HESI RN Medical-Surgical NGN

A client with diabetes mellitus is admitted with an upper respiratory infection (URI). Which changes in blood glucose management should the nurse tell the client to expect?

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?

While assisting a client to the toilet, the client begins to have a seizure and the nurse eases the client to the floor. The nurse calls for help and monitors the client until the seizing stops. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

Based on the client’s assessment findings, which potential condition, nursing actions, and parameters to monitor are most appropriate for this client?

A client receives a prescription for 2 liters of lactated Ringer's IV to be infused over 12 hours. The IV administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion?

A young adult client with osteoarthritis of both knees tells the nurse of the desire to continue daily walks in the park with friends. How should the nurse respond?

A client is admitted with a deep, productive cough, hemoptysis, and a low-grade fever. The client’s tuberculin skin test (TST) has a 15 mm induration. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A client with heart failure (HF) is receiving IV fluids at 125 mL/hour. The nurse observes an increase in jugular vein distention (JVD) and pedal edema. Which additional assessment should the nurse make before reporting to the healthcare provider (HCP)?

The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes penicillin G benzathine 1,800,000 units IM for a client with a bacterial infection. The prefilled syringe is labeled, penicillin G benzathine 1,200,000 units/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer to this client? (Enter numerical value only, rounded to the nearest whole number.)