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1. 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 oc...

1. A patient is being admitted to the hospital on the day before a scheduled surgery. What is the most appropriate initial question for the nurse to ask this preoperative patient? a) "What did your surgeon say to you about the type of surgery you are having?" b) "What questions do you have about your surgery?" c) "What type of surgery are you having and why are you having it done?" d) "What do you know about what will be done to you?" correct answers c) "What type of surgery are you...

One hour after admission to the post anesthesia care unit (PACU), the postoperative patient has become very restless. What is the nurse's first action? A. Assess the oxygen saturation level B. Administer pain medication as ordered C. Call the surgeon to assess the patient D. Assess for bladder distention correct answers A Patient asks nurse what does this "thing" do and why do i have to use it. Nurse explains that using this thing (incentive spirometer) A. "The spirometer will help p...

The nurse observes ventricular fibrillation on telemetry and, on entering the client's bathroom, finds the client unconscious on the floor. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? A. Administer an antidysrhythmic medication. B. Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation. C. Defibrillate the client at 200 J. D. Assess the client's pulse oximetry. correct answers B. Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Rationale: Ventricular fibrillation is a life-threatening dysrhythmia, ...

A nurse is caring for a client with diabetes insipidus (DI). Which data warrants the most immediate intervention by the nurse? A. Serum sodium of 185 mEq/L B. Dry skin with inelastic turgor C. Apical rate of 110 beats per minute D. Polyuria and excessive thirst correct answers A. The nurse is obtaining the admission history for a client with suspected peptic ulcer disease. Which subjective data reported by the client supports the medical diagnosis? A. Frequent use of chewable and liq...

Which patients are at risk for fluid volume excess? A. 64-year-old male with a diagnosis of kidney failure B. 46-year-old male who is training for a marathon C. 35-year-old male with diarrhea and vomiting for the past 2 days D. 83-year-old female with a diagnosis of a stroke and has trouble talking - A Which solution is considered a hypertonic IV solution? A. 0.9% sodium chloride B. Total parenteral nutrition C. 0.45% sodium chloride D. Lactated Ringers solution - B What happens ...

MED SURG HESI V2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. What Information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client diagnosed with GERD? A. Sleep without pillows B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose, comfortable clothing D. Avoid Participation in any aerobic exercise program: C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose, comfortable clothing 2. After a hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine myelinolysis. Which In...

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