HESI Med-Surg Bundled Exams with Complete Solution 2023/24 |100% Pass

Why and what should a pt with diverticulosis eat? High fiber foods(grains, beans, broccoli) and increased fluids Why? will help prevent constipation and to increase fluids which will promote hydration and maintain normal stool consistency and prevent straining What is the priority teaching for ...

The nurse is completing a health assessment of a 42-year-old female with suspected Graves' Disease. The nurse should assess this client for: 1. anorexia 2. tachycardia 3. weight gain 4. cold skin 2. tachycardia Graves' disease, the most common type of thyrotoxicosis, is a state of hypermetab...

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....

The nurse obtains a fingerstick glucose level utilizing bedside lancet/glucose meter equipment from a client with prescribed sliding scale insulin protocol. The meter indicates 56 mg/dl (3.12 mmol/l). At this time which intervention should the nurse implement first? A. Collect a blood specimen by...

A client is admitted for dehydration, and an intravenous (IV) infusion of normal saline at 125 mL/hr has been started. One hour after the IV initiation the client begins screaming, "I can't breathe!" The nursing priority action is: 1. Discontinue the IV site and contact the primary health care...

What ages are at risk for Pneumonia? 65 or older and infants under 2 How can fever effect the body? increases metabolism increases the demand for O2 cause dehydration because of excessive fluid loss due to diaphoresis. Normal kidney excretion 1ml of urine per/kg/hr total daily urine output for ...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may be prescribed for the client with diabetes mellitus to reduce vascular changes and posterm-3sibly prevent or delay development of: 1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 2. Pancreatic cancer. 3. Renal failure. 4. Cerebrovascular acci...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Take temperature once a day. B. Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily. C. Change the litter boxes while...

Priority action by nurse for client w/ compromised immune system? Hand hygiene Client w/ wound is worried about drainage being present, best response by nurse? Some drainage is to be expected & normal inflammatory response, if it smells foul or looks like pus that's a sign of infection Precauti...