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HESI STUDY GUIDES REVIEW( LATEST ) ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1. The nurse is assisting the mother of a child with phenylketonuria (PKU)
to select foods that are in keeping with the child's dietary restrictions. Which
foods are contraindicated for this child?:
Answer:
Foods sweetened with aspartame
2. Before preparing a client for the first surgical case of the day, a part-time
scrub nurse asks the circulating nurse if a 3 minute surgical hand scrub is
adequate preparation for this client. Which response should the circulating
nurse provide?:
Answer:
Direct the nurse to continue the surgical hand scrub for a 5 minute duration
3. Which breakfast selection indicates that the client understands the
nurse's instructions about the dietary management of osteoporosis?:
Answer:
Bagel with jelly and skim milk
4. The charge nurse of a critical care unit is informed at the beginning of the
shift that less than the optimal number of registered nurses will be working
that shift. In planning assignments, which client should receive the most
care hours by a registered nurse (RN)?:
Answer:
An 82-year-old client with Alzheimer's disease newly-fractures femur who has a
Foley catheter and soft wrist restrains applied
5. A mother brings her 6-year-old child, who has just stepped on a rusty
nail, to the pediatrician's office. Upon inspection, the nurse notes that the
nail went through the shoe and pierced the bottom of the child's foot. Which
action should the nurse implement first?:
Answer:
Cleanse the foot with soap and water and apply an antibiotic ointment
, Provide teaching about the need for a tetanus booster within the next 72 hours.
have the mother check the child's temperature q4h for the next 24 hours
transfer the child to the emergency department to receive a gamma globulin
injection
6. The mother of an adolescent tells the clinic nurse, "My son has
athlete's foot, I have been applying triple antibiotic ointment for two days,
but there has been no improvement." What instruction should the nurse
provide?: -
Answer:
Stop using the ointment and encourage complete drying of the feet and wearing
clean socks.
7. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the
nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat
and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse?:
Answer:
Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream
8. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive
prescriptions
at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his
blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has not been
taking the prescribed medication because the drugs make him "feel bad".
In explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse should stress
that an elevated BP places the client at risk for which pathophysiological
condition?:
Answer:
Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
9. The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning
a newly admitted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and
the UAP is placing soft pillows along the side rails. What action should the
nurse implement?:
Answer:
Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails instead of
pillows.
10. An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine
(Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate
follow-up?:
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