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WGU HESI RN Adult Health Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 82 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamA nurse suspects a client has diabetes insipidus. What are the priority interventions? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for a client with an ileostomy because of inflammatory bowel disease. Which assessment findings indicate to the nurse that the ileostomy is functioning as expected? Select all that
A client experiences impaired swallowing after a stroke and has worked with speech-language pathology on eating. What nursing assessment best indicates that the expected outcome for this problem has b
The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with SIADH. Which of the following would be included in the plan of care? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Which assessment finding would be an immediate concern for the nurse?
A nurse in a PACU is assessing a client who has a newly created colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A client with a history of seizures is scheduled for an electroencephalogram (EEG). Which instruction does the nurse give the client before the test?
The nurse is caring for a client who had a hemorrhagic stroke. Which assessment finding is the earliest sign of increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) for this client?
The nurse is taking care of a client diagnosed with advanced liver disease with hepatic encephalopathy. Lactulose (Cephulac) is administered to the patient to reduce which of the following?
A client has been admitted with new-onset status epilepticus. Which seizure precautions would the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)
During a routine medical evaluation, a client is found to have a random blood glucose level of 310 mg/dL. Which client statements are concerning to the nurse? Select all that apply.
An acute care nurse receives a shift report for a client who has increased intracranial pressure. The nurse is told that the client demonstrates decorticate posturing. Which of the following findings
The nurse is caring for a client immediately following a cardioversion. What nursing actions are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
What clinical manifestations does the nurse recognize would be associated with a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism? Select all that apply.
A client is receiving baclofen for the management of symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis. To evaluate the effectiveness of this medication, what does the nurse assess?
A new nurse is having a difficult time identifying which client should be seen first because they all seem important. The nurse preceptor helps and explains that the client with which of the following
A client with type II diabetes is scheduled to have a computed tomography (CT) scan with IV contrast of the brain to rule out a brain tumor. What health teaching would the nurse include?Your provider
A client has been diagnosed with myxedema from long-standing hypothyroidism. What clinical manifestations of this disorder does the nurse recognize as progressing to myxedema coma? Select all that app
A client is admitted with bacterial meningitis. Which nursing intervention is the highest priority for this client?
You are caring for a client in the ED with B/P 254/139 mm Hg. Which of the following actions would you take first?
A postoperative client following a thyroidectomy suddenly develops difficulty breathing, stridor, and an increase in swelling of the anterior neck area. What should the nurse do first?
The nurse administers amiodarone to a client with ventricular tachycardia. Which monitoring by the nurse is necessary with this drug? (Select all that apply)
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with chronic hepatitis who is receiving the medication lactulose. Which of these laboratory results would indicate the medication is achieving the desired th
The nurse caring for mechanically ventilated clients uses best practices to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. What actions are included in this practice? (Select all that apply)
A client needs 5 liters of oxygen. Which of the following devices is appropriate for use with an oxygen flow rate of 5 liters? Select all that apply: