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1) The nurse obtains a fingerstick blood glucose level utilizing bedside lancet/glucose meter equipment from a client with a prescribed sliding scale insulin protocol. The meter indicated 56 mg/dl (3.12 mmol/l). At this time, which intervention should the nurse implement first? A. Collect a blood specimen by venipuncture to send to the laboratory for serum glucose analysis B. Prepare the prescribed dose of rapid acting insulin from the sliding scale instructions C. Give the client six ounce...

A client with a productive cough has obtained a sputum specimen for culture as instructed. What is the best initial nursing action? A. Administer the first dose of antibiotic therapy B. Observe the color, consistency, and amount of sputum C. Encourage the client to consume plenty of warm liquids D. Send the specimen to the lab for analysis B. Observe the color, consistency, and amount of sputum A client is brought to the ED by ambulance in cardiac arrest with cardiopulmonary resuscitatio...

The nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client with a history of smoking during a routine clinic visit. The client, who exercises regularly, reports having pain in the calf during exercise that disappears at rest. Which of the following findings requires further evaluation? 1. Heart rate 57 bpm. 2. SpO2 of 94% on room air. 3. Blood pressure 134/82. 4. Ankle-brachial index of 0.65. 4 An Ankle-Brachial Index of 0.65 suggests moderate arterial vascular disease in a client who is experiencing int...

MED SURG HESI v1 EXAM 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023 LATEST GUIDE 2023. 1. The nurse obtains a fingerstick glucose level utilizing bedside lancet/glucose meter equipment from a client with prescribed sliding scale insulin protocol. The meter indicates 56 mg/dl (3.12 mmol/l). At this time which intervention should the nurse implement first? A. Collect a blood specimen by venipuncture to send to the laboratory for serum glucose analysis. B. Prepare the prescribed dose of rapid acti...

MED SURG HESI VERSION 1. 1. The nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client with a history of smoking during a routine clinic visit. The client, who exercises regularly, reports having pain in the calf during exercise that disappears at rest. Which of the following findings requires further evaluation? 1. Heart rate 57 bpm. 2. SpO2 of 94% on room air. 3. Blood pressure 134/82. 4. Ankle-brachial index of 0.65. An Ankle-Brachial Index of 0.65 suggests moderate arterial vascular disease in a c...