Med-Surg II HESI Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers (100% Tested and Verified)

A. Correct Answer 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 l...

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 Correct Answer 2. tachycardia Graves' disease, the most common type of thyrotoxicosis, is a s...

A nurse is caring for a client who is learning how to take care of a newly created colostomy. When observing a return demonstration of the colostomy irrigation, the nurse evaluates that more teaching is required when the client: Correct Answer Hangs the irrigation bag on the door clothes hook during...

What lab test is most important with Guaiac Occult Test? Correct Answer Platelet count Patient had BDP 3 months ago with dehydration. What would warrant the nurse immediate intervention? Correct Answer Positive gastro occult A patient with Parkinson's "freezes," pretends there is a crack on...

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 ac...

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 p...

Why and what should a pt with diverticulosis eat? Correct Answer 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 priori...

List four common symptoms of pneumonia the nurse might note on physical examination Correct Answer Tachypnea, fever with chills, productive cough, bronchial breath sounds State four nursing interventions for assisting the client to cough productively Correct Answer Encourage deep breathing, incre...