HESI RN
HESI Med Surg Hematological system Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A patient reports leg pain that awakens the patient at night. The patient reports that the same pain develops in the legs when they are elevated and disappears when the legs are dangled. Which condition would the nurse suspect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Peripheral arterial disease causes leg pain worsened by elevation and relieved by dangling, due to reduced blood flow from arterial narrowing.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse provides education to a patient with thrombocytopenia about precautions to be taken at home. The nurse identifies that further teaching is needed when the patient performs which action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using alcohol-based mouthwash can irritate oral mucosa and cause bleeding in thrombocytopenia, indicating a need for further teaching.
Question 3 of 5
Which finding would the nurse expect to see in a patient with a hemoglobin level of 8 g/dL? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D
Rationale: Conjunctival pallor and tachycardia (heart rate of 104 beats/min) are common in anemia, reflecting reduced hemoglobin and compensatory mechanisms.
Question 4 of 5
Which finding will the nurse expect in a patient who is hospitalized with stage I Hodgkin lymphoma?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Enlarged lymph nodes are a characteristic feature of stage I Hodgkin lymphoma, where the disease is localized to one group of lymph nodes.
Question 5 of 5
Which manifestation is related to target organ disease from hypertension? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Aneurysm and proteinuria are manifestations of target organ damage from hypertension, affecting arteries and kidneys, respectively.