HESI Exit Exam 4 - Question and Answers with Rationale

HESI Exit Exam 4 - Question and Answers with Rationale A client is receiving furosemide (Lasix) to relieve edema. The nurse should monitor the client for which response to the medication? 1 Retention of sodium ions 2 Negative nitrogen balance Excessive loss of potassium ions 4 View Topics Stats Issue with this question? A routine urinalysis is prescribed for a client. What should the nurse do if the specimen cannot be sent immediately to the laboratory? 1 3 4 View Topics Stats Issue with this question? A nurse is notified that the latest potassium level for a client in acute renal failure is 6.2 mEq. What action should the nurse take? 1 Alert the cardiac arrest team 2 Call the laboratory to repeat the test Take vital signs and notify the primary health care provider 4 Obtain an ECG strip and obtain an antiarrhythmic medication View Topics Stats Issue with this question? A client with a diagnosis of uncontrolled diabetes began receiving Lasix (Furosemide) two days ago. The nurse reviews the morning lab results and discovers that the client's potassium level is 2.8 mEq/L. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take? 1 2 4 View Topics Stats Issue with this question? Which is the most serious complication for which the nurse must monitor a client with kidney failure? 1 Anemia 2 Weight loss Hyperkalemia 4 Platelet dysfunction View Topics Stats Issue with this question? An obese client who is mildly hypertensive is hospitalized with a diagnosis of ureteral colic and hematuria. What is the immediate focus of nursing care for this client? 2 Weight 3 Hematuria 4 Hypertension View Topics 1. A client in a nursing home is diagnosed with urethritis. What should the nurse plan to do before initiating antibiotic therapy prescribed by the health care provider? 1 Prepare for urinary catheterization. Teach the client how to perform perineal care.