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HESI RN Maternity Practice Exam (2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers Q: A woman with Type 2 diabetes mellitus becomes pregnant, and her oral hypoglycemic agents are discontinued. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? Answer: A. Describe diet changes that can improve the management of her diabetes. Q: A client receiving epidural anesthesia begins to experience nausea and become pale and clammy. What intention should the nurse implement first? ...

NEW GENERATION(NGN) NCLEX QUESTIONS & Answers FOR 2023 EXAM   All Answers are correct. All the Best! The New Gen Nclex has 150 questions 1. A nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when administering insulin? Select all that apply. A. Verify the correct dose with another nurse. B. Administer insulin via intramuscular injection. C. Monitor the patient's blood glucose level. D. Check the expiration date of the insul...

Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th Edition by Susan M Ford 1. An 80-year-old male client with chronic renal insufficiency is prescribed anabolic steroid therapy for the management of anemia associated with renal insufficiency. The nurse will carefully monitor the client for which potential disorder? a. Hypoglycemic attacks b. Serious cardiac disease c. Hypotensive shock d. Cancer of the prostate Answer: D Rationale: Elderly male clients undergoing anabolic steroid therapy are...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client with hyperinsulinism has been prescribed diazoxide. After administration, which adverse reaction should the nurse prioritize? A) Myalgia B) Tachycardia C) Flatulence D) Epigastric discomfort Answer: B Rationale: The nurse should monitor for tachycardia, congestive heart failure, sodium and fluid retention, hyperglycemia, and glycosuria as the adverse reactions in the client receiving diazoxide drug...

1. Kussmaul respirations are an indication that the body is: A) attempting to eliminate acids from the blood. B) trying to generate energy by breathing deeply. C) severely hypoxic and is eliminating excess CO2. D) compensating for decreased blood glucose levels. A 2. Common signs and symptoms of severe hyperglycemia include all of the following, EXCEPT: A) warm, dry skin. B) cool, clammy skin. C) rapid, thready pulse. D) acetone breath odor. B 3. When obtaining a SAMPLE history fro...

Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for (Ans - Gout Mr. Forth has been very active even though he had diabetes for 6 years. He accidentally cut his leg last week and tells you that it is getting redder and not healing. You tell him you will let the manager know, and then you explain that: (Ans - b. It is normal for diabetics who get cut to see more redness as it heals The health care provider ordered Lanoxin 0.5mg by mouth. You have Lanoxin 0.25mg tablets. What should you administer? (An...

Medical control has ordered you to administer one tube of oral glucose to a hypoglycemic patient. Immediately after receiving this order, you should: A) document the order on the prehospital care report. B) administer the medication and reassess the patient. C) ask medical control to repeat the order word for word. D) repeat the order back to medical control word for word. -Correct Answer D) repeat the order back to medical control word for word. The EMT should avoid focusing all his or h...

566 Final Exam Study Guide Week 5 Prevention of osteoporosis with hormone replacement therapy (p. 433) Hormone therapy (HT) reduces postmenopausal bone loss & thereby decreases the risk for osteoporosis & related fractures. Unfortunately, when HT is stopped, bone mass rapidly decreases by approximately 12%. Hence to maintain bone health, HT must continue lifelong. As a result, the risk for harm is increased. Accordingly, alternative treatments are preferred. Effective alternatives to HT include...

MSN 571 FINAL EXAM Final Exam 1) A 40-year old female patient is being followed up for diabetes mellitus. She is currently on Metformin 1 gram twice a day and has been tolerating it well for about six months. Her hemoglobin A1c a week ago was 8.9%. The plan is to initiate liraglutide therapy in addition to the metformin. Which of the following statements is true with regards to liraglutide. ▪ Liraglutide may be stored in the refrigerator or freezer prior to first use. ▪ The brand name is ...

Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for - Gout Mr. Forth has been very active even though he had diabetes for 6 years. He accidentally cut his leg last week and tells you that it is getting redder and not healing. You tell him you will let the manager know, and then you explain that: - b. It is normal for diabetics who get cut to see more redness as it heals The health care provider ordered Lanoxin 0.5mg by mouth. You have Lanoxin 0.25mg tablets. What should you administer? - d. 2 ...