Relias prophesy med surg - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI Med Surg Exam | Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales| 100% Correct| 2023/ 2024 New Update Q: A 32-year-old female client complains of severe abdominal pain each month before her menstrual period, painful intercourse, and painful defecation. Which additional history should the nurse obtain that is consistent with the client's complaints? A. Frequent urinary tract infections. B. Inability to get pregnant. C. Premenstrual syndrome. D. Chronic use of laxatives. Answer: ...

HESI RN Med Surg Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 2023/ 2024 New Update Q: The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary abscess. Which position should the nurse instruct the client to maintain? Answer: left lateral Q: A client with cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct and is unable to eat or drink without becoming nauseated and vomiting. Which finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider. Answer:...

HESI Med Surg Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 2023/ 2024 New Update Q: The nurse plans to help an 18-year-old developmentally disabled female client ambulate on the first postoperative day. When the nurse tells her it is time to get out of bed, the client becomes angry and yells at the nurse, "Get out of here! I'll get up when I'm ready." Which response should the nurse provide? Answer: "I'll be back in 30 minutes to help you get out of bed and walk around t...

HESI Med Surg Version 3| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 2023/ 2024 Update Q: What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? Answer: minimize symptoms by wearing loose, comfortable clothing. Q: The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary abscess. Which position should the nurse instruct the client to maintain? Answer: Left Lateral. Q: A client with...

HESI Med Surg Version 2| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 2023/ 2024 Update Q: The nurse brings a scheduled dose of docusate calcium to a male who has cirrhosis of the liver. The client states that he never had bowel problems and does not need a stool softener. Which action should the nurse take? Answer: Withhold the medication until consulting with the healthcare provider. Q: The nurse is assessing a client who is receiving enteral feedings. Which clinical data in...

HESI Med Surg Version 4| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 2023/ 2024 Update Q: An adult client is admitted to the hospital burn unit with partial-thickness and full-thickness burns over 40% of the body surface area. In assessing the potential for skin regeneration, what should the nurse remember about full-thickness burns? Answer: Regenerative function of the skin is absent because the dermal layer has been destroyed Q: A client with a 16 year hx of DM is having ren...