HESI RN Med Surg Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 2023/ 2024 Newly Update
QUESTION
A male client with Herpes zoster (shingles) on
... [Show More] his thorax tells the nurse that he is having difficulty sleeping. What is the probable etiology of this problem?
Answer:
Pain
QUESTION
When planning care for a client newly diagnosed with open angle glaucoma, the nurse identifies a priority nursing diagnosis of, "visual sensory/perceptual alterations." This diagnosis is based on which etiology?
Answer:
Decreased peripheral vision
QUESTION
A client who is newly diagnosed with emphysema is being prepared for discharge. Which instruction is best for the nurse to provide the client to assist them with dyspnea self-management?
Answer:
Practice inhaling through the nose and exhaling slowly through pursed lips
QUESTION
A client with cancer is receiving chemotherapy with a known vesicant. The client's IV has been in place for 72 hours. The nurse determines that a new IV site cannot be obtained, and leaves the present IV in place. What is the greatest clinical risk related to this situation?
Answer:
Impaired skin integrity
QUESTION
A postoperative client reports incisional pain. The client has two prescriptions for PRN analgesia that accompanied the client from the postanasthesia unit. Before selecting which medication to administer, which action should the nurse implement?
Answer:
Compare the client's pain scale rating with the prescribed dosing
QUESTION
While assisting a female client to the toilet, the client begins to have a seizure and the nurse eases her to the floor. The nurse calls for help and monitors the client until the seizing stops. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Answer:
Observe for prolonged periods of apnea
QUESTION
A male client with diabetes mellitus (DM) is transferred from the hospital to a rehabilitation facility following treatment for a stroke with resulting right hemiplegia. He tells the nurse that his feet are always uncomfortably cool at night, preventing him from falling asleep. Which action should the nurse implement.
Answer:
Place warm blankets next to the client's feet
QUESTION
During a home visit, the nurse assesses the skin of a client with eczema who reports that an exacerbation of symptoms has occurred during the last week. Which information is most useful in determining the possible cause of the symptoms?
Answer:
A grandson and his new dog recently visited
QUESTION
While planning care for a client with carpal tunnel syndrome, the nurse identifies a collaborative problem of pain. what is the etiology of this problem?
Answer:
Compression of a nerve
QUESTION
The nurse assesses a client being treated for Herpes Zoster (shingles). Which assessments should the nurse include when evaluating the effectiveness of treatment? (Select all that apply)
Answer:
Skin integrity.
Functional ability.
Pain scale.
QUESTION
A male client tells the clinic nurse that he is experiencing burning on urination, and assessment reveals that he had sexual intercourse four days ago with a woman he casually met. Which action should the nurse implement?
Answer:
Obtain a specimen of urethral drainage for culture
QUESTION
A client with Addison's disease started taking hydrocortisone in a divided daily dose last week. It is most important for the nurse to monitor which serum laboratory value?
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