HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS NEW EXAM SOLUTION

QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2021 SOLUTION

1. When turning an immobile bedridden client without assistance, which action

by the nurse best ensures client safety?

A. Securely grasp the client's arm and leg.

B. Put bed rails up on the side of bed opposite from

the nurse.

C. Correctly position and use a turn sheet.

D. Lower the head of the client's bed slowly.

Rationale:

Because the nurse can only stand on one side of the bed, bed rails should be up on

the opposite side to ensure that the client does not fall out of bed. Option A can

cause client injury to the skin or joint. Options C and D are useful techniques while

turning a client but have less priority in terms of safety than use of the bed rails.

2. The nurse identifies a potential for infection in a client with partial-thickness

(second-degree) and full-thickness (third-degree) burns. What intervention

has the highest priority in decreasing the client's risk of infection?

A. Administration of plasma expanders

B. Use of careful handwashing technique

C. Application of a topical antibacterial cream

D. Limiting visitors to the client with burns

Rationale:

Careful handwashing technique is the single most effective intervention for the

prevention of contamination to all clients. Option A reverses the hypovolemia that

initially accompanies burn trauma but is not related to decreasing the proliferation

of infective organisms. Options C and D are recommended by various burn centers

as possible ways to reduce the chance of infection. Option B is a proven technique

to prevent infection