CARE II HESI PRACTICE part 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!! 2024/ 2025[NEXT GEN]

CARE II HESI PRACTICE part 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!! 2024/ 2025[NEXT GEN] An elderly client is admitted with a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia. The nurse's assessment of the client is most likely to reveal which sign/symptom? Leukocytosis and febrile. Polycythemia and crackles. Pharyngitis and sputum production. Confusion and tachycardia. - CORRECT ANSWER Confusion and tachycardia. The onset of pneumonia in the elderly may be signaled by general deterioration, confusion, increased heart rate or increased respiratory rate (D). (A, B, and C) are often absent in the elderly with bacterial pneumonia. A male client receives a local anesthetic during surgery. During the post-operative assessment, the nurse notices the client is slurring his speech. Which action should the nurse take? Determine the client is anxious and allow him to sleep. Evaluate his blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory status. Review the client's pre-operative history for alcohol abuse. Continue to monitor the client for reactivity to anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER Evaluate his blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory status. Chronic glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER condition in which the glomeruli suffer gradual, progressive, destructive changes, with resulting loss of kidney function; also called chronic nephritis Multiple Myeloma Laboratory Findings - CORRECT ANSWER increased number of plasma cells in the bone marrow, anemia, hypercalcemia caused by the release of calcium from the deteriorating bone tissue, and an elevated blood urea nitrogen level. An increased white blood cell count may or may not be present and is not related specifically to multiple myeloma When caring for a client with an internal radiation implant, the nurse should observe which principles? - CORRECT ANSWER - limit time with the patient to 30 minutes - wear a lead vest when in contact - provide a private room with private bath - prevent pregnant women and children from entering the room