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Med Surg 1 HESI Final Test Bank1. 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 several times a week will help build up your strength.
C.) Your daily dose of furosemide should be taken first thing in the morning.
D.) The dose of enalapril will help prevent vasodilation from occurring. - verified answerAnswer: C
2. A nurse planning care for a client who has undergone transurethral resection of the prostate
(TURP) remembers that the most common cause of postoperative pain is which factor?
A.) Bladder spasms
B.) Bleeding within the bladder
C.) The location of the incision
D.) Tension on the Foley catheter - verified answerAnswer: A
3. A nurse assessing the skin of a client who is immobile notes this change in appearance of the skin
in the sacral area:
The nurse documents this finding in which way?
A.) Stage I pressure ulcer
B.) Stage II pressure ulcer
,C.) Stage III pressure ulcer
D.) Stage IV pressure ulcer - verified answerAnswer: A
4. A nurse reinforces teaching given to a client with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) about
measures to manage the disease. What does the nurse encourage the client to do to obtain relief of
the symptoms?
A.) Limit intake of coffee and tea.
B.) Eat three large, well-balanced meals per day.
C.) Rest in a supine position for 30 minutes after each meal.
D.) Elevate the head of the bed at least 6 to 8 inches for sleep. - verified answerAnswer: D
5. A nurse provides instructions to a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout. Which
statements by the client indicate an understanding of the medication?
A.) "I need to take the medication 1 hour before I eat."
B.) "I need to drink at least 8 glasses of fluid every day."
C. "I'll start taking a vitamin C supplement each morning."
D.) "I can use an antihistamine lotion if I get an itchy rash." - verified answerAnswer: B
6. A client with phantom limb pain has decided to use transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
(TENS) as prescribed by the health care provider. The nurse reinforces instructions regarding the use
of the TENS unit. Which statements by the client indicate a need for further instruction regarding
this pain-relief measure?
, A.) "I'm so glad this will help relieve the pain."
B.) "Now I won't need to take so many pain medications."
C.) "I need to put the electrodes on the areas that you marked."
D.) "I'm not sure I'm going to like having those electrodes attached to my skin." - verified
answerAnswer: C
7. A hospitalized client has just been found to have acute renal failure (ARF). The laboratory calls the
nursing unit and reports that the client has a serum potassium level of 6.4 mEq/L. On the basis of
this laboratory finding, the nurse should first take which action?
A.) Call the health care provider
B.) Check the client's sodium level
C.) Encourage the client to increase fluid intake
D.) Have the client decrease intake of potassium-rich foods - verified answerAnswer: A
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has just had a plaster leg cast applied. Which measure does the
nurse implement to prevent the development of compartment syndrome?
A.) Elevating the limb and applying ice to the affected leg
B.) Elevating the limb and covering the limb with bath blankets
C.) Keeping the leg horizontal and applying ice to the affected leg
D.) Placing the leg in a slightly dependent position and applying ice to the affected leg - verified
answerAnswer: A
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