HESI RN Leadership / Management
,5. Client satisfactory surveys from a med-surg unit indicate the pain is not being adequately
relieved during the first 12 hr post-opt. The unit manager decides to identify post-opt pain as a
quality indicator. Which of the following data sources will be helpful in determine the reason
why clients are not receiving adequate pain management after surgery?
A. Prospective chart audit
B. Retrospective chart audit
C. Postoperative care policy
D. Pain assessment policy
6. A nurse precepting a newly licenced nurse who is caring for a client who is confused and has
an IV infusion. The newly licensed nurse has placed the client in wrist restraints to prevent
dislodging the IV catheter. Which of the following questions should the precepting nurse ask?
A. “Did you secure the restraints to the side rails of the bed?”
B. “Are you able to insert two fingers between the restraint and the client‟s skin?”
C. “Did you tie the restraints using double knot?”
D. “Are you removing the client‟s restraints every 4 hr?”
7. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has stage III pressure ulcer. The nurse request a
consultation with the wound care specialist. Which of the following actions by the nurse is
appropriate when working with a consultant?
A. Arrange the consultation for time when the nurse is caring for the client is able to be
present for consultation
B. Provide the consultant with subjective opinions and beliefs about the client‟s wound care
C. Request the consultation after several wound care treatment tried
, D. Arrange for the wound care nurse specialist to see the client daily to provide the
recommended treatment
8. A client is admitted wit TB and placed in a negative pressure room. Which of the following
actions is appropriate?
A. Notify the local health department of the admission
B. Place a sign on the client‟s door with the diagnosis
C. Ensure that admitting staff undergo PPD skin tests
D. Determine who had contact with the client in the last 48 hr
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and whose partner is health care proxy. The
partner has spoken with the provider and wishes to discontinue the client‟s feeding tube. The
provider states the nurse, “I will not discontinue the client‟s treatment. His partner has no right to
make decisions regarding the client‟s care. “Which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate?
A. You should consider speaking with the facility‟s ethics committee before making your
decision
B. You have the right to make decision, even if the partner is the client‟s health care proxy
C. The client has designated his partner as health care proxy in his advance directives
D. We‟ll need to have the nursing supervisor review the client‟s advance directives
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure and is receiving IV
corticosteroids. Which of the following info is most important for the nurse to report at shift
change?
A. Gasglow Coma scale score
, B. Most recent blood glucose reading
C. Lab test scheduled for next shift
D. Reddened area on the coccyx
11. A nurse is assigned the following four clients for the current shift. Which of the following
clients should the nurse assess first?
A. A client who has a hip fracture and is in Buck‟s traction
B. A client who has aspiration pneumonia and a respiratory rate of 28/min
C. A client who has diabetes mellitus stage 2 pressure ulcer on his foot
D. A client who has a C diff infection and needs a stool specimen collected
12. A nurse is caring for a client who fell and is reporting pain in the left hip with external
rotation of the left leg. The nurse has been unable to reach the provider despite several attempts
over the past 30 min. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Notify the nursing supervisor about the issues
B. Contact the client‟s physical therapist
C. Apply a warm compress to the hip
D. Reposition the client for comfort
13. The mother of a client with breast cancer states, it‟s been hard for her, especially after losing
her hair. And it has been difficult to pay for all the treatments. Which of the following actions is
appropriate client advocacy?
A. The nurse investigates potential resources to help the client purchase wig
B. The nurse explains to the mother that most clients with cancer lose their hair
C. The nurse informs the next shift nurse regarding the mother‟s concerns.
,5. Client satisfactory surveys from a med-surg unit indicate the pain is not being adequately
relieved during the first 12 hr post-opt. The unit manager decides to identify post-opt pain as a
quality indicator. Which of the following data sources will be helpful in determine the reason
why clients are not receiving adequate pain management after surgery?
A. Prospective chart audit
B. Retrospective chart audit
C. Postoperative care policy
D. Pain assessment policy
6. A nurse precepting a newly licenced nurse who is caring for a client who is confused and has
an IV infusion. The newly licensed nurse has placed the client in wrist restraints to prevent
dislodging the IV catheter. Which of the following questions should the precepting nurse ask?
A. “Did you secure the restraints to the side rails of the bed?”
B. “Are you able to insert two fingers between the restraint and the client‟s skin?”
C. “Did you tie the restraints using double knot?”
D. “Are you removing the client‟s restraints every 4 hr?”
7. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has stage III pressure ulcer. The nurse request a
consultation with the wound care specialist. Which of the following actions by the nurse is
appropriate when working with a consultant?
A. Arrange the consultation for time when the nurse is caring for the client is able to be
present for consultation
B. Provide the consultant with subjective opinions and beliefs about the client‟s wound care
C. Request the consultation after several wound care treatment tried
, D. Arrange for the wound care nurse specialist to see the client daily to provide the
recommended treatment
8. A client is admitted wit TB and placed in a negative pressure room. Which of the following
actions is appropriate?
A. Notify the local health department of the admission
B. Place a sign on the client‟s door with the diagnosis
C. Ensure that admitting staff undergo PPD skin tests
D. Determine who had contact with the client in the last 48 hr
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and whose partner is health care proxy. The
partner has spoken with the provider and wishes to discontinue the client‟s feeding tube. The
provider states the nurse, “I will not discontinue the client‟s treatment. His partner has no right to
make decisions regarding the client‟s care. “Which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate?
A. You should consider speaking with the facility‟s ethics committee before making your
decision
B. You have the right to make decision, even if the partner is the client‟s health care proxy
C. The client has designated his partner as health care proxy in his advance directives
D. We‟ll need to have the nursing supervisor review the client‟s advance directives
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure and is receiving IV
corticosteroids. Which of the following info is most important for the nurse to report at shift
change?
A. Gasglow Coma scale score
, B. Most recent blood glucose reading
C. Lab test scheduled for next shift
D. Reddened area on the coccyx
11. A nurse is assigned the following four clients for the current shift. Which of the following
clients should the nurse assess first?
A. A client who has a hip fracture and is in Buck‟s traction
B. A client who has aspiration pneumonia and a respiratory rate of 28/min
C. A client who has diabetes mellitus stage 2 pressure ulcer on his foot
D. A client who has a C diff infection and needs a stool specimen collected
12. A nurse is caring for a client who fell and is reporting pain in the left hip with external
rotation of the left leg. The nurse has been unable to reach the provider despite several attempts
over the past 30 min. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Notify the nursing supervisor about the issues
B. Contact the client‟s physical therapist
C. Apply a warm compress to the hip
D. Reposition the client for comfort
13. The mother of a client with breast cancer states, it‟s been hard for her, especially after losing
her hair. And it has been difficult to pay for all the treatments. Which of the following actions is
appropriate client advocacy?
A. The nurse investigates potential resources to help the client purchase wig
B. The nurse explains to the mother that most clients with cancer lose their hair
C. The nurse informs the next shift nurse regarding the mother‟s concerns.
