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2021-2022 HESI RN Child Care Exit Exam With Answers (160 Solved Questions)

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    1. The school nurse is preparing a presentation for an elementary school teacher to inform them about when a child should be referred to the school clinic for further follow - up. The teachers should be instructed to report which situations to the school nurse? (Select all that apply) a. Refuses to complete written homework assignments b. Thirst and frequent requests for bathroom breaks c. Bruises on both knees after the weekend d. Sunburn with blisters on face, arms, and hands e. Shaking that changes the child’s handwri ting 2. When preparing a child for discharge from the hospital following a cystectomy and a urinary diversion to treat bladder cancer, which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in the client’s discharge teaching plan? a. Report any signs of cl oudy urine output b. Frequently empty bladder to avoid distention c. Follow instructions for self - care toileting d. Seek counseling for body image 3. A client with renal lithiasis is receiving morphine sulfate every four hours for pain and renal colic. Which assessmen t finding should prompt the nurse to administer PRN dose of naloxone? a. Unresponsive to verbal or tactile stimuli b. Respiratory rate of 12 breaths per minute c. Statements about visual hallucinations d. Complaints of increasing flank pain 4. The mother of a 7 - month - old brings the infant to the clinic, because the skin in the diaper area is excoriated and red, but there are no blisters or bleeding. The mother reports no evidence of watery stools. Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement? a. Instruct the mother to change the child’s diaper more often b. Encourage the mother to apply lotion with each diaper change c. Ask the mother to decrease the infant’s intake of fruits for 24 hours d. Tell the mother to cleanse with soap and water at each diaper change 5. The nurse is hav ing difficulty palpating a client’s posterior tibial pulse while the client is lying in a supine position. Which of the following interventions is best for the nurse to take? a. Extend the client’s arm fully while supporting the elbow and attempt to re - palpa te b. Apply less pressure when palpating over the middle of the dorsum of the foot c. Use an ultrasound stethoscope, and place behind and below the medial bone d. Help the client to a prone position with the knee slightly flexed and palpate again 6. The nurse initiate s a tertiary prevention program for type 2 diabetes mellitus in a rural health clinic. Which outcome indicates that the program was effective? a. Average client scores improved on specific risk factor knowledge tests b. Only 30% of client did not attend self - management education sessions c. More than 50% of at - risk clients were diagnosed earl in the disease process

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    d. Client who developed disease complications promptly received rehabilitation 7. A client is recovering in the critical care until following a cardia catheterization. IV nitroglycerin and heparin are infusing. The client is sedated but responds to verbal instructions. After changing positions, the client complains of pain at the right going insertion site. What action should the nurse implement? a. Stimul ate the client to take deep breaths b. Evaluate the integrity of the IV insertion site c. Assess distal lower extremity capillary refill d. Check femoral site for hematoma formation 8. A 7 - year old is admitted to the hospital with persistent vomiting, and nasogastric tube attached to low intermittent suction is applied. Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider? a. Shift intake of 640mL IV fluids plus 30mL PO ice chips b. Serum pH of 7.45 c. Serum potassium of 3.0 mg/dl d. Gastric output of 100 mL in the last 8 hours 9. A morbidly obese client is scheduled for gastric bypass surgery. The client completes the required preoperative nutritional counseling and signs the operative permit. To promote effective discharge planning, which intervention i s most important for the nurse to implement? a. Discuss small, low fat, low sugar meal preparation techniques b. Advise the client to arrange for dietary counseling after being discharged c. Encourage the client to keep a daily diary for two weeks d. Suggest that the client’s spouse do the family grocery shopping 10. The nurse is admitting a client from the post - anesthesia unit to the postoperative surgical care unit. Which prescription should the nurse implement first? a. Cefazolin 1 - gram IVPB q6 hours b. Complete blood cell count (CBC) in AM c. Straight catheterization if unable to void d. Advance from clear liquid as tolerated 11. Which needle should the nurse use to administer IV fluids via c lient’s implanted port? a. 5cc syringe & needle b. Butterfly stick c. **click on the image that isn’t any of the other options** d. Vacutainer 12. An older client is referred to a rehabilitation facility following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The client is aphasic with left - sided paresis and is having difficulty swallowing . Which intervention is most i mportant for the nurse to include in the client’s plan of care? a. Use pictures and gestures to communicate b. Arrange for daily home care assistance c. Facilitate a consultation for speech therapy d. Initiate passive range of motion exercises

