Evolve HESI Fundamentals Exam with Questions and Verified Answers

Evolve HESI Fundamentals Exam with Questions and Verified Answers A hospitalized male client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings via a small-bore tube and a continuous pump infusion. He reports that he had a bad bout of severe coughing a few minutes ago, but feels fine now. What action is best for the nurse to take? ANSWER After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid withdrawn from the tube. A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV q24h is scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the unit at 1300. What is the best intervention for the nurse to implement? ANSWER Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer daily at 1300. A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action should the nurse implement? ANSWER Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics. After completing an assessment and determining that a client has a problem, which action should the nurse perform next? ANSWER determine the etiology of the problem