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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: HESI Medical Surgical Nursing test dd dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: HESI RN MED SURG SPECIALTY EXAM QU
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ESTIONS ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. When describing patient education approaches, the nurse educator would explain that inf
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ormal teaching is an approach that
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a. follows formalized plans
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b. has standardized content
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c. often occurs one-to-one
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d. addresses group needs
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[Verified Solution]: C. Informal teaching is individualized one on one teaching which represents the m
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ajority of patient education done by nurses that occurs when an intervention is explained or a question i
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s answered. Group needs are often the focus of formal patient education courses or classes. Informal tea
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ching does not necessarily follow a specific formalized plan. It may be planned with specific content, b
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ut it is individualized responses to patient needs. Formal teaching involves the use of a curriculum/cours
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e plan with standardized content.
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Q2. A patient expresses a strong interest in returning to their work, family, and hobbies after
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having a stroke. Which theory type would the nurse use to develop a plan of care for the best
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results of this patient's motivation style?
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a. field
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b. biological
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c. cognitive
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d. sociologic
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[Verified Solution]: C. Cognitive theorists believe that attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfactio
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n (ARCS) are the conditions that, when integrated, motivate someone to learn. Field theorists place sign
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ificance on how achievement, power, the need for affiliation, and avoidance motives influence individua
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l behavior. Sociologic theories are not involved in motivation.
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,Q3. The nurse is assessing a group of clients. Which clients are at greater risk for hypothermi
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a or frostbite? (select all that apply)
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a. an older woman with hypertension
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b. a young man with a body mass index of 42
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c. a young many who has just consumed six martinis
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d. an older man who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day
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e. a young woman who is anorexic f. a young woman who is diabetic
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[Verified Solution]: C, D, E, F clients with poor nutrition, fatigue, and multiple chronic illnesses are a
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t greater risk for hypothermia. Clients who smoke, consume alcohol, or have impaired peripheral circula
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tion have a higher incidence of frostbite.
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Q4. The client is receiving an IV of 60 mEq of potassium chloride ina 1000 mL solution of de
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xtrose 5% in 0.45% saline. The client states that the area around the IV site burns. What inter
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vention does the nurse perform first?
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a. assess for a blood return
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b. notify the physician
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c. document the finding
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d. stop the IV infusion
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[Verified Solution]: D Potassium is a severe tissue irritant. The safest action is to discontinue the solut
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ion that contains the potassium and discontinue the IV altogether, in which case the client would need a
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nother site started. Assessing for a blood return may or may not be successful. The solution could be dil
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uted (less potassium) and the rate could be slowed once it is determined that the needle is in the vein.
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Q5. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who lives alone. Which economic situation pres
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ents the most serious problem for this client?
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a. costs of creating a living will
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b. stock market fluctuations
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c. increased provider benefits
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d. social security as the basis of income
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[Verified Solution]: D Older adults on fixed incomes are unable to adjust their income to meet rising
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costs associated with meeting basic needs
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Q6. Which intervention in a client with dehydration induced confusion is most likely to reliev
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e the confusion?
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a. increasing the IV flow rate to 250 mL/hr
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b. applying oxygen by mask or nasal cannula
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c. placing the client in a high Fowler's position
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d. Measuring intake and output every four hours
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[Verified Solution]: A Dehydration most frequently leads to poor cerebra perfusion and cerebral hypox
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ia, causing confusion. Applying oxygen can reduce confusion, even if perfusion is still less than optimu
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m. Increasing the IV flow rate would increase perfusion. However, depending on the degree of dehydrat
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ion, rehydrating the person too rapidly with IV fluids can lead to cerebral edema.
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,Q7. Which client is at greatest risk for dehydration?
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a. younger adult client on bedrest
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b. older adult client receiving hypotonic IV fluid
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c. older adult client with cognitive impairment
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d. younger adult client receiving hypertonic IV fluid
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[Verified Solution]: C Older adults, because they have less total body water than younger adults, are a
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t greater risk for development of dehydration. Anyone who is cognitively impaired and cannot obtain fl
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uids independently or cannot make his or her need for fluids known is at high risk for dehydration
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Q8. A nurse is caring for several clients. Which client does the nurse assess most carefully for
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hyperkalemia?
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a. client with type 2 diabetes taking an oral anti-diabetic agent
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b. client with heart failure using a salt substitute
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c. client taking a thiazide diuretic for hypertension
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d. client taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs daily
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[Verified Solution]: B Many salt substitutes are composed of potassium chloride. Heavy use cna contri
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bute to the development of hyperkalemia. The client should be taught to read labels and to choose a salt
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substitute that does not contain potassium. NSAIDs promote the retention of sodium but not potassium.
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Q9. An older adult client presents with signs and symptoms related to dig toxicity. Which age
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related change may have contributed to this problem?
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a. decreased renal blood flow
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b. increased gastrointestinal motility
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c. decreased ratio of adipose tissue to lean body mass
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d. increased total body water
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[Verified Solution]: A Decreased renal blood flow and reduced glomerular filtration can result in slow
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er medication excretion time, potentially leading to toxic drug accumulation. Aging results in decreased
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total body water and gastrointestinal motility and an increase in the ratio of adipose tissue to lean body
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mass, but is not related to dig toxicity.
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Q10. A client is being treated for dehydration. Which statement made by the client indicates
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understanding of this condition? dd dd dd



a. I will use a salt substitute when making and eating my meals.
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b. I must drink a quart of water or other liquid each day.
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c. I will not drink liquids after 6 PM so I won't have to get up at night.
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d. I will weigh myself each morning before I eat or drink.
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[Verified Solution]: D Because 1 L of water weighs 1 kg, change in body weight is a good measure o
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f excess fluid loss or fluid retention. Weight loss greater than 0.5 lb daily is indicative of excessive flui
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d loss. The other statements are not indicative of practices that will prevent dehydration.
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, Q11. The nurse notes that the handgrip of the client with hypokalemia has diminished since t
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he previous assessment one hour ago. Which intervention by the nurse is the priority?
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a. assess the client's respiratory rate, rhythm, and depth
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b. document findings and monitor the client
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c. measure the client's pulse and blood pressure
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d. call the health care provider
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[Verified Solution]: A In a client with hypokkalemia, progressive skeletal muscle weakness is associat
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ed with increasing severity of hypokalemia. The most life-
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threatening complication of hypokalemia is respiratory insufficiency. It is imperative for the nurse to per
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form a respiratory assessment first to make sure that the client is not in immediate jeopardy. Next, the n
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urse would call the health care provider to obtain orders for potassium replacement.
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Q12. The physician orders Lasix (furosemide) 60 mg po every day for your patient. On hand
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you have Lasix 40 mg. How many tablets will you give the patient?
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a. 3
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b. 1
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c. 1 1/2
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d. 2 1/5
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[Verified Solution]: C 60/40 (desired/have)
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Q13. A client has been taught to restrict dietary sodium. Which food selection by the client in
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dicates to the nurse that teaching has been effective?
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a. a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup
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b. Chinese take-out, including steamed rice
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c. a chicken leg, one slice of bread with butter, and steamed carrots
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d. slices of ham and cheese on whole grain crackers
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[Verified Solution]: C Clients on restricted sodium diets generally should avoid processed, smoked, an
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d pickled foods and those with sauces and other condiments. Foods lowest in sodium include fish, poult
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ry, and fresh produce. The chinese food likely would have soy sauce, the tomato soup is processed, and
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dthe crackers are a snack food - a category of foods often high in sodium.
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Q14. When a client is assessed, which behavior best indicates that he or she is experiencing ch
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anges associated with acute pain?
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a. inability to concentrate
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b. expressed hopelessness
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c. psychosocial withdrawal
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d. anger and hostility
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[Verified Solution]: A The characteristics most common to chronic pain are psychosocial withdrawal,
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anger and hostility, depression, and hopelessness. The inability to concentrate is associated much more
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with acute pain, before any physiologic or behavioral adaptation has occurred.
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