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ADULT HEALTH HESI STUDY GUIDE|| ACTUAL
EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH A GUARANTEED A+|| LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE 2025 WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!!
S/x of dehydration
poor skin turgor
dry oral mucosa
hypovolemia
hypovolemia
low BP
Tachy
What do you do first if hypovolemic
replace fluid volume
how do you replace fluid volume?
Isotonic (Normal saline/lactated ringers)
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Fluid volume normal but dehydrated
give hypotonic fluids (D5W)
what is hypotonic fluid contraindicated in
people with cerebral edema
What to give for Hypervolemia
hypertonic fluid and diuretic (3% NS)
Sodium levels off
brain > seizures
Potassium levels off
heart > dysrhythmia
What to give for hyperkalemia
calcium gluconate to prevent cardiac dysrhythmias
Insulin
Check glucose
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Hypocalcemia
muscle spasms
trousseaus and Chvosteks
What does diarrhea cause?
loss of potassium and chloride
Fluid in pleural space
pleural thoracentesis
pleural thoracentesis
go into pleural space with needle
Do under US
complication of pleural thoracentesis
punctured lung > pneumothorax
TB dx
Gold standard: NAT
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Quantiferon
PPDM
Sputum
NAT test
blood test, gives result within 2 hours
PPDM
common test must come back within 3 days
What kind of injection is PPD
intradermal, read induration part (not redness)
Positive PPD
normal person : over 15 cm
Healthcare: over 10 cm
Immunocompromised: 5 or greater
Xray TB
lesions in lungs especially in APEX, looks like holes in the lungs
ADULT HEALTH HESI STUDY GUIDE|| ACTUAL
EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH A GUARANTEED A+|| LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE 2025 WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!!
S/x of dehydration
poor skin turgor
dry oral mucosa
hypovolemia
hypovolemia
low BP
Tachy
What do you do first if hypovolemic
replace fluid volume
how do you replace fluid volume?
Isotonic (Normal saline/lactated ringers)
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Fluid volume normal but dehydrated
give hypotonic fluids (D5W)
what is hypotonic fluid contraindicated in
people with cerebral edema
What to give for Hypervolemia
hypertonic fluid and diuretic (3% NS)
Sodium levels off
brain > seizures
Potassium levels off
heart > dysrhythmia
What to give for hyperkalemia
calcium gluconate to prevent cardiac dysrhythmias
Insulin
Check glucose
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Hypocalcemia
muscle spasms
trousseaus and Chvosteks
What does diarrhea cause?
loss of potassium and chloride
Fluid in pleural space
pleural thoracentesis
pleural thoracentesis
go into pleural space with needle
Do under US
complication of pleural thoracentesis
punctured lung > pneumothorax
TB dx
Gold standard: NAT
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Quantiferon
PPDM
Sputum
NAT test
blood test, gives result within 2 hours
PPDM
common test must come back within 3 days
What kind of injection is PPD
intradermal, read induration part (not redness)
Positive PPD
normal person : over 15 cm
Healthcare: over 10 cm
Immunocompromised: 5 or greater
Xray TB
lesions in lungs especially in APEX, looks like holes in the lungs
