HESI RN
HESI Med Surg Hematological system Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse receives information about the assigned patients during shift report. Which patient would the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A severe headache and vomiting could be indicative of a serious neurological condition such as a stroke, intracranial bleeding, or increased intracranial pressure. This patient needs urgent assessment and intervention to prevent potential complications.
Question 2 of 5
After noting that a patient with leukemia has thrombocytopenia, which action will the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Inspecting the skin for bruising or petechiae is specific to thrombocytopenia, as petechiae are small, red or purple dots that appear on the skin when platelet count is low, indicating a bleeding tendency.
Question 3 of 5
Which erythrocyte characteristic would the nurse expect to see in the laboratory findings for a patient who has experienced acute blood loss?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Normocytic erythrocytes, or normal-sized red blood cells, are usually seen in acute blood loss as the body's initial response doesn't alter the size of red blood cells.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse presents information to a group of nursing students about cultural and ethnic health disparities related to hypertension. Which information would the nurse include about the comparison of Mexican Americans to White and Black populations?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Mexican Americans have lower levels of awareness of hypertension and its treatment compared to White and Black populations, contributing to health disparities.
Question 5 of 5
A patient who smokes reports chest pain while at rest. Which condition would the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prinzmetal angina, also known as variant angina, typically occurs at rest due to coronary artery spasms, which aligns with the patient's symptoms of chest pain at rest.