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    13. A client has had severa l episodes of clear, watery diarrhea that started yesterday. What action should the nurse implement? a. Assess the client for the presence of hemorrhoids b. Administer a prescribed PRN antiemetic c. Check the client’s hemoglobin level d. Review the client’s current li st of medications 14. A mother runs int o the emergency department with a toddler in her arms and tells the nurse that her child got into some cleaning products. The child smells of chemicals on hands, face, a n d on the front of the child’s clothes. After ensuri ng the airway is patent, what action should the nurse implement first? a. Call poison control emergency number b. Determine type of chemical exposure c. Obtain equipment of for gastric lavage d. Assess child for altered sensorium 15. When should the nurse conduct an Alle n’s test? a. Prior to attempting a cardiac output calculation b. When pulmonary artery pressures are obtained c. Just before arterial blood gasses are drawn peripherally d. To assess for presence of deep vein thrombosis in the leg 16. A nurse with 10 - years’ experience wo rking in the emergency department is reassigned to the perinatal unit to work an 8 - hour shift. Which client is best to assign to this nurse? a. A mother with an infected episiotomy b. A client who is leaking clear fluid c. A client at 28 - weeks’ gestation in pre - ter m labor d. A mother who just delivered a 9 - pound baby 17. A 300mL unit of packed red blood cells is prescribed for a client with heart failure (HF) who has 3+ pitting edema, shortness of breath with any activity, and cracked in both lung bases. At what rate should the nurse administer the blood? a. 150 mL/hour b. 75 m L/hour c. 300 mL/hour d. 50 mL/hour 18. The nurse enters the room of the client with Parkinson's disease who is taking carbidopa levodopa. The client is arising slowly from the chair while the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) stands next to the chair. What actio n should the nurse take? a. Tell the UAP to assist the client in moving more quickly b. O ffer PRN LG 6 to reduce painful movement c. Affirm that the client should arise slowly from the chair d. D emonstrate how to help the client move more efficiently 19. Which assessment is more important for the nurse to include in the daily plan of care for a client with a burnt extremity? a. Range of motion b. Distal pulse intensity c. Ex tremity sensation

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    d. P resence of exit exudate 20. Client is receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis since the arteri o venous graft in the right arm is no longer available to use for hemodialysis. The client has lost weight, has increasing peripheral edema, and has a serum albumin level of 1.5 g / d L. Which intervention is the priority for the nurse to implement? a. Instruct the client to continue to follow the prescribed rigid fluid restriction amount b. evaluate pat and see of the AV graft for resumption of hemodialysis c. ensure the client receives freq uent small meals containing complete proteins d. recommend the use of support stocking s to enhance venous return 21. An older adult client with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) has a temperature o f 101.8 F (38.8 C), heart rate of 110 beats/minute, a nd a respiratory rate of 24 breaths /minute. W hich additional finding is most important to report to the health care provider? a. Capillary glucose reading of 110 mg/dL (6.1 mmol/L SI) b. serum creatine of 2.0 mg/dL (176.8 micromol/L SI) c. Hemoglobin of 12 g/dL (120 g/dL SI) d. blood pressure of 134 /88 mm hg 22. the nurse completes auscultation of the thoracic region of an older adult client. Which finding is considered normal for this older adult client? a. High pitched wheezing b. Hyperresonance c. medium crackles d. vesicu lar sounds 23. a client who is admitted for primary hypothyroidism has early signs of myxedema coma. In assisting the client, in which sequence should the nurse has completes these actions? ( Rank the first action at the top with the remainder in descending ord er ) Step 1. observe breathing patterns Step 2. assess blood pressure Step 3. measure body temperature Step 4. palpate for pedal edema 24. What is the primary goal when planning nursing care for a client with degenerative joint disease (DJD)? a. achieve satisfact ory pain control b. obtain adequate rest and sleep c. improve stress management skills d. reduce risk of infection 25. the home care nurse provides self - care instructions for a client with chronic venous insufficiency caused by deep vein thrombosis. Which instructions should the nurse include in the client's discharge teaching plan? (Select all that apply) a. Avoid prolonged standing or sitting b. use recliner for long periods of sitting c. continue wearing elastic stockings d. maintain the bed flat while sleeping

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    e. cross legs at kne e s but not at ankle s 26. One hour after a lung biopsy, a client returns to the surgical unit. The client is drowsy but easily aroused and follows commands accurately. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? a. Encourage range of motion exercises b. notify family of the client's return to the room c. reinforce use of incentives spirometry d. offer fluids if gag reflex is intact 27. An older woman who was recently diagnosed with end stage metastatic breast cancer is admitted because she is experiencing shortness of breath and confusion. The client refuses to eat and continuously asks to go home. Arterial blood gases indicate hypoxia. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? a. Prepare for emergent oral intubation b. offer s ips of favorite beverage s c. clarify end of life desires d. initiate comfort measures 28. the health care provider prescribed the antibiotic Cefdinir 300 mg PO every 12 hours for a client with a postoperative wound infection. Which foods should the nurse encourage t his client to eat? a. Yogurt and/or buttermilk b. avocados and cheese c. green leafy vegetables d. fresh fruits 29. a client with cirrhosis of the liver is having numerous, liquidy, incontinent stools and continues to be confused. In review of the client's laboratory stud ies, the nurse identifies an elevated serum ammonia level. Based on th is finding , which prescription is the most important for the client to receive? a. Loperamide b. IV human albumin c. Lactulose d. Furosemide 30. After a routine physical examination, the HCP admits a wo man with a history of Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) to the hospital, because she has 3+ pitting ankle edema and blood in her urine. Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse? a. Blood pressure 170/98 b. joint and muscle aches c. urin e output of 300 mL/hr d. dark, rust colored urine 31. the nurse is preparing a client with an acoustic neuroma for a magnetic resonance image (MRI). which client complaint is life threatening and should be reported to the health care provider immediately? a. Intens ifying headache b. facial numbness

