Med-Surg HESI Practice Exam Questions and Answers (Study guide for your Final Exam) Verified

Med-Surg HESI Practice Exam Questions and Answers (Study guide for your Final Exam) Verified What discharge instructions is most important for a client after a kidney transplant? A. Weigh weekly B. Report symptoms of secondary Candidiasis C. Use daily reminders to take immunosuppressants D. Stop cigarette smoking - ANSC. Use daily reminders to take immunosuppressants The nurse is planning care to prevent complication for a client with multiple myeloma. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include? A. Safety precautions during activity B. Assess for changes in size of lymph nodes C. Maintain a fluid intake of 3 to 4 L per day D. Administer narcotic analgesic around the clock - ANSC. Maintain a fluid intake of 3 to 4 L per day A client has a staging procedure for cancer of the breast and ask the nurse which type of breast cancer has the poorest prognosis. Which information should the nurse offer the client? A. Stage II B. Invasive infiltrating ductal carcinoma C. T1N0M0 D. Inflammatory with peau d'orange - ANSD. Inflammatory with peau d'orange The nurse assess a client with advanced cirrhosis of the liver for signs of hepatic encephalopathy. Which finding would the nurse consider an indication of progressive hepatic encephalopathy? A. An increase in abdominal girth B. Hypertension and a bounding pulse C. Decreased bowel sounds D. Difficulty in handwriting - ANSD. Difficulty in handwriting While working in the emergency room, the nurse is exposed to a client with active tuberculosis. When should the nurse plan to obtain a tuberculin skin test? A. Immediately after the exposure B. Within one week of the exposure C. Four to six weeks after exposure D. Three months after the exposure - ANSC. Four to six weeks after exposure A client with a completed ischemic stroke has a blood pressure of 180/90 mm Hg. Which action should the nurse implement? A. Position the head of the bed (HOB) flat B. Withhold intravenous fluids C. Administer a bolus of Iv fluids D. Give an antihypertensive medication - ANSD. Give an antihypertensive medication An elderly male client comes to the geriatric screening clinic complaining of pain in his left calf. The nurse notices