HESI: Med Surg Evolve Quizzes
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1. Which assessment finding should most concern the nurse who is monitoring
a client two hours after a thoracentesis?
New onset of coughing.
Low resting heart rate.
Distended neck veins.
Decreased shallow respirations.: New onset of coughing.
A pneumothorax (partial or complete lung collapse) is the potential complication of a thoracentesis. Manifestations of
a pneumothorax include new onset of a nagging cough, tachycardia, and an increased shallow respiration rate.
2. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to perform on a client who
is hospitalized for Guillain-Barre syndrome that is rapidly progressing?
Respiratory effort.
Unsteady gait.
Intensity of pain.
Ability to eat.: Respiratory effort.
Guillain-Barre syndrome causes paralysis or weakness that typically starts at the feet and progresses upwards. As the
condition progresses, the nurse must ensure that the client is able to breathe effectively.
3. What is the primary nursing problem for a client with asymptomatic primary
syphilis?
Acute pain.
Risk for injury.
Sexual dysfunction.
Deficient knowledge: Deficient knowledge
An asymptomatic client with primary syphilis is most likely unaware of this disease, so to prevent transmission to others
and recurrence in the client, the priority nursing diagnosis is deficient knowledge of the disease pathophysiology.
4. A client with heart failure is prescribed digoxin 0.125 mg PO. The client's
apical heart rate is70 beats per minute, blood pressure is 125/75 mmHg,
and respirations are 18 breaths per minute. Which action should the nurse
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Administer the medication.
Inform the healthcare provider.
Review the vital sign flowsheet.
Reassess the apical heart rate.: Administer the medication.
Obtaining the apical heart rate is a common parameter prior to administering digoxin, which may indicate early digoxin
toxicity if the heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute, so the dose should be administered since the client is not
demonstrating any signs of toxicity.
5. A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter after applying an eutectic mixture
of lidocaine and prilocaine (EMLA), a topical anesthetic cream. What action
should the nurse take to maximize its therapeutic effect?
-Rub a liberal amount of cream into the skin thoroughly. Incorrect
-Cover the skin with a gauze dressing after applying the cream.
-Leave the cream on the skin for 1 to 2 hours before the procedure.
-Use the smallest amount of cream necessary to numb the skin surface.: Leave
the cream on the skin for 1 to 2 hours before the procedure.
Topical anesthetic creams, such as EMLA, should be applied to the puncture site at least 60 minutes to 2 hours before
the insertion of an IV catheter.
6. A male client is admitted after falling from his bed. The healthcare provider
(HCP) tells the family that he has an incomplete fracture of the humerus. The
family ask the RN what this means. Which explanation by the nurse accurately
describes the client's fracture?
Straight fracture line that is also a simple, closed fracture.
Nondisplaced fracture line that wraps around the bone.
A complete fracture that also punctures the skin.
A fracture that bends or splinters part of the bone.: A fracture that bends or splinters part of
the bone.
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1. Which assessment finding should most concern the nurse who is monitoring
a client two hours after a thoracentesis?
New onset of coughing.
Low resting heart rate.
Distended neck veins.
Decreased shallow respirations.: New onset of coughing.
A pneumothorax (partial or complete lung collapse) is the potential complication of a thoracentesis. Manifestations of
a pneumothorax include new onset of a nagging cough, tachycardia, and an increased shallow respiration rate.
2. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to perform on a client who
is hospitalized for Guillain-Barre syndrome that is rapidly progressing?
Respiratory effort.
Unsteady gait.
Intensity of pain.
Ability to eat.: Respiratory effort.
Guillain-Barre syndrome causes paralysis or weakness that typically starts at the feet and progresses upwards. As the
condition progresses, the nurse must ensure that the client is able to breathe effectively.
3. What is the primary nursing problem for a client with asymptomatic primary
syphilis?
Acute pain.
Risk for injury.
Sexual dysfunction.
Deficient knowledge: Deficient knowledge
An asymptomatic client with primary syphilis is most likely unaware of this disease, so to prevent transmission to others
and recurrence in the client, the priority nursing diagnosis is deficient knowledge of the disease pathophysiology.
4. A client with heart failure is prescribed digoxin 0.125 mg PO. The client's
apical heart rate is70 beats per minute, blood pressure is 125/75 mmHg,
and respirations are 18 breaths per minute. Which action should the nurse
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implement next?
Administer the medication.
Inform the healthcare provider.
Review the vital sign flowsheet.
Reassess the apical heart rate.: Administer the medication.
Obtaining the apical heart rate is a common parameter prior to administering digoxin, which may indicate early digoxin
toxicity if the heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute, so the dose should be administered since the client is not
demonstrating any signs of toxicity.
5. A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter after applying an eutectic mixture
of lidocaine and prilocaine (EMLA), a topical anesthetic cream. What action
should the nurse take to maximize its therapeutic effect?
-Rub a liberal amount of cream into the skin thoroughly. Incorrect
-Cover the skin with a gauze dressing after applying the cream.
-Leave the cream on the skin for 1 to 2 hours before the procedure.
-Use the smallest amount of cream necessary to numb the skin surface.: Leave
the cream on the skin for 1 to 2 hours before the procedure.
Topical anesthetic creams, such as EMLA, should be applied to the puncture site at least 60 minutes to 2 hours before
the insertion of an IV catheter.
6. A male client is admitted after falling from his bed. The healthcare provider
(HCP) tells the family that he has an incomplete fracture of the humerus. The
family ask the RN what this means. Which explanation by the nurse accurately
describes the client's fracture?
Straight fracture line that is also a simple, closed fracture.
Nondisplaced fracture line that wraps around the bone.
A complete fracture that also punctures the skin.
A fracture that bends or splinters part of the bone.: A fracture that bends or splinters part of
the bone.
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