RN Medical Surgical HESI
Total Questions : 44
Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreA client with acute renal injury (AKI) weighs 110.3 pounds (50 kg) and has a potassium level of 6.7 mEq/L (6.7 mmol/L) is admitted to the hospital. Which prescribed medication should the nurse administer first?
Reference Range:
Potassium [3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L)]
The nurse is preparing an older client for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast. Which laboratory value should the nurse report to the healthcare provider before the scan is performed?
Reference Range:
Glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C) [4% to 5.9%]
Creatinine [0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL (44 to 97 umol/L)]
Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) [10 to 20 mg/dL (3.6 to 7.1 mmol/L)]
A patient is admitted to the hospital with symptoms consistent with a right hemisphere stroke. Which neurovascular assessment requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
A client who had a biliopancreatic diversion procedure (BPD) 3 months ago is admitted with severe dehydration. Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?
Following a motor vehicle accident, a client with chest trauma receives a chest tube to relieve a hemothorax. Two hours following the chest tube insertion, the nurse observes the water level in the water-seal chamber is rising during inspiration and falling during expiration. Which action should the nurse implement?
A client who received 6 units of packed red blood cells 3 days ago for a lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleed is now displaying signs of shortness of breath with occasional stridor and is reporting muscle cramping.
Reference Range:
Potassium [3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L)]
Magnesium [Adult: 1.3 to 2.1 mEq/L (0.65 to 1.05 mmol/L)]
Calcium [9 to 10.5 mg/dL (2.3 to 2.6 mmol/L)]
Sodium (136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)]
Which serum laboratory value should the nurse immediately report to the healthcare provider?
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