BSN HESI 266 Med Surg Exam latest Fall 2025/2026 updated Questions and Verified Answers with Rationale | Graded A |Nightingale

BSN HESI 266 Med Surg Exam latest Fall 2025/2026 updated Questions and Verified Answers with Rationale | Graded A |Nightingale A client with acute osteomyelitis has undergone surgical debridement of the diseased bone and asks the nurse how long antibiotics will have to be administered. Which information should the nurse communicate? A. Oral antibiotics for 2 to 4 months, then for dental procedure prophylaxis. B. Parenteral antibiotics for 4 to 6 weeks, then oral antibiotics for up to 1 year. C. Parenteral antibiotics for 4 to 8 weeks, then oral antibiotics for 4 to 8 weeks. Parenteral antibiotics for 2 to 3 weeks, then oral antibiotics for 4 weeks C Treatment of acute osteomyelitis requires the administration of high doses of parenteral antibiotics for 4 to 8 weeks, followed by oral antibiotics for another 4 to 8 weeks In planning care for a client with an acute stroke resulting in right-sided hemiplegia, which positioning should the nurse should use to maintain optimal functioning? A. Mid-Fowlers with knees supported. B. Supine with trochanter rolls to the hips. C. Sim's position alternated with right lateral position q2 hours. Left lateral, supine, brief periods on the right side, and prone Which preexisting diagnosis places a client at the greatest risk of developing superior vena cava syndrome? A. Carotid stenosis. B. Steatosis hepatitis. C. Metastatic cancer.