2024 Med Surg Hesi Actual Exam Test Bank With 300 Questions And Correct Verified Answers With Rationales/ Med Surge Hesi Real Exam/ Medical Surgical Hesi Exam Test Bank
2024 MED SURG HESI ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES/ MED SURGE HESI REAL EXAM/ MEDICAL SURGICAL HESI EXAM TEST BANK When assigning clients on a medical-surgical floor to an RN and a PN, it is best for the charge nurse to assign which client to the PN? A. A young adult with bacterial meningitis with recent seizures B. An older adult client with pneumonia and viral meningitis C. A female client in isolation with meningococcal meningitis D. A male client 1 day postoperative after drainage of a brain abscess - ANSWERB. An older adult client with pneumonia and viral meningitis Rationale: The most stable client is option B. Options A, C, and D are all at high risk for increased intracranial pressure and require the expertise of the RN for assessment and management of care. A 77-year-old female client is admitted to the hospital with confusion and anorexia of several days' duration. She has symptoms of nausea and vomiting and is currently complaining of a headache. The client's pulse rate is 43 beats/min. The nurse is most concerned about the client's history related to which medication? A. Warfarin (Coumadin) B. Ibuprofen (Motrin) C. Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) D. Digoxin (Lanoxin) - ANSWER-D. Digoxin Rationale: Older persons are particularly susceptible to the buildup of cardiac glycosides, such as digoxin or digitoxin (medications derived from digitalis), to a toxic level in their systems. Toxicity can cause anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and fatigue. Options A, B, and C are unlikely to result in the symptoms described.
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