HESI A2 - CRITICAL THINKING EXAM |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) |
LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+
1. The nurse is working in the emergency department (ED) of a children's medical
center. Which client should the nurse assess first?
• The 1-month-old infant who has developed colic and is crying.
• The 2-year-old toddler who was bitten by another child at the day-care center.
3. The6-year-old school-age child who was hit by a car while riding a bicycle.
4. The 14-year-old adolescent whose mother suspects her child is sexually active.
Correct Answer: Rationale
Correct - 3-The child hit by a car should be assessed first because he or she may
havelife- threatening injuries that must be assessed and treated promptly.
• In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her
memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking?
• Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal
behaviors.
• Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse
records what is said.
,• Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting
in anincreased comfort level.
• Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient, which may
increase his or her level of comfort.
Correct Answer: A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's
nonverbal behaviors.
Page: 31 Some use of history forms and note-taking may be unavoidable. But be
awarethat note-taking during the interview has disadvantages. It breaks eye contact
too often,and it shifts attention away from the patient, which diminishes his or her
sense of importance. It also may interrupt the patient's narrative flow, and it impedes
the observation of the patient's nonverbal behavior.
• The 8-year-old client diagnosed with a vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis is
complainingof a severe headache. Which intervention should the nurse implement
first?
• Administer 6 L of oxygen via nasal cannula.
• Assess the client's neurological status.
• Administer a narcotic analgesic by intravenous push (IVP). 4. Increase the
client'sintravenous (IV) rate.
Correct Answer: Rationale
,Correct - 2-Because the client is complaining of a headache, the nurse should first
rule out cerebrovascular accident (CVA) by assess- ing the client's neurological status
andthen determine whether it is a headache that can be treated with medication.
• During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of breath. Tell
me more about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement?
• Reflection
• Facilitation
• Direct question
• Open-ended question
Correct Answer: D) Open-ended question
Page: 32 The open-ended question asks for narrative information. It states the topic to
be discussed but only in general terms. The nurse should use it to begin the
interview,to introduce a new section of questions, and whenever the person
introduces a new topic.
• The 6-year-old client who has undergone abdominal surgery is attempting to
make apinwheel spin by blowing on it with the nurse's assistance. The child starts
, crying because the pinwheel won't spin. Which action should the nurse implement
first?
• Praise the child for the attempt to make the pinwheel spin.
• Notify the respiratory therapist to implement incentive spirometry. 3. Encourage
thechild to turn from side to side and cough.
4. Demonstrate how to make the pinwheel spin by blowing on it.
Correct Answer: Rationale
Correct -1. The nurse should always praise the child for attempts at cooperation even
ifthe child did not accomplish what the nurse asked.
• A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the patients attending a
wellnessworkshop. On the history form, one of the written questions asks, "You don't
smoke, drink, or take drugs, do you?" This question is an example of:
• talking too much.
• using confrontation.
• using biased or leading questions.
• using blunt language to deal with distasteful topics.
Correct Answer: C) using biased or leading questions.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) |
LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+
1. The nurse is working in the emergency department (ED) of a children's medical
center. Which client should the nurse assess first?
• The 1-month-old infant who has developed colic and is crying.
• The 2-year-old toddler who was bitten by another child at the day-care center.
3. The6-year-old school-age child who was hit by a car while riding a bicycle.
4. The 14-year-old adolescent whose mother suspects her child is sexually active.
Correct Answer: Rationale
Correct - 3-The child hit by a car should be assessed first because he or she may
havelife- threatening injuries that must be assessed and treated promptly.
• In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her
memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking?
• Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal
behaviors.
• Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse
records what is said.
,• Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting
in anincreased comfort level.
• Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient, which may
increase his or her level of comfort.
Correct Answer: A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's
nonverbal behaviors.
Page: 31 Some use of history forms and note-taking may be unavoidable. But be
awarethat note-taking during the interview has disadvantages. It breaks eye contact
too often,and it shifts attention away from the patient, which diminishes his or her
sense of importance. It also may interrupt the patient's narrative flow, and it impedes
the observation of the patient's nonverbal behavior.
• The 8-year-old client diagnosed with a vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis is
complainingof a severe headache. Which intervention should the nurse implement
first?
• Administer 6 L of oxygen via nasal cannula.
• Assess the client's neurological status.
• Administer a narcotic analgesic by intravenous push (IVP). 4. Increase the
client'sintravenous (IV) rate.
Correct Answer: Rationale
,Correct - 2-Because the client is complaining of a headache, the nurse should first
rule out cerebrovascular accident (CVA) by assess- ing the client's neurological status
andthen determine whether it is a headache that can be treated with medication.
• During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of breath. Tell
me more about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement?
• Reflection
• Facilitation
• Direct question
• Open-ended question
Correct Answer: D) Open-ended question
Page: 32 The open-ended question asks for narrative information. It states the topic to
be discussed but only in general terms. The nurse should use it to begin the
interview,to introduce a new section of questions, and whenever the person
introduces a new topic.
• The 6-year-old client who has undergone abdominal surgery is attempting to
make apinwheel spin by blowing on it with the nurse's assistance. The child starts
, crying because the pinwheel won't spin. Which action should the nurse implement
first?
• Praise the child for the attempt to make the pinwheel spin.
• Notify the respiratory therapist to implement incentive spirometry. 3. Encourage
thechild to turn from side to side and cough.
4. Demonstrate how to make the pinwheel spin by blowing on it.
Correct Answer: Rationale
Correct -1. The nurse should always praise the child for attempts at cooperation even
ifthe child did not accomplish what the nurse asked.
• A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the patients attending a
wellnessworkshop. On the history form, one of the written questions asks, "You don't
smoke, drink, or take drugs, do you?" This question is an example of:
• talking too much.
• using confrontation.
• using biased or leading questions.
• using blunt language to deal with distasteful topics.
Correct Answer: C) using biased or leading questions.
