MED-SURG HESI Exam Practice 2022 WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS

Which description of symptoms is characteristic of a client diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)? B) Sudden, stabbing, severe pain over the lip and chin. A 67-year-old woman who lives alone is admitted after tripping on a rug in her home and fractures her hip. Which predisposing factor probably led to the fracture in the proximal end of her femur? C) Osteoporosis resulting from hormonal changes. The nurse is assisting a client out of bed for the first time after surgery. What action should the nurse do first? D) Allow the client to sit with the bed in a high Fowler's position. A 20-year-old female client calls the nurse to report a lump she found in her breast. Which response is the best for the nurse to provide? B) Most lumps are benign, but it is always best to come in for an examination. A female client is brought to the clinic by her daughter for a flu shot. She has lost significant weight since the last visit. She has poor personal hygiene and inadequate clothing for the weather. The client states that she lives alone and denies problems or concerns. What action should the nurse implement? D) Collect further data to determine whether self-neglect is occurring. A client is admitted to the medical intensive care unit with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction. The client's history indicates the infarction occurred ten hours ago. Which laboratory test result should the nurse expect this client to exhibit? C) Elevated CK-MB. A splint is prescribed for nighttime use by a client with rheumatoid arthritis. Which statement by the nurse provides the most accurate explanation for use of the splints? A) Prevention of deformities. The nurse should be correct in withholding a dose of digoxin in a client with congestive heart failure without specific instruction from the healthcare provider if the client's C) serum potassium level is 3. Despite several eye surgeries, a 78-year-old client who lives alone has persistent vision problems. The visiting nurse is discussing painting the house with the client. The nurse suggests that the edge of the steps should be painted which color? A) Black. B) White. C) Light green. D) Medium yellow. D) Medium yellow.