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HESI OB 2025 Prep Test Bank with 350 Questions
and Correct Verified Answers/ HESI OB/Maternity
Exam Test Bank/ Obstetrics Hesi Exam Review
levels of _____ are associated with malnutrition. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...- Albumin
An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict
bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the
client's nursing care?
A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes.
B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on
extremities.
C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in
sequence.
D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired
position. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D. Gently lift the client when
moving into a desired position.
The nurse is administering medications through a
nasogastric tube (NGT) which is connected to suction.
After ensuring correct tube placement, what action
should the nurse take next?
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A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes.
B. Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D. Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B. Flush the tube with water.
A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing
amounts of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an
analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action
should the nurse implement?
A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration
of analgesics.
B. Administer analgesic medication as needed when the
pain is severe.
C. Provide medication to keep the client sedated and
unaware of stimuli.
D. Offer a medication-free period so that the client can do
daily activities. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A. Give an around-
the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse
observes that the fingers on the right hand are blue. What
action should the nurse implement first?
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A. Loosen the right wrist restraint.
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
C. Compare hand color bilaterally.
D. Palpate the right radial pulse. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A.
Loosen the right wrist restraint.
The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several
clients. Which client has the greatest nutritional need for
additional intake of protein?
A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D. An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-
day-old infant.
A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the
prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV q24h is
scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the
unit at 1300. What is the best intervention for the nurse to
implement?
A. Contact the healthcare provider and complete a
medication variance form.
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B. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900
schedule in the morning.
C. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident
report to explain the missed dose.
D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule
to administer daily at 1300. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D. Give
the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to
administer daily at 1300.
While instructing a male client's wife in the performance
of passive range-of-motion exercises to his contracted
shoulder, the nurse observes that she is holding his arm
above and below the elbow. What nursing action should
the nurse implement?
A. Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
B. Encourage her to keep the joint covered to maintain
warmth.
C. Reinforce the need to grip directly under the joint for
better support.
D. Instruct her to grip directly over the joint for better
motion - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A. Acknowledge that she is
supporting the arm correctly.
HESI OB 2025 Prep Test Bank with 350 Questions
and Correct Verified Answers/ HESI OB/Maternity
Exam Test Bank/ Obstetrics Hesi Exam Review
levels of _____ are associated with malnutrition. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...- Albumin
An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict
bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the
client's nursing care?
A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes.
B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on
extremities.
C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in
sequence.
D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired
position. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D. Gently lift the client when
moving into a desired position.
The nurse is administering medications through a
nasogastric tube (NGT) which is connected to suction.
After ensuring correct tube placement, what action
should the nurse take next?
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A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes.
B. Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D. Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B. Flush the tube with water.
A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing
amounts of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an
analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action
should the nurse implement?
A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration
of analgesics.
B. Administer analgesic medication as needed when the
pain is severe.
C. Provide medication to keep the client sedated and
unaware of stimuli.
D. Offer a medication-free period so that the client can do
daily activities. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A. Give an around-
the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse
observes that the fingers on the right hand are blue. What
action should the nurse implement first?
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A. Loosen the right wrist restraint.
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
C. Compare hand color bilaterally.
D. Palpate the right radial pulse. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A.
Loosen the right wrist restraint.
The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several
clients. Which client has the greatest nutritional need for
additional intake of protein?
A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D. An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-
day-old infant.
A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the
prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV q24h is
scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the
unit at 1300. What is the best intervention for the nurse to
implement?
A. Contact the healthcare provider and complete a
medication variance form.
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B. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900
schedule in the morning.
C. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident
report to explain the missed dose.
D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule
to administer daily at 1300. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D. Give
the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to
administer daily at 1300.
While instructing a male client's wife in the performance
of passive range-of-motion exercises to his contracted
shoulder, the nurse observes that she is holding his arm
above and below the elbow. What nursing action should
the nurse implement?
A. Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
B. Encourage her to keep the joint covered to maintain
warmth.
C. Reinforce the need to grip directly under the joint for
better support.
D. Instruct her to grip directly over the joint for better
motion - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A. Acknowledge that she is
supporting the arm correctly.
