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HESI Med Surg 1 Exam Questions and Answers
2023 (Verified Answers)
- The nurse obtains a fingerstick glucose level utilizing bedside
lancet/glu- cose meter equipment from a client with prescribed sliding scale
insulin proto- col. The meter indicates 56 mg/dl (3.12 mmol/l). At this time
which intervention should the nurse implement first?
A. Collect a blood specimen by venipuncture to send to the laboratory
for serum glucose analysis.
B. Prepare the prescribed dose of rapid acting insulin from the sliding
scale instructions.
C. Give the client six ounces of non-diet carbonated soda and instruct to
drink it entirely.
D. Document the glucose reading in the electronic medical record as the
only action needed. ANS C - To achieve maximum mobility and independence for a client with
multiple sclerosis (MS), which intervention is most important for the nurse
to imple- ment?
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A. Provide a walker for ambulation
B. Frequently assist the client to the bathroom
C. Apply alternating patches over eyes
D.Teach strengthening exercises ANS D
- A client is admitted to the hospital with symptoms consistent with a
right hemisphere stroke. Which neurovascular assessment requires
immediate in- tervention by the nurse?
A. Pupillary changes to ipsilateral dilation
B. Orientation to person and place only
C. Left- sided drooping and dysphagia
D. Unequal bilateral hand grip strengths ANS C - The nurse is teaching a client with glomerulonephritis about self care.
Which dietary recommendations should the nurse encourage the client to
follow?
A. Limit oral fluid intake to 500 ml per day
B. Restrict protein intake by limiting meats and other high-protein foods
C. Increase intake of potassium-rich foods such as bananas and cantaloupe.D. Increase intake of high fiber foods such as bran cereal ANS B - The nurse is caring for a client with Herpes zoster who reports painful,
red, blisters that align from the back along the chest’s curvature to the
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anterior chest. Which intervention is the highest priority for the nurse?