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HESI FUNDAMENTALS

1. A policy requiring the removal of acrylic nails by all nursing personnel was implemented 6 months ago. Which assessment measure best

determines if the intended outcome of the policy is being achieved.

a. Number of staff induced injury

b. Client satisfaction survey

c. Health care-associated infectionrate.

d. Rate of needle-stick injuries bynurse.

2. The nurse is preparing to assist a newly admitted client with personal hygiene measures. The client...the client’s gag reflex. Which action

should the nurse include?

A. Offer smalls sips of water through a straw

B. Place tongue blade on back half oftongue

C. Use a penlight to observe back of oral cavity

D. Auscultate breath sounds after client swallows

3. The nurse explains to an older adult male the procedure for collecting a 24-hour urine specimen for creatinine clearance.

A. Assess the client for confusion and reteach the procedure

B. Check the urine for color and texture

C. Empty the urinal contents into the 24-hour collection container

D. Discard the contents of the urinal

4. A 54-year-old male client and his wife were informed this morning that he has terminal cancer. Which nursing intervention is likely to be

most

A. Ask her how she would like to participate in the client’s care

B. Provide the wife with information about hospice

C. Encourage the wife to visit after painful treatments are completed

D. Refer her to support group for family members of those dying of cancer

5. A client who has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 is requesting information on the initial approach to a weight loss plan. Which action

should the nurse recommend?

A. Plan low carbohydrate and high proteinmeals

B. Engage in strenuous activity for an hourdaily

C. Keep a record of food and drinks consumed daily

D. Participated in a group exercise class 3 times a week

6. The nurse assesses a client who has a nasal cannula delivering oxygen at 2 L/min. To assess for skin damage related to the cannula, which

areas should the nurse observe?

A. Tops of the ear

B. Bridge of the nose

C. Around the nostrils

D. Over the cheeks

E. Across the forehead

7. The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is providing a total bed bath for a confused and lethargic client. The

UAP is soaking the client’s foot in a basin of warm water placed on the bed. What action should the nurse take?

a. Remove the basin of water from the client’s bed immediately

b. Remind the UAP to dry between the client’s toes completely

c. Advise the UAP that this procedure is damaging to the skin

d. Add skin cream to the basin of water while the foot is soaking

8. The nurse in the emergency department observes a colleague viewing the electronic health record (EHR) of a client who holds an elected

position in the community. The client is not a part of the colleague’s assignment. Which action should the nurseimplement?

a. Communicate the colleague’s actions to the unit charge nurse

b. Send an email to facility administration reporting the action

c. Write an anonymous complaint to a professional website

d. Post a comment about the action on a staff discussion board

9. At 0100 on a male client’s second postoperative night, the client states he is unstable to sleep and plans to read until feeling sleepy. What

action should the nurse implement?

a. Leave the room and close the door to the client’s room

b. Assess the appearance of the client’s surgical dressing

c. Bring the client a prescribed PRN sedative-hypnotic

d. Discuss symptoms of sleep deprivation with the client

10. The nursing staff in the cardiovascular intensive care unit are creating a continuous quality improvement project on social media that

addresses coronary artery disease (CAD). Which action should the nurse implement to protect client privacy?

a. Remove identifying information of the clients who participated

b. Recall that authored content may be legally discoverable

c. Share material from credible, peer reviewed sources only

d. Respect all copyright laws when adding website content

11. A male client with unstable angina needs a cardiac catheterization, so the healthcare provider explains the risks and benefits of the

procedure, and then leaves to set up for the procedure. When the nurse presents the consent form for signature, the client hesitates and asks

how the wires will keep his heart going. Which action should the nurse take?

a. Answer the client’s specific questions with a short understandable explanation

b. Postpone the procedure until the client understands the risks and benefits

c. Call the client’s next of kin and ask them to provide verbal consent

d. Page the healthcare provider to return and provide additional explanation

12. The nurse is teaching a client how to do active range of motion (ROM) exercises. To exercise the hinge joints, which action should the

nurse instruct the client to perform?