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    c. difficulty with balance d. right ear hearing loss 32. **too blurry for me to see this question** 33. An unresponsive male victim of a motor vehicle accident is brought to the emergency department where it is determined that immediate surgery is required to save his life. The client is accompanied by a close friend, but no family member is available. What action should the nurse take first? a. Ask the man's friend to sign the informed consent since the client is unresponsive b. noti fy the unit manager that an emergency court order is needed to allow the surgery c. continue to provide life support until a thorough search for a guardian is completed d. carry on with the surgical preparation of the client without a signed informed consent 34. a y oung adult female with chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to episode s of pyelonephritis is hospitalized with bas ila r crackles and peripheral edema. She is complaining of severe nausea and the cardiac monitor indicates sinus tachycardia with frequent premature ventricular contractions. Her blood pressure is 200 /100 mm Hg, and her temperature is 101 F. Which PRN medicatio n should the nurse administer first? a. Enalapril b. Furosemide c. Acetaminophen d. Promethazine 35. ** Picture of a mannequin with NG tube inserted with tape still on the face ** The nurse assesses a client who has just returned from a diagnostic study, as seen in the pi cture. The client has a prescription for a nasogastric tube to low intermittent suction and reports feelings of nausea. What action should the nurse implement first? a. Remove tape from cheek b. administer an IV antiemetic c. auscultates bowel sounds d. connect the tu be to suction 36. following breakfast, the nurse is preparing to administer 0900 medications to clients on a medical floor. Which medication should be held until a later time? a. The mucosal barrier, sucrafalta (CARAFATE), for a client diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease b. the antiplatelet agent A spirin, for a client who is scheduled to be discharged within an hour c. the antifungal Nystatin suspension for a client who has just brushed his teeth d. the loop diuretic F urosemide, for a client with a serum potassium level of 4.2 mEq/L (4.2 mmol) 37. A client with a history of upper respiratory symptoms is admitted with chest tightness, a productive cough, and difficulty breathing. The clients arterial blood gases indicate respiratory acidosis. An increase in which laboratory test results supports this finding?

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    a. Arterial pH b. PaCO2 c. HCO3 d. PaO2 38. One week after an above the knee amputation (AKA) to the left leg, a male client seems upset and reports that his left foot feels “numb.” which action should the nurse implement? a. Assess the wound for signs of inflammation or drainage b. assess the right foot for signs of diminished circulation c. offer assurance that the numb feeling is temporary d. reinforce learning about the cause of this sensation 39. when providing client care, the nurse identifies a problem and develops a related clinical question. Next, the nurse intends to gather evidence so that the decision - making process in response to the problem and clinical question is evidence - based. When gathering evidence, which consideration is most impor tant? a. Frequency that the problem occurs b. past experience with similar problems c. relevance to the situation d. related personal values 40. when obtaining isolation supplies needed to care for a client, which information is most important for the nurse to obtain? a. Ant imicrobial medication administration schedule b. client's most recent white blood cell count c. mode of transmission of the infectious Organism d. initial port of entry 41. an older adult who lives alone in a two - story house is admitted after falling while shopping per iod X rays revealed a fractured left hip. With no immediate family in the area, the client is concerned about Pets at Home. Which interventions should the nurse implement first? ( Select all that apply ) a. alert social worker of client ’ s concerns b. p alpate and mark pedal pulses c. assess ability to bear weight when standing d. support left leg with two pillows e. evaluate pain using a standard pain scale 42. A client with a history of heavy alcohol intake is admitted with acute pancreatitis. The client reports severe abd ominal pain radiating to the back. And positioning the client, which instruction should the nurse provide to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) a. motivate the client to stimulate peristalsis b. maintain the client in a supine position c. assist the client to his side with his knees to his chest d. tell client to deep breathe and cough every two hours 43. a client is admitted to a medical unit with the diagnosis of gastritis and chronic heavy alcohol abuse. Which should the nurse administer to prevent the development of Wernicke’s S yndrome?

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