HESI RN EXIT Exam V1 2023 | Questions with 100% Correct Answers
A mother runs into the emergency department with a toddler in her arms
and tells the
... [Show More] nurse that her child got into some cleaning products. the child
smells of chemicals on the hands, face, and on the front of the child's
clothes. after ensuring the airway is patent, what action should the nurse
implement first?
a. Assess the child for altered sensorium
b. Determine type of chemical exposure
c. Obtain equipment for gastric lavage
d. Call poison control emergency number ----Correct Answers------b.
Determine type of chemical exposure
Which conditions are most likely to respond to treatment with
antihistamines? Select all that apply.
a. Bronchitis
b. Allergic rhinitis
c. Otitis media
d. Contact dermatitis
e. Myocarditis ----Correct Answers------b. Allergic rhinitis
d. Contact dermatitis
An older client's daughter calls the home health nurse and reports that her
mother has become forgetful and is very confused at night. The daughter
states that her mother's behavior changed suddenly a few days ago and is
now getting worse. Which action should the nurse take? Select all that
apply.
a. Ask if the mother is experiencing any pain with urination
b. Encourage increased intake of high protein foods
c. Instruct the daughter to check her mother's temperature
d. Review the client's current food and medication allergies
e. Determine if the mother has recently experienced a fall ----Correct
Answers------a. Ask if the mother is experiencing any pain with urination
c. Instruct the daughter to check her mother's temperature
e. Determine if the mother has recently experienced a fall
The nurse is assessing a male with a history of Addison's disease. The
client has flu-like symptoms and nausea with vomiting over the past week.
The client's spouse reports that he acted confused and was extremely
weak when he awoke this morning. The client is febrile and has
tachycardia. The health care provider diagnoses acute adrenal
insufficiency. Which medication will most likely be prescribed?
a. Hypertonic saline solution at 100 ml/hr until all edema disappears
b. Hydrocortisone 100 mg IV every six hours until systolic BP reaches 110
mmHg
c. Potassium chloride 20 mEq IV to infuse over 2 hours until confusion
resolves
d. Regular insulin drip to keep blood glucose around 100 mg/dl (5.55
mmol/L) ----Correct Answers------b. Hydrocortisone 100 mg IV every six
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