An ER nurse is completing an assessment on a patient that is alert but struggles to answer questions. When she attempts to talk, she slurs her speech and appears very frightened. What additional clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to find if nacy's sysmptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)? A. A carotid bruit B. A hypotensive blood pressure C. hyperreflexic deep tendon relexes. D. Decreased bowel sounds - A) A carotid bruit. Rationale: the carotid artery (artery to ...

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HESI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL EXIT EXAM 2023 Which assessment is most important for the nurse to perform on a client who is hospitalizedfor Guillain- Barre syndrome that is rapidly progressing? A. Respiratory effort. B. Unsteady gait. C. Intensity of pain. D. Ability to eat. 2. A male client comes into the clinic with a history of penile discharge with painful, burning urination. Which action should the nurse implement? A. Collect a culture of the penile discharge. B. Palpate the inguinal lym...

1. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - I should lie down when I take this medication. 2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom. 3. A nurse is p...

. An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea. The client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. The nurse should further assess the client for which condition? a. Pulmonary embolism. b. Heart failure. c. Tuberculosis. d. Bronchitis. 2. Which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial assessment of a client who presents to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury? (Select all that apply.) a....

HESI RN MED SURG NEW EXAM 2023 1.The client who experiences angina has been told to follow a low cholesterol diet. Which of the following meals would be best? 1. Hamburger, salad, and milkshake. 2. Baked liver, green beans, and coffee. 3. Spaghetti with tomato sauce, salad, and coffee. 4. Fried chicken, green beans, and skim milk. 2. The nurse should caution the client with diabetes mellitus who is taking a sulfonylurea (GLIPAZIDE, GLYBURIDE) that alcoholic beverages should be avoided w...