HESI PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXIT EXAM
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EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY HESI EXIT FINAL
A client's family asks why their mother with heart failure needs
a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter now that she is in the intensive
care unit (ICU). What information should the nurse include in
the explanation to the family?
A. A central monitoring system reduces the risk of
complications undetected by observation.
B. A pulmonary artery catheter measures central pressures for
monitoring fluid replacement.
C. Pulmonary artery catheters allow for early detection of lung
problems.
D. The healthcare provider should explain the many reasons for
its use. - ANSWER- B. A pulmonary artery catheter measures
central pressures for monitoring fluid replacement.
When observing a client for symptoms of a large bowel
obstruction, the nurse should assess for which finding?
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A. Distention of the lower abdomen.
B. Nausea with profuse vomiting.
C. Upper abdominal discomfort.
D. Fluid and electrolyte imbalances. - ANSWER- A. Distention
of the lower abdomen.
The nurse is planning care for a client who has a right
hemispheric stroke. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
A. Impaired physical mobility related to right-sided hemiplegia.
B. Risk for injury related to denial of deficits and impulsiveness.
C. Impaired verbal communication related to speech-language
deficits.
D. Ineffective coping related to depression and distress about
disability. - ANSWER- B. Risk for injury related to denial of
deficits and impulsiveness.
A mother is crying as she holds and rocks her child with tetanus
who is having muscular spasms and crying. After administering
diazepam (Valium) to the child, what action should the nurse
implement?
A. Lay the child down and ask the mother to stay near the child
in the crib.
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B. Encourage the mother to take a break and leave the room to
stop crying.
C. Keep all light sources off and close the window blinds to the
room.
D. Use calm, reassurance and understanding to comfort the
mother. - ANSWER- A. Lay the child down and ask the mother
to stay near the child in the crib.
What information should the nurse include in a teaching plan
about the onset of menopause? (Select all that apply).
Select all that apply
A. Smoking.
B. Oophorectomy with hysterectomy.
C. Early menarche.
D. Cardiac disease.
E. Genetic influence.
F. Chemotherapy exposure. - ANSWER- A. Smoking.
B. Oophorectomy with hysterectomy.
C. Early menarche.
E. Genetic influence.
F. Chemotherapy exposure.
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A client is admitted to the Emergency Department with a tension
pneumothorax. Which assessment should the nurse expect to
identify?
A. An absence of lung sounds on the affected side.
B. An inability to auscultate tracheal breath sounds.
C. A deviation of the trachea toward the side opposite the
pneumothorax.
D. A shift of the point of maximal impulse to the left, with
bounding pulses. - ANSWER- C. A deviation of the trachea
toward the side opposite the pneumothorax.
The nurse is caring for a client who had an excision of a
malignant pituitary tumor. Which findings should the nurse
document that indicate the client is developing syndrome of
inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?
A. Hypernatremia and periorbial edema.
B. Muscle spasticity and hypertension.
C. Weight gain with low serum sodium.
D. Increased urinary output and thirst. - ANSWER- C. Weight
gain with low serum sodium.
The nurse hears short, high-pitched sounds just before the end of
inspiration in the right and left lower lobes when auscultating a
client's lungs. How should this finding be recorded?
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