HESI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM
VERSION 4
- Patient refused a newly open fentanyl patch. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Ask another nurse to witness the disposal of the new patch.
- Client receiving heparin continuous IV infusion and warfarin 5 mg PO daily. Lab values are
aPTT 98 seconds and INR 1.8Withhold the heparininfusion
- A nurse at an urgent care clinic is assessing a client who reports impaired vision in one eye .
Which indicates the clienthas a detached retina
Floating dark spots
- infant with hydrocephalus 6 hr post op following ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement .
finding to report to provider
Irritabilitywhen beingheld. signifies increased ICP
- Assessing a newborn heart rate follow actions the nurse should take
Auscultate the apical pulse and count beats for at least 1 min.
- Caring for a client who has a fecal impaction actions to be taken when digitally evacuating the
stool
Insert a lubricated gloved finger and advance along the rectal wall.
- Dietary teaching for a new prescription of phenelzine
Broccoli, Yogurt, Cream Cheese
- Nurse administers incorrect dose of medication. Which facts related to incident report should
the nurse document in the client's medical record?
Time the medication was given
- Nurse on pediatric unit received shift report on 4 children. Which should the nurse assess
first? 1 / 3
A 10-year old child who is awaiting surgery for an appendectomy and experienced sudden relief of
pain. Can indicate peritonitis from a ruptured appendix.
- Community health nurse providing teaching on home safety for older adults
Have grab bars installed around your bathtub and toilet.
- School age child with scald burns on both hands and wrists suspected abuse
Contact child protective services.
- Client who has acute blood loss following trauma refuses potentially life saving blood
transfusion
Explore the client's reasons fro refusing the treatment
- Discussing common prenatal discomfort 20 weeksgestational
I will wear a supportive bra overnight
- Discharge instructions to client to received home oxygen therapy
Wear clothing made with cotton fabrics while oxygen is in use.
- Preparing an educational session about advocacy to a group of nurses
Advocacy is a leadership role that helps others to self actualize
- Continuous bladder irrigation following transurethral resection of prostate. Bladder spasms
and decreased urinary output
Irrigate the catheter with 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation
- Child with sickle cell anemia and is having a vaso-occlusive crisis
Infuse IV fluids
- Client teaching about the basal body temp method for birth control
Your body temperature might decrease slightly just prior to ovulation
- Caring for a client who is unconscious and requires emergency medical procedures. Unable to
locate family to obtain consent
Proceed with provision of medical care
- Client who has fluid volume overload. Which tasks can nurse delegate to UAP
Measure the client's daily weight
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- Checking for Chvostek's sign
The nurse should assess for a Chvostek's sign by tapping the client's facial nerve about an inch in front
of the tragus of the ear. Facial twitching is a positive finding that indicates hypocalcemia.
- Reviewing urinalysis report of client with acute glomerulonephritis expected findings
Protein
- Newly admitted child. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan
Administer high dose antibiotic therapy
- Client with cancer deciding between two treatment plans
tell me more about your understanding of the options.
- Caring for a client receiving hemodalysis with AV fistula
Auscultate the affected extremity for a bruit
- Oncology unit nurse is administering doxorubicin to breast cancer patient
Inspect the client's mucosa for petechiae every 8 hrs. This med causes thrombocytopenia and
increases the risk of bleeding
- Hospice nurse consulting about receiving home services
We can expect the hospice nurse to provide support for us after our mother's death
- Client with major depressive disorder has signed informed consetn for ECT. Client states I'm
not sure about this now I'm afraid it's too risky
You have the right to refuse to have the ECT even after you have agreed to it
- Discharge instructions about newborn care to a client 2 days postpartum
I will cover my baby's body when I wash her hair. I will use the bulb syringe first in her mouth and
then in her nose.
- Assigning task roles for group of clients in community mental health clinic. Which should be
assigned to group functioning the orienter
Noting the progress of the group toward assigned goals
- Nurse must recommend clients for discharge in order to make room for several critically
injured clients from a local disaster
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