HESI RN Exit SET 7 Exam with NGN Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)

HESI RN Exit SET 7 Exam with NGN Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert) An elderly client is admitted with suspected bacterial pneumonia and lethargy. Ten minutes after the nurse initiates low-flow oxygen per nasal cannula and a peripheral IV with a secondary infusion of ticarcillin (Ticar), the client becomes disoriented, restless, and tachypneic. Which nursing action has the highest priority? - ANSWERStop the IV piggyback infusion and increase the oxygen flow to 3 L/minute. An overweight adolescent girl has been to the school nurse three times in the last two months complaining of vaginal and urinary tract infections. What action should the nurse take first? - ANSWERAsk if she is going to the bathroom frequently. The nurse is teaching a client how to self-administer a subcutaneous injection. To help ensure sterility of the procedure, which subject is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan? - ANSWERMethod used to aspirate medication from a vial. Following the administration of morphine sulfate 10 mg IV, the nurse determines that the client's respirations are six breaths per minute. What action should the nurse take first? - ANSWERAttempt to arouse the client to stimulate respirations.