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SAUNDERS NCLEX REVIEW CH 8 EXAM QUESTIONS 100% SOLVED 8.26. The nurse is assigned to care for four clients. In planning clients rounds, which client should the nurse assess first? 1. A client scheduled for a chest x-ray. 2. A client requiring daily dressing changes. 3. A postoperative client preparing for discharge. 4. A client receiving nasal oxygen who had difficulty breathing during the previous shift. Answer: 4. Rationale: Airway is always the highest priority, and the nurse would a...

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...

Labor & Delivery Saunders NCLEX questions And Answers 100% Verified The nurse in a maternity unit is reviewing the clients' records. Which client would the nurse identify as being at the most risk for developing disseminated intravascular coagulation? 1. A primigravida with mild preeclampsia 2. A primigravida who delivered a 10-lb infant 3 hours ago 3. A gravida II who has just been diagnosed with dead fetus syndrome 4. A gravida IV who delivered 8 hours ago and has lost 500 mL of bl...

Labor & Delivery Saunders NCLEX questions And Answers 100% Verified The nurse in a maternity unit is reviewing the clients' records. Which client would the nurse identify as being at the most risk for developing disseminated intravascular coagulation? 1. A primigravida with mild preeclampsia 2. A primigravida who delivered a 10-lb infant 3 hours ago 3. A gravida II who has just been diagnosed with dead fetus syndrome 4. A gravida IV who delivered 8 hours ago and has lost 500 mL of bl...

Saunders Diagnostic Testing Questions 1. A client is being prepared for a thoracentesis. The nurse should assist the client to which position for the procedure? Rationale: To facilitate removal of fluid from the chest, the client is positioned sitting at the edge of the bed leaning over the bedside table, with the feet supported on a stool; or lying in bed on the unaffected side with the head of the bed elevated 30 to 45 degrees. The prone and Sims' positions are inappropriate posit...

Saunders Diagnostic Testing Questions 1. A client is being prepared for a thoracentesis. The nurse should assist the client to which position for the procedure? 1. 2. 3. 4. Lying in bed on the affected side Lying in bed on the unaffected side Sims' position with the head of the bed flat Prone with the head turned to the side and supported by a pillow Correct answer: 2 Rationale: To facilitate removal of fluid from the chest, the client is positioned sitting at the edge o...

Saunders Diagnostic Testing Questions 1. A client is being prepared for a thoracentesis. The nurse should assist the client to which position for the procedure? 1. 2. 3. 4. Lying in bed on the affected side Lying in bed on the unaffected side Sims' position with the head of the bed flat Prone with the head turned to the side and supported by a pillow Correct answer: 2 Rationale: To facilitate removal of fluid from the chest, the client is positioned sitting at the edge o...

©THEBRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS 10/21/2024 9:24 PM Saunders NCLEX Exam Questions And Answers 100% Pass. The nurse is reviewing an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. The P waves and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16 second, and QRS complexes measure 0.06 second. The overall heart rate is 64 beats/minute. Which would be a correct interpretation based on these characteristics? 1. Sinus bradycardia 2. Sick sinus syndrome 3. Normal sinus rhythm 4. First-degree heart block...

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...

1. Enalapril maleate (Vasotec) is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment does the nurse perform as a priority before administering the medication? A) Checking the client's blood pressure B) Checking the client's peripheral pulses C) Checking the most recent potassium level D) Checking the client's intake-and-output record for the last 24 hours ANS: A Rationale: Enalapril maleate is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to treat hypertension. One common sid...