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HESI RN Medical Surgical Proctored Exam Practice Questions - Set 10

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Question 1 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client with Addison's disease started taking hydrocortisone in a divided daily dose last week. It is most important for the nurse to monitor which serum laboratory value?

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Question 2 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client who is experiencing a first gouty arthritis attack reports excruciating pain in the right great toe. The nurse inspects the inflamed joint and administers ibuprofen 800mg PO as prescribed. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

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Question 3 of 11Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)
During a routine eye examination, an older client reports decreased peripheral vision and is found to have elevated intraocular pressures. Ophthalmic drops are prescribed for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Which intervention(s) should the nurse include in this client's plan of care? Select all that apply.

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Question 4 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client with oral cancer is receiving radiotherapy (RT) prior to surgery. Which intervention should the nurse teach the client to implement in managing mucositis related to RT?

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Question 5 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse obtains a fingerstick blood glucose level using a bedside glucose meter from a client with a prescribed sliding scale insulin protocol. The meter indicates 56 mg/dL (3.12 mmol/L). At this time, which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Reference Range: Glucose 74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)

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Question 6 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse is assessing a client who is one day postoperative parathyroidectomy and finds that the client is experiencing stridor. After notifying the healthcare provider (HCP), the nurse should prepare for which procedure?

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Question 7 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client with diabetes mellitus is admitted with an upper respiratory infection. Which changes in blood glucose management should the nurse tell the client to expect?

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Question 8 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension who arrived at the clinic for a scheduled visit. Which finding should the nurse recognize as a possible complication?
Reference Range: Creatinine 0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL (44 to 97 umol/L) Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) Good diabetic control: less than 7% White Blood Cell 5,000 to 10,000/mm3 (5 to 10 x 10^9/L) Fasting Blood Glucose 74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)

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Question 9 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice
After teaching a client newly diagnosed with cholecystitis about recommended diet changes, the nurse evaluates the client's learning. Which food choices eliminated by the client indicate to the nurse that teaching has been successful?

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Question 10 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client with rheumatoid arthritis has an elevated serum rheumatoid factor. Which interpretation of this finding should the nurse make?

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Question 11 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice
While completing a health assessment for a young adult female with acute appendicitis, the client informs the nurse that there is a chance that she may be pregnant. The operating team is preparing to take the client to surgery. Which intervention should the nurse implement immediately?

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