HESI EXIT EXAM NEWEST TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ EXAM 2024

HESI EXIT EXAM NEWEST TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
EXAM 2024
The nurse who is working on a surgical unit receives change of shift report on a
group of clients for the upcoming shift. A client with which condition requires the
most immediate attention by the nurse?
a. Gunshot wound three hours ago with dark drainage of 2 cm noted on the
dressing.
b. Mastectomy 2 days ago with 50 ml bloody drainage noted in the Jackson-pratt
drain.
c. Collapsed lung after a fall 8h ago with 100 ml blood in the chest tube
collection container
d. Abdominal-perineal resection 2 days ago with no drainage on dressing who
has fever and chills. - d. Abdominal-perineal resection 2 days ago with no
drainage on dressing who has fever and chills.
The nurse is caring for a client who had gastric bypass surgery yesterday.
Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement during the first
24 postoperative hours?
a. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter
b. Monitor for the appearance of an incisional hernia
c. Instruct the client to eat small frequent meals
d. Measure hourly urinary output. - d. Measure hourly urinary output.
A client who received multiple antihypertensive medications experiences
syncope due to a drop in blood pressure to 70/40. What is the rationale for the
nurse's decision to hold the client's scheduled antihypertensive medication?
a. Increased urinary clearance of the multiple medications has produced
diuresis and lowered the blood pressure
b. The antagonistic interaction among the various blood pressure medications
has reduced their effectiveness
c. The additive effect of multiple medications has caused the blood pressure to
drop too low.
d. The synergistic effect of the multiple medications has resulted in drug toxicity
and resulting hypotension. - c. The additive effect of multiple medications has
caused the blood pressure to drop too low.
A female client has been taking a high dose of prednisone, a corticosteroid, for
several months. After stopping the medication abruptly, the client reports
feeling "very tired". Which nursing intervention is most important for the nurse
to implement?
a. Measure vital signs
b. Auscultate breath sounds
c. Palpate the abdomen
d. Observe the skin for bruising - a. Measure vital signs
After a sudden loss of consciousness, a female client is taken to the ED and
initial assessment indicate that her blood glucose level is critically low. Once her
glucose level is stabilized, the client reports that was recently diagnosed with
anorexia nervosa and is being treated at an outpatient clinic. Which intervention
is more important to include in this client's discharge plan?
a. Describe the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia.
b. Encourage a low-carbohydrate and high-protein diet
c. Reinforce the need to continue outpatient treatment
d. Suggest wearing a medical alert bracelet at all time. - b. Encourage a low
carbohydrate and high-protein diet