Exit HESI 3 (160 Questions)- And
Answers With Correct Solution
pt yis yexperiencing yhyperkalemia y- yin yabsence yof ysymptoms yand yEKG ychanges yit yis ysufficiency yto
y- yAnswer y- yswitch ycaptopril y(an yACE yinhibitor ythat ypromote yK yretention) yto yanother y(non-K
ysparing) yhtn ydrug ysuch yas yamlodipine
pt yis yexperiencing ydiplopia, ydysphagia, ydescending ymuscle yweakness yand ydiarrhea yand yis
ydianosed yw ybotulism ywhat yshould ynurse ytell ypts yspouse? y- yAnswer y- ythrow yout yall yof yyour
yhome ycanned yfoods. yneurotoxin yare ytypically yfound yin yhome ycanned yfoods.
premature yatrial ycontractions y- yAnswer y- ymomentary yinterruption yof yatrial yrhythm y(can ybe
ycaused yby ystress, ycaffeine, ydrugs)
-tx yif ybeta-blocker!!! ynot ylife-threatening, ycannot ychange ydose yof yprescribed ymed,
fluxetine y(prozax) y- yAnswer y- yantidepressant ySSRI's y-> yfirst yfew yweeks yof ySSRI ytx ythe yrisk yof yself-
harm yand ysuicide yis yincreased.
normal yPR yinterval y- yAnswer y- y0.12-0.20 yseconds
a ythrombocyte ycount yof y60,000 yis y- yAnswer y- yseverely ydecreased y(norm y150k-400k) yand ycould
ymean ythat ythe ypt yis ydeveloping yprobs yw ycoagulation yin yaddition yto ythe yexisting ypancreatitis
yand yARDS, yMODS yis ythe ymost ysevere ymanifestation yof ysepsis yand yoccurs ywhen y2 yorgan ysystems
ybecome ydysfunctional yand yrequire yintervention yto ymaintain yhomeostasis. y
-elevated yWBC yand ycrackles yover yboth ylungs yis yexpected ywith yARDS
LaVeen yShunt y- yAnswer y- yplastic ytube ythat ypasses yfrom ythe yjugular yvein yto ythe yperitoneal ycavity
ywhere ya yvalve ypermits yabsorption yof yascitic yfluid yto ybe ycarried yback yto yvenous ycirculation yby
ythe yway yof ythe ysuperior yvena ycava.
, irregular yheartbeat yin ynewborns? y- yAnswer y- ycommon, ynormal yfinding.
Frontal yLobe y(glioma) y- yAnswer y- yfrontal ylobe ycontrols ypersonality yand yspeech, ypersonality
ychanges yand yexpressive yaphasia yare yexpected ymanifestations yfrom ytumor
Parkland yBurn yFormula y- yAnswer y- y4mL yx ybody yweight y(kg) yx ypercentage yof ybody ysurface= ytotal
yfluid yrequirement yin ymL yfor y24 yhours
half yto ybe ygiven yin y1st y8 yhours, y1/4 yin ysecond y8 yhours yand y1/4 yin ylast y8 yhours...
patient's ybill yof yrights yinclude y- yAnswer y- y- yRight yto ythe yleast yrestrictive yenvironment
- yRight yto ytreatment
- yRight yto yrefuse ytreatment
- yRight yto yhave yaccess yto ymedical yrecords
- yAccess yto ytelephone, ymail, yvisitors, yprivacy, yTV
type y2 yDM yis yprescribed ydaily yinsulin yinjections yhowever yhas ylimited ymanual ydexterity y- yAnswer
y- yfor ya yreduction yin ymanual ydexterity, yan yinsulin ypen ywould yensure ythat ythe ypt yis ycompliant yw
ydaily yinsulin yinjections ybc yinsulin ypens yare yeasier yto yhandle ythan ysyringes.
inhaled ycorticosteroids yare yoften yprescribed yfor yasthma ytx. ysteroids yreduce y- yAnswer y-
yinflammaton yand yswelling yin yairways, ythereby yimproving yair ymovement yin ylungs. yan yindication
yof yeffectiveness yis yan yimprovement yin ypeak yflow ymeter yrates yon ypulmonary yfunction ytesting. yif
ythe ypts ypeak yflow ymeter yrates yhave yremained yunchanged yafter y3 ymonths yof ysteroid yuse, ythe
ycurrent ymedication ydoes yis yineffective yand yneeds yto ybe yadjusted.
