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RNSG 1311 – HESI Med Surg 1 Exam (2025)
| Complete Verified Questions & 100%
Correct Answers
A client with possible acute kidney injury (AKI) is admitted to the hospital and mannitol is prescribed as a
fluid challenge. Prior to carrying out this prescription, what intervention should the nurse implement?



A No specific nursing action is required.



B Collect a clean catch urine specimen.



C Instruct the client to empty the bladder.



D Obtain vital signs and breath sounds.



Obtain vital signs and breath sounds.




is a diuretic used to force urine production in people with acute (sudden) kidney failure.

Mannitol




Raynaud's disease

a peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress




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In planning care for a client with early stage Alzheimer's disease, the nurse establishes the nursing
problem of risk for injury related to impaired judgment. Which intervention is most important for the
nurse to include in this client's plan of care?



A Engage the client in regularly scheduled activities during the day.



B Offer the client frequent reassurance that he/she will be safe.



C Arrange the client's environment so the client can move about freely.



D Assign a UAP to provide the client with total personal care.



Arrange the client's environment so the client can move about freely.




While changing a client's postoperative dressing, the nurse observes purulent drainage at the wound.
Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should note which of the client's
laboratory values?



A Hematocrit.



B Platelet count.



C Creatinine level.



D White blood cell (WBC) count.



wbc




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An S3 heart sound is auscultated in a client in her third trimester of pregnancy. What intervention
should the nurse take?



A Document in the client's record.



B Prepare the client for an echocardiogram.



C Notify the healthcare provider.



D Limit the client's fluids.



Document in the client's record.




The nurse-manager is involved in agency restructuring. During this re-engineering process, it is most
important for the nurse to address which employee concern?



A Potential changes in employee benefits.



B Changes in job descriptions.



C New management's expectations.



D Employees' job security.



Employees' job security.




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The healthcare provider prescribes 5% Dextrose Injection, USP with 20 units of regular insulin for a client
with a serum potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L (6.0 mmol/L) and glucose level of 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L).
Which evaluation is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?



Evaluate glucose levels before and after meals.



B Assess the serum potassium level every 4 hours.



C Monitor and document strict intake and output.



D Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram daily.



Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram daily.




The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who underwent a pneumonectomy. The client
wants to resume social activities with family. How should the nurse respond?



A Encourage family gatherings to reduce feelings of isolation.



B Explain the need to avoid persons with respiratory infections.



C Reinforce the need to avoid social contact for several weeks.



D Recommend the use of a face mask during family events.



Encourage family gatherings to reduce feelings of isolation.




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