NURSING HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

NURSING HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) 1 3 - ANSWER-High O2 can cause death within ? to ? minutes .15 minutes - ANSWER-You must check patient in a restraint every ?? ?? .2 hours - ANSWER-You must remove restraints every ?? ?? .6 Rights of Medication Administration - ANSWER-Right dose, right time, right patient, right route, right documentation, right medication .64 75 - ANSWER-Normal room temperature is between ??F and ??F .A UAP may perform care that falls within which component of the nursing process? - ANSWER-Implementation .A-R - ANSWER-apical-radial pulse .Accountability - ANSWER-Taking responsibility for ones actions .acupuncture - ANSWER-the insertion of needles at various points on the body to relieve pain invasive associated with the gate control theory thought to increase the production of endogenous opiates .Acute pain - ANSWER-temporary occurs after an injury to the body includes postoperative pain, labor pain, renal calculus pain .Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - ANSWER-Most independently functioning nurse; has masters degree in nursing .Advanced roles of the RN - ANSWER-caregiver, communicator, teacher, client advocate, counselor, change agent, leader, manager and case manager .airborne - ANSWER-?? precautions are for droplet nuclei smaller than 5 mcg - measles, chickenpox .Airborne precautions - ANSWER-Used for diseases that are transmitted by smaller droplets that remain in the hair for long periods of time. Requires negative air flow; air filtered through HEPA filter .ALL - ANSWER-?? other appropriate methods must have been exhausted before using a restraint .Alzheimer medication - ANSWER-you can use atypical antipsychotics. Clozaril is not a front line agent because of side effects. one may also give mood stabilizers, and antianxiety medications .ANA - ANSWER-American Nurses Association; concerned with legal aspects of nursing .AP - ANSWER-apical pulse .apical pulse - ANSWER-pulse normally heard at the heart's apex, usuallly gives the most accurate assessment of pulse rate .apical-radial pulse - ANSWER-reading done by measuring both the apical and radial pulse simultaneously, used when it is suspected that the heart is not effectively pumping blood. .apnea - ANSWER-cessatation of breathing .as evidenced by - ANSWER-AEB means .as long as the client's acts are free of violence: nurse should.... - ANSWER-actively listen to the clients obsessive themes acknowledge the effects that ritualistic acts have on the client demonstrate empathy avoid being judgmental .as manifested by - ANSWER-AMB means .assault - ANSWER-?? may be actual or threatened, such as giving an injection or threatening to restrain a client who has refused a procedure .assessment - ANSWER-A of SOAP .assessment diagnose plan implement evaluate - ANSWER-The 5 phases of the nursing process - ??, ??, ??, ??, and ?? .atypical antipsychotics drugs are also indication for mania - ANSWER-monitor serum lithium levels carefully. 0.-1.5 is therapeutic level, blood should be drawn every 12 hours after last dose .ausculation - ANSWER-externally listening to sounds from within the body to determine abnormal conditions, as in blood pressure .Autonomy - ANSWER-Persons right to choose and the ability to act on that choice .Average axillary temp - ANSWER-36.5 (97.7) .Average oral temp - ANSWER-37 (98.6) .Average rectal temp - ANSWER-37.5 (99.5) .avoid giving clients with dissociative disorders too much information about past events at one time - ANSWER-the various types of amnestic that accompany dissociative disorders provide protection from pain and too much to soon can cause decompensation .Ax - ANSWER-under the arm ; axillary .axillary - ANSWER-under the armpit .basic communication principles - ANSWER-establish trust, nonjudgemental attitude,active listening, offer self, accept client's feelings, validate client's statements, matter of fact approach .Basic contact precautions for protective environments - ANSWER-Hand hygiene before and after entering room; dispose of contaminated supplies in a way that prevents the spread of germs; use protective barriers; protect all persons who might be exposed during transport .battery - ANSWER-?? is intentional touching without consent .be aware of your own feelings when dealing with this somatoform clients. - ANSWER-the pain is real to the person experiencing it .Beneficence - ANSWER-Duty to do or promote good; taking positive actions to help others .Bleuler's 4 A's for schizophrenia - ANSWER-autism (preoccupied with self) affect (flat) associations (loose) ambivalence (difficulty making decisions) .Bolus tube feeding - ANSWER-Large feeding done over 20-30 minutes .BPM - ANSWER-Beats per minute .bradycardia - ANSWER-abnormally slow breathing/respiration .bradypenia - ANSWER-condition where the breathes are abnormally slow and fall below 10 breathes/ minute. .C - ANSWER-celsius .C. diff - ANSWER-Can't use hand sanitizer; must wash with soap and water .Calcium - ANSWER-Milk, cheese, dark green vegetables, dried figs, soy, and legumes .Career options for the RN - ANSWER-Clinical specialist, nurse practitioner, midwife, anesthetist, educator, entrepreneur, administrator .Caregiver - ANSWER-Help patient maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing process .carotid pulse - ANSWER-pulse felt on either side of the neck over the carotid artery .celsius - ANSWER-temperature scale which water boils @ 100 degrees and freezes @ zero degrees. .Certification - ANSWER-Beyond NCLEX-RN; exam in nursing specialty; minimum practice requirements are set depending in the certification; include years required working in specialty area .Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) - ANSWER-An APRN who is also educated in midwifery and is certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwifes .Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - ANSWER-An APRN with advanced education in a nurse anesthetia accredited program .Chain of infection - ANSWER-Infectious agent/pathogen --> reservoir/source for growth --> portal of exit from reservoir --> mode of transmission --> portal of entry to host --> susceptible host .Cheyne-stokes respirations - ANSWER-breathing characterized by deep breathing alternating with very slow breathing or apnea, indicative of brain damage, often precedes death. .children experience depression, which presents as headaches, stomachaches, and other somatic complaints - ANSWER-assess suicide risks, especially in the adolescent