HESI RN 2024 EXIT EXAM MEDICATIONS 2024

When preparing to administer a prescribed medication to a homeless client at a community psychiatric clinic. The client tells the nurse that the usual dosage taken is different from the dose the nurse is giving. Which action should the nurse take? A) Inform the client that he may refuse the medication and document whether or not the client takes it. B) Withhold the medication until the dosage can be confirmed. C) Explain to the client that the dosage has been changed. D) Tell the client to take the medication then verify the dosage at the next healthcare team meeting. - CORRECT ANSWERS-B) Withhold the medication until the dosage can be confirmed. The charge nurse is making assignments for one practical nurse and three registered nurses who are caring for neurologically compromised clients. Which client with which change in status is best to assign to the PN? A) Subdural hematoma whose blood pressure changed from 150/80 to 170/60. B) Viral meningitis whose temperature change from 101 S to 102F. C) Diabetic keto acidosis who is Glasgow coma scale score changed from 10 to 7. D) Myxedema, whose blood pressure change from 80/50 to 70/40. - CORRECT ANSWERS-B) Viral meningitis whose temperature change from 101 S to 102F. The nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia who now develops initial signs of septic shock and multi organ failure. The healthcare provider prescribes a sepsis protocol. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care? A) Maintain strict intake and output. B) Keep head of bed raised 45°. C) Excess warmth of extremities