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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: HESI case study ASSESSMENT fall dd dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: HESI CASE STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS AN
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SWERS-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. A client with progressive hearing loss appears distressed when the registered nurse asked
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open ended questions about the clients health history. which forms of communication should t
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he nurse use?
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[Verified Solution]: Face to client so the client can see the RN's mouth; check if the clients hearing ai
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ds are working properly; reduce environmental noise surrounding the client
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Q2. The registered nurse assesses a client's results for an arterial blood gases who has emphys
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ema. Which finding is consistent with respiratory acidosis?
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[Verified Solution]: pH of 7.32, pCO2 of 46 mmHg, HCO3 of 24 MEq/L Rationale: normal pH range
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s are 7.35-7.45 normal ranges of pCO2 35-45 mmHg normal ranges of HCO3 21-
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28 MEq/L. Respiratory acidosis is characterized by low pH pCO2 higher than normal and HCO3 within
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Q3. The registered nurse notifies the spouse of a client who is admitted to hospice with shallo
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w respirations, of a change in the clients condition. Over the past hour the clients respiratory
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pattern has changed to a Cheyne stokes pattern. After receiving this information the client spo
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use begins vacuuming around the bed. Which stage of grief is the spouse displaying during the
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visit?
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[Verified Solution]: Denial dd dddd

, Q4. The registered nurse is assessing common complications related to a patient's recent diag
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nosis systemic lupus erythemoatosus (SLE). Which symptom should the RN instruct the client
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to report immediately?
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[Verified Solution]: Fever related to infection Rationale: secondary infections are a major concern wit
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h SLE client states the use of corticosteroids and chemotherapeutic agents (which suppresses the immun
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e system) fever and infection should be reported immediately
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Q5. The registered nurse is interviewing a female client who states she has persistent producti
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ve cough during the winter caused by bronchitis. Which additional findings should the RN ass
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ess for bronchitis?
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[Verified Solution]: Phlegm production and wheezing Rationale: A chronic seasonal cough related to b
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ronchitis is likely accompanied with phlegm production and wheezing. Although smoking can contribute
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to a chronic cough the typical seasonal cough is an inflammatory reaction to seasonal changes
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Q6. The registered nurse is teaching a client who is newly diagnosed with emphysema how to
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perform pursed lip breathing. What is the primary reason for teaching a client this method of
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breathing?
[Verified Solution]: Promotes CO2 elimination Rationale: pursed lip breathing eliminates CO2 by incr
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easing positive pressure within the alveoli increasing the surface area of the alveoli making it easier for
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the O2 and CO2 gases exchange to occur
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Q7. The registered nurse is developing the plan of care for a client who is admitted for alcoho
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l detoxification. Which goal should be the most important for the RN to primarily focus the cli
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ent care? dd




[Verified Solution]: The client will remain free from injury Rationale: The client is at highest risk for
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injury due to altered cognitive and sensory disturbances as well as delirium tremors during withdrawal.
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Remaining free from injury is the most important goal for the acute phase of alcohol withdrawal
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Q8. After a liver biopsy is performed at the bedside the registered nurse is assigned the care o
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f the client. Which nursing intervention is most important for the RN to implement?
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[Verified Solution]: Evaluate VS q10 to 20mins for 2 hours after procedure Rationale: VS should be c
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hecked every 10 to 20 minutes to assess for bleeding after biopsy of the liver which is highly vascular.
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The client should be positioned on the right side with a pillow or sandbag under the costal margin and s
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upporting the biopsy site. The client should be maintained on bedrest for several hours to decrease the r
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isk of bleeding from the biopsy site
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