HESI PN comprehensive EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (E5535)
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QUESTION 1 zm




1-
Enalapril maleate (Vasotec) is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment
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does the nurse perform as a priority before administering the medication?
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A. Checking the client's blood pressure
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B. Checking the client's peripheral pulses
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C. Checking the most recent potassium level
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D. Checking the client's intake-and-output record for the last 24 hours
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ANSWER

A. Checking the client's blood pressure Checking the client's blood pressure Enalapril maleate is an a
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ngiotensin-
converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to treat hypertension. One common side effect is postural h
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ypotension. Therefore the nurse would check the client's blood pressure immediately before adminis
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tering each dose. Checking the client's peripheral pulses, the results of the most recent potassium le
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vel, and the intake and output for the previous 24 hours are not specifically associated with this me
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QUESTION 2 zm




12 Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg by way of intravenous (IV) injection (IV push) is prescrib
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ed for a client for the management of anxiety. The nurse prepares the medication as
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prescribed and administers the medication over a period of:
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A. 3 minutes
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B. 10 seconds
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,C. 15 seconds
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D. 30 minutes
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ANSWER

A. 3 minutes Correct
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QUESTION 3 zm




14 Phenelzine sulfate (Nardil) is prescribed for a client with depression. The nurse pr
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ovides information to the client about the adverse effects of the medication and tells t
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he client to contact the physician immediately if she experiences:
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A. Dry mouth
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B. Restlessness
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C. Feelings of depression
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D. Neck stiffness or soreness
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ANSWER

D. Neck stiffness or soreness Correct
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QUESTION 4 zm




16 A client who has been undergoing long-
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term therapy with an antipsychotic medication is admitted to the inpatient mental he
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alth unit. Which of the following findings does the nurse, knowing that long-
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term use of an antipsychotic medication can cause tardive dyskinesia, monitor in the
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client?
A. Fever
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B. Diarrhea
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C. Hypertension
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D. Tongue protrusion
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ANSWER

D. Tongue protrusion
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QUESTION 5 zm




17 A nurse is reviewing the record of a client scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy
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(ECT). Which of the following diagnoses, if noted on the client's record, would indicat
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e a need to contact the physician who is scheduled to perform the ECT?
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A. Recent stroke
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B. Hypothyroidism
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C. History of glaucoma
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D. Peripheral vascular disease
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ANSWER

, A. Recent stroke
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QUESTION 6 zm




20 A nurse reviewing the medical record of a client with a diagnosis of infiltrating du
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ctal carcinoma of the breast notes documentation of the presence of peau d'orange ski
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n. On the basis of this notation, which finding would the nurse expect to note on asse
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ssment of the client's breast? SEE PICS A. B.
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C. D.
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ANSWER

B. Correct
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QUESTION 7 zm




24 Empyema develops in a client with an infected pleural effusion, and the nurse pre
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pares the client for thoracentesis. What characteristics of the fluid removed during th
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oracentesis should the nurse, assisting the physician with the procedure, expect to not
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e?
A. Clear and yellow
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B. Thick and opaque
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C. White and odorless
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D. Clear, with a foul odor
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ANSWER

B. Thick and opaque
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QUESTION 8 zm




26 A nurse is caring for a client with sarcoidosis. The client is upset because he has
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missed work and worried about how he will care financially for his wife and three sm
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all children. On the basis of the client's concern, which problem does the nurse identif
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y?
A. Anxiety
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B. Powerlessness
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C. Disruption of thought processes
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D. Inability to maintain health
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ANSWER

A. Anxiety
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QUESTION 9 zm