HESI case study Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS): Sepsis Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
the nurse is aware that the older adult client is at an increased risk for surgical
complications due to normal physiological functions and comobidities. Which risk
factors place the older adult client at increased risk for surgical complications?
-Decreased respiratory muscle strength
-Increased glomerular filtration rate
-Enhanced elasticity of the arterial walls
-Rigidity of the arterial walls increases the clients risk for complications -
ANSWER-Decreased respiratory muscle strength
Upon completing the clients assessment, the nurse determines that the client has
which surgical risk factors? (select all that apply)
-Metoprolol
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, -Poor appetite
-Diabetes Mellitus
-Albumin 3.0 g/dL
-Marital status - ANSWER-Metoprolol
Poor appetite
Diabetes Mellitus
Albumin 3.0 g/dL
What is the priority preoperative nursing action to prevent postoperative
atelectasis?
-Administer pain medication as needed
-Instruct on incentive spirometer use
-Obtain baseline pulse saturation
-Turn and position every 2 hours - ANSWER-Instruct on incentive spirometer use
Which is the likely reason for the elevated serum creatinine in the absence of
kidney disease?
-Anemia
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Support (ACLS): Sepsis Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
the nurse is aware that the older adult client is at an increased risk for surgical
complications due to normal physiological functions and comobidities. Which risk
factors place the older adult client at increased risk for surgical complications?
-Decreased respiratory muscle strength
-Increased glomerular filtration rate
-Enhanced elasticity of the arterial walls
-Rigidity of the arterial walls increases the clients risk for complications -
ANSWER-Decreased respiratory muscle strength
Upon completing the clients assessment, the nurse determines that the client has
which surgical risk factors? (select all that apply)
-Metoprolol
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, -Poor appetite
-Diabetes Mellitus
-Albumin 3.0 g/dL
-Marital status - ANSWER-Metoprolol
Poor appetite
Diabetes Mellitus
Albumin 3.0 g/dL
What is the priority preoperative nursing action to prevent postoperative
atelectasis?
-Administer pain medication as needed
-Instruct on incentive spirometer use
-Obtain baseline pulse saturation
-Turn and position every 2 hours - ANSWER-Instruct on incentive spirometer use
Which is the likely reason for the elevated serum creatinine in the absence of
kidney disease?
-Anemia
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