HESI MED SURG EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ELABORATED SOLUTIONS {GRADED A+} LATEST UPDATE!!! 2025/2025
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HESI MED SURG
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HESI MED SURG
HESI MED SURG EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ELABORATED SOLUTIONS
{GRADED A+} LATEST UPDATE!!!
2025/2025
A 77-year-old female client is admitted to the hospital. She is confused, has no
appetite, is nauseated and vomiting, and is complaining of a headache. Her
pulse rate is 43 beats ...
HESI MED SURG EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ELABORATED SOLUTIONS {GRADED A+ } LATEST UPDATE!!! 2025/2025 A 77-year-old female client is admitted to the hospital. She is confused, has no appetite, is nauseated and vomiting, and is complaining of a headache. Her pulse rate is 43 beats per minute. It is most important for the nurse to assess for which finding? A. Wearing dentures. B. Use of aspirin prior to admit. C. Prescribed nitroglycerin for chest pain. D. Takes digitalis. - ANS✔✔-D. Takes digitalis. Although it is important to obtain a complete medication history, the symptoms described are classic for digitalis toxicity, and assessment of this problem should be made promptly. Elderly persons are particularly susceptible to digitalis intoxication whic h manifests itself in such symptoms as anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and fatigue. A 58-year-old client who has been post -menopausal for five years is concerned about the risk for osteoporosis because her mother has the condition. Which information should the nurse offer? A. Osteoporosis is a progressive genetic disease with no effective treatment. B. Calcium loss from bones can be slowed by increasing calcium intake and exercise. C. Estrogen replacement therapy should be started to prevent the progression osteoporosis. D. Low -dose corticosteroid treatment effectively halts the course of osteoporosis. - ANS✔✔-B. Calcium loss from bones can be slowed by increasing calcium intake and exercise. Post-menopausal females are at risk for osteoporosis due to the cessation of estrogen secretion, but a regimen including calcium, vitamin D, and weight -
bearing exercise can help prevent further bone loss. Healthcare workers must protect themselves against becoming infected with HIV. The Center for Disease Control has issued guidelines for healthcare workers in relation to protection from HIV. These guidelines include which recommendation? A. Place HIV positive clients in strict isolation and limit visitors. B. Wear gloves when coming in contact with the blood or body fluids of any client. C. Conduct mandatory HIV testing of those who work with AIDS clients. D. Freeze HIV blood specimens at -70 F to kill the virus. - ANS✔✔-B. Wear gloves when coming in contact with the blood or body fluids of any client. The CDC guidelines recommend that healthcare workers use gloves when coming in contact with blood or body fluids from any client since HIV is infectious before the client becomes aware of their exposure and/or symptomatic. When preparing a client who has had a total laryngectomy for discharge, which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching? A. Recommend that the client carry suction equipment at all times. B. Instruct the client to have writing materials with him at all times. C. Tell the client to carry a medic alert card stating that he is a total neck breather. D. Tell the client not to travel alone. - ANS✔✔-C. Tell the client to carry a medic alert card stating that he is a total neck breather.
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