BSN HESI 266 Med Surg Exam latest Fall 2025/2026 updated Questions and Verified Answers with Complete Solutions| Nightingale Graded A

A client with acute osteomyelitis has undergone surgical debridement of the diseased bone and
asks the nurse how long antibiotics will have to be administered. Which information should the
nurse communicate?
A. Oral antibiotics for 2 to 4 months, then for dental procedure prophylaxis.
B. Parenteral antibiotics for 4 to 6 weeks, then oral antibiotics for up to 1 year.
C. Parenteral antibiotics for 4 to 8 weeks, then oral antibiotics for 4 to 8 weeks.
Parenteral antibiotics for 2 to 3 weeks, then oral antibiotics for 4 weeks
C
Treatment of acute osteomyelitis requires the administration of high doses of parenteral
antibiotics for 4 to 8 weeks, followed by oral antibiotics for another 4 to 8 weeks
In planning care for a client with an acute stroke resulting in right-sided hemiplegia, which
positioning should the nurse should use to maintain optimal functioning?
A. Mid-Fowlers with knees supported.
B. Supine with trochanter rolls to the hips.
C. Sim's position alternated with right lateral position q2 hours.
Left lateral, supine, brief periods on the right side, and prone
Which preexisting diagnosis places a client at the greatest risk of developing superior vena cava
syndrome?
A. Carotid stenosis.
B. Steatosis hepatitis.
C. Metastatic cancer.
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D. Clavicular fracture.
C
Rationale
Superior vena cava syndrome occurs when the superior vena cava (SVC) is compressed by
outside structures, such as a growing tumor that impedes the return blood flow to the heart.
Superior vena cava syndrome is likely to occur with metastatic cancer from a primary tumor in
the upper lobe of the right lung that compresses the superior vena cava.