MED-SURG EVOLVE HESI PRACTICE QUIZ CACI QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% PASS

MED-SURG EVOLVE HESI PRACTICE QUIZ CACI QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% PASSA client is admitted for further testing to confirm sarcoidosis. Which diagnostic test provides definitive information that the nurse should report to the HCP? Answer Lung Tissue Biopsy A 58y/o client who has been post-menopausal for 5 years is concerned about the risk for osteoporosis because her mother has the condition. Which information should the nurse offer? Answer Calcium loss from bones can be slowed by increasing calcium intake and exercise. After the 4th dose of gentamicin (Garamycin) IV, the nurse plans to draw blood samples to determine peak and trough levels. What are the best times to draw these samples? Answer 5 minute before and 30 minutes after the next dose. A client who is HIV positive asked the nurse, ¨How will I know when I have AIDS?¨ How should the nurse respond? Answer AIDS is diagnosed when a specific opportunistic infection is found in an otherwise health individual During CPR, when attempting to ventilate a client's lungs, the nurse notes that the chest is not moving. Which action should the nurse take FIRST? Answer Reposition the head and validate that the head is in the proper position to open the airway. Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement when caring for a client who has just undergone a right above-the-knee amputation? Answer Place a large tourniquet at the bedside When preparing a client who has had a total laryngectomy for discharge, which instruction is most important to include in discharge teaching? Answer Tell the client to carry a medical alert card stating that he is a total neck breather. When working with a 70y/o obese client with bilateral osteoarthritis (OA) of the hips, what should the nurse recommend that is most beneficial in protecting the client's joints? Answer Initiate a weight-reduction diet to achieve a healthy body weight A 58y/o client who has no health problems asks the nurse about the Pneumovax vaccine. The response should be based on which information? Answer The vaccine is administered once to older adults or persons with a history of chronic illnesses. Which information about mammograms is most important to provide a post-menopausal female client? Answer Yearly mammograms should be done regardless of previous normal x-rays. When providing discharge teaching for a client with osteoporosis, the nurse should reinforce which home care activity? Answer Eliminate hazards to home safety Physical exams of a comatose clients reveals decorticate