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1. A client with heart failure has a prescription for digoxin. The nurse is
aware that
sufficient potassium should be included in the diet because hypokalemia
in combination
with this medication
A) Can predispose to dysrhythmias
B) May lead to oliguria
C) May cause irritability and anxiety
D) Sometimes alters consciousness
The correct answer is A: Can predispose to dysrhythmias
2. The nurse is assessing a client 2 hours postoperatively after a femoral
popliteal
bypass. The upper leg dressing becomes saturated with blood. The
nurse's first action
should be to
A) Wrap the leg with elastic bandages
B) Apply pressure at the bleeding site
C) Reinforce the dressing and elevate the leg
D) Remove the dressings and re-dress the incision
The correct answer is C: Reinforce the dressing and elevate the leg
3. A client is receiving external beam radiation to the mediastinum for
treatment of
bronchial cancer. Which of the following should take priority in planning
care?
A) Esophagitis
B) Leukopenia
C) Fatigue
D) Skin irritation
Review Information: The correct answer is B: Leukopenia
4. A client has a chest tube in place following a left lower lobectomy
inserted after a stab
wound to the chest. When repositioning the client, the nurse notices 200
cc of dark, red
fluid flows into the collection chamber of the chest drain. What is the
most appropriate
nursing action?
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A) Clamp the chest tube
B) Call the surgeon immediately
C) Prepare for blood transfusion
D) Continue to monitor the rate of drainage
The correct answer is D: Continue to monitor the rate of drainage
5. A client has returned from a cardiac catheterization. Which one of the
following
assessments would indicate the client is experiencing a complication from
the procedure?
A) Increased blood pressure
B) Increased heart rate
C) Loss of pulse in the extremity
D) Decreased urine output
The correct answer is C: Loss of pulse in the extremity
6. A 60 year-old male client had a hernia repair in an outpatient surgery
clinic. He is
awake and alert, but has not been able to void since he returned from
surgery 6 hours ago.
He received 1000 mL of IV fluid. Which action would be most likely to help
him void?
A) Have him drink several glasses of water
B) Crede’ the bladder from the bottom to the top
C) Assist him to stand by the side of the bed to void
D) Wait 2 hours and have him try to void again
The correct answer is C: Assist him to stand by the side of the bed to void
7. The nurse is caring for a client who requires a mechanical ventilator
for breathing.
The high pressure alarm goes off on the ventilator. What is the first action
the nurse
should perform?
A) Disconnect the client from the ventilator and use a manual
resuscitation bag
B) Perform a quick assessment of the client's condition
C) Call the respiratory therapist for help
D) Press the alarm re-set button on the ventilator
The correct answer is B: Perform a quick assessment of the client''s
condition
8. The nurse is preparing a client who will undergo a myelogram. Which
of the
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following statements by the client indicates a contraindication for this
test?
A) "I can't lie in 1 position for more than thirty minutes."
B) "I am allergic to shrimp."
C) "I suffer from claustrophobia."
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D) "I developed a severe headache after a spinal
tap." The correct answer is B: "I am allergic to
shrimp."
9. A nurse assesses a young adult in the emergency room following
a motor vehicle
accident. Which of the following neurological signs is of most concern?
A) Flaccid paralysis
B) Pupils fixed and dilated
C) Diminished spinal reflexes
D) Reduced sensory responses
The correct answer is B: Pupils fixed and dilated
10. A 14 year-old with a history of sickle cell disease is admitted to the
hospital with a
diagnosis of vaso-occlusive crisis. Which statements by the client would
be most
indicative of the etiology of this crisis?
A) ”I knew this would happen. I've been eating too much red meat lately."
B) ”I really enjoyed my fishing trip yesterday. I caught 2 fish."
C) ”I have really been working hard practicing with the debate team at
school."
D) ”I went to the health care provider last week for a cold and I have
gotten worse."
The correct answer is D: "I went to the doctor last week for a cold and I
have gotten
worse."
11. Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with
anemia in a 10
month-old infant?
A) Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
C) Hypoactivity
D) A heart rate between 140 to 160
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HESI EXIT V1
1. A client with heart failure has a prescription for digoxin. The nurse is
aware that
sufficient potassium should be included in the diet because hypokalemia
in combination
with this medication
A) Can predispose to dysrhythmias
B) May lead to oliguria
C) May cause irritability and anxiety
D) Sometimes alters consciousness
The correct answer is A: Can predispose to dysrhythmias
2. The nurse is assessing a client 2 hours postoperatively after a femoral
popliteal
bypass. The upper leg dressing becomes saturated with blood. The
nurse's first action
should be to
A) Wrap the leg with elastic bandages
B) Apply pressure at the bleeding site
C) Reinforce the dressing and elevate the leg
D) Remove the dressings and re-dress the incision
The correct answer is C: Reinforce the dressing and elevate the leg
3. A client is receiving external beam radiation to the mediastinum for
treatment of
bronchial cancer. Which of the following should take priority in planning
care?
A) Esophagitis
B) Leukopenia
C) Fatigue
D) Skin irritation
Review Information: The correct answer is B: Leukopenia
4. A client has a chest tube in place following a left lower lobectomy
inserted after a stab
wound to the chest. When repositioning the client, the nurse notices 200
cc of dark, red
fluid flows into the collection chamber of the chest drain. What is the
most appropriate
nursing action?
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A) Clamp the chest tube
B) Call the surgeon immediately
C) Prepare for blood transfusion
D) Continue to monitor the rate of drainage
The correct answer is D: Continue to monitor the rate of drainage
5. A client has returned from a cardiac catheterization. Which one of the
following
assessments would indicate the client is experiencing a complication from
the procedure?
A) Increased blood pressure
B) Increased heart rate
C) Loss of pulse in the extremity
D) Decreased urine output
The correct answer is C: Loss of pulse in the extremity
6. A 60 year-old male client had a hernia repair in an outpatient surgery
clinic. He is
awake and alert, but has not been able to void since he returned from
surgery 6 hours ago.
He received 1000 mL of IV fluid. Which action would be most likely to help
him void?
A) Have him drink several glasses of water
B) Crede’ the bladder from the bottom to the top
C) Assist him to stand by the side of the bed to void
D) Wait 2 hours and have him try to void again
The correct answer is C: Assist him to stand by the side of the bed to void
7. The nurse is caring for a client who requires a mechanical ventilator
for breathing.
The high pressure alarm goes off on the ventilator. What is the first action
the nurse
should perform?
A) Disconnect the client from the ventilator and use a manual
resuscitation bag
B) Perform a quick assessment of the client's condition
C) Call the respiratory therapist for help
D) Press the alarm re-set button on the ventilator
The correct answer is B: Perform a quick assessment of the client''s
condition
8. The nurse is preparing a client who will undergo a myelogram. Which
of the
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following statements by the client indicates a contraindication for this
test?
A) "I can't lie in 1 position for more than thirty minutes."
B) "I am allergic to shrimp."
C) "I suffer from claustrophobia."
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D) "I developed a severe headache after a spinal
tap." The correct answer is B: "I am allergic to
shrimp."
9. A nurse assesses a young adult in the emergency room following
a motor vehicle
accident. Which of the following neurological signs is of most concern?
A) Flaccid paralysis
B) Pupils fixed and dilated
C) Diminished spinal reflexes
D) Reduced sensory responses
The correct answer is B: Pupils fixed and dilated
10. A 14 year-old with a history of sickle cell disease is admitted to the
hospital with a
diagnosis of vaso-occlusive crisis. Which statements by the client would
be most
indicative of the etiology of this crisis?
A) ”I knew this would happen. I've been eating too much red meat lately."
B) ”I really enjoyed my fishing trip yesterday. I caught 2 fish."
C) ”I have really been working hard practicing with the debate team at
school."
D) ”I went to the health care provider last week for a cold and I have
gotten worse."
The correct answer is D: "I went to the doctor last week for a cold and I
have gotten
worse."
11. Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with
anemia in a 10
month-old infant?
A) Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
C) Hypoactivity
D) A heart rate between 140 to 160
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