HESI:l NSG122/l NSGl 122l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Nursingl Fundamentall Conceptsl Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Herzing
Q:l Woundl Infection-l Symptomsl andl Signs
Answer:
-l Purulentl drainagel -l Increasedl drainage,l pain,l redness,l andl swellingl inl andl aroundl thel wound.-l Increasedl bodyl temperature -l Increasedl whitel bloodl celll count.l -l Delayedl healing -l Discolorationl ofl granulationl tissuel inl thel wound
Q:l Bradenl Scale
Answer:
Bradenl Scale:l assessl al patient'sl riskl ofl developingl pressurel ulcersl mentall status,l continence,l mobility,l activity,l andl nutrition.
Veryl highl risk-Vl Lowerl tol 9l Highl risk-Hl 10l tol 12l Moderatel risk-Ml 13l tol 14 Mildl risk-Ml 15l tol 18l Nol risk-Nl 19l tol 23
Q:l Heatl Application
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Answer:
Thel applicationl ofl heatl acceleratesl thel inflammatoryl responsel tol promotel healing.Dilatesl peripherall bloodl vessels,l increasesl tissuel metabolism,l reducesl bloodl viscosityl (thick)l andl increasesl capillaryl permeability,l reducesl musclel tension,l andl helpsl relievel pain.l
-l Heatl applicationl mayl bel moistl orl dry.-l Prescriptionl shouldl bel included.-l Includedl bodyl areal tol bel treatedl andl frequencyl andl lengthl ofl time.-l Assessl stimulil (sharpl orl dull),l color/appearance,l circulation,l andl levell ofl consciousness,l orientation.l
Carefull onl largel partsl ofl thel body.l Dol notl usel heatl applicationl onl patientsl withl Edema,l DVT,l Diabetes,l CHF.
Q:l Whatl positionl shouldl al patientl experiencingl dyspneal shouldl bel placedl inl ?
Answer:
Highl Fowler'sl Positionl becausel accessoryl musclesl canl easilyl bel usedl tol promotel respirations.
Q:l Cyanosis
Answer:
Cyanosisl (bluishl discoloration)l ofl thesel areasl indicatesl decreasedl bloodl flowl orl poorl bloodl oxygenation.
Q:l Fishl Oil
Answer: 2 / 4
Ofl alll thel naturall products,l fishl oill andl glucosamine,l chondroitin,l orl al combinationl supplementl werel thel productsl mostl commonlyl usedl byl adultsl inl 2012.l Beneficiall tol manyl aspectsl ofl health;l froml musclel activityl tol celll growth.
-Eyel health,l Fetall development,l Highl BP,l Preventl heartl diseasel andl prostatel cancer.l
Increasesl riskl ofl bleedingl inl ptsl takingl anticoagulants.
Q:l Ventrogluteal
Answer:
Thel ventrogluteall sitel isl recommendedl forl generall IMl injectionsl inl adults.
Q:l Adultl Earl Dropl Administration
Answer:
upl andl back
Q:l Clearl Liquidl Diet
Answer:
Example:l applel juice,l popsicle,l coffeel tea,l clearl broth,l gelatin,l clearl fruitl juicel likel apple,l cranberry,l andl grape.
Pts:l Bowell surgeryl andl lowerl endoscopy,l Acutel gastrol disorders,l Postoperativel diet.
Q:l GTl Feedingl Residual
Answer: 3 / 4
Checkl gastricl residuall (feedingl remainingl inl thel stomach)l beforel eachl feedingl orl everyl 4l tol 6l hoursl duringl al continuousl feedingl (accordingl tol institutionl policy).l
Highl gastricl residuall volumesl (200l tol 250l mLl orl greater)l canl bel associatedl withl highl riskl forl aspirationl andl aspiration-relatedl pneumonia.
-l Flushl feedingl tubel withl waterl afterl checkingl gastricl residual,l tol helpl preventl tubel occlusions.
Q:l 24l Hourl Urinel Specimen
Answer:
Collectionl ofl ALLl urinel voidedl duringl al 24-hourl period.
Initiatel al collectionl atl al specificl timel (whichl isl recorded)l byl askingl thel patientl tol emptyl thel bladder.l Discardl thisl urinel andl thenl collectl alll urinel voidedl forl thel nextl 24l hours.
Atl thel endl ofl thel 24l hours,l askl thel patientl tol void.l Addl thisl urinel tol thel previouslyl collectedl urinel andl thenl sendl thel entirel specimenl tol thel laboratory.
Q:l Catheterl Insertionl (Debriefl andl Steps)l Female
Answer:
Explainl whatl thel procedurel isl andl thel reasonl forl it.l Bel honest,l telll thel patientl therel willl bel pressurel andl somel discomfort.l Explainl tol thel patientl thatl youl willl takel measurel tol avoidl unnecessaryl amountsl ofl exposurel andl embarrassment.l Informl thel patientl thatl relaxingl willl allowl forl anl easierl insertionl ofl thel catheter.
STEP 1)l Performl Handl hygienel 2)l Dorsall recumbentl (bentl knees)l positionl orl Sim'sl positionl (comfortability,l difficultl hipl andl kneel movement.)l 3)l Openl Cathl trayl (flapl furthestl froml yourl body)l (havel onl glovesl whenl opening)l 4)l Takel offl oldl glovesl andl applyl sterilel gloves.l Setl upl sterilel field.l Putl thel V-Sheetl (al cutl paperl thatl allowsl visitationl ofl thel vagina)l
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