HESI RN EXIT Q&A 2024 VERIFIED AND RATED 100%

HESI RN EXIT Q&A
2024 VERIFIED AND
RATED 100%
A mother runs into the emergency department with a toddler
in her arms and tells the nurse that her child got into some
cleaning products. The child smells of chemicals on hands, face,
and on the front of the child's clothes. After ensuring the
airway is patent, what action should the nurse implement first?
B) Determine type of chemical exposure
Which conditions are most likely to respond to treatment with
antihistamines? select all that apply.
B) Allergic rhinitis
D) Contact dermatitis
An older client's daughter calls the home health nurse and
reports that her mother has become forgetful and is very
confused at night. The daughter states that her mother's
behavior changed suddenly a few days ago and is now getting
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worse. Which actions should the nurse take? select all that
apply.
A) Ask if the mother is experiencing any pain with urination.
C) Instruct the daughter to check her mother's temperature.
E) Determine if the mother has recently experienced a fall.
The nurse is assessing a male client with a history of Addison's
disease. The client has flu-like symptoms and nausea with
vomiting over the past week. The client's spouse reports that
the he acted confused and was extremely weak when he awoke
this morning. The client is febrile and has tachycardia. The
healthcare provider diagnoses acute adrenal insufficiency.
Which medication will most likely be prescribed?
B) Hydrocortisone 100 mg IV every 6 hours until systolic BP
reaches 110 mmHg
A male client with a history of mitral valve prolapse is admitted
because of fever and dyspnea on exertion, and is diagnosed
with acute infective endocarditis. During the admission
assessment, the nurse observes multiple areas of petechiae on
the client's skin. Which interventions should the nurse include
in the client's plan of care? (SATA)
A) Monitor cardiac rhythm via telemetry.
B) Report changes in pre-existing murmurs.
E) Initiate contact transmission precautions.
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The nurse is planning an educational session for new parents on
ways to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which
information is most important to provide parents of newborns
and infants?
C) Position the infant in a supine position while sleeping
The healthcare provider prescribes methylergonovine maleate
for a postpartum client with uterine atony. What finding should
indicate to the nurse to withhold the next dose of the
medication?
A) Hypertension
The nurse notes that an older client has a moist cough that
increases in severity during and after meals. Based on this
finding, which action should the nurse take?
B) Request a consultant to confirm dysphagia.
A multiparous client who delivered her infant 3 hours ago asks
the nurse if she can take a warm sitz bath because it helped
reduce perineal pain after her last delivery. What action should
the nurse implement?
D) Review the use of sitz bath equipment with the client.
When the parents of a 6-year-old boy with a brain tumor are
told that his condition is terminal, the mother shouts at the
father, "This is your fault! It never would have happened if we
had sought treatment sooner!" Which intervention is BEST for
the nurse to implement?
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B) Assure the parents that a terminal diagnosis was inevitable.
The wife of a newly-diagnosed client with Parkinson's disease
asks the nurse if alternative or complimentary medical
therapies might cure the disease. Which response should the
nurse provide?
D) Tell the wife that her husband's neurologist would know
more about alternative treatments to cure Parkinsonism.
An IV antibiotic is prescribed for a client with a postoperative
infection. The medication is to be administered in 4 divided
doses. What schedule is BEST for administering this
prescription?
A) 1000, 1600, 2200, 0400.
The mother of a child with cerebral palsy (CP) ask the nurse if
her child's impaired movements will worsen as the child grows.
Which response provides the best explanation?
B) Brain damage with CP is not progressive but does have a
variable course.
The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for an older female client
diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which expected outcome has the
highest priority for this client?
B) Names 3 home safety hazards to be resolved immediately.
A client is recovering in the outpatient surgical unit after an
endoscopic carpal tunnel release. The nurse assess the client's
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vital signs, pain level, and dressing. Before discharging the
client, which intervention should the nurse implement?