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Medical Surgical Nursing HESI Practice Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!! 2024/ 2025[NEXT GEN] The nurse is assessing a clients laboratory values following the administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? A. Hemoglobin of 10 g/dl B. Serum calcium of 5mg/dl C. Serum PTT of 10 seconds D. Oxygen saturation of 90% - CORRECT ANSWER Answer: B The current br...

The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a "ramped position" provides better visualization during the insertion of which device? - endotracheal tube Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain injury? - subdural hematoma A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours ago. Which of the following laboratory values is expected with a musculoskeletal complication associated with this presentation? - Elevated creatine kinase A ...

ATI Nutrition Practice A Test A nurse in a providers office is talking with a client who has a prescription for fexofenadine. The client reports that their allergies remain unaffected. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client to determine if the medication is being absorbed properly? - CORRECT ANSWER Are you still taking your antacids at this time? - The nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking fexofenadine with anatacids containing magnesium or alum...

A 4-year-old presents with vomiting, lethargy, frequent urination, weight loss, and dry mucous membranes. Vital signs reveal deep respirations at 44 breaths per minute, BP of 70/44 mm Hg, and HR of 144 beats per minute. Which of the following laboratory values would be most expected in this child? - ANSWERHypoglycemia (wrong) Remediation feedback: Children can present with new onset diabetes in diabetic ketoacidosis. Manifestations include signs of dehydration ( dry mucous membranes, hypoten...

Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 6/E Chapter 1: Introduction to Pharmacology 1) A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student comment indicates an understanding? 1. "Early researchers used themselves as test subjects." 2. "A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease." 3. "Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source." 4. "Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in th...

Test Bank For Caring for Older Adults Holistically 7th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper 9923, 6, 1500, 1 1 Holistic Caring 2 The Aging Experience 3 Supporting Life Transitions and Spirituality 4 The Use of the Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis 5 Legal, Ethical, and Financial Considerations 6 Promoting Wellness 7 Safety 8 Nutrition 9 Activity, Rest, and Sleep as Criteria for Health 10 End-of-Life Issues 11 Environments of Care 12 Management and Leadership Ro...

TEST BANK FOR TIETZ FUNDAMENTALS OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS 7TH EDITION BY BURTIS Table of Contents PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 01: Clinical Chemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, and Laboratory Medicine ...................... 2 Chapter 02: Selection and Analytical Evaluation of Methods With Statistical Techniques .......... 5 Chapter 03: Clinical...

A client has a new prescription for spironolactone (Aldactone). Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse recognize as a reason to withhold the morning dose of the medication and notify the provider? a. Serum sodium 138 mEq/L b. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L c. Serum creatinine 1.2 mEq/L d. Serum chloride 106 mEq/L b. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed daily doses of both digoxin (Lanoxin) and furosemide (Lasix). The client's potassiu...

The statistic that quantifies how close numerical QC values are in relation to each other is: - Answerstandard deviation The reproducibility of a value upon repeated measurements is referred to as: - Answer-Precision The closeness of a measurement to its true value is referred to as: - Answer-Accuracy Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - Answer-MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) are now called A graphical presentation of run to run or day to day quality control values is a: - Answer-LevelJennings chart...

A nurse is assessing a client who has had a plaster cast applied to their left leg 2 hr ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Check that one finger fits between the cast and the leg. To make sure the cast is not too tight, the nurse should be able to slide one finger under the cast. It is not uncommon for casts to loosen as swelling subsides, but that should not be an issue 2 hr after application. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has esophage...