*NURSING > QUESTIONS & ANSWERS > HESI Comprehensive Exam A Practice Questions & Answers (All)
. A nurse is assessing the skin of an immobilized patient. What will the nurse do? a. Assess the skin every 4 hours. b. Limit the amount of fluid intake. c. Use a standardized tool such as the Brad... en Scale. d. Have special times for inspection so as to not interrupt routine care. ANS: C Consistently use a standardized tool, such as the Braden Scale. This identifies patients with a high risk for impaired skin integrity. Skin assessment can be as often as every hour. Limiting fluids can lead to dehydration, increasing skin breakdown. Observe the skin often during routine care. 2. The nurse is caring for an older-adult patient with a diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI). Upon assessment the nurse finds the patient confused and agitated. How will the nurse interpret these assessment findings? a. These are normal signs of aging. b. These are early signs of dementia. c. These are purely psychological in origin. d. These are common manifestation with UTIs. ANS: D The primary symptom of compromised older patients with an acute urinary tract infection or fever is confusion. Acute confusion in older adults is not normal; a thorough nursing assessment is the priority. With the diagnosis of urinary tract infection, these are not early signs of dementia and they are not purely psychological. 3. A patient has damage to the cerebellum. Which disorder is most important for the 135 nurse to assess? a. Imbalance b. Hemiplegia c. Muscle sprain d. Lower extremity paralysis ANS: A Damage to the cerebellum causes problems with balance, and motor impairment is directly related to the amount of destruction of the motor strip. A stroke can lead to hemiplegia. Direct trauma to the musculoskeletal system results in bruises, contusions, sprains, and fractures. A complete transection of the spinal cord can lead to lower extremity paralysis. [Show More]
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