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NUR 210 HESI RN EXIT V1 EXAM - FORTIS COLLEGE: QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
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NUR 210 HESI RN EXIT V1 EXAM - FORTIS COLLEGE:QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to
assist in the development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort Right Ans - C) Security
A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible. Which
statement best reflects assertive communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have no idea of what you
mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading
it correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would save me time if
you would be more careful."
D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time attempting
to read your writing. Right Ans - B) "Would you please clarify what you
have written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?"
What is the most important consideration when teaching parents how to
reduce risks in the home?
A) Age and knowledge level of the parents
B) Proximity to emergency services
C) Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home Right Ans - D) Age of children in the home
A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but stops
as the nurse enters the room to request something for pain. The nurse should
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control Right Ans - C)
Administer the prescribed analgesia
,While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires the
nurse's immediate attention?
A) Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions Right Ans - A) Respiratory rate of 42
A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH level. On
initial assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of the following
assessment findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions Right Ans - A) Lethargy
The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure at
school. The father comments that this is the first occurrence, and denies any
family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by the nurse?
A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications."
B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
C) "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen again."
D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." Right Ans - B) "The
seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking behavior.
What nursing diagnosis best applies?
A) Risk for injury
B) Risk for knowledge deficit
C) Altered thought process
D) Disturbance in self-esteem Right Ans - A) Risk for injury
Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with anemia in a
10 month-old infant?
A) Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
C) Hypoactivity
D) A heart rate between 140 to 160 Right Ans - B) Pale mucosa of the
eyelids and lips
, The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an intensive care unit.
The priority assessment in the first hour of care is
A) Heart rate
B) Pedal pulses
C) Lung sounds
D) Pupil responses Right Ans - D) Pupil responses
Which of these clients who are all in the terminal stage of cancer is least
appropriate to suggest the use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) with a
pump?
A) A young adult with a history of Down's syndrome
B) A teenager who reads at a 4th grade level
C) An elderly client with numerous arthritic nodules on the hands
D) A preschooler with intermittent episodes of alertness Right Ans - D) A
preschooler with intermittent episodes of alertness
The nurse is about to assess a 6 month-old child with nonorganic failure-to
thrive (NOFTT). Upon entering the room, the nurse would expect the baby to
be
A) Irritable and "colicky" with no attempts to pull to standing
B) Alert, laughing and playing with a rattle, sitting with support
C) Skin color dusky with poor skin turgor over abdomen
D) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in surroundings Right Ans - D)
Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in surroundings
As the nurse is speaking with a group of teens which of these side effects of
chemotherapy for cancer would the nurse expect this group to be more
interested in during the discussion?
A) Mouth sores
B) Fatigue
C) Diarrhea
D) Hair loss Right Ans - D) Hair loss
While caring for a client who was admitted with myocardial infarction (MI) 2
days ago, the nurse notes today's temperature is 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit
(38.5 degreesCelsius). The appropriate nursing intervention is to
A) Call the health care provider immediately
B) Administer acetaminophen as ordered as this is normal at this time
C) Send blood, urine and sputum for culture
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