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Hesi Practice Exam Evolve 131 Questions with Verified Answers An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea. The client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. The nurse should further assess the client for which condition? - pulmonary embolism - heart failure - tuberculosis - bronchitis - CORRECT ANSWER pulmonary embolism Which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial assessment of a client who presents t...

The nurse is planning to initiate a socialization group for older residents of a long-term facility. Which information would be most useful to the nurse when planning activities for the group? A. The length of time each group member has resided at the nursing home. B. A brief description of each resident's family life. C. The age of each group member. D. The usual activity patterns of each member of the group. D An older person's level of activity is a determining factor in adjustment ...

A client is undergoing chemotherapy treatment and has a decreased neutrophil count. The client is under protective (reverse, or neutropenic) precautions. While the nurse is caring for the client, the client hands her cell phone to the nurse and says, “This is my pastor, can you explain to him about this isolation stuff?” Which comments are most appropriate for the nurse to make? (Select all that apply.) a. “Her white blood cells are dangerously low right now.” b. “She woul...

1 HESI PRACTICE EXAM EVOLVE | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea. The client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. The nurse should further assess the client for which condition? - pulmonary embolism - heart failure - tuberculosis - bronchitis Correct Answer: pulmonary embolism Which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial asses...

2024 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING RN V1 100 Questions with answers 1. During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patient’s affect. The nurse should ask the patient which question? 2. The nurse is planning to assess new memory with a patient. The best way for the nurse to do this would be to: 3. A 45-year-old woman is at the clinic for a mental status assessment. In giving her the Four Unrelated Words Test, the nurse would be concerned if she could not ____ four unrelated...

hostatic hypertension- blood pressure that decreases when a client changes position from lying to sitting/standing 1. Take clients BP and HR while lying in supine 2. Then have them sit, wait 1-3 min, take BP again 3. The client has orthostatic hypotension if the Systolic decreases more than 20 mmHg and/or Diastolic decreases more than 10 mmHg with a 10-20% increase in HR e. Auscultatory method 1. Width of a cuff should be 40% of arm circumference 2. The inside of the cuff should surround...

NUFT 204 Exam #1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers Graded A+ define temperature: - answerdifference between heat produced & heat lost define pulse: - answerpalpable bounding of blood flow _______ represents the minimum amount of pressure exerted on the arteries - answerdiastolic pressure core temperature measurement sites (6) - answer- rectum - tympanic membrane - temporal artery - pulmonary artery - esophagus - urinary bladder acceptable oral temperature range of an adult: - answe...

TEST BANK FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING IN THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS 2ND EDITION BY KENNEDY-MALONE (Newly Updated, All answers highlighted, Easy to Download and Print) Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care ofOlder Adults / Edition 2 TESTBANK Answers highlighted Newly updated Chapter 1. Changes With Aging Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is: A. Reduced physiological ...

TEST BANK FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING IN THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS 2ND EDITION BY KENNEDY-MALONE (Newly Updated, All answers highlighted, Easy to Download and Print) Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care ofOlder Adults / Edition 2 TESTBANK Answers highlighted Newly updated Chapter 1. Changes With Aging Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is: A. Reduced ph...

. abandomnment leaving or walking away from patient assignment without replacement by another nurse 2. Abrasion a superficial open wound that generally heals well if kept clean 3. Absorption the process by which nutrients are taken from the end products of digestion into the villi (within the small intes- tine) that contains capillaries. This is the point where the majority of nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream 4. accommodation response a measure of the eye muscles' ability to focus on...