Med-Surg HESI Test Bank Questions and Answers (Study guide for your Final Exam) Verified

Med-Surg HESI Test Bank Questions and Answers (Study guide for your Final Exam) Verified Guaiac Occult Test. What lab is most important? - ANSPlatelet count Patient had BDP 3 months ago with dehydration. What would warrant the nurse immediate intervention? - ANSPositive Gastro Occult A patient with Parkinson's "Freezes". Pretends there is a crack on the floor and carefully lifts leg and steps over. - ANSConfirm that this is the correct and effective technique Patient had Atrial Fibrillation and then AED was used. One minute later, patient sudden goes in to ventricular tachycardia. What should the nurse do? - ANSAdminister adenosine over 1-2 seconds IV Heart failure acute exacerbation. How to reduce cardiac workload? - ANSBedside commode External fixation device- what should the nurse do first? - ANSAssess for peripheral pulse at the foot COPD patient is experience shortness of breath. - ANSpursed lip breathing Client with CVA (stroke). Has only eaten half of their food. Family is concern about nutrition. What should the nurse tell the family? - ANSDemonstrate the use of visual scanning A male client with asthma has bronchoconstriction and mucous production due to exercising. What should the nurse do? - ANSDetermine if the client is using an inhaler before exercising. A client with liver abscess and drainage of abscess. Which lab value? - ANSWBC count Suprapubic prostatectomy. Three-way catheter. Which assessment? - ANSUrine leaking meatus A client with ulcerative colitis. UAP report what finding? - ANSStool with fatty streaks Flank pain and acute pyelonep