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A) Food
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B) Warmth
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C) Security
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D) Comfort - correct answer ✅C) Security
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C) Number of children in the home
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the nurse enters the room to request something for pain. The nurse should
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A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH level. On initial
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B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
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HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Answers Latest
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In planning care for a 6-month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to assist in
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the development of trust?
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A) Food
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B) Warmth
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C) Security
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D) Comfort - correct answer ✅C) Security
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A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible. Which
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statement best reflects assertive communication?
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C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would save me time if you
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D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time attempting to
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read your writing." - correct answer ✅B) "Would you please clarify what you
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What is the most important consideration when teaching parents how to reduce
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risks in the home?
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A) Age and knowledge level of the parents
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B) Proximity to emergency services
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C) Number of children in the home
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D) Age of children in the home - correct answer ✅D) Age of children in the home
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A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but stops as
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the nurse enters the room to request something for pain. The nurse should
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A) Administer a placebo
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B) Encourage increased fluid intake
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D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control - correct answer ✅C)
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While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires the
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nurse's immediate attention?
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A) Respiratory rate of 42
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B) Lethargy for the past hour
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C) Apical pulse of 54
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D) Coughing up copious secretions - correct answer ✅A) Respiratory rate of 42
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A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH level. On initial
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assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of the following assessment
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findings?
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B) Heat intolerance
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D) Skin eruptions - correct answer ✅A) Lethargy
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The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure at school.
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history of epilepsy. What is the best response by the nurse?
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A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications." sh
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B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
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C) "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen again."
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D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." - correct answer ✅B) "The
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Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking behavior. What
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nursing diagnosis best applies?
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A) Risk for injury
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B) Risk for knowledge deficit
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C) Altered thought process
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D) Disturbance in self-esteem - correct answer ✅A) Risk for injury
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Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with anemia in a 10
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B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
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C) Hypoactivity
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The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an intensive care unit. The
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