HESI RN Med Surg Adult Health Proctored Exam

Which nursing problem has the highest priority when planning care for a client with osteomalacia?

Which client has the highest risk for developing skin cancer?

A client with cholelithiasis is admitted with jaundice due to obstruction of the common bile duct. Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

Two hours before a client's scheduled surgery, the nurse is completing the preoperative checklist. Which information requires immediate action by the nurse?

A client with pernicious anemia takes supplemental folate and self-administers monthly vitamin B12 injections. The client reports feeling increasingly fatigued. Which laboratory value should the nurse

Which group of foods is best for the nurse to recommend for clients with a strong family history of colon and rectal cancers?

A client with chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) reports to the nurse of being constantly thirsty. Which action should the nurse take?

A male client who had abdominal surgery 5 days ago and was hospitalized because of a wound infection tells the nurse that he feels like his insides just spilled out when he coughed. Which action shoul

A client experiences an ABO incompatibility reaction after multiple blood transfusions. Which finding should the nurse report immediately to the healthcare provider?

A client with urolithiasis is preparing for discharge after lithotripsy. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's postoperative discharge instructions?

An adult woman with Grave's disease is admitted with severe dehydration and malnutrition. She is currently restless and refusing to eat. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?

When explaining dietary guidelines to a client with acute glomerulonephritis (AGN), which instruction should the nurse include in the dietary teaching?

Which information should the nurse include when giving discharge instructions to a client following a left eye cataract extraction with lens implant?

The parent of an adolescent tells the clinic nurse, "My child has athlete's foot. I have been applying triple antibiotic ointment for two days, but there has been no improvement." Which instruction sh

While performing a neurovascular assessment distal to a client's fracture site, the nurse determines that the client's pulse is present, regular, and full force. Which nursing action should be taken n

Which findings during the admission assessment should the nurse document that are related to a client diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome?

An older adult client with long-term type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is seen in the clinic for a routine health assessment. Which assessment(s) would the nurse complete to determine if a patient with ty

A male client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) while vomiting dark brown, foul-smelling emesis. He reports having a surgical repair of a recurrent inguinal hernia a week ago and is trouble

A client with a history of asthma reports having episodes of bronchoconstriction and increased mucus production while exercising. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). When providing teaching on lowering blood glucose levels and increasing serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) lev