HESI FUNDAMENTALS RN EXAM 2024 VERSION FORM A AND B EACH FORM WITH 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

In completing a client's preoperative routine, the nurse
finds that the operative permitis not signed. The client
begins to ask more questions about the surgical
procedure. Which action should the nurse take next?
A.Witness the client's signature to the permit.
B.Answer the client's questions about the surgery.
C.Inform the surgeon that the operative permit is not
signed and the client has questions about the surgery.
D.Reassure the client that the surgeon will answer any
questions before the anesthesia is administered. -
...ANSWER...Inform the surgeon that the operative
permit is not signed and the client has questions about
the surgery.
In taking a client's history, the nurse asks about the
stool characteristics. Which description should the
nurse report to the health care provider as soon as
possible?
A.Daily black, sticky stool
B.Daily dark brown stool
C.Firm brown stool every other day
D.Soft light brown stool twice a day - ...ANSWER...Daily
black, sticky stool
A male client is laughing at a television program with
his wife when the evening nurse enters the room. He
says his foot is hurting and he would like a pain pill.
How should the nurse respond?
A.Ask him to rate his pain on a scale of 1 to 10.
B.Encourage him to wait until bedtime so the pill can
help him sleep.
C.Attend to an acutely ill client's needs first because
this client is laughing.
D.Instruct him in the use of deep breathing exercises
for pain control. - ...ANSWER...Ask him to rate his pain
on a scale of 1 to 10.
The mental health nurse plans to discuss a client's
depression with the health care provider in the
emergency department. There are two clients sitting
across from the emergency department desk. Which
nursing action is best?
A.Only refer to the client by gender.
B.Identify the client only by age.
C.Avoid using the client's name.
D.Discuss the client another time. - ...ANSWER...Discuss
the client another time.
he nurse assesses a 2-year-old who is admitted for
dehydration and finds that the peripheral IV rate by
gravity has slowed, even though the venous access site
is healthy. What should the nurse do next?
A.Apply a warm compress proximal to the site.
B.Check for kinks in the tubing and raise the IV pole.
C.Adjust the tape that stabilizes the needle.
D.Flush with normal saline and recount the drop rate. -
...ANSWER...Check for kinks in the tubing and raise the
IV pole.
The nurse determines that a postoperative client's
respiratory rate has increased from 18 to 24
breaths/min. Based on this assessment finding, which
intervention is most important for the nurse to
implement?
A.Encourage the client to increase ambulation in the
room.
B.Offer the client a high-carbohydrate snack for energy.
C.Force fluids to thin the client's pulmonary secretions.
D.Determine if pain is causing the client's tachypnea. -
...ANSWER...Determine if pain is causing the client's
tachypnea.
The nurse finds a client crying behind a locked
bathroom door. The client will not open the door. Which
action should the nurse implement first?A.Instruct an
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to stay and keep
talking to the client.
B.Sit quietly in the client's room until the client leaves
the bathroom.
C.Allow the client to cry alone and leave the client in
the bathroom.
D.Talk to the client and attempt to find out why the
client is crying. - ...ANSWER...Talk to the client and
attempt to find out why the client is crying.