HESI MED SURG 1 TEST PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE LATEST EXAM

Continue with the shift report and talk to the nurse about the incident at a later time. Continuing with the shift report is the best immediate action because it allows the nurse who was floated some cooling off time. At a later time (after the nurse has cooled off) the charge nurse should discuss the conduct of the nurse in private. - During the shift report, the charge nurse informs a nurse of a reassignment to another unit for the day. The nurse begins to sigh deeply and tosses about her belongings when preparing to leave. What is the best immediate action for the charge nurse to take? A.Apply heat packs to your knees as needed for pain. B.Support your knees while you are in bed with a pillow or a rolled towel. E.Get 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night. F.Eat a balanced diet, including fish with Omega-3 fatty acids. - The clinic nurse is teaching a client with osteoarthritis to the knees bilaterally about self-care. Which teaching points will the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (Select all that apply.) A.Around the waist The waist is the anchor point for the bandage for an above the knee amputation. - The client is return demonstrating wrapping of the left limb amputated above the knee. The nurse evaluates the client is starting the wrapping method correctly when the client places the end of the bandage at which point? A.Bean soup B.Spinach E.Dark chocolate F.Shellfish - Which foods will the nurse recommend for the client with tuberculosis being discharged to home? (Select all that apply.) A.Determine if all employees have had the hepatitis B vaccine series. Hepatitis B vaccine should be administered to all health care providers. Hepatitis A (not hepatitis B) can be transmitted by fecal-oral contamination. - A resident in a long-term care facility is diagnosed with hepatitis B. Which action should the nurse take with the staff caring for this client? A.Facial muscle spasms B.Sudden facial pain Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by paroxysms of pain, similar to an electric shock, in the area innervated by one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve (cranial V). - The nurse is providing care for a client diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux).