HESI MED SURG 1 TEST Final Exam Questions & Answers Verified(SCORED A+)FINAL EXAM BUNDLE

. A nurse is visiting a client who is receiving home health care, focusing on medication and dietary instructions and management of heart failure. The nurse should reinforce which instruction? A.) If you feel tired and short of breath, lie down flat and prop up your feet. B.) Eating liver seve...

The nurse is providing care to a client after a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). What actions will the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWERSA.Frequent vital signs. B.Determine if the client is allergic to aspirin. D.Offer fluids of ch...

A nurse is visiting a client who is receiving home health care, focusing on medication and dietary instructions and management of heart failure. The nurse should reinforce which instruction? - ANSWERSA.) If you feel tired and short of breath, lie down flat and prop up your feet B.) Eating liver s...

The nurse is providing care to a client after a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). What actions will the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWERSA.Frequent vital signs. B.Determine if the client is allergic to aspirin. D.Offer fluids of ch...

The nurse observes ventricular fibrillation on telemetry and, on entering the client's bathroom, finds the client unconscious on the floor. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? A. Administer an antidysrhythmic medication. B. Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation. C. Defibrilla...

*Thoracentesis. What position would you place them in? - ANSWERSSeated Upright, leaning over table Rationale: To increase lung expansion thoracentesis? - ANSWERSthe surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity What should the nurse expect for a ...

The nurse is assessing a client's laboratory values following administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)? a. Serum PTT of 10 seconds. b. Serum calcium of 5 mg/dL. c. Oxygen saturation of 90%. d. Hemoglob...

Four days after abdominal surgery a client has not passed flatus and there are no bowel sounds. Paralytic ileus is suspected. What does the nurse conclude is the most likely cause of the ileus? - ANSWERSImpaired neural functioning Paralytic ileus occurs when neurologic impulses are diminished as...

A client with a productive cough has obtained a sputum specimen for culture as instructed. What is the best initial nursing action? A. Administer the first dose of antibiotic therapy B. Observe the color, consistency, and amount of sputum C. Encourage the client to consume plenty of warm liquid...