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HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS HESI RN Fundamentals An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care? A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes. B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities. C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence. D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client should be l...

HESI RN ADAPTIVE QUIZ Chris jay HESI RN adaptive quiz A 20-year-old woman comes into the clinic after missing her menstrual period 2 weeks ago and states that she suspects that she is pregnant. As the nurse is reviewing her medications, the client says that she is taking isotretinoin. What should the nurse consider regarding isotretinoin? it is a teratogen A nurse is teaching skin and basic care to the mother of a 6-month-old infant with eczema. Which statement indicates that the mother ...

HESI RN MED SURG II HESI RN Med Surg II A nurse is caring for a client who is learning how to take care of a newly created colostomy. When observing a return demonstration of the colostomy irrigation, the nurse evaluates that more teaching is required when the client: Hangs the irrigation bag on the door clothes hook during fluid insertion Following surgery, a client asks the nurse if he or she can help measure intake and output. What is the best nursing response? Assess the client's ab...

FUNDAMENTAL HESI Fundamental HESI Which assessment data would provide the most accurate determination of proper placement of a nasogastric tube? A) Aspirating gastric contents to assure a pH value of 4 or less. B) Hearing air pass in the stomach after injecting air into the tubing. C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was inserted. D) Checking the remaining length of tubing to ensure that the correct length was inserted. C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubin...

HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS HESI RN Fundamentals B 1.What is the rationale for using the nursing process in planning care for clients? A. As a scientific process to identify nursing diagnoses of a clients' healthcare problems. B. To establish nursing theory that incorporates the biopsychosocial nature of humans. C. As a tool to organize thinking and clinical decision making about clients' healthcare needs. D. To promote the management of client care in collaboration with other healthcare profes...

HESI RN EXIT V2 HESI RN EXIT V2 1. The nurse knows that which statement by the mother indicates that the mother understands safety precautions with her four month-old infant and her 4 year-old child? A) "I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face backwards." B) "I place my infant in the middle of the living room floor on a blanket to play with my 4 year old while I make supper in the kitchen." C) "My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little buttocks stuck up ...

HESI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM HESI RN Medical Surgical EXAM The nurse is assessing a clients laboratory values following the administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? A. Hemoglobin of 10 g/dl B. Serum calcium of 5mg/dl C. Serum PTT of 10 seconds D. Oxygen saturation of 90% Answer: B TLS results in hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia. A serum calcium level of 5 is low an...

HESI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS & RATIONALES HESI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM Questions Answers & Rationales The nurse assesses a postoperative client whose skin is cool, pale, and moist. The client is very restless and has scant urine output. Oxygen is being administered at 2 L/min, and a saline lock is in place. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? A. Measure the urine specific gravity. B. Obtain IV fluids for infusion per protocol. C. Prepare for insert...

HESI STROKE HESI STROKE Which statement about transient ischemic at- tack (TM) is accurate? a. TIAs do not cause permanent brain damage. b. TIA increases the risk of stroke. c. Symptoms of a TIA usually resolve in 10- 15 minutes. d. After a TIA, a patient is prescribed a beta blocker. B The nurse is preparing to discharge a patient with transient ischemic attacks. What treatment areas does the nurse include in discharge teaching? (Select all that apply.) a. Reduction of high blood pres...

HYPERTENSION Meet the Client: George Thomas A group of nursing students is conducting blood pressure and cholesterol screenings outside a local home improvement store on Saturday morning for its community service project. George Thomas, a 52-year-old Caucasian male stops by the booth to have his blood pressure and cholesterol checked. He tells the students that he is a construction foreman. Hypertension Assessment: George’s blood pressure is 189/110. His LDL Cholesterol is 200 mg/dL. H...