a. Tilt the pelvis forwards and backwards

b. bend the arm by flexing the ulnar to the humerus

c. Turn the head to the right and left

d. Extend the arm at the ide and rotate in circles

13. A postoperative client has three different PRN analgesics prescribed for different levels of pain. The nurse inadvertently administers a

dose that is not within the prescribed parameters. What actions should the nurse take first?

a. Access for side effects of the medication.

b. Document the client’s responses.

c. complete a medication errorreport.

d. Determine if the pain wasrelieved.

14. When assessing a male client, the nurse finds that he is fatigue, and is experiencing muscle weakness, leg cramps, and cardiac

dysrhythmias. Based on these findings, the nurse plans to check the client’s laboratory values to validate the existence of which?

a. Hyperphosphatemia

b. Hypocalcemia

c. Hypermagnesemia

d. Hypokalemia

15. A female client’s significant other has been at her bedside providing reassurances and support for the past 3days, as desired by the client.

The client’s estranged husband arrives and demands that the significant other not be allowed to visit or be given condition updates. Which

intervention should the nurse implement?

a. Obtain a perception from the healthcare provider regarding visitation privileges

b. Request a consultation with the ethics committee for resolution of the situation

c. Encourage the client to speak with her husband regarding his disruptive behavior

d. Communicate the client’s wishes to all members of the multidisciplinary team

16. When measuring vital signs, the nurse observes that a client is using accessory neck muscles during respirations. What follow-up action

should the nurse take first?

a. Determine pulse pressure

b. Auscultate heart sounds

c. Measure oxygen saturation

d. Check for neck vein distention

17. To avoid nerve injury, what location should the nurse select to administer a 3 mL IM injection?

a. Ventrogluteal

b. outer upper quadrant of the buttock

c. Two inches below the acromion process

d. Vastus lateralis

18. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan for an adult client with hypernatremia?

a. Monitor daily urine output volume

b. Drink plenty of water whenever thirsty

c. Use salt tablets for sodium content

d. Review food labels for sodium content

19. While changing a client’s post operative dressing, the nurse observes a red and swollen wound with a moderate amount of yellow and

green drainage and a foul odor. Given there is a positive MRSA, which is the most important action for the nurse totake?

A. Force oral fluids

B. Request a nutrition consult

C. Initiate contact precautions

D. Limit visitors to immediate family only

20. To prepare a client for the potential side effects of a newly prescribed medication, what action should the nurse implement?

a. Assess the client for health alterations that may be impacted by the effects of the medication

b. Teach the client how to administer the medication to promote the best absorption

c. Administer a half dose and observe the client for side effects before administering a full dosage

d. Encourage the client to drink plenty of fluids to promote effective drug distribution

21. A client is 2 days post-op from a thoracic surgery and is complaining of incisional pain. The client last received pain medication 2 hours

ago. He is rating his pain a 5 on a 1-10 scale. After calling the provider, what is the nurse's next action?

a. instruct the client to use guided imagery and slow rhythmic breathing

b. Provide at least 20 minutes of back massage and gentle effleurage

c. Encourage the client to watch TV.

d. Place a hot water circulation device, such as an Aqua K pad, to operative site

22. A client with cirrhosis and ascites is receiving furosemide 40 mg BID. The pharmacy provides 20 mg tablets. How many tablets should

the client receive each day? [Enter numeric value only]

4 tablets

23. An older adult male client is admitted to the medical unit following a fall at home. When undressing him, the nurse notes that he is

wearing an adult diaper and skin breakdown is obvious over his sacral area. What action should the nurse implement first?

a. Establish a toileting schedule to decrease episodes of incontinence

b. Complete a functional assessment of the client’s self-care abilities

c. Apply a barrier ointment to intact areas that may be exposed to moisture

d. Determine the size and depth of skin breakdown over the sacral area

24. While interviewing a client, the nurse records the assessment in the electronic health record. Which statement is most accurate regarding

electronic documentation during an interview?

