Saunders hesi med surg - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A client is admitted to the emergency department with chest pain that is consistent with myocardial infarction based on elevated troponin levels. Heart sounds are normal and vital signs are noted on the client's chart. The nurse should alert the health care provider because these changes are most consistent with which complication? Refer to chart. 1. Cardiogenic shock 2. Cardiac tamponade 3. Pulmonary embolism 4. Dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm  1 Cardiogenic shock occurs w...

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The nurse is conducting a session about the principles of first aid and is discussing the interventions for snakebite to an extremity. The nurse should inform those attending the session that the first priority intervention in the event of this occurrence is which action? 1. Immobilize the affected extremity. 2. Remove jewelry and constricting clothing from the victim. 3. Place the extremity in a position so that it is below the level of the heart. 4. Move the victim to a safe area away fr...

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MED SURG 2 HESI TEST BANK REAL EXAM 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|AGRADE • A client who just returned from the recovery room after a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is restless and her pulse rate is increased. As the nurse continues the assessment, the client begins to vomit a copious amount of brightred blood. The immediate nursing action is to: Notify the surgeon Continue the assessment Check the client’s blood pressure Obtain a flashlight, gauze, and a curve...

MED SURG 2 HESI TEST BANK 2022-2023 REAL EXAM 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES • A client who just returned from the recovery room after a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is restless and her pulse rate is increased. As the nurse continues the assessment, the client begins to vomit a copious amount of bright- red blood. The immediate nursing action is to: Notify the surgeon Continue the assessment Check the client’s blood pressure Obtain a flashlight, gauze, and a cu...

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 - MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

HESI - MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS