HESI (NCLEX-PN) Exam - Inflammation

Inflammation

•             A client who has been taking ibuprofen for rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse if acetaminophen can be substituted instead. What is the appropriate nursing response?

•             The nurse is caring for a client with ureteral colic. To prevent the development of renal calculi in the future, what should the client's plan of care include?

•             Which of the following clinical findings should the nurse expect to find during the care of a child with acute glomerulonephritis (AGN)? Select all that apply.

•             A health care provider prescribes the application of a warm soak to an intravenous

(IV) site that has infiltrated. What principle does the nurse determine is in operation when the application of local heat transfers temperature to the body?

•             The parents of a 4-year-old child call the health center and report that their child has a fever of 102.6° F (39.2° C), is complaining of a sore throat, and will not lie down, preferring to sit up and lean forward. The child is drooling and looks ill and agitated. In light of this information, what guidance should the nurse provide the family?

•             A nurse is caring for a client who just had major abdominal surgery. What client responses indicate the possibility of developing a superficial venous thrombosis? Select all that apply.

•             A client scheduled to receive radiation therapy for cancer says to the nurse, “My family said I will get a radiation burn.” What is the nurse's best response?

•             A client with chronic gastritis is being treated with medication and diet. What should the nurse teach the client when discussing the therapeutic regimen?

•             A nurse assesses a newly admitted client with renal colic to determine the signs and symptoms that are present. The nurse assesses the client for which primary subjective symptom?

•             Which client responses does the nurse determine represent the highest risk for the development of pressure ulcers?

•             A client with rheumatoid arthritis has been taking a steroid medication for the past year. For which complication of prolonged use of this medication should the nurse assess the client?

•             Which statement is true regarding the reconstruction phase of wound healing?

•             A nurse is performing the initial history and physical examination of a client with a diagnosis of duodenal ulcer. Which type of pain does the nurse expect the client to describe?

•             Which intervention is beneficial when vascular changes impair circulation to the wound site?