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HESI Pharmacology Review Questions and Answers Cardiac Drugs/Diuretics • Digoxin (Lanoxin) – positive inotrope (increases force of contraction); negative chronotrope (decreases heart rate). How do you assess for this? (Always take AP for a full minute!) • Client with long hx of daily digoxin and furosemide (Lasix) use; creates a high risk for dig toxicity (Lasix can cause hypokalemia, which can lead to dig toxicity) • Digoxin taken with dronedarone (Multaq), which is another antid...

MED-SURG HESI practice questions from the Saunders book The nurse is preparing to assist a client with a cuffed tracheostomy tube to eat. What intervention is the priority before the client is permitted to drink or eat? Inflate the cuff Rationale: If a client with a tracheostomy is allowed to eat and the tracheostomy has a cuff, the nurse should inflate the cuff to prevent aspiration of food or fluids. The cuff would not be deflated because of the risk of aspiration. The nurse has impl...

HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS 1. A 20-year-old female client with a noticeable body odor has refused to shower for the last 3 days. She states, "I have been told that it is harmful to bathe during my period." Which action should the nurse take first? A. Accept and document the client's wish to refrain from bathing. B.Offer to give the client a bed bath, avoiding the perineal area. C.Obtain written brochures about menstruation to give to the client. D.Teach the importance of personal hygiene ...

2. Leadership and Management (Legal Aspects of Nursing) HESI book 2023 verified to pass Provide the laws that control and regulate nursing practice in each state to protect the public from harm - correct answer Nurse Practice Acts Is a legal document - correct answer Documentation Civil law is separated into two large groups...? - correct answer Contract and tort law Further divided into intentional and unintentional torts - correct answer Tort law Court cases involving nurses u...

HESI Fundamentals Exam Version 4 (V4) (2023/2024) 75 Verified Questions & Answers HESI Fundamentals Exam Version 4 (V4) 1. When turning an immobile bedridden client without assistance, which action by the nurse best ensures client safety? A. Securely grasp the client's arm and leg. B. Put bed rails up on the side of bed opposite from the nurse. C. Correctly position and use a turn sheet. D. Lower the head of the client's bed slowly. Rationale: Because the nurse can only stand on...

Community Proctored Exam Questions and answers, Graded A+. 2022/2023 Document Content and Description Below Community Proctored Exam Questions and answers, Graded A+. 2022/2023 A home health nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of a child who has leukemia about methods to prevent complications. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching? - "I should inspect my child's mouth for sores" A nurse at a community clinic is preparing an educ...

Hesi Practice Exam Evolve 131 Questions with Verified Answers An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea. The client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. The nurse should further assess the client for which condition? - pulmonary embolism - heart failure - tuberculosis - bronchitis - CORRECT ANSWER pulmonary embolism Which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial assessment of a client who presents t...

HESI PN Practice Test 264 Questions with Verified Answers A male client admitted the morning of his scheduled surgery tells the PN that he drank water last night. What intervention will the PN implement first? - CORRECT ANSWER Determine the amount of water and exact time it was taken A client receives ondansetron prior to chemotherapy treatment.How should the PN evaluate this medication? - CORRECT ANSWER Monitor the client for nausea or vomiting following the treatment During morning ro...

HESI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 3 QUESTION AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 UPDATED Which item can be used to process and sterilize contaminated instruments? Heat block. Dishwasher. Dry heat oven. Conventional oven. What organ is located in the right lower quadrant? Thymus. Appendix. Spleen. Liver. Appendix. Which symptom(s) is (are) present in patients who have hypothyroid disorders? (Select all that apply.) Inability to tolerate heat. Lethargy. Weight loss. Weight gain. Decreased mental alert...

HESI A2 Reading Versions 1 & 2 Exam Questions With Answers Latest Updated 2024 (GRADED) Food and drink are necessary and desirable, but their abuse can cause serious physical and mental problems. Many physicians believe that overeating is one of the country's main health problems, since it places a great strain on the heart, can lead to diabetes, and often shortens the individual's life span. To fill an emotional void. People often turn to food when they are bored or lonely. Another area of...