MED SURG HESI V2 ALREADY

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MED SURG HESI V2 ALREADY

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Question : What information should the nurse include in

the teaching plan of a client diagnosed with GERD?

• Sleep without pillows
• Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no

snacks

• Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable

clothing

• Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program

Correct answer: Minimize symptoms by wearing loose

comfortable clothing

Question : After hospitalization for SIADH, a client

develops pontine myelinolysis. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

• Reorient client to room
• Place a patch on one eye

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• Evaluate clients ability to swallow
• Perform range of motion exercises

Correct answer: Reorient client to room

Question : A male client with heart failure calls the clinic

and reports that he cannot put his shoes on because they are too tight. Which additional information should the nurse obtain?

• What time did he take his medication?
• Has his weight changed in the last several days?
• Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
• How many hours did he sleep last night?

Correct answer: Has his weight changed in the last several

days?

Question : An older adult woman with a long history of

COPD is admitted with progressive shortness of breath and a persistent cough, is anxious, and is complaining of

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dry mouth. which intervention should the nurse implement?

• Administer a prescribed sedative
• Encourage client to drink water
• Apply a high flow Venturi mask
• Assist her to an upright position

Correct answer: Assist her to an upright position

Question : A client with a history of asthma and

bronchitis arrives at the clinic with shortness of breath, productive cough with thickening mucous and the inability to walk up a flight of stairs without experiencing breathlessness. Which action is most important for the nurse to instruct the client about self care?

• Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify

secretions

• Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogens

exposure

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• Call the clinic if undesirable side effects or

medications

Correct answer: Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to

liquify secretions

Question : A cardiac catherization of a client with heart

disease indicates the following blockages: 95% proximal

left anterior descending (LAD), 99% proximal circumflex, and 95% proximal right coronary artery (RCA) the client later asks the nurse "What does all of that mean for me?" What information should the nurse provide.

• Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-

5% of the blood flow getting through to the heart muscles

Correct answer: Three main arteries have major

blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow getting through to the heart muscles

Question : The nurse is caring for a client with a lower

left lobe pulmonary abscess. what position should the nurse instruct the client to maintain?