HESI Medical Surgery Questions and Answers

HESI Medical Surgery Questions and Answers A break in sterile technique during surgery would occur then the scrub nurse touches - CORRECT ANSWER-the mask with gloved hands A patient has a platelet count of 50,000/uL and is diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia purpura. The nurse anticipates that initial treatment will include - CORRECT ANSWERcorticosteroids A patient is admitted to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. The nursing intervention that should be implemented first is - CORRECT ANSWER-measurement of vital signs A patient is admitted to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of thrombocytopenia. Which of the following actions is most important for the nurse to implement? - CORRECT ANSWERMonitoring the patient for headaches, vertigo, or confusion A patient treated for vomiting for several days from an unknown cause is admitted to the hospital. The nurse anticipates collaborative care to include - CORRECT ANSWER-IV replacement of fluid and electrolytes. A patient who has had a transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is to receive a transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). How do you reduce the reaction? - CORRECT ANSWERTransfuse only leukocyte-reduced PRBCs