HESI EXIT RN V1- V7 EXAM 2 WITH NGN
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A client with hypertension receives a prescription for enalapril, an angiotensin... instruction
should the nurse include in the medication teaching plan?
a. Increase intake of potassium-rich foods
b. Report increased bruising of bleeding
c. Stop medication if a cough develops
d. Limit intake of leafy green vegetables
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b. Report increased bruising of bleeding
Rationale: ACEIs can cause thrombocytopenia and increased risk for bruising and bleeding. A
is not necessary because is a potassium-sparing
When administering ceftriaxone sodium (Rocephin) intravenously to a client before... most
immediate intervention by the nurse?
a. Stridor
b. Nausea
c. Headache
d. Pruritus
a. Stridor
Rationale: Stridor, a crowing respiration, indicates the client is experiencing bronchospasm, as
a reaction to Rocephin, and antibiotic. The finding requires immediate action by the nurse. B
and C are side effects that are not life-threatening. Pruritus may be the result as... and need
nursing intervention but is of less immediacy than stridor.
The nurse is assessing a client with a small bowel obstruction who was hospitalized 24 hours
ago. Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately to the healthcare
provider?
a. Hypoactive bowel sounds in the lower quadrant.
b. Rebound tenderness in the upper quadrants.
c. Tympani with percussion of the abdomen.
d. Light colors gastric aspirate via the nasogastric tube.
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b. Rebound tenderness in the upper quadrants
Rationale: Rebound tenderness in the upper quadrant may be indicative of peritonitis. A is a
clinical finding associated with bowel obstruction and does not need to be reported D may be
something characteristic of the client's condition.
An adult female client is admitted to the psychiatric unit because of a complex handwashing
ritual she performs daily that takes two hours or longer to complete. She worries about
staying clean and refuses to sit on any of the chairs in the day area. This client's handwashing
is an example of which clinical behavior?
a. Addiction
b. Phobia
c. Compulsion
d. Obsession
c. Compulsion
Following routine diagnostic test, a client who is symptom-free is diagnosed with Paget's
disease. Client teaching should be directed toward what important goal for this client?
a- Maintain adequate cardiac output
b- Promote adequate tissue perfusion
c- Promote rest and sleep
d- Reduce the risk for injury
d. Reduce the risk for injury
Rationale: Paget's is a metabolic bone disorder which place the client at high risk for injury.
Once the client is symptom free the next goal is reducing risk for injury
The mother of a one-month-old boy born at home brings the infant to his first well...was born
two weeks after his due date, and that he is a "good, quiet baby" who almost...
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hypothyroidism, what question is most important for the nurse to ask the mother?
a. Has your son had any immunizations yet?
b. Is your son sleepy and difficult to feed?
c. Are you breastfeeding or bottle feeding your son?
d. Were any relatives born with birth defects?
b. Is your son sleepy and difficult to feed?
Rationale: Like adults with hypothyroidism, excess fatigue is common and a "good" baby is
of.... occurs with hypothyroidism and can result in poor sucking.
In preparing assignments for the shift, which client is best for the charge nurse to assign to a
practical nurse (PN)?
a- An older client who fell yesterday and is now complaining of diplopia
b- An adult newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and high cholesterol
c- A client with pancreatic cancer who is experience intractable pain.
d- An older client post-stroke who is aphasic with right-sided hemiplegia
a. An older client post-stroke who is aphasic with right-sided hemiplegia
Following a gun shot wound to the abdomen, a young adult male had an emergency
bowel...Multiple blood products while in the operating room. His current blood pressure is
78/52...He is being mechanically ventilated, and his oxygen saturation is 87%. His laboratory
values...Grams / dl (70 mmol / L SI), platelets 20,000 / mm 3 (20 x 10 9 / L (SI units), and white
blood cells. Based on these assessments findings, which intervention, should the nurse
implements first?
a. Transfuse packed red blood cells
b. Obtain blood and sputum cultures.
c. Infuse 1000 ml normal saline
d. Titrate oxygen to keep o2 saturation 90%
a. Transfuse packed red blood cells
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