Med-Surg II HESI Final Exam Study Questions & Answers

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Med-Surg II HESI Final Exam Study Questions & Answers-A nurse is caring for a client who is learning how to take care of a newly created colostomy. When observing a return demonstration of the colosto... my irrigation, the nurse evaluates that more teaching is required when the client: - Hangs the irrigation bag on the door clothes hook during fluid insertion Following surgery, a client asks the nurse if he or she can help measure intake and output. What is the best nursing response? - Assess the client's ability to measure the intake and output A client with cancer of the pancreas has a pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure). The nurse expects that the client will have which tube after surgery? - Nasogastric A nurse is assessing a client with a diagnosis of early left ventricular heart failure. Specific to this type of heart failure, the nurse expects the client to state: - "I have trouble breathing when I walk rapidly." A client with a spontaneous pneumothorax asks, "Why did they put this tube into my chest?" The nurse explains that the purpose of the chest tube is to: - Remove air from the pleural space Following surgery in the inguinal area, the client complains of pain on the right side of the chest, becomes dyspneic, and begins to cough violently. The nurse suspects that a pulmonary embolus has occurred. What is the priority nursing action? - Elevate the head of the bed As an acute episode of rheumatoid arthritis subsides, active and passive range-of-motion exercises are taught to the client's spouse. The nurse should teach that direct pressure should not be applied to the client's joints because this may precipitate: - Pain A client is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of cancer of the thyroid and a thyroidectomy is scheduled. What is important for the nurse to consider when caring for this client during the postoperative period? - Hoarseness and airway obstruction may result from laryngeal nerve damage. A client is scheduled to have a cardiac catheterization via the femoral approach. The nurse teaches the client about post-procedure interventions that protect the catheter insertion site. The nurse instructs the client that the leg used for catheter insertion will be: - Kept extended while on bed rest A female client who has recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) is inquiring about the prevention of future UTIs. What information should the nurse include when teaching the client? (Select all that apply.) - -Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water each day -Urinate immediately after sexual intercourse A client is diagnosed with Cushing syndrome. Which clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to increase in a client with Cushing syndrome? - Glucose level A client with hepatic cirrhosis begins to develop slurred speech, confusion, drowsiness, and a flapping trem [Show More]

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