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HESI LPN · HESI LPN Adult Health Nursing · Adult Health 1 Exam 1

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Question 1 of 5

A client with a history of seizures is being discharged home. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide?

A. Take your medication as prescribed.

B. Avoid driving until your condition is stable.

C. Keep a seizure diary.

D. Avoid alcohol consumption.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Take your medication as prescribed.

Question 2 of 5

The client has chronic renal failure. What dietary modification is most important for this client?

A. Increase protein intake

B. Limit potassium-rich foods

C. Increase sodium intake

D. Encourage dairy products

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Limit potassium-rich foods

Question 3 of 5

A client's daughter phones the charge nurse to report that the night nurse did not provide good care for her mother. What response should the nurse make?

A. Explain that all staff are doing their best

B. Ask for a description of what happened during the night

C. Tell the daughter to talk to the unit's nurse manager

D. Reassure the daughter that the mother will get better care

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ask for a description of what happened during the night

Question 4 of 5

While caring for a client's postoperative dressing, the nurse observes purulent wound drainage. Previously, the wound was inflamed and tender but without drainage. Which is the most important action for the nurse to take?

A. Determine if the drainage has an unpleasant odor.

B. Monitor the client's white blood cell count (WBC).

C. Request a culture and sensitivity of the wound.

D. Cleanse the wound with a sterile saline solution.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Request a culture and sensitivity of the wound.

Question 5 of 5

A client requires application of an eye shield to the right eye. What should the nurse do in order to apply tape to anchor the shield most effectively?

A. Place tape from the cheek to the forehead

B. Secure tape from the nose to the ear

C. Attach tape from the lower eyelid to the upper forehead

D. Use circular bandaging around the head

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Attach tape from the lower eyelid to the upper forehead

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