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Med-Surg Evolve HESI Practice Quiz CACI
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A client is admitted for further testing to confirm sarcoidosis. Which
diagnostic test provides definitive information that the nurse should
report to the HCP? Ans: Lung Tissue Biopsy
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A 58y/o client who has been post-menopausal for 5 years is concerned
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about the risk for osteoporosis because her mother has the condition.
Which information should the nurse offer? Ans: 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? Ans: 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? Ans: 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?
Ans: Reposition the head and validate that the head is in the proper
position to open the airway.
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Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement when caring for a
client who has just undergone a right above-the-knee amputation? Ans:
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? Ans: 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)
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of the hips, what should the nurse recommend that is most beneficial in
protecting the client's joints? Ans: Initiate a weight-reduction diet to
achieve a healthy body weight
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A 58y/o client who has no health problems asks the nurse about the
Pneumovax vaccine. The response should be based on which
information? Ans: 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? Ans: 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? Ans: Eliminate hazards
to home safety
Physical exams of a comatose clients reveals decorticate posturing.
Which statement is accurate regarding the client's status? Ans: Severe
dysfunction of the cerebral cortex has occurred