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2022/2023 HESI
EXIT V3
A 64 year-old client scheduled for surgery with a general anesthetic refuses to remove
a set of dentures prior to leaving the unit for the operating room. What would be the most
appropriate intervention by the nurse?
A) Explain to the client that the dentures must come out as they may get lost or broken in
the operating room
B) Ask the client if there are second thoughts about having the procedure
C) Notify the anesthesia department and the surgeon of the client's refusal
D) Ask the client if the preference would be to remove the dentures in the operating room
receiving area
The correct answer is D: Ask the client if the preference would be to remove the
dentures in the operating room receiving area
When teaching effective stress management techniques to a client 1 hour before
surgery, which of the following should the nurse recommend?
A) Biofeedback
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B) Deep breathing
C) Distraction
D) Imagery
The correct answer is B: Deep breathing
The nurse has been teaching adult clients about cardiac risks when they visit the
hypertension clinic. Which form of evaluation would best measure learning?
A) Performance on written tests
B) Responses to verbal questions
C) Completion of a mailed survey
D) Reported behavioral changes
The correct answer is D: Reported behavioral changes
The nurse is planning care for an 18 month-old child. Which action should be included
in the child's care?
A) Hold and cuddle the child frequently
B) Encourage the child to feed himself finger food
C) Allow the child to walk independently on the nursing unit
D) Engage the child in games with other children
The correct answer is B: Encourage the child to feed himself finger food
A partner is concerned because the client frequently daydreams about moving to
Arizona to get away from the pollution and crowding in southern California. The nurse
explains that
A) Such fantasies can gratify unconscious wishes or prepare for anticipated future events
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B) Detaching or dissociating in this way postpones painful feelings
C) This conversion or transferring of a mental conflict to a physical symptom can lead to
marital conflict
D) To isolate the feelings in this way reduces conflict within the client and with
others The correct answer is A: Such fantasies can gratify unconscious wishes or
prepare for
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future events
An appropriate goal for a client with anxiety would be to
A) Ventilate anxious feelings to the nurse
B) Establish contact with reality
C) Learn self-help techniques
D) Become desensitized to past trauma
The correct answer is C: Learn self-help techniques
While the nurse is administering medications to a client, the client states "I do not want
to take that medicine today." Which of the following responses by the nurse would be
best?
A) "That's OK, its all right to skip your medication now and then."
B) "I will have to call your doctor and report this."
C) "Is there a reason why you don't want to take your medicine?"
D) "Do you understand the consequences of refusing your prescribed treatment?"
The correct answer is C: "Is there a reason why you don't want to take your medicine?"
While caring for a client, the nurse notes a pulsating mass in the client's peri umbilical
area. Which of the following assessments is appropriate for the nurse to perform?
A) Measure the length of the mass
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