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HESI NUR 209 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
Assessment findings reveal that an older adult client with severe
osteoarthritis of the left hip can no longer perform activities of
daily living (ADLs) and has had several falls in the home over the
past month. To which community resource does the nurse refer
the client?
a) Local senior citizen center
b) Citizens for Better Care
c) Home health care agency
d) Meals on Wheels - ANSWER-c) Home health care agency
Before administering low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) to an
older adult client after total knee arthroplasty, the nurse notes that
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the client's platelet count is 50,000/mm3 (50 x 109/L). What action
is most important for the nurse to take?
a) Notify the health care provider of the platelet count.
b) Administer the prescribed LMWH on schedule.
c) Assess the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT).
d) Assess the international normalized ratio (INR). - ANSWER-a)
Notify the health care provider of the platelet count.
An alert client who recently underwent total hip arthroplasty and is
on anticoagulants is preparing for discharge from the hospital.
Which information is most important for the nurse to provide to the
client and caregiver?
a) Use an abduction pillow between the legs.
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b) Keep heels off the bed.
c) Avoid using a straight razor.
d) Re-orient frequently. - ANSWER-c) Avoid using a straight razor.
The nurse is caring for a postoperative client with total joint
arthroplasty. What actions does the nurse take to prevent venous
thromboembolism (VTE) postoperatively?
Select all that apply.
a) Massage the legs.
b) Keep the legs slightly abducted.
c) Use the knee gatch on the bed.
d) Apply elastic stockings.
e) Administer anticoagulants. - ANSWER-d) Apply elastic
stockings.
e) Administer anticoagulants.
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The nurse is reviewing the medication history for a client
diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who has been ordered to
start sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) therapy. The nurse plans to contact
the health care provider if the client has which condition?
a) Glaucoma
b) Hypertension
c) Hypothyroidism
d) Sulfa allergy - ANSWER-d) Sulfa allergy
Which instructions for joint protection does the nurse recommend
for a client with a connective tissue disease?
Select all that apply.
a) Use long-handled devices such as a reacher.
b) When getting out of bed, use fingers to push off.
HESI NUR 209 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
Assessment findings reveal that an older adult client with severe
osteoarthritis of the left hip can no longer perform activities of
daily living (ADLs) and has had several falls in the home over the
past month. To which community resource does the nurse refer
the client?
a) Local senior citizen center
b) Citizens for Better Care
c) Home health care agency
d) Meals on Wheels - ANSWER-c) Home health care agency
Before administering low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) to an
older adult client after total knee arthroplasty, the nurse notes that
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the client's platelet count is 50,000/mm3 (50 x 109/L). What action
is most important for the nurse to take?
a) Notify the health care provider of the platelet count.
b) Administer the prescribed LMWH on schedule.
c) Assess the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT).
d) Assess the international normalized ratio (INR). - ANSWER-a)
Notify the health care provider of the platelet count.
An alert client who recently underwent total hip arthroplasty and is
on anticoagulants is preparing for discharge from the hospital.
Which information is most important for the nurse to provide to the
client and caregiver?
a) Use an abduction pillow between the legs.
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b) Keep heels off the bed.
c) Avoid using a straight razor.
d) Re-orient frequently. - ANSWER-c) Avoid using a straight razor.
The nurse is caring for a postoperative client with total joint
arthroplasty. What actions does the nurse take to prevent venous
thromboembolism (VTE) postoperatively?
Select all that apply.
a) Massage the legs.
b) Keep the legs slightly abducted.
c) Use the knee gatch on the bed.
d) Apply elastic stockings.
e) Administer anticoagulants. - ANSWER-d) Apply elastic
stockings.
e) Administer anticoagulants.
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The nurse is reviewing the medication history for a client
diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who has been ordered to
start sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) therapy. The nurse plans to contact
the health care provider if the client has which condition?
a) Glaucoma
b) Hypertension
c) Hypothyroidism
d) Sulfa allergy - ANSWER-d) Sulfa allergy
Which instructions for joint protection does the nurse recommend
for a client with a connective tissue disease?
Select all that apply.
a) Use long-handled devices such as a reacher.
b) When getting out of bed, use fingers to push off.
