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1. A hospitalized male client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings via a small-bore tube and a continuous pump
infusion.He reportsthat he had a bad bout of severe coughing ...
EVOLVE HESI FUNDAMENTALS
PRACTICE EXAM / 90 +
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+
LATEST UPDATE.
, 1. A hospitalized male client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings via a small-bore tube and a continuous pump
infusion. He reports that he had a bad bout of severe coughing a few minutes ago, but feels fine now. What action is
best for the nurse to take? ANSWER After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid withdrawn from
the tube.
2. A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the prescription lev- ofloxacin (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? ANSWER Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer daily at 1300.
3. 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? ANSWER Give an around-the-
clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
4. After completing an assessment and determining that a client has a prob- lem, which action should the nurse
perform next? ANSWER determine the etiology of the problem
5. What is the most important reason for starting intravenous infusions in the upper extremities rather than the
lower extremities of adults? ANSWER A decreased flow rate could result in the formation of a thrombosis.
6. The nurse notices that the mother of a 9-year-old Vietnamese child always looks at the floor when she talks to
the nurse. What action should the nurse take? ANSWER Continue asking the mother questions about the child.
7. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement for a male client who is experiencing urinary
retention? ANSWER Assess for bladder distention.
8. A client who is a Jehovah's Witness is admitted to the nursing unit. Which concern should the nurse have for
planning care in terms of the client's beliefs? ANSWER Blood transfusions are forbidden.
9. 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? ANSWER Acknowledge that she is supporting the
arm correctly.
10. An elderly male client who is unresponsive following a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) is receiving bolus
enteral feedings though a gastrostomy tube. What is the best client position for administration of the bolus tube
feedings? ANSWER Fowler's.
11. An adult male client with a history of hypertension tells the nurse that he is tired of taking antihypertensive
medications and is going to try spiritual
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