a. The client’s comfort level is increased when the nurse breaks eye contact to type notes into the record

b. The interview process is enhanced with electronic documentation and allows the client to speak at a

normal pace

c. The nurse has limited ability to observe nonverbal communication while entering the assessment

electronically

d. Completing the electronic record during an interview is a legal obligation of the examining nurse

25. A female client with chronic back pain has been taking muscle relaxants and analgesics to manage the discomfort, but is now

experiencing an acute episode of pain that is not relieved by this medication regime. The client tells the nurse that she does not want to have

back surgery for a herniated intervertebral disk, and reports that she has found

acupuncture effective in resolving past acute episodes. Which response is best for

the nurse to provide?

a. Surgery removes the disk and is the only treatment that can totally resolve the pain

b. The medication regimen you previously used should be re-evaluated for dose adjustment

c. Massage and hot pack treatments are less invasive and can provide temporary relief

d. Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that is often effective for management of pain

26. The nurse is providing wound care to a client with stage 3 pressure ulcer that has a large amount of eschar. The wound care prescription

states “clean the wound and then apply collagenase.” collagenase is a debriding agent. The prescription does not specify a cleaning method.

Which technique should the nurse cleanse the pressure ulcer?

a. Lightly coat the wound with povidone-iodine solution

b. Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline

c. Flush the wound with sterile hydrogen peroxide

d. Remove the eschar with a wet-to-dry dressing

27. A client is admitted with a fever of unknown origin. To assess fever patterns, which intervention should the nurse implement?

a. Document the client’s circadian rhythms

b. Assess for flushed, warm skin regularly

c. Measure temperature at regularintervals

d. Vary sites for temperaturemeasurement

28. When performing blood pressure measurement to assess for orthostatic hypotension, which action should the nurse implementfirst?

a. Position the client supine for a few minutes

b. Assist the client to stand at thebedside

c. Apply the blood pressure cuffsecurely

d. Record the client’s pulse rate and rhythm

29. The nurse retrieves hydromorphone 4mg/mL from the Pyxis MedStation, an automated dispensing system, for a client who is receiving

hydromorphone 3 mg IM 6 hours PRN severe pain. How many mL should the nurse administer to the client? (Enter the numerical value

only. If rounding is required , round to the nearest tenth) Ans: 0.8

30. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) describes the appearance of the bowel movement of several clients. Which description

warrants additional follow up by the nurse? (select all that applies).

a. Solid with red

streaks.

b. Brown liquid.

c. Multiple hard pellets.

d. Formed but

soft.

e. e. Tarry

appearance.

31. A female UAP is assigned to take the vital signs of a client with pertussis for whom droplet precautions have been implemented. The

UAP requests a change in assignment...she has not yet been fitted for a particulate filter mask.Which action should the nurse take?

a. Advise the UAP to wear a standard face mask to take vital signs, and then get fitted for a filter mask before

providing personal care

b. Send the UAP to be fitted for a particulate filter mask immediately so she can provide care to this client

c. Instruct the UAP that a standard mask is sufficient for the provision of care for the assigned client

d. Before changing assignments, determine which staff members have fitted particulate filter masks

32. In-home hospice care is arranged for a client with stage 4 lung cancer. While the palliative nurse is arranging for discharge, the client

verbalizes concerns about pain. What action should the nurse implement?

a. Explain the respiratory problems that can occur with morphine use.

b. Teach family how to evaluate the effectiveness of analgesics.

c. Recommend asking the healthcare professional for a patient-controlled analgesic (PCA) pump.

d. Provide client with a schedule of around-the-clock prescribed analgesic use.

33. What assessment finding places a client at risk for problems associated with impaired skin integrity?

a. Scattered macula of the face

b. Capillary refill 5 seconds

c. Smooth nail texture

d. Absence of skin tenting