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HESI RN EXIT V2 1. The nurse knows that which statement by the mother indicates that the mother understands safety precautions with her four month-old infant and her 4 year-old child? A) "I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face backwards." B) "I place my infant in the middle of the living room floor on a blanket to play with my 4 year old while I make supper in the kitchen." C) "My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little buttocks stuck up in the air while...

Chris jay HESI RN adaptive quiz A 20-year-old woman comes into the clinic after missing her menstrual period 2 weeks ago and states that she suspects that she is pregnant. As the nurse is reviewing her medications, the client says that she is taking isotretinoin. What should the nurse consider regarding isotretinoin? it is a teratogen A nurse is teaching skin and basic care to the mother of a 6-month-old infant with eczema. Which statement indicates that the mother needs further teachi...

HESI RN Fundamentals An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care? A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes. B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities. C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence. D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client should be lifted gently across a ...

1. Which response best supports the observations that the nurse identifies in a client who is experiencing a placebo effect?  Psychological response to inert medication 2. Methylphenidate HCl (Concerta) is prescribed for daily administration to a 10-year-old child with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In preparing a teaching plan for the parents of this child newly diagnosed with ADHD, which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide to the parents?  A...

HESI Med-Surg Respiratory What is a common adverse effect of the tetracycline antibiotics? Photosensitivity Why should tetracyclines be avoided in pregnant clients and children under 8 years? It can cause yellow-brown discoloration of teeth and growth retardation Antibiotics ending in -mycin are usually? nephrotoxic and ototoxic What is the patho behind chronic bronchitis? Chronic sputum with cough production on a daily basis for a minimum of 3 months in each of 2 consecutive years ch...

Respiratory Exam Med-Surg The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and pneumonia who has an order for arterial blood gases to be drawn. What is the minimum length of time the nurse should plan to hold pressure on the puncture site? A. 2 minutes B. 5 minutes C. 10 minutes D. 15 minutes B. 5 minutes After obtaining blood for an arterial blood gas measurement, the nurse should hold pressure on the puncture site for 5 minutes by the clock to b...

HESI Med Surg Respiratory How does fever cause dehydration? D/t excessive fluid loss from diaphoresis. Increased temperature also increased metabolism and the demand for O2. Clients at high risk for pneumonia: ALOC, depressed or absent gag and cough reflex, susceptible to aspirating oropharyngeal secretions, including alcoholics, anesthetized patients, brain injury, drug overdose, stroke victim, immunocompromised, immobile, cigarette smokers, other neuro disorders, debilitated by acc...

HESI MED STROKE The ED nurse is completing the admission assessment. Nancy is alert but struggles to answer questions. When she attempts to talk, she slurs her speech and appears very frightened. Which additional clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to find if Nancy's symptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)? A. Difficulty swallowing B. Decreased bowel sounds C. A carotid bruit D. Elevated blood pressure E. Hyperreflexic deep tendon reflexes A. Difficulty swa...

HESI MATERNAL 1. When taking the health history of a child, the nurse know what which finding is an early indication of hypothyroidism in children? a. Cessation of growth in a child that had been normal a.i. Since the thyroid gland is responsible for metabolism, cessation of growth which as previously w/ in normal range, is the most common for hypothyroidism in children. The child w/ hypothyroidism is likely to be HYPOactive not (HYPERactive), although there is delay in the eruption of ...

HESI Fundamentals Practice Exam The nurse observes that a male client has removed the covering form an ice pack applied to his knee. What action should the nurse take first? Observe the appearance of the skin under the ice pack. The nurse mixes 50mg of Niproide in 250ml of D5W and plans to administer the solution at a rate of 5mcg/kg/min to a client weighing 182lbs. Using a drip factor of 60gtt/ml, how many drops permin should the client receive? 124gtt/min lbs to kg 182/2.2 = 82.73k...