HESI EXAM
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Exam Solution
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MED SURG HESI V A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPL
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ETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (E0DC5)
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QUESTION 1 zm
What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client diagnosed
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with GERD?
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A. Sleep without pillows
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B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
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C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
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D. Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program
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ANSWER
Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
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QUESTION 2 zm
After hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine myelinolysis. Which interven
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tion should the nurse implement first?
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A. Reorient client to room
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B. Place a patch on one eye
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C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
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D. Perform range of motion exercises
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 3 zm
A male client with heart failure calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put his sho
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es on because they are too tight. Which additional information should the nurse obtai
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A. What time did he take his medication?
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B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
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, C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
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D. How many hours did he sleep last night?
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ANSWER
Has his weight changed in the last several days?
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QUESTION 4 zm
An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted with progressive short
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ness of breath and a persistent cough, is anxious, and is complaining of dry mouth. w
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hich intervention should the nurse implement?
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A. Administer a prescribed sedative
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B. Encourage client to drink water
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C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
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D. Assist her to an upright position
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ANSWER
Assist her to an upright position
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QUESTION 5 zm
The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary abscess. what positio
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n should the nurse instruct the client to maintain?
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A. Left lateral
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B. Supine, knees flexed.
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C. Dorsal recumbent
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D. Knee-chest
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ANSWER
Left lateral
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QUESTION 6 zm
A client with Cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct and is una
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ble to eat or drink without becoming nauseous and vomiting. Which finding should th
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e nurse report to the healthcare provider?
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A. Belching
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B. Amber urine
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C. Yellow sclera
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D. Flatulence
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ANSWER
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Exam Solution
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MED SURG HESI V A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPL
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ETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (E0DC5)
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QUESTION 1 zm
What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client diagnosed
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with GERD?
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A. Sleep without pillows
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B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
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C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
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D. Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program
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ANSWER
Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
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QUESTION 2 zm
After hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine myelinolysis. Which interven
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tion should the nurse implement first?
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A. Reorient client to room
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B. Place a patch on one eye
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C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
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D. Perform range of motion exercises
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 3 zm
A male client with heart failure calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put his sho
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es on because they are too tight. Which additional information should the nurse obtai
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n?
A. What time did he take his medication?
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B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
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, C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
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D. How many hours did he sleep last night?
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ANSWER
Has his weight changed in the last several days?
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QUESTION 4 zm
An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted with progressive short
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ness of breath and a persistent cough, is anxious, and is complaining of dry mouth. w
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hich intervention should the nurse implement?
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A. Administer a prescribed sedative
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B. Encourage client to drink water
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C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
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D. Assist her to an upright position
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ANSWER
Assist her to an upright position
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QUESTION 5 zm
The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary abscess. what positio
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A. Left lateral
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B. Supine, knees flexed.
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C. Dorsal recumbent
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D. Knee-chest
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ANSWER
Left lateral
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QUESTION 6 zm
A client with Cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct and is una
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ble to eat or drink without becoming nauseous and vomiting. Which finding should th
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e nurse report to the healthcare provider?
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A. Belching
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B. Amber urine
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C. Yellow sclera
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D. Flatulence
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ANSWER
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