EAQ Med Surg HESI
Terms in this set (245)
A 90-year-old resident of a nursing 2
home falls and fractures the proximal
end of the right femur. The surgeon Aging causes a lowering of the physiologic coping reserve of various
plans to reduce the fracture with an systems of the body. The pain threshold increases with aging. There are
internal fixation device. What general etiologies for confusion (e.g., drug intolerance, altered metabolic state,
fact about the older adult should the unfamiliar surroundings). As individuals age they become more entrench
nurse consider when caring for this in ideas, environment, and objects that are familiar, and thus do not tole
client? change well.
1
Aging causes a lower pain threshold.
2
Physiologic coping defenses are
reduced.
3
Most confused states result from
dementia.
4
Older adults psychologically tolerate
changes well.
, EAQ Med Surg HESI
According to the common scale for 4
grading muscle strength, what rating
will be given to a client who can According to the common scale for grading muscle strength, a client w
complete range of motion with some can complete range of motion with some resistance is given the rating 4
resistance? Rating 1 is given to a client with no joint motion and slight evidence of
1 muscle contractility. Rating 2 is given to a client who can complete rang
1 motion with gravity eliminated. Rating 3 is given to a client who can
2 complete range of motion against gravity.
2
3
3
4
4
, EAQ Med Surg HESI
An adult client is brought to the 2
emergency department after an
accident. The client has limitations in An adult client with limited mental capacity may not understand the con
mental functioning related to Down of numbers as an indicator of levels of pain; Wong's "Pain Faces" uses
syndrome. How can the nurse best pictures to which the individual can relate. The client, irrespective of me
assess the client's pain level? capacity, is the primary source from whom to obtain information about p
1 because it is a personal experience. Body language provides some
Asking the client's parent information, but it may not accurately reflect the client's level of pain. A
2 with limitations in mental functioning may not understand the concept o
Using Wong's "Pain Faces" numbers.
3
Observing the client's body language
4
Explaining the use of a 0 to 10 pain
scale
, EAQ Med Surg HESI
An African-American woman is 2
diagnosed with primary hypertension.
She asks, "Is hypertension a disease of African-Americans represent a higher-risk population than Caucasian-
African-American people?" What is the Americans for hypertension; the reason is unknown. African-American
nurse's best response? women are more frequently affected by hypertension than are Caucasia
1 women. African-Americans of both sexes have a higher prevalence than
"The prevalence of hypertension is Caucasian-Americans of both sexes. African-American women have a h
about equal for women of all races." risk than African-American men.
2
"The higher-risk population is
composed of African-American men
and women."
3
"The highest-risk population consists of
older Caucasian-American men and
women."
4
"The prevalence of hypertension is
greater for African-American men than
for African-American women."
Terms in this set (245)
A 90-year-old resident of a nursing 2
home falls and fractures the proximal
end of the right femur. The surgeon Aging causes a lowering of the physiologic coping reserve of various
plans to reduce the fracture with an systems of the body. The pain threshold increases with aging. There are
internal fixation device. What general etiologies for confusion (e.g., drug intolerance, altered metabolic state,
fact about the older adult should the unfamiliar surroundings). As individuals age they become more entrench
nurse consider when caring for this in ideas, environment, and objects that are familiar, and thus do not tole
client? change well.
1
Aging causes a lower pain threshold.
2
Physiologic coping defenses are
reduced.
3
Most confused states result from
dementia.
4
Older adults psychologically tolerate
changes well.
, EAQ Med Surg HESI
According to the common scale for 4
grading muscle strength, what rating
will be given to a client who can According to the common scale for grading muscle strength, a client w
complete range of motion with some can complete range of motion with some resistance is given the rating 4
resistance? Rating 1 is given to a client with no joint motion and slight evidence of
1 muscle contractility. Rating 2 is given to a client who can complete rang
1 motion with gravity eliminated. Rating 3 is given to a client who can
2 complete range of motion against gravity.
2
3
3
4
4
, EAQ Med Surg HESI
An adult client is brought to the 2
emergency department after an
accident. The client has limitations in An adult client with limited mental capacity may not understand the con
mental functioning related to Down of numbers as an indicator of levels of pain; Wong's "Pain Faces" uses
syndrome. How can the nurse best pictures to which the individual can relate. The client, irrespective of me
assess the client's pain level? capacity, is the primary source from whom to obtain information about p
1 because it is a personal experience. Body language provides some
Asking the client's parent information, but it may not accurately reflect the client's level of pain. A
2 with limitations in mental functioning may not understand the concept o
Using Wong's "Pain Faces" numbers.
3
Observing the client's body language
4
Explaining the use of a 0 to 10 pain
scale
, EAQ Med Surg HESI
An African-American woman is 2
diagnosed with primary hypertension.
She asks, "Is hypertension a disease of African-Americans represent a higher-risk population than Caucasian-
African-American people?" What is the Americans for hypertension; the reason is unknown. African-American
nurse's best response? women are more frequently affected by hypertension than are Caucasia
1 women. African-Americans of both sexes have a higher prevalence than
"The prevalence of hypertension is Caucasian-Americans of both sexes. African-American women have a h
about equal for women of all races." risk than African-American men.
2
"The higher-risk population is
composed of African-American men
and women."
3
"The highest-risk population consists of
older Caucasian-American men and
women."
4
"The prevalence of hypertension is
greater for African-American men than
for African-American women."
