WGU D440 Fundamental HESI, Hesi Fundamentals, Hesi
Fundamentals Practice Test, UNIT 1: Foundations of
Nursing Practice
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement when
donning sterile gloves?
A) Maintain thumb at a ninety degree angle.
B) Hold hands with fingers down while gloving.
C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows.
D) Put the glove on the dominant hand first.
C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows
Gloved hands held below waist level are considered unsterile (C).
(A and B) are not essential to maintaining asepsis. While it may be
helpful to put the
glove on the dominant hand first, it is not necessary to ensure asepsis
(D).
,An adult male client with a history of hypertension tells the nurse
that he is tired of taking antihypertensive medications and is
going to try spiritual
meditation instead. What should be the nurse's first response?
A) It is important that you continue your medication while
learning to meditate.
B) Spiritual meditation requires a time commitment of 15 to 20 minutes
daily.
C) Obtain your healthcare provider's permission before starting
meditation.
D) Complementary therapy and western medicine can be effective for
you.
A) It is important that you continue your medication while
learning to meditate
The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to a reduced need for
antihypertensive medications. However, the medications must be
continued
(A) while the physiologic response to meditation is monitored. (B)
is not as important as continuing the medication. The healthcare
provider should be informed, but permission is not required to
meditate (C). Although it is true
that this complimentary therapy might be effective (D), it is essential
that the client continue with antihypertensive medications until
the effect of
meditation can be measured
,The nurse plans to obtain health assessment information from a
primary
source. Which option is a primary source for the completion of the
health assessment?
A) Client.
B) Healthcare provider.
C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records
A) Client
A primary source of information for a health assessment is the client
(A). (B,
C, and D) are considered secondary sources about the client's
health history, but other details, such as subjective data, can only be
provided directly from the client.
, The nurse is instructing a client with high cholesterol about diet and
life
style modification. What comment from the client indicates that the
teaching has been effective?
A) If I exercise at least two times weekly for one hour, I will
lower my cholesterol.
B) I need to avoid eating proteins, including red meat.
C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week.
D) My blood level of low density lipoproteins needs to increase.
C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week
Limiting saturated fat from animal food sources to no more than
4 ounces per week (C) is an important diet modification for
lowering cholesterol. To be effective in reducing cholesterol, the
client should exercise 30 minutes per day, or at least 4 to 6 times
per week (A). Red meat and all proteins do
not need to be eliminated (B) to lower cholesterol, but should be
restricted to lean cuts of red meat and smaller portions (2-ounce
servings). The low density lipoproteins (D) need to decrease
rather than increase
Fundamentals Practice Test, UNIT 1: Foundations of
Nursing Practice
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement when
donning sterile gloves?
A) Maintain thumb at a ninety degree angle.
B) Hold hands with fingers down while gloving.
C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows.
D) Put the glove on the dominant hand first.
C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows
Gloved hands held below waist level are considered unsterile (C).
(A and B) are not essential to maintaining asepsis. While it may be
helpful to put the
glove on the dominant hand first, it is not necessary to ensure asepsis
(D).
,An adult male client with a history of hypertension tells the nurse
that he is tired of taking antihypertensive medications and is
going to try spiritual
meditation instead. What should be the nurse's first response?
A) It is important that you continue your medication while
learning to meditate.
B) Spiritual meditation requires a time commitment of 15 to 20 minutes
daily.
C) Obtain your healthcare provider's permission before starting
meditation.
D) Complementary therapy and western medicine can be effective for
you.
A) It is important that you continue your medication while
learning to meditate
The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to a reduced need for
antihypertensive medications. However, the medications must be
continued
(A) while the physiologic response to meditation is monitored. (B)
is not as important as continuing the medication. The healthcare
provider should be informed, but permission is not required to
meditate (C). Although it is true
that this complimentary therapy might be effective (D), it is essential
that the client continue with antihypertensive medications until
the effect of
meditation can be measured
,The nurse plans to obtain health assessment information from a
primary
source. Which option is a primary source for the completion of the
health assessment?
A) Client.
B) Healthcare provider.
C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records
A) Client
A primary source of information for a health assessment is the client
(A). (B,
C, and D) are considered secondary sources about the client's
health history, but other details, such as subjective data, can only be
provided directly from the client.
, The nurse is instructing a client with high cholesterol about diet and
life
style modification. What comment from the client indicates that the
teaching has been effective?
A) If I exercise at least two times weekly for one hour, I will
lower my cholesterol.
B) I need to avoid eating proteins, including red meat.
C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week.
D) My blood level of low density lipoproteins needs to increase.
C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week
Limiting saturated fat from animal food sources to no more than
4 ounces per week (C) is an important diet modification for
lowering cholesterol. To be effective in reducing cholesterol, the
client should exercise 30 minutes per day, or at least 4 to 6 times
per week (A). Red meat and all proteins do
not need to be eliminated (B) to lower cholesterol, but should be
restricted to lean cuts of red meat and smaller portions (2-ounce
servings). The low density lipoproteins (D) need to decrease
rather than increase
