SAUNDERS HESI MED SURG EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
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The nurse is conducting a lecture on the principles of first aid and is
discussing the interventions for snakebite to an extremity. The nurse should
instruct those present in the session that the first priority intervention in the
event of this occurrence is which action?
1. Immobilize the affected extremity.
2. Remove jewelry and constricting clothing from the victim.
3. Place the extremity lower than the heart level
4. Move the victim to a safe location away from the snake and allow rest for
the victim. - Answer 4
The priority in treating a snake bite is to move the victim to a safe location
away from the snake and allowing the victim to rest in order to minimize the
spreading of the venom.
Jewelry and constricting clothing are then removed before swelling begins.
The extremity is immobilized and kept at heart level; both of these actions
reduce the spread of the venom. The victim is kept warm and as calm as
possible. Stimulants like alcohol or caffeinated drinks are not administered
to the victim because these drugs may accelerate the absorption of the
venom. The victim should be taken to an emergency facility as soon as
possible.
A client calls the emergency department and tells the nurse that he came in
direct contact with poison ivy shrubs. The client tells the nurse that he cannot
see anything on the skin and asks the nurse what to do. The nurse should
make which response?
1. "Come to the emergency department."
2. "Immediately apply calamine lotion to the exposed parts of the skin."
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, 3. "Immediately take a shower and wash, using abundant suds; rinse,
repeating the washing and rinsing several times"
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, 4. "Do nothing if you cannot see anything on your skin." - ANS 3
When an individual comes in contact with a poison
ivy plant, the sap of the plant forms an invisible film on the human skin. The
client should be taught to wash the area by showering immediately and to
soap the skin several times and rinse each time in running water. Washing off
the poison ivy sap will reduce the chance of irritation. Calamine lotion
may be one product suggested for use if dermatitis
develops. The client does not need to be taken to the emergency department at
this stage.
A client is admitted to the hospital for treatment of acute cellulitis of the
lower left leg. While performing the admission assessment, the nurse
expects to find which of the following?
1. An inflammation of the epidermis alone
2. A skin infection of the dermis and underlying hypodermis
3. An acute superficial infection of the dermis and lymphatics
4. Staphylococcal epidermal and lymphatic infection - Answer 2
Cellulitis is an infection of the dermis and underlying hypodermis that causes
deep red erythema without distinct borders and that spreads widely
through tissue spaces. Skin is erythematous, edematous, tender, and at
times nodular. Erysipelas is an acute superficial rapidly spreading
inflammation of the dermis and lymphatics. The infection is not superficial
but extends deeper than the epidermis.
The clinic nurse assesses a client's skin with psoriasis who has been receiving a
new topical treatment for 2 months. The nurse identifies which of the
following findings as an improvement in the manifestations of psoriasis?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
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, 1. Striae present
2. Radial pulses palpable
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CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025
The nurse is conducting a lecture on the principles of first aid and is
discussing the interventions for snakebite to an extremity. The nurse should
instruct those present in the session that the first priority intervention in the
event of this occurrence is which action?
1. Immobilize the affected extremity.
2. Remove jewelry and constricting clothing from the victim.
3. Place the extremity lower than the heart level
4. Move the victim to a safe location away from the snake and allow rest for
the victim. - Answer 4
The priority in treating a snake bite is to move the victim to a safe location
away from the snake and allowing the victim to rest in order to minimize the
spreading of the venom.
Jewelry and constricting clothing are then removed before swelling begins.
The extremity is immobilized and kept at heart level; both of these actions
reduce the spread of the venom. The victim is kept warm and as calm as
possible. Stimulants like alcohol or caffeinated drinks are not administered
to the victim because these drugs may accelerate the absorption of the
venom. The victim should be taken to an emergency facility as soon as
possible.
A client calls the emergency department and tells the nurse that he came in
direct contact with poison ivy shrubs. The client tells the nurse that he cannot
see anything on the skin and asks the nurse what to do. The nurse should
make which response?
1. "Come to the emergency department."
2. "Immediately apply calamine lotion to the exposed parts of the skin."
To get this or any other Exam contact ()
, 3. "Immediately take a shower and wash, using abundant suds; rinse,
repeating the washing and rinsing several times"
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, 4. "Do nothing if you cannot see anything on your skin." - ANS 3
When an individual comes in contact with a poison
ivy plant, the sap of the plant forms an invisible film on the human skin. The
client should be taught to wash the area by showering immediately and to
soap the skin several times and rinse each time in running water. Washing off
the poison ivy sap will reduce the chance of irritation. Calamine lotion
may be one product suggested for use if dermatitis
develops. The client does not need to be taken to the emergency department at
this stage.
A client is admitted to the hospital for treatment of acute cellulitis of the
lower left leg. While performing the admission assessment, the nurse
expects to find which of the following?
1. An inflammation of the epidermis alone
2. A skin infection of the dermis and underlying hypodermis
3. An acute superficial infection of the dermis and lymphatics
4. Staphylococcal epidermal and lymphatic infection - Answer 2
Cellulitis is an infection of the dermis and underlying hypodermis that causes
deep red erythema without distinct borders and that spreads widely
through tissue spaces. Skin is erythematous, edematous, tender, and at
times nodular. Erysipelas is an acute superficial rapidly spreading
inflammation of the dermis and lymphatics. The infection is not superficial
but extends deeper than the epidermis.
The clinic nurse assesses a client's skin with psoriasis who has been receiving a
new topical treatment for 2 months. The nurse identifies which of the
following findings as an improvement in the manifestations of psoriasis?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
To get this or any other Exam contact ()
, 1. Striae present
2. Radial pulses palpable
To get this or any other Exam contact ()
