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2023/2024 HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS V1 AND V2 LATEST UPDATE MAY 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 2023 HESI RN Fundamentals v1 A policy requiring the removal of acrylic nails by all nursing personnel was implemented 6 months ago. Which assessment measure best determines if the intended outcome of the policy is being achieved. a. Number of staff induced injury b. Client satisfaction survey c. Health care-associated infection rate. d. Rate of needle-stick injuries by nurse. The nurse is pre...

The nurse is preparing for a home visit to a patient after surgery for a compound fracture. Which specific care does the nurse anticipate for this patient? - Changing wound dressings A patient experiences a fracture of the lower leg and undergoes a closed reduction and placement of a fiberglass cast. The patient is 65 years old and has a medical 30-year history of diabetes mellitus. Which condition does the nurse recognize as a possible complication for this patient? - Delay or absence of h...

Exam 3: NUR204 / NUR 204 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Leadership and Management | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: A nurse manager is participating in the health care organization's strategic planning committee What is the primary driving force in starting any new initiatives this committee might recommend? Answer: Cost of care Question: The nurse is caring for a client with an open draining leg ulcer that is infected with methicillin-resis...

T/F, When collecting a culture from a wound, do not use pus or pooled exudates. - Answer-True To prevent skin trauma from shearing the nurse should consider using - Answer-alcohol free barrier film Using the RYB color code of wounds, Red would what kind of dressing or treatment? - Answer-cover with hydrocolloid dressing Using the RYB color code of wounds, YELLOW would what kind of dressing or treatment? - Answerclean to remove nonviable tissue Using the RYB color code of wounds, BLACK woul...

1. A 36-year-old female is unresponsive following a motor vehicle accident. Fol- lowing insertion of a supraglottic airway, you note diminished breath sounds on the right. What should you do? a. insert the supraglottic airway further b. assess for a cardiac tamponade c. assess for a pneumothorax d. withdraw the supraglottic airway: d. withdraw the supraglottic airway 2. A 19-year-old female was a restrained passenger in a car crash. She has a laceration to her head, bubbling from an upper c...

Which of the following is a cause of bradypnea? Increased activity narcotic analgesics Test anxiety Decreased oxygen saturation - narcotic analgesics A damp/damp dressing is an example of what type of wound debridement? Autolytic Surgical Mechanical Enzymatic - Mechanical What statement describes a stage 2 pressure ulcer? Damage extends to the fascia Skin is intact and does not blanch Presents as open or fluid-filled blister, or shallow crater Base is covered with slough and wo...

Exam 3: NUR265 / NUR 265 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Advanced Concepts of Medical–Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: Which finding indicates to the nurse that a client with a burn injury has a positive perception of his appearance? Answer: Performing his own morning care. Indicators that the client with a burn injury has a positive perception of his appearance includes the willingness to touch the affected body part. Self-care activities ...

Nursing Fundamentals Block 1 HESI ReviewAbduction - correct answer Movement away from the midline of the body Adduction - correct answer Movement toward the midline of the body supine position - correct answer lying on back, facing upward Pronation - correct answer turning the palm downward prone position - correct answer lying on abdomen, facing downward Supination - correct answer turning the palm upward Alginate hydrocolloid dressing - correct answer Treatment for a stage 3 ...

Exam 2: NUR160 / NUR 160 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Fundamental Concepts of Practical Nursing II Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A | Hondros College Q: How to read an ABG Answer: 1. Determine if values are high, low, or normal 2. Draw the appropriate arrows next to each value 3. Decide if two values are the same, or if two values are apposite (same=metabolic, opposite=respiratory) 4. Look at only Ph, if low acidosis, if high alkalosis Q: UTI signs and symptoms Answer: Burning, fre...

Wound Dressing Questions and Answers Already Passed What is the purpose for dressings? trauma, surgical, arterial, venous, diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, burns, to optimize healing for all of these and prevent complications What do dressings do regarding humidity? maintain high degree of humidity between wound and dressing What about a dressing provides a better environment for cell growth? it provides thermal insulation for wound What can a dressing remove from a wound? exces...