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HESI Comprehensive Exam (B) Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the priority action for a client who develops sudden shortness of breath after removal of a central line?✔✔Apply an occlusive dressing and place the client in Trendelenburg on the left side.
A nurse is caring for a client with cirrhosis who is confused and demonstrates hand flapping tremors. What complication is suspected?✔✔Hepatic encephalopathy.
What lab value is most important to monitor for a client receiving furosemide?✔✔Serum potassium.
What is the priority intervention when a postpartum client has a boggy uterus and heavy vaginal bleeding?✔✔Massage the fundus.
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Which assessment finding indicates digoxin toxicity?✔✔Bradycardia and vision changes.
A client with COPD is receiving oxygen therapy. What oxygen saturation goal should the nurse maintain?
✔✔88–92%.
What is the first nursing action when a client with chest pain shows ST elevation on the ECG?✔✔Administer oxygen.
A nurse observes continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber of a chest tube system. What should the nurse suspect?✔✔An air leak in the system.
What is the best intervention for a client with mouth ulcers related to chemotherapy?✔✔Frequent saline rinses.
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