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HESI RN CAT EXAM 2 V1&V2-WITH 100% VERIFIEDSOLUTIONS 2023-2024
59-year-old male client is brought to the emergency room where he is assessed to have a
Glasgow Coma Scale of 3. Based on this assessment, howshould the nurse characterize the
client’s condition?
• The client has increased intracranial pressure
• He has a good prognosis for recovery
• This client is conscious, but is not oriented to time and place
• He is in a coma, and has a very poor
prognosis Correct D
• At a community health fair, a 50-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has
anannual physical exam that includes a clinical breast exam and an annual
mammogram. How should the nurse respond?
• Encourage the woman to explore her fears about breast cancer.
• Ask the woman if she also performs monthly breast self- exams.
• Commend the woman for adhering to the recommended cancer
detection guidelines.
• Advise the woman that mammograms are only needed every two years
ather age.
Correct B
• Which assessment finding should indicate to the nurse that a client with
arterial hypertension is experiencing a cardiac complication?
• Complaints of an occipital headache
• A palpable dorsal is pedis pulse bilaterally
• Complaints of shortness of breath on exertion
• A blood pressure of
160/90 Correct C
• A college student who is diagnosed with a vaginal infection and vulva irritation
describes the vaginal discharge as having a “cottage cheese” appearance.
, Which prescription should the nurse implement first?
• Cleanse perineum with warm soapy water 3 times per day
• Instill the first dose of nystatin (Mycostatin) vaginally per applicator
• Perform glucose measurement using a capillary blood sample
• Obtain a blood specimen for sexually transmitted disease
(STDs)Correct B
• A client in acute renal failure has serum potassium of 7.5 mEq/L. Based on
thisfinding, the nurse should anticipate implementing which action?
• Administer an IV of normal saline rapidly and NPH insulsubcutaneously.
• Administer a retention enema of Kayexalate
• Add 40 mEq of KCL (potassium chloride) to present IV solution.
• Administer a lidocaine bolus IV push.
Correct B
• A client who had an intraosseous (IO) cannula placed by the healthcare providerfor
an emergent fluid resuscitation is complaining of severe pain and numbness below
the IO site. The skin around the site is pale and edematous. What action
should the nurse takes first?
• Discontinue the IO infusion
• Administer an analgesic via the IO site
• Elevate the extremity with the IO site
• Notify the healthcare
provider Correct A
• The nurse-manager of a perinatal unit is notified that one client from
the medical-surgical unit needs to be transferred to male room for
, new admissions. Which client should the nurse recommend for
transfer to the antepartal unit?
• A 45-year-old who has a chronic hepatitis B.
• A 35-year-old with lupus erythematous
• A 19-year-old who is diagnosed with rubella
• A 25-year-old with herpes lesions of the
vulva Correct B
• A nurse is teaching a client postoperative breathing techniques using an
incentive spirometer (IS). What should the nurse encourage this client to doto
maintain sustained maximal inspiration?
• Breathe into the spirometer using normal breath volumes
• Exhale forcefully into the tubing for 3 to 5 seconds
• Inspire deeply and slowly over 3 to 5 seconds
• Perform IS breathing exercises every 6 hours
Correct C
• The nurse plans to educate a client about the purpose for taking the
prescribed antipsychotic medication clozapine (Clozaril). Which
statementshould the nurse provide?
• You will be able to cope with your symptoms
• It will help you function better in the community
• The medication will help you think more clearly”
• It will improve your grooming and
hygiene Correct C
10 – A male client with diabetes mellitus takes Novolin 70/30 insulin before
meals and azithromycin (Zithromax) PO daily, using medication he brought from
home. When the nurse delivers his breakfast tray, the client tells the nurse that
he took his insulin but forgot to take his daily dose of the Zithromax an hour before
breakfast as instructed. What action should the nurse implement?
, • Offer to obtain a new breakfast tray in an hour so the client can take
the Zithromax
• Instruct the client to eat his breakfast and take the Zithromax two hours
after eating
• Tell the client to skip that day’s dose and resume taking the Zithromax
thenext day
• Provide a PRN dose of an antacid to take with the Zithromax right
after breakfast
Correct B
• What instruction is most important for the nurse to provide a female client
whohas just been diagnosed with trichomoniasis?
• Avoid douching
• Treat sexual partner (s) concurrently
• Avoid using moist washcloths when bathing
• Postpone becoming pregnant until the infection is
treated Correct B
• A primigravida at term comes to the prenatal clinic and tells the nurse that she
ishaving contractions every 5 min. The nurse monitors the client for one hour, using an
external fetal monitor, and determines that the client’s contractions every 5 minutes.
The nurse monitors the client for one hour, using an external fetal monitor, and
determines that the client’s contractions are 7 to 15 minutes apart, lasting 20 to30
seconds, with mild intensity by palpation. What action should the nurse take?
• Tell the client to go directly to the hospital for admission to labor and
deliveryfor active labor
• Send the client home and instruct her to call the clinic when her
contractionsoccur 5 minutes apart for one hour
• Tell the client to check into the hospital within the next hour for
evaluation of possible urinary tract infection
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