(2024 / 2025) HESI PN Med-Surg Exam TEST BANK (400+ Ques & Ans) with (NGN-Style Questions & Case Scenarios), 100% Guarantee Pass

() HESI PN Med-Surg Exam TEST
BANK (400+ Ques & Ans) with (NGN-Style
Questions & Case Scenarios), 100%
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What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client diagnosed with GERD?
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A. Sleep without pillows
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B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
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C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
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D. Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program - Correct Answer - Minimize symptoms by
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wearing loose comfortable clothing
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After hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine myelinolysis. Which intervention should the
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nurse implement first?
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A. Reorient client to room
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B. Place a patch on one eye
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C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
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D. Perform range of motion exercises - Correct Answer - Reorient client to room
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A male client with heart failure calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put his shoes on because they
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are too tight. Which additional information should the nurse obtain?
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A. What time did he take his medication?
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B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
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C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
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D. How many hours did he sleep last night? - Correct Answer - Has his weight changed in the last several
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days?
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, An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted with progressive shortness of breath and
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a persistent cough, is anxious, and is complaining of dry mouth. which intervention should the nurse
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implement?
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A. Administer a prescribed sedative
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B. Encourage client to drink water
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C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
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D. Assist her to an upright position - Correct Answer - Assist her to an upright position
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A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the clinic with shortness of breath, productive
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cough with thickening mucous and the inability to walk up a flight of stairs without experiencing
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breathlessness. Which action is most important for the nurse to instruct the client about self care?
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A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
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B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogens exposure
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C. Call the clinic if undesirable side effects or medications - Correct Answer - Increase the daily intake of
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oral fluids to liquify secretions
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A cardiac catherization of a client with heart disease indicates the following blockages: 95% proximal left
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anterior descending (LAD), 99% proximal circumflex, and 95% proximal right coronary artery (RCA) the
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client later asks the nurse "What does all of that mean for me?" What information should the nurse
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provide.
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B. Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow getting through to the
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heart muscles - Correct Answer - Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood
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flow getting through to the heart muscles
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The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary abscess. what position should the nurse
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instruct the client to maintain?
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A. Left lateral
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B. Supine, knees flexed.
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C. Dorsal recumbent
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D. Knee-chest - Correct Answer - Left lateral
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