care 2 exam 5 + HESI

A pt is complaining of xerostomia due to her cancer meds. What action is appropriate for the nurse to take?

What position should the nurse place a patient 1-2 days after an above/below the knee leg amputation?

Which of the following is not a warning sign of cancer?

Which diagnostic test will provide the most sensitive information regarding a patient’s myocardial damage from a MI?

A patient with lung cancer is refusing pain medication. What action should the nurse do next?

Patient admitted with acute congestive heart failure. Which exam finding will nurse most likely assess?

Which medication is needed for a patient with pernicious anemia?

What lab result should be looked at in a patient with a bleeding disorder?

A patient post-op laryngectomy. Which intervention by the new grad nurse would require additional teaching?

Which signs and symptoms are shared by rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus?

Nurse concerned that patient w/ ileostomy is experiencing complication. What assessment should be reported to HCP?

A patient is experiencing adverse reactions to a blood transfusion. What should be done first?

The nurse is taking care of a patient who is HIV positive and knows that this lab value should be monitored?

To help prevent iron deficiency anemia, which food should the client add to her grocery list? (SATA)

Which patient is most important to monitor for the development of a fat embolism?

Patient admitted w/ multiple injuries after MVC. Which injury should nurse assess first?

Which answers are true about antiretroviral therapy (ART)?

What is a risk factor for osteoporosis?

Which collaborative treatment would the nurse anticipate for the client diagnosed with DIC?

15 minutes after starting a blood transfusion, which signs and symptom would indicate a complication?

At what times of the day should a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus avoid the sun?

What is important patient teaching for a prescription of iron supplements? (SATA)

Jo has a cast and is complaining of pain. His nurse palpates and can't feel a pulse. What is the first thing to do?

The last and most crucial sign of compartment syndrome is?

Which intervention should the nurse include for a client diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome?

What foods should patients with gout avoid?

The client w/ right AKA is being taught how to toughen the residual limb. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The most important patient education for a patient undergoing a splenectomy is?