NURS 320 HESI Review - Questions and Answers A client with progressive hearing loss appears distressed when the registered nurse (RN) asks open-ended
... [Show More] questions about the client's health history. Which forms of communication should the RN use? (Select all that apply). Face the client so the client can see the RN's mouth. Increase one's speech volume when interacting with the client. Repeat information to the client if misunderstood. Check if the client's hearing aides are working properly. Reduce environmental noise surrounding the client. The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD). What assessment should the RN identify and document that is consistent with PUD? (Select all that apply). Hematemesis. Gastric pain on an empty stomach. Colic-like pain with fatty food ingestion. Intolerance of spicy foods. Diarrhea and stearrhea. The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client who developed oliguria and was diagnosed with sepsis and dehydration 48 hours ago. Which assessment finding indicates to the RN that the client is stabilizing? Urine output of 40 mL/hour. Apical pulse 100 and blood pressure 76/42. Urine specific gravity 1.001. Tented skin on dorsal surface of hands. A client with chest pain, dizziness, and vomiting for the last 2 hours is admitted for evaluation for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). Which cardiac biomarker should the registered nurse (RN) anticipate to be elevated if the client experienced myocardial damage? Creatine Kinase (CK-MB). Serum troponin. Myoglobin. Ischemia modified albumin. The registered nurse (RN) is assisting the healthcare provider (HCP) with the removal of a chest tube. Which intervention has the highest priority and should be anticipated by the RN after the removal of the chest tube? Prepare the client for chest x-ray at the bedside. Review arterial blood gases after removal. Elevate the head of bed to 45 degrees. Assist with disassembling the drainage system. The registered nurse (RN) uses the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) when assessing a client for admission to an assisted living facility. Which finding is the RN assessing when requesting the client to count by 7s? Recall of information. Orientation to surroundings. Attention to details. Ability to follow complex commands. A male client is admitted after falling from his bed. The healthcare provider (HCP) tells the family that he has an incomplete fracture of the humerus. The family ask the RN what this means. Which type of fracture should the RN explain from these findings? [Show Less]