HESI

Question 1

Hand position for CPR

Answer 1

Just above the xiphoid process, on the lower third of the sternum

Question 2

Levle of Consciouness (LOC) tests

Answer 2

Eye opening, Verbal Response, Motor Response

Question 3

Diaphoretic

Answer 3

Abnormal sweating

Question 4

Signs for Pulmonary embolism and pneumothorax

Answer 4

Chest pain, Rapid breathing, Rapid heart rate.

Question 5

Pnemothorax

Answer 5

Collapsed lung

Question 6

Ostomy

Answer 6

Opening of part of the body for surgery, such as a colostomy, ileostomy, or gastrostomy

Question 7

Bolus injection

Answer 7

Medication takes 1-5 minutes

Question 8

Ecchymosis

Answer 8

Bruise

Question 9

Edematous

Answer 9

Swelling with excessive fluid

Question 10

Hepatisis

Answer 10

Inflammation of the liver, STD

Question 11

Microalbuminuria

Answer 11

Good indicator for diabetic nephropathy

Question 12

Emphysema

Answer 12

progressive lung disease caused by over-inflation of the alveoli (air sacs in the lungs)

Question 13

What electrolyte imbalance develops with chronic kidney disease?

Answer 13

Hypocalcemia

Question 14

Huntington disease

Answer 14

condition in which nerve cells in the brain break down over time, has problems with swallowing so can aspirate.

Question 15

Primary Aldosteronism

Answer 15

aldosteronism exhibit a profound decline in serum levels of potassium; hypokalemia; hypertension is the most prominent and universal sign. Adrenal Gland produces too much aldosterone.

Question 16

Gangrene

Answer 16

Tissue death, necrosis from lack of blood supply

Question 17

CushingSyndrome

Answer 17

A condition that occurs from exposure to high cortisol levels for a long time. Also from steroid meds.

Make sure to monitor blood glucose levels daily as cushing syndrome increase this.

Question 18

trigeminal neuralgia

Answer 18

a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain

Question 19

Pap Smear

Answer 19

a procedure to test for cervical cancer in women. A Pap smear involves collecting cells from your cervix

Question 20

Angina

Answer 20

A type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

Oxygen first line of defense as treatment

Question 21

Gout

Answer 21

A form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints.

Question 22

Reynauds Disease

Answer 22

A condition in which some areas of the body feel numb and cool in certain circumstances. and oxygen does not go to these parts

Question 23

Pericarditis

Answer 23

inflammation of the pericardium, two thin layers of a sac-like tissue that surround the heart, hold it in place and help it work. A small amount of fluid keeps the layers separate so that there’s no friction between them

Question 24

Atelectasis

Answer 24

Complete or partial collapse of a lung or a section (lobe) of a lung.

Question 25

Myelitis

Answer 25

Infection or inflammation of spine or other parts of body (osteomyelitis bone infection)

Question 26

Cellulitis

Answer 26

A common and potentially serious bacterial skin infection.

Question 27

disseminated intravascular coagulation

Answer 27

In disseminated intravascular coagulation, abnormal clumps of thickened blood (clots) form inside blood vessels. These abnormal clots use up the blood’s clotting factors, which can lead to massive bleeding in other places

Question 28

Skin Lesions ABCDE

Answer 28

asymmetry, border, color, diameter and evolving.

Question 29

Thoracentesis (pleural tap)

Answer 29

a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall. This procedure is done to remove excess fluid

Question 30

Mononucleosis

Answer 30

Kissing disease

Question 31

Anemia

Answer 31

Anemia results from a lack of red blood cells or dysfunctional red blood cells in the body. This leads to reduced oxygen flow to the body’s organ

Question 32

GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Diseasse)

Answer 32

This is a chronic disease that occurs when stomach acid or bile flows into the food pipe and irritates the lining. Acid reflux and heartburn more than twice a week may indicate GERD