HESI Exit Exam -with All - verified
solutions 2025 Verified Exam
,
, A client is receiving a continuous half strength tube feeding at 50ml/hour. To
prepare enough of the solution for eight hours, how many ml of full strength
feeding will the nurse need? (Enter numeric value only.) - -ANSWER----200ml .
25 ml of full strength feeding mixed with 25ml of water provided 50ml of half
strength. 25ml × 8 hours= 200ml
An elderly male client is experiencing urinary incontinence. What is the best initial
nursing action? - -ANSWER----Apply an external condom catheter
3. A male Muslim client with pneumonia is scheduled to receive a dose of an
intravenous antibiotic but refuses to allow the nurse to begin the medication,
stating he cannot allow fluids to enter his body once he is cleansed for prayer.
What action should the nurse implement? - -ANSWER----Reschedule
administration of the antibiotic until after he completes his prayers
UAP using a hand sanitzers that is alcohol for 2 minutes - -ANSWER----tell that
hand sanitizer use is less > 2min
5.A child is to receive vancomycin (Vancocin) 40 mg/kg IV one hour before a
scheduled procedure. The child weighs 44 pounds. How many mg of the
medication should the nurse administer - -ANSWER----Answer: 800 Rationale:
First, convert the child's weight to kg: 44 pounds divided by
2.2pound/kg = 20 kg. Next calculate the mg/kg/dose, 40 mg x 20 kg = 800mg
6. While assisting a postpartum client with perineal care, the nurse notes that her
vaginal bleeding spurts rather than trickles from the vagina. The uterine fundus is
firm and the client's vital signs are pulse 88 beats/minute; respiratory rate, 21
breaths/minute; and blood pressure, 104/68 mmHg. What action should the nurse
take next? - -ANSWER----Compare current vital signs with previous vital signs
solutions 2025 Verified Exam
,
, A client is receiving a continuous half strength tube feeding at 50ml/hour. To
prepare enough of the solution for eight hours, how many ml of full strength
feeding will the nurse need? (Enter numeric value only.) - -ANSWER----200ml .
25 ml of full strength feeding mixed with 25ml of water provided 50ml of half
strength. 25ml × 8 hours= 200ml
An elderly male client is experiencing urinary incontinence. What is the best initial
nursing action? - -ANSWER----Apply an external condom catheter
3. A male Muslim client with pneumonia is scheduled to receive a dose of an
intravenous antibiotic but refuses to allow the nurse to begin the medication,
stating he cannot allow fluids to enter his body once he is cleansed for prayer.
What action should the nurse implement? - -ANSWER----Reschedule
administration of the antibiotic until after he completes his prayers
UAP using a hand sanitzers that is alcohol for 2 minutes - -ANSWER----tell that
hand sanitizer use is less > 2min
5.A child is to receive vancomycin (Vancocin) 40 mg/kg IV one hour before a
scheduled procedure. The child weighs 44 pounds. How many mg of the
medication should the nurse administer - -ANSWER----Answer: 800 Rationale:
First, convert the child's weight to kg: 44 pounds divided by
2.2pound/kg = 20 kg. Next calculate the mg/kg/dose, 40 mg x 20 kg = 800mg
6. While assisting a postpartum client with perineal care, the nurse notes that her
vaginal bleeding spurts rather than trickles from the vagina. The uterine fundus is
firm and the client's vital signs are pulse 88 beats/minute; respiratory rate, 21
breaths/minute; and blood pressure, 104/68 mmHg. What action should the nurse
take next? - -ANSWER----Compare current vital signs with previous vital signs
