HESI RN Med Surg 2 Proctored Exam

The nurse is caring for a client with herpes zoster virus who reports painful, red blisters that align from the back along the thoracic curvature to the anterior chest. Which intervention is the highe

Four days following an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, the client is exhibiting edema of both lower extremities and pedal pulses are not palpable. Which action should the nurse implement first

The nurse assesses a client with petechiae and ecchymosis scattered across the arms and legs. Which laboratory result should the nurse review?

The nurse is preparing a client for an outpatient thoracentesis. Which statement made by the client should the nurse recognize as needing additional education?

A client has a leg cast following an open reduction for a fractured tibia. Approximately two hours after returning to the unit, the client reports severe pain in the affected extremity, and the nurse

A client with Addison's disease started taking hydrocortisone in a divided daily dose last week. It is most important for the nurse to monitor which serum laboratory value?

The nurse is caring for a client with chemotherapy-induced mucositis who is describing soreness of the tongue and oral tissues. Which is the best initial nursing action?

A client with stage IV bone cancer is admitted to the hospital for pain control. The client verbalizes continuous, severe pain rated 8 on a 0 to 10 scale. Which intervention should the nurse implement

A client who works as a data entry clerk is concerned about how a recent diagnosis of Raynaud's syndrome will affect their job performance. Which instruction should the nurse provide to this client?

The nurse reports that a client is at risk for a stroke based on which assessment finding?

A client who had a C5 spinal cord injury (SCI) 2 years ago is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of autonomic dysreflexia secondary to a full bladder. Which assessment finding

A client with sickle cell anemia develops a fever during the last hour of administration of a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). When notifying the healthcare provider (HCP), which information sh

When caring for a client with nephrotic syndrome, which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?

A client with sickle cell anemia develops a fever during the last hour of administration of a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). When notifying the healthcare provider (HCP), which information sh

The nurse is assessing a client who is one day postoperative from a parathyroidectomy and finds that the client is experiencing tenderness. After notifying the healthcare provider (HCP), the nurse sho

The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes penicillin G benzathine 1,800,000 units intramuscularly (IM) for a client with a bacterial infection. The prefilled syringe is labeled, "Penicillin G benzathin

The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes diagnostic tests for a client whose chest x-ray indicates pneumonia. Which diagnostic test should the nurse review for implementation to guide the most therape

The nurse obtains a fingerstick blood glucose using a bedside glucose meter for a client with a prescribed sliding scale insulin protocol. The meter indicates 56 mg/dL (3.12 mmol/L). Which interventio

The nurse is caring for a client with acute kidney injury (AKI). Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention?

A male client who fractured his right femur from a fall at home is placed in Buck’s skin traction while awaiting surgery. When the client informs the nurse of the need to urinate, which intervention s

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is receiving prednisone 5 mg PO daily for a rash due to contact with poison ivy. Which symptom should the nurse tell the client to report

A client who works at a computer most of the working day comes to the clinic reporting pain in both hands that causes the client to awaken during the night. Which action should the nurse implement to

A postoperative client reports incisional pain. The client has two prescriptions for PRN analgesia that accompanied the client from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Before selecting which medicati

The nurse is assessing a group of older adult clients. Which factor in a client's history places the client at greatest risk for developing colon cancer?

Ten hours after successful thrombolysis for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), a client is receiving lidocaine and heparin infusions. Which assessment(s) should the nurse monitor regularly du