HESI PN FUNDAMENTALS NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | LATEST 2024/2025
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HESI PN FUNDAMENTALS NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 160
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | LATEST 2024/2025
What pulse do you locate prior to taking a blood pressure? - ANSWER-brachial
pulse
Orthostatic hypotension - ANSWER-A drop in 20 or more points with pos...
HESI PN FUNDAMENTALS NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 160
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | LATEST 2024/2025
What pulse do you locate prior to taking a blood pressure? - ANSWER-brachial
pulse
Orthostatic hypotension - ANSWER-A drop in 20 or more points with position
change
Where are the main pulse points located? - ANSWER-Femoral- groin area,
Radial- wrist,
Popliteal- behind the knee,
Pedal- top of foot,
Apical- below the nipple,
Carotid- neck
When would an autopsy need to be performed? - ANSWER-When the reason for
death may be an undiagnosed medical condition, questions about an unexpected
death due to natural causes, concerns of genetic diseases or conditions, when death
occurs unexpectedly during a medical procedure, when the cause of death could
affect legal matters, and when death occurs during an experimental treatment
What is hospice care? - ANSWER-For patients and final six months of life, patient
and family have a voice and directing care, provide patient and family support,
,doesn't cure or stop terminal illness, patient comfort and dignity, prevent needless
suffering, assist to live life to the fullest, relieve fear and anxiety as death nurse
What is palliative care? - ANSWER-Provides similar services as Hospice to
patients with likely incurable chronic conditions but who have more than 6 months
to live and who are still receiving curative treatments.
detachment - ANSWER-Final stages of dying
What are advanced directives? - ANSWER-A patient may have a DNR order in
place
Should be checked when a patient has a change in respiratory status
Who is responsible for checking a DNR order? - ANSWER-nurse
A DNR order should definitely be checked when a patient appears to be failing
such as? - ANSWER-Breathing with Cheyenne Stokