HESI RN Med Surg Adult Health Proctored Exam

A client who had a C-5 spinal cord injury 2 years ago is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with the diagnosis of autonomic dysreflexia secondary to a full bladder. Which assessment finding sho

The nurse is teaching a client with cancer about skin care for the portal site receiving external beam radiation. Which client action about skin care indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital with a tentative diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse prepare the client for?

Two days after a nephrectomy, the client reports abdominal pressure and nausea. Which assessment should the nurse implement?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who reports blurred vision and who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Which outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care

The nurse is caring for a client with a burn that is severely edematous with a wound bed that is brown and yellow in appearance. The client expresses feeling no pain. Which classification of burn dept

An older adult client who experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) has difficulty with visual perception and eats only half of the food on the meal tray. The client's family expresses concern abou

The nurse is administering the second unit of whole blood to an older adult client who was admitted yesterday with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Which parameters should the nurse monitor that indica

When caring for a client with a cervical spinal cord injury, which intervention is the most important for the nurse to implement?

One hour after major abdominal surgery, a client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) has a blood pressure (BP) of 136/80 mm Hg. Fifteen minutes later, it is 114/72 mm Hg. Which action should the nu

The nurse is teaching a client how to collect a sputum specimen. Which steps should the nurse instruct the client to follow when collecting a sputum sample?

A client is to receive progesterone 10 mg IM daily. The medication is labeled "Progesterone 50 mg/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, ro

The nurse observes that a client with Parkinson's disease (PD) has a mask-like face. Which follow-up assessment is most important for the nurse to implement?

The nurse is obtaining the admission history for a client with suspected peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Which subjective data reported by the client supports this medical diagnosis?

Following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), a client is discharged from the hospital with an indwelling urinary catheter. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to include i

A client arrives at the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle collision. The nurse observes the client experiencing increasing dyspnea and notes absent breath sounds on the left side. Wh

A client with gouty arthritis reports tenderness and swelling of the right ankle and great toe. The nurse observes the area of inflammation extends above the ankle area. The client receives prescripti

A client with eczema is applying 10% urea cream onto the affected skin areas. Which finding reflects the expected therapeutic response?

A client with eczema is applying 10% urea cream onto the affected skin areas. Which finding reflects the expected therapeutic response?

A client with edema receives a prescription for a one-time dose of furosemide 20 mg IV. The medication is available in a 10 mg/mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value

A client with orthopnea expresses concern about the ability to "get enough air" during a scheduled thoracentesis. On which information should the nurse's response be based?

A client with a new diagnosis of glaucoma is concerned about going blind. To help prevent blindness due to glaucoma, the nurse should instruct the client to implement which action(s)? Select all that

The nurse plans to provide diet instructions to a client who was recently diagnosed with diverticulosis. Which dietary modification should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

A client with a gram-positive bacterial skin infection is receiving daptomycin 500 mg IV every 24 hours. The pharmacy delivers a secondary infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride with daptomycin 500 mg/100 m

A client tells the clinic nurse about experiencing burning on urination, and assessment reveals that the client had sexual intercourse four days ago with a person who was a casual acquaintance. Which