HESI Med Surg BSN

Client is recovering from a transurethral prostatectomy. Which activity should be limited until after the first postoperative visit with the healthcare provider? - Drink 3L A client with stage IV bone cancer is admitted to the hospital for a 1-10 scale. Which intervention should the nurse implement? - Administer opioid and non-opioid medications simultaneously A client experiences an AOB incompatibility reaction after multiple blood transfusions. Which finding should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider? a. low back pain and hypotension b. rhinitis and nasal stuffiness c. delayed painful rash with urticarial d. arthritic joint changes and chronic pain - a. low back pain and hypotension ANSWER: (A) LOW BACK PAIN AND HYPOTENSTION When conducting discharge teaching for a client diagnosed with diverticulosis, which diet instruction should the nurse include? a. Have small frequent meals and sit up for at least two hours after meals. b. Eat a bland diet and avoid spicy foods. c. Eat a high fiber diet and increase fluid intake. d. Eat a soft diet with increased intake of milk and milk products - c. Eat a high fiber diet and increase fluid intake. ANSWER (C) EAT A HIGH-FIBER DIET AND INCREASE FLUID INTAKE The nurse observes an increased number of blood clots in the drainage tubing of a client with continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). What is the best initial nursing action? a. Provide additional oral fluid intake b. Measure the client's intake and output. c. Increase the flow of the bladder irrigation d. Administer a PRN dose of an antispasmodic agent - c. Increase the flow of the bladder irrigation ANSWER (C) Increase the flow of the bladder irrigation A client wit lung cancer who wears a subcutaneous morphine sulfate patch for pain is short of breath and difficult to arouse. When performing a head -to-toe assessment, the nurse discovers four analgesic patches on - Remove all morphine patches Coming down the basement steps, a client is brought to the emergency room X-ray ... cast, which assessment finding warrants immediate Intervention by the nurse? - Right foot pale with sluggish capillary refill An overweight, young adult who was recently Check finger stick glucose diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus is admitted for a hernia repair. He tells the nurse that he is feeling very weak and jittery. Which actions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.) a. Check finger stick glucose b. Assess skin temperature and moisture