NURS 310 HESI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2023 LATEST UPDATE GUARANTEED PASS 2023/2024

NURS 310 HESI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2023 LATEST UPDATE GUARANTEED PASS 2023/2024 A Sub -Saharan African widowed immigrant woman lives with her deceased husband's brother and his family, which includes the brother -in-law's children and the widow's adult children. Each family member speaks fluent English. S urgery is recommended for this client. What is the best plan to obtain consent for surgery for this client? Obtain an interpreter to explain the procedure to the client. Encourage the client to make her own decision regarding surgery. Ask the family mem bers to provide a clarification of the surgeon's explanation to the client. Tell the surgeon that the brother -in-law will decide after explanation of the proposed surgery is provided to him and the widow. Tell the surgeon that the brother -in-law will deci de after explanation of the proposed surgery is provided to him and the widow. A client who is in hospice care reports increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action should the nurse imp lement? Give an around -the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics. Administer analgesic medication as needed when the pain is severe. Provide medication to keep the client sedated and unaware of stimuli. Offer a medication -free period so that the client can do daily activities. Give an around -the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics. On admission, a client presents a signed living will that includes a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) prescription. When the client stops breathing, the nurse p erforms cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and successfully revives the client. What legal issues could be brought against the nurse? Assault. Battery. Malpractice. False imprisonment. Battery. Civil laws protect individual rights and include intentio nal torts, such as assault (an intentional threat to engage in harmful contact with another) or battery (unwanted touching).Performing any procedure against the client's wishes can potentially create a legal issue, such as battery, even if the procedure is of questionable benefit to the client. The nurse is examining a male client who reports itching on his right arm, The nurse observes a rash made up of multiple flat areas of redness ranging from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter. How should the nurse record this finding? Multiple vesicular areas surrounded by redness, ranging in size from 1 mm to 0.5 cm. Localized red rash comprised of flat areas, pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter. Several areas of red, papular lesions from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in size. Locali zed petechial areas, ranging in size from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter. Localized red rash comprised of flat areas, pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter. The nurse is evaluating a client learning about a low -sodium diet. Selection of which meal would indicate to the nurse that this client understands the dietary restrictions? Tossed salad, low -sodium dressing, bacon and tomato sandwich. New England clam chowder, no -salt crackers, fresh fruit salad. Skim milk, turkey salad, roll, vanilla ice cream. Macaroni and cheese, diet Coke, a slice of cherry pie. Skim milk, turkey salad, roll, vanilla ice cream. An older client who is a resident in a long term care facility has been bedridden for a week. Which finding should the nurse identify as a client risk factor for pressure ulcers? Generalized dry skin. Localized dry skin on lower extremities. Red flush o ver entire skin surface. Rashes in the axillary, groin, and skin fold regions. Rashes in the axillary, groin, and skin fold regions. What comment from the client indicates that the teaching has been effective? "If I exercise at least two times weekly for one hour, I will lower my cholesterol." "I need to avoid eating proteins, including red meat." "I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week." "My blood level of low density lipoproteins needs to incre ase." "I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week." A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV every 24 hours is scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the unit at 1300. Wha t is the best intervention for the nurse to implement? Contact the healthcare provider and complete a medication variance form. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900 schedule in the morning. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident report to explain the missed dose. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer daily at 1300. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer daily at 1300. A 75 -year-old client who has a history of end stage renal failure and advanced lung cancer, recently had a stroke. Two days ago the healthcare provider discontinue d the client's dialysis treatments, stating that death is inevitable, but the client is disoriented and will not sign a DNR directive. What is the priority nursing intervention? Review the client's most recent laboratory reports. Refer the client and fam ily members for hospice care. Notify the hospital ethics committee of the client situation. Determine who is legally empowered to make decisions. Determine who is legally empowered to make decisions.