WIC yprogram y- yAnswer y- ya yspecial ysupplemental yfood yprogram yfor ywomen, yinfants, yand
ychildren, ysponsored yby ythe yUSDA; ydirected yat ylow yincome ypregnant yand/or ybreastfeeding
ywomen, yinfants, yand ychildren yunder yage y5. y
-include ysupplementation yof ynutritious yfoods yand yeducation. y(dental ycaries yin ychildren) y
-also yscreens yfor yimmunization ystatus yof ythe yparticipating ystudents
Answers With Correct Solution
pt yis yexperiencing yhyperkalemia y- yin yabsence yof ysymptoms yand yEKG ychanges yit yis ysufficiency yto
y- yAnswer y- yswitch ycaptopril y(an yACE yinhibitor ythat ypromote yK yretention) yto yanother y(non-K
ysparing) yhtn ydrug ysuch yas yamlodipine
pt yis yexperiencing ydiplopia, ydysphagia, ydescending ymuscle yweakness yand ydiarrhea yand yis
ydianosed yw ybotulism ywhat yshould ynurse ytell ypts yspouse? y- yAnswer y- ythrow yout yall yof yyour
yhome ycanned yfoods. yneurotoxin yare ytypically yfound yin yhome ycanned yfoods.
premature yatrial ycontractions y- yAnswer y- ymomentary yinterruption yof yatrial yrhythm y(can ybe
ycaused yby ystress, ycaffeine, ydrugs)
-tx yif ybeta-blocker!!! ynot ylife-threatening, ycannot ychange ydose yof yprescribed ymed,
fluxetine y(prozax) y- yAnswer y- yantidepressant ySSRI's y-> yfirst yfew yweeks yof ySSRI ytx ythe yrisk yof yself-
harm yand ysuicide yis yincreased.
normal yPR yinterval y- yAnswer y- y0.12-0.20 yseconds
a ythrombocyte ycount yof y60,000 yis y- yAnswer y- yseverely ydecreased y(norm y150k-400k) yand ycould
ymean ythat ythe ypt yis ydeveloping yprobs yw ycoagulation yin yaddition yto ythe yexisting ypancreatitis
yand yARDS, yMODS yis ythe ymost ysevere ymanifestation yof ysepsis yand yoccurs ywhen y2 yorgan ysystems
ybecome ydysfunctional yand yrequire yintervention yto ymaintain yhomeostasis. y
-elevated yWBC yand ycrackles yover yboth ylungs yis yexpected ywith yARDS
LaVeen yShunt y- yAnswer y- yplastic ytube ythat ypasses yfrom ythe yjugular yvein yto ythe yperitoneal ycavity
ywhere ya yvalve ypermits yabsorption yof yascitic yfluid yto ybe ycarried yback yto yvenous ycirculation yby
ythe yway yof ythe ysuperior yvena ycava.
, irregular yheartbeat yin ynewborns? y- yAnswer y- ycommon, ynormal yfinding.
Frontal yLobe y(glioma) y- yAnswer y- yfrontal ylobe ycontrols ypersonality yand yspeech, ypersonality
ychanges yand yexpressive yaphasia yare yexpected ymanifestations yfrom ytumor
Parkland yBurn yFormula y- yAnswer y- y4mL yx ybody yweight y(kg) yx ypercentage yof ybody ysurface= ytotal
yfluid yrequirement yin ymL yfor y24 yhours
half yto ybe ygiven yin y1st y8 yhours, y1/4 yin ysecond y8 yhours yand y1/4 yin ylast y8 yhours...
patient's ybill yof yrights yinclude y- yAnswer y- y- yRight yto ythe yleast yrestrictive yenvironment
- yRight yto ytreatment
- yRight yto yrefuse ytreatment
- yRight yto yhave yaccess yto ymedical yrecords
- yAccess yto ytelephone, ymail, yvisitors, yprivacy, yTV
type y2 yDM yis yprescribed ydaily yinsulin yinjections yhowever yhas ylimited ymanual ydexterity y- yAnswer
y- yfor ya yreduction yin ymanual ydexterity, yan yinsulin ypen ywould yensure ythat ythe ypt yis ycompliant yw
ydaily yinsulin yinjections ybc yinsulin ypens yare yeasier yto yhandle ythan ysyringes.
inhaled ycorticosteroids yare yoften yprescribed yfor yasthma ytx. ysteroids yreduce y- yAnswer y-
yinflammaton yand yswelling yin yairways, ythereby yimproving yair ymovement yin ylungs. yan yindication
yof yeffectiveness yis yan yimprovement yin ypeak yflow ymeter yrates yon ypulmonary yfunction ytesting. yif
ythe ypts ypeak yflow ymeter yrates yhave yremained yunchanged yafter y3 ymonths yof ysteroid yuse, ythe
ycurrent ymedication ydoes yis yineffective yand yneeds yto ybe yadjusted.
WIC yprogram y- yAnswer y- ya yspecial ysupplemental yfood yprogram yfor ywomen, yinfants, yand
ychildren, ysponsored yby ythe yUSDA; ydirected yat ylow yincome ypregnant yand/or ybreastfeeding
ywomen, yinfants, yand ychildren yunder yage y5. y
-include ysupplementation yof ynutritious yfoods yand yeducation. y(dental ycaries yin ychildren) y
-also yscreens yfor yimmunization ystatus yof ythe yparticipating ystudents
