HESI Management Practice Exam Test Questions and
Answers Graded A+
The nurse is preparing assignments for the day
shift. It is most important that the client with A registered nurse (RN) is caring for several
which diagnosis and description is assigned to a clients on a progressive care "step-down" unit.
registered nurse? - ANSWERS - After assessing the clients, which clerical task
Depression: Admitted during the night, following should the nurse assign to a unlicensed assistive
a suicide attempt with an overdose of Tylenol personnel (UAP)? - ANSWERS - Transcribe
the vital signs from a unit worksheet to the
individual graphic page in the client charts
During report, the charge nurse informs a nurse
that she must work on another unit. The nurse
begins to sign deeply and tosses about her Which situation requires intervention by the nurse
belongings as she is preparing to leave, making who is caring for a terminally ill client in a
it known that she is very unhappy about having hospital? - ANSWERS - The case manager
to "float." What is the best immediate action for notifies the family that the critical pathway
the charge nurse to take? - ANSWERS - requires transfer to a hospice facility.
Continue with report, and talk to the nurse about
the incident at a later time.
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports
morning vital signs to the primary nurse. Which
A 15-year-old sexually active girl diagnosed with client should the nurse assess first? The client
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is admitted to who is - ANSWERS - diagnosed with
the hospital with a temperature of 101.6° F and a pneumonia and has a respiratory rate of 26
purulent vaginal discharge. She has no breaths/min.
insurance and tells the nurse she enjoys small
children. Which room should the nurse assign
this client? - ANSWERS - A private room A female client is receiving an enteral feeding via
nasogastric feeding tube. The daughter reports to
the charge nurse that her mother is coughing
The registered nurse (RN) and unlicensed vigorously and sounds congested. Which staff
assisted personnel (UAP) are working together to member should the charge nurse ask to check on
provide care for a bedfast client needing total the client? - ANSWERS - Registered Nurse
care, medication, and Foley catheter irrigation. (RN) who is entering nursing notes at the
How should the RN assign the client's care? - computer
ANSWERS - UAP: Personal care, I&O. RN:
Catheter irrigation, medications
The charge nurse, along with two registered
nurses (RN), one practical nurse (PN), and one
The charge nurse assigns the care of a client unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), is working
with diabetes who has hyperglycemia to a in an emergency department. What activity
practical nurse (PN). In supervising the PN, what should be assigned to the UAP? -
is the charge nurse's most important action? - ANSWERS - Transport a client diagnosed
ANSWERS - Confer with the PN about any with septicemia to the medical unit.
manifestations the client is exhibiting.
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The nurse is preparing assignments for the day
shift. It is most important that the client with A registered nurse (RN) is caring for several
which diagnosis and description is assigned to a clients on a progressive care "step-down" unit.
registered nurse? - ANSWERS - After assessing the clients, which clerical task
Depression: Admitted during the night, following should the nurse assign to a unlicensed assistive
a suicide attempt with an overdose of Tylenol personnel (UAP)? - ANSWERS - Transcribe
the vital signs from a unit worksheet to the
individual graphic page in the client charts
During report, the charge nurse informs a nurse
that she must work on another unit. The nurse
begins to sign deeply and tosses about her Which situation requires intervention by the nurse
belongings as she is preparing to leave, making who is caring for a terminally ill client in a
it known that she is very unhappy about having hospital? - ANSWERS - The case manager
to "float." What is the best immediate action for notifies the family that the critical pathway
the charge nurse to take? - ANSWERS - requires transfer to a hospice facility.
Continue with report, and talk to the nurse about
the incident at a later time.
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports
morning vital signs to the primary nurse. Which
A 15-year-old sexually active girl diagnosed with client should the nurse assess first? The client
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is admitted to who is - ANSWERS - diagnosed with
the hospital with a temperature of 101.6° F and a pneumonia and has a respiratory rate of 26
purulent vaginal discharge. She has no breaths/min.
insurance and tells the nurse she enjoys small
children. Which room should the nurse assign
this client? - ANSWERS - A private room A female client is receiving an enteral feeding via
nasogastric feeding tube. The daughter reports to
the charge nurse that her mother is coughing
The registered nurse (RN) and unlicensed vigorously and sounds congested. Which staff
assisted personnel (UAP) are working together to member should the charge nurse ask to check on
provide care for a bedfast client needing total the client? - ANSWERS - Registered Nurse
care, medication, and Foley catheter irrigation. (RN) who is entering nursing notes at the
How should the RN assign the client's care? - computer
ANSWERS - UAP: Personal care, I&O. RN:
Catheter irrigation, medications
The charge nurse, along with two registered
nurses (RN), one practical nurse (PN), and one
The charge nurse assigns the care of a client unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), is working
with diabetes who has hyperglycemia to a in an emergency department. What activity
practical nurse (PN). In supervising the PN, what should be assigned to the UAP? -
is the charge nurse's most important action? - ANSWERS - Transport a client diagnosed
ANSWERS - Confer with the PN about any with septicemia to the medical unit.
manifestations the client is exhibiting.
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