Med Surg Test bank ( Red HESI Test bank Med-Surg and other resources) The nurse assesses a patient with shortness of breath for evidence of long-standing hypoxemia by inspecting: A. Chest excursion B. Spinal curvatures C. The respiratory pattern D. The fingernail and its base D. The fingernail and its base Clubbing, a sign of long-standing hypoxemia, is evidenced by an increase in the angle between the base of the nail and the fingernail to 180 degrees or more, usually accompanied by an in...

Med Surg HESI Bundle 2022 Bundle 58 Pages Overall A client who has undergone abdominal surgery calls the nurse and reports that she just felt “something give way” in the abdominal incision. The nurse checks the incision and notes the presence of wound dehiscence. The nurse immediately: Contacts the physician Documents the findings Places the client in a supine position with the legs flat Covers the abdominal wound with a sterile dressing moistened with sterile saline solution Ration...

HESI MED-SURG | MED-SURG HESI Exam Practice 2023, Questions and Answers. A+ Guide. Which description of symptoms is characteristic of a client diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)? A) Tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing difficulties. B) Sudden, stabbing, severe pain over the lip and chin. C) Facial weakness and paralysis. D) Difficulty in chewing, talking, and swallowing. • B A 67-year-old woman who lives alone is admitted after tripping on a rug in her home and fractures her...

MED SURG FINAL HESI (2020/2021) Questions and Answers 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 liquids D. Send the specimen to the lab for analysis B. Observe the color, consistency, and amount of sputum A client is brought to the ED by ambula...

HESI RN MED SURG Exam / Med Surg 2021 HESI Practice Questions and Answers The nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client with a history of smoking during a routine clinic visit. The client, who exercises regularly, reports having pain in the calf during exercise that disappears at rest. Which of the following findings requires further evaluation? 1. Heart rate 57 bpm. 2. SpO2 of 94% on room air. 3. Blood pressure 134/82. 4. Ankle-brachial index of 0.65. 4 An Ankle-Brachial Index of 0.65 sugg...

Med Surg HESI 2021/2022 V1 1) The nurse obtains a fingerstick blood glucose level utilizing bedside lancet/glucose meter equipment from a client with a prescribed sliding scale insulin protocol. The meter indicated 56 mg/dl (3.12 mmol/l). At this time, which intervention should the nurse implement first? A. Collect a blood specimen by venipuncture to send to the laboratory for serum glucose analysis B. Prepare the prescribed dose of rapid acting insulin from the sliding scale instructions ...

COMBINED SETS FOR MED SURG HESI An adult male client is admitted for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia secondary to AIDS. While hospitalized, the client receives IV pentamidine therapy. In preparing this client for discharge, which important aspect regarding his medication therapy the nurse explain? It will be necessary to continue prophylactic doses of IV or aerosol pentamidine every month An elderly female client grimaces and demonstrates guarding behavior but denies experiencing pain when ask...

1) A female client with a nasogastric tube attached to low suction states that she is nauseated. The nurse assesses that there has been no drainage through the nasogastric tube in the last 2 hours. Which action should the nurse take first? A. Irrigate the nasogastric tube with sterile normal saline. B. Reposition the client on her side. C. Advance the nasogastric tube 5 cm. D. Administer an intravenous antiemetic as prescribed. B. The priority is to determine if the tube is functi...