HESI PN EXIT/HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK
160 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS/A+ GRADE/2023
Suicide precautions are initiated for a child admitted to the mental health unit following
an intentional narcotic overdose. After a visitor leaves, the nurse finds a package of
cigarettes in the client's room. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to
implement?
{correct ans} Remove cigarettes for the client's room
A family member of a frail elderly adult asks the nurse about eligibility requirements for
hospice care. What information should the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)
A.)A client must be willing to accept palliative care, not curative care.
B.)The healthcare provider must project that the client has 6 months or less to live.
C.)The client must be diagnosed with clinical depression
D.)The client must be of sound mind
{correct ans} A,B
A client with atrial fibrillation receives a new prescription for dabigatran. What instruction
should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan?
{correct ans} Avoid use of nonsteroidal ant-inflammatory drugs (NSAID).
An infant who is admitted for surgical repair of a ventricular septal defect (VSD) is
irritable and diaphoretic with jugular vein distention. Which prescription should the nurse
administer first?
{correct ans} Digoxin
The nursing staff on a medical unit includes a registered nurse (RN), practical nurse
(PN), and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which task should the charge nurse
assign to the RN?
{correct ans} Supervise a newly hired graduate nurse during an admission assessment.
While teaching a young male adult to use an inhaler for his newly diagnosed asthma,
the client stares into the distance and appears to be concentrating on something other
than the lesson the nurse is presenting. What action should the nurse take?
{correct ans} Ask the client what he is thinking about at his time.
After several hours of non-productive coughing, a client presents to the emergency
room complaining of chest tightness and shortness of breath. History includes end
stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and diabetes mellitus. While
completing the pulmonary assessment, the nurse hears wheezing and poor air
, HESI PN EXIT/HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK
160 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS/A+ GRADE/2023
movement bilaterally. Which actions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)
A.)Administer PRN nebulizer treatment.
, HESI PN EXIT/HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK
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B.)Obtain 12 lead electrocardiogram.
C.)Monitor continuous oxygen saturation.
D.) Lay the client in the prone position
{correct ans} A,B,C
The nurse caring for a 3-month-old boy one day after a pylorotomy notices that the
infant is restless, is exhibiting facial grimaces, and is drawing his knees to his chest.
What action should the nurse take?
{correct ans} Administer a prescribed analgesia for pain.
A 4-year-old with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is receiving a chemotherapy (CT)
protocol that includes methotrexate (Mexate, Trexal, MIX), an antimetabolite. Which
information should the nurse provide the parents about caring for their child?
{correct ans} Use sunblock or protective clothing when outdoors.
Two days after admission a male client remembers that he is allergic to eggs, and
informs the nurse of the allergy. Which actions should the nurse implement? SATA
A.) Tell the client that its a mild reaction
B.)Notify the food services department of the allergy.
C.)Enter the allergy information in the client's record.
D.)Add egg allergy to the client's allergy arm band.
{correct ans} B,C,D
The rapid response team's detects return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after 2 min
of continuous chest compressions. The client has a weak, fast pulse and no respiratory
effort, so the healthcare provider performs a successful oral, intubation. What action
should the nurse implement?
{correct ans} Perform bilateral chest auscultation.
After administering an antipyretic medication. Which intervention should the nurse
implement?
{correct ans} Encouraging liberal fluid intake
A client with hyperthyroidism is being treated with radioactive iodine (I-131). Which
explanation should be included in preparing this client for this treatment?
, HESI PN EXIT/HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK
160 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS/A+ GRADE/2023
{correct ans} Describe radioactive iodine as a tasteless, colorless medication
administered by the healthcare provider
160 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS/A+ GRADE/2023
Suicide precautions are initiated for a child admitted to the mental health unit following
an intentional narcotic overdose. After a visitor leaves, the nurse finds a package of
cigarettes in the client's room. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to
implement?
{correct ans} Remove cigarettes for the client's room
A family member of a frail elderly adult asks the nurse about eligibility requirements for
hospice care. What information should the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)
A.)A client must be willing to accept palliative care, not curative care.
B.)The healthcare provider must project that the client has 6 months or less to live.
C.)The client must be diagnosed with clinical depression
D.)The client must be of sound mind
{correct ans} A,B
A client with atrial fibrillation receives a new prescription for dabigatran. What instruction
should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan?
{correct ans} Avoid use of nonsteroidal ant-inflammatory drugs (NSAID).
An infant who is admitted for surgical repair of a ventricular septal defect (VSD) is
irritable and diaphoretic with jugular vein distention. Which prescription should the nurse
administer first?
{correct ans} Digoxin
The nursing staff on a medical unit includes a registered nurse (RN), practical nurse
(PN), and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which task should the charge nurse
assign to the RN?
{correct ans} Supervise a newly hired graduate nurse during an admission assessment.
While teaching a young male adult to use an inhaler for his newly diagnosed asthma,
the client stares into the distance and appears to be concentrating on something other
than the lesson the nurse is presenting. What action should the nurse take?
{correct ans} Ask the client what he is thinking about at his time.
After several hours of non-productive coughing, a client presents to the emergency
room complaining of chest tightness and shortness of breath. History includes end
stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and diabetes mellitus. While
completing the pulmonary assessment, the nurse hears wheezing and poor air
, HESI PN EXIT/HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK
160 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS/A+ GRADE/2023
movement bilaterally. Which actions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)
A.)Administer PRN nebulizer treatment.
, HESI PN EXIT/HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK
160 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS/A+ GRADE/2023
B.)Obtain 12 lead electrocardiogram.
C.)Monitor continuous oxygen saturation.
D.) Lay the client in the prone position
{correct ans} A,B,C
The nurse caring for a 3-month-old boy one day after a pylorotomy notices that the
infant is restless, is exhibiting facial grimaces, and is drawing his knees to his chest.
What action should the nurse take?
{correct ans} Administer a prescribed analgesia for pain.
A 4-year-old with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is receiving a chemotherapy (CT)
protocol that includes methotrexate (Mexate, Trexal, MIX), an antimetabolite. Which
information should the nurse provide the parents about caring for their child?
{correct ans} Use sunblock or protective clothing when outdoors.
Two days after admission a male client remembers that he is allergic to eggs, and
informs the nurse of the allergy. Which actions should the nurse implement? SATA
A.) Tell the client that its a mild reaction
B.)Notify the food services department of the allergy.
C.)Enter the allergy information in the client's record.
D.)Add egg allergy to the client's allergy arm band.
{correct ans} B,C,D
The rapid response team's detects return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after 2 min
of continuous chest compressions. The client has a weak, fast pulse and no respiratory
effort, so the healthcare provider performs a successful oral, intubation. What action
should the nurse implement?
{correct ans} Perform bilateral chest auscultation.
After administering an antipyretic medication. Which intervention should the nurse
implement?
{correct ans} Encouraging liberal fluid intake
A client with hyperthyroidism is being treated with radioactive iodine (I-131). Which
explanation should be included in preparing this client for this treatment?
, HESI PN EXIT/HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK
160 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS/A+ GRADE/2023
{correct ans} Describe radioactive iodine as a tasteless, colorless medication
administered by the healthcare provider
