Med-Surg HESI Practice; Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest Update)
6 views 0 purchase
Course
Med Surg Hesi
Institution
Med Surg Hesi
Med-Surg HESI Practice; Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest Update)
What instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan of a
client who had a
cataract extraction today?
a. sexual activities may be resumed upon return home
b. light housekeeping is permitted but avo...
Med-Surg HESI Practice; Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest Update)
What instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan of a
client who had a
cataract extraction today?
a. sexual activities may be resumed upon return home
b. light housekeeping is permitted but avoid heavy lifting
c. use a metal eye shield on operative eye during the day
d. administer eye ointment before applying eye drops ✔✔b. light housekeeping
is permitted but
avoid heavy lifting
A male adult comes to the urgent care clinic 5 days after being diagnosed with
influenza. He is
short of breath, febrile, and coughing green colored sputum. Which intervention
should the nurse
implement first?
a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
, Med-Surg HESI Practice; Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest Update)
b. Check his oxygen saturation level
c. Administer an oral antipyretic
d. Auscultate bilateral lung sound ✔✔a. obtain a sputum sample for culture
An elder male client tells the nurse that he is loosing sleep because he has to get
up several times
at night to go to the bathroom that he has trouble starting his urinary stream
and that he does not
feel like his bladder is ever completely empty. Which intervention should the
nurse implement?
a. collect a urine specimen for culture analysis
b. obtain a fingerstick blood glucose level
c. palpate the bladder above the symphysis pubis
d. review the client fluid intake ✔✔c. palpate the bladder above the symphysis
pubis
, Med-Surg HESI Practice; Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest Update)
An adult client is admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and a urinary tract
infection (UTI)
Prescriptions for intravenous antibiotics and insulin infusion are initiated. Which
serum
laboratory value warrants the most immediate intervention by the nurse?
a. blood ph of 7.30
b. glucose of 350 mg /dl
c. white blood cell count of 15000mm
d. potassium of 2.5 meq/l ✔✔d. potassium of 2.5 meq/l
A client with sickle cell anemia develops a fever during the last hour of
administration of a unit
of packed red blood cell. When notifying the healthcare provider what
information should the
nurse provide first using the SBAR communication process?
a. explain specific reason for urgent notification
, Med-Surg HESI Practice; Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest Update)
b. preface the report by stating the clients name and admitting diagnosis
c. communicate the pre-transfusion temperatures
d. optain prn prescription for acetaminophen for fever 101f ✔✔a. explain
specific reason for
urgent notification
An adult male client is admitted for pneumocystis carinil pneumonia (PCP)
secondary to aids.
While hospitalized he receives IV pentamidine isethionate therapy. In preparing
this client for
discharge what important aspect regarding his medication therapy should the
nurse explain?
a. AZT therapy must be stopped when IV aerosol pentamine is being used.
b. IV pentamine will be given until oral pentamine can be tolerated
c. It will be necessary to continue prophylactic doses of IV or aerosol pentamine
every month
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller KarmaScores. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $14.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
