HESI Module 6 all 97 questions fully
answered. A+ Graded
HESI Module 6 all 97 questions fully
answered. A+ Graded
Which event would require a nurse to complete and file an incident report?
1. A client has a seizure.
2. The nurse determines that a client would benefit from the use of a walker to
ambulate.
3. The nurse, preparing an intravenous infusion, notes that the battery of an intravenous
infusion pump is not working.
4. When a visitor suddenly becomes weak and dizzy, the nurse checks the visitor's
blood pressure and takes the visitor to the emergency department for treatment -
ANSWER-4. When a visitor suddenly becomes weak and dizzy, the nurse checks the
visitor's blood pressure and takes the visitor to the emergency department for treatment
A nurse, charting the administration of medications to an assigned client at 9 pm, notes
that atenolol was prescribed to be administered at 9 am instead of 9 pm. The nurse
checks the client's vital signs, completes an incident report, and calls the primary health
care provider to report the error. The primary health care provider tells the nurse that an
incident report is not needed but instructs her to monitor the client during the night for
hypotension. What action should the nurse take?
1. Notify the nursing supervisor
2. Tear up and discard the incident report
3. Tell the primary health care provider that the error warrants the completion of an
incident report
4. Tell the nursing supervisor that the primary health care provider did not want an
incident report completed and filed - ANSWER-3. Tell the primary health care provider
that the error warrants the completion of an incident report
Contact precautions are initiated for a client with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) infection. What does the nurse, providing instructions to a nursing
assistant about caring for the client, tell the assistant?
1. To transfer the client to a semiprivate room
2. That gloves only are needed to care for the client
3. To wear gloves and a gown when changing the client's bed linen.
4. To wear a gown when caring for the client and remove the gown immediately after
leaving the client's room - ANSWER-3. To wear gloves and a gown when changing the
client's bed linen.
The mother of a 3-year-old calls a neighbor who is a nurse and reports that her child
just drank some window cleaner that had been stored in a cabinet. What should the
nurse instruct the mother to do immediately?
1. Call a poison control center
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2. Administer an excessive amount of fluids to induce vomiting
3. Call an ambulance to bring the child to the emergency department
4. Leave a message on the primary health care provider's answering service about the
incident - ANSWER-1. Call a poison control center
A hurricane is forecast to make landfall in 48 hours, and the staff of the emergency
department of an area hospital is advised to prepare for causalities. Which action
should the nurse manager who receives the telephone call regarding this warning take
first?
1. Activate the agency disaster plan
2. Supply the triage rooms with additional equipment
3. Increase the number of nursing staff for the day on which the hurricane is expected
4. Call the hospital maintenance department to secure the building against the storm -
ANSWER-1. Activate the agency disaster plan
A home health nurse has instructed a client about safety measures during the use of an
oxygen concentrator in the home. Which statement by the client indicates to the nurse
that the client understands the directions? Select all that apply.
1. "I need to follow the oxygen prescription exactly."
2. "I can use my electric razor while I'm using oxygen."
3. "I have to keep the oxygen concentrator out of direct sunlight."
4. "I need to keep the oxygen concentrator as close to the wall as possible or put it in a
corner."
5. "I have to tell everyone that they can't smoke or have an open flame within 10 feet (3
meters) of the oxygen concentrator." - ANSWER-1. "I need to follow the oxygen
prescription exactly."
3. "I have to keep the oxygen concentrator out of direct sunlight."
5. "I have to tell everyone that they can't smoke or have an open flame within 10 feet (3
meters) of the oxygen concentrator."
A nurse is providing instructions to a nursing assistant who will be caring for a client in
hand restraints. How often does the nurse instruct the nursing assistant to release the
restraints to permit muscle exercises?
Every 2 hours
Every 3 hours
Every 4 hours
Every 30 minutes - ANSWER-Every 2 hours
A community health nurse working in a school setting is concerned because parents are
not participating in health activities designed to promote child safety. What is the most
appropriate initial action for the nurse to take?
1. Implementing a child safety program
2. Planning a focused child safety program
3. Performing an analysis of health problems related to child safety
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4. Determining the appropriateness of the planned health activity - ANSWER-4.
Determining the appropriateness of the planned health activity
The nurse administers a dose of ramipril 2.5 mg to a client at 9 am. While documenting
administration of the medication, the nurse discovers that 1.25 mg, not 2.5 mg, was the
prescribed dose. The nurse assesses the client, completes an incident report, and
notifies the primary health care provider and nursing supervisor of the error. What
statement does the nurse add to the client's record?
1. An incident report was completed and filed.
2. Ramipril 2.5 mg was administered at 9 am.
3. Twice the amount of the prescribed ramipril was administered at 9 am.
4. Client's blood pressure was 128/82 mm Hg after the administration of the incorrect
dose of ramipril. - ANSWER-2. Ramipril 2.5 mg was administered at 9 am.
A home health nurse has been called to the home of an older postoperative
cardiovascular client by the client's son. The son tells the nurse, "We're using a hospital
bed here at home, but my mother has fallen out of bed three times." Which observation
by the nurse reflects an increased risk of this client's falling out of bed?
1. The client's bed is in a low position.
2. The client is oriented to person, place, and time.
3. The caregiver uses the overbed table for feedings.
4. The caregiver leaves both side rails down while the client is in bed. - ANSWER-4.
The caregiver leaves both side rails down while the client is in bed.
A community health nurse is providing information to local residents about the
transmission of anthrax. Through which body systems does the nurse tell the residents
that anthrax can be contracted? Select all that apply.
Immune
Urinary
Lymphatic
Respiratory (Lungs)
Gastrointestinal
Integumentary System (Skin) - ANSWER-Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Integumentary
A nurse is preparing a chemotherapy infusion to be administered to a client with a
diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease. Which precaution should the nurse take while working
with this intravenous (IV) infusion?
1. Wearing gloves and a mask
2. Wearing gloves and a gown
3. Wearing gloves, a mask, and eye protection
4. Wearing gloves, a mask, and a head covering - ANSWER-3. Wearing gloves, a
mask, and eye protection
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