HESI Critical Care Exam Practice Questions and Answers
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Critical Care
Institution
Critical Care
HESI Critical Care Exam Practice
Questions and Answers
A 56-year-old female client is receiving intracavitary radiation via a radium implant. Which
nurse should be assigned to care for this client?
A. The nurse who is caring for another client receiving intracavitary radiation.
B. A nurse with...
3.The nurse is assessing a client and identifies a bruit over the thyroid. This finding is consistent
with which interpretation?
A. Hypothyroidism.
B. Thyroid cyst.
C. Thyroid cancer.
D. Hyperthyroidism - ANSWER✔✔-Hyperthyroidism
Rationale:Hyperthyroidism (D) is an enlargement of the thyroid gland, often referred to as a goiter, and a
bruit may be auscultated over the goiter due to an increase in glandular vascularity which
increases as the thyroid gland becomes hyperactive. A bruit is not common with (A, B, and C).
A 6-year-old child is alert but quiet when brought to the emergency center with periorbital ecchymosis
and ecchymosis behind the ears. The nurse suspects potential child abuse and continues to assess the
child for additional manifestations of a basilar skull fracture. What
assessment finding would be consistent with a basilar skull fracture?
A. Hematemesis and abdominal distention.
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