FORTIS COLLEGE NUR 210 HESI RN EXIT EXA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ NEW
UPDATE 2023
In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what mustthe
nurse provide to assist in the development of trust?
• Food
• Warmth
• Security
• Comfort
• A nurse has just received a medication order which is
not legible. Which statement best reflects assertive
communication?
• "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I haveno
idea of what you mean."
• "Would you please clarify what you have written soI
am sure I am reading it
correctly?"
• "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It
would save me time if you would be more careful."
• "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend
extra time attempting to read your writing."
• What is the most important consideration when
teaching parents how to reduce risks in the home?
• Age and knowledge level of the parents
• Proximity to emergency services
• Number of children in the home
, • Age of children in the home
• A 35 year-old patient with sickle cell crisis is talking on
the telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room to
request something for pain. The nurse should
• Administer a placebo
• Encourage increased fluid intake
• Administer the prescribed analgesia
• Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control
• While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign
of croup requires the nurse's immediate atten-tion?
• Respiratory rate of 42
• Lethargy for the past hour
• Apical pulse of 54
• Coughing up copious secretions
C) Security
B) "Would you please clarify whatyou have written so I am sure I
am reading it correctly?"
,D) Age of childrenin the home
C) Administer theprescribed anal- gesia
• Respiratoryrate of 42
• A patient is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an
elevated TSH level. On initial assessment, the nurse
would anticipate which of the following assessment
findings?
• Lethargy
• Heat intolerance
• Diarrhea
• Skin eruptions
• The emergency room nurse admits a child who ex-
perienced a seizure at school. The father comments that
this is the first occurrence, and denies any familyhistory
of epilepsy. What is the best response by thenurse?
• "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with med-
ications."
, • "The seizure may or may not mean your child has
epilepsy."
• "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not
happen again."
• "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures."
• Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and in-
creases risk taking behavior. What nursing diagnosis
best applies?
• Risk for injury
• Risk for knowledge deficit
• Altered thought process
• Disturbance in self-esteem
• Which these findings would the nurse more closely
associate with anemia in a 10 month-old infant?
• Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
• Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
• Hypoactivity
• A heart rate between 140 to 160
• Lethargy
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