HESI RN Medical Surgical Proctored Exam

While caring for a client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the nurse performs a neurological assessment every four hours. Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse

Patient Data Exhibits Which finding(s) in the client's health record should the nurse recognize places the client at a greater risk of developing gout? Select all that apply.

Exhibits Select the 3 dietary choices that are not part of the recommended diet for a client with gout.

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic pancreatitis who reports persistent gnawing abdominal pain. To help the client manage the pain, which assessment data is most important for the nurse to o

A client presents to the emergency department reporting chest pain that is radiating to the left arm, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis. Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribe

The nurse assists a client with Parkinson's disease to ambulate in the hallway. The client appears to "freeze" and then carefully lifts one leg and steps forward. The client tells the nurse of pretend

The nurse reviews the client history of the presenting illness in the electronic medical record. Click to highlight the two pieces of key subjective data which indicate the client is in need of health

A client with a renal calculus reports severe right flank pain, nausea, and vomiting. Which nursing problem has the highest priority?

Patient Data. Exhibits Complete the following sentences by choosing from the lists of corresponding options. Based on history and assessment data, the nurse should prioritize dropdown as the priority

Patient Data Exhibits The nurse has implemented additional needed actions. Click the assessment data which indicates the interventions were successful and which assessment data provides no indication

Patient Data Exhibits The nurse has identified the priority problem for the client and now must determine proper care interventions. Based on the client history and the assessment data, what action(s)

Patient Data Exhibits After administration of medication, the client remains short of breath. Wheezes are noted bilaterally. Oxygen saturation is 91% with supplemental oxygen. Which action(s) should t

Which findings during the admission assessment should the nurse document that are related to a client diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome?

A client who has small cell carcinoma of the lung is admitted with symptoms of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). As the client responds to treatment, the client's serum sodium le

A client is admitted to the hospital for treatment of a simple goiter, and levothyroxine sodium is prescribed. Which symptoms indicate to the nurse that the prescribed dosage is too high for this clie

The nurse is caring for a client that is unconscious and having seizures. Which nursing intervention is most essential in this client's plan of care (POC)

Patient Data Exhibits What order(s) should the nurse anticipate being prescribed after an update is reported to the healthcare providers? Select all that apply.

A client who had colon surgery 3 days ago is anxious and requesting assistance to reposition. While the nurse is turning the client, the wound dehisces and eviscerates. The nurse moistens an available

The nurse is preparing a client for surgery who was admitted from the emergency department following a motor vehicle collision. The client has an open fracture of the femur and is bleeding moderately

After falling down the basement steps, a client is brought to the emergency department. X-ray results confirm that the client's right leg is fractured. Following application of a leg cast, which asses

A client with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome reports to the nurse that the pain and tingling experienced worsens at night. Which client teaching should the nurse provide?

A client is admitted to the medical unit during an exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is most important for the nurse to report which assessment finding to the healthcare provider?

When conducting discharge teaching for a client diagnosed with diverticulosis, which diet instruction should the nurse include?

The nurse is caring for a client in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) who underwent a thoracotomy two hours ago. The nurse observes vital signs of a heart rate of 140 beats/minute, a respiratory ra

The nurse reviews discharge instructions with a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which instruction is most important for the nurse to emphasize?