Med Surg Rn Hesi Questions & Answers. Graded A

Med Surg RN HESI QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. Graded A A client with a productive cough has obtained a sputum specimen for culture as instructed. What is the best initial nursing action? - CORRECT ANSWERS Observe the color, consistency, and amount of sputum A client is brought to the ED by ambulance in cardiac arrest with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in progress. The client is intubated and is receiving 100% oxygen per self-inflating (ambu) bag. The nurse determines that the client is cyanotic, cold, and diaphoretic. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain? - CORRECT ANSWERS Breath sounds over bilateral lung fields. After a hospitalization for Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH), a client develops pontine myselinolysis. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? - CORRECT ANSWERS Reorient client to his room A male client with heart failure (HF) calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put his shoes on because they are too tight. Which additional information should the nurse obtain? - CORRECT ANSWERS Has his weight changed in the last several days? An older adult woman with a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted with progressive shortness of breath and a persistent cough. She is anxious and is complaining of a dry mouth. Which intervention should the nurse implement? - CORRECT ANSWERS Assist her to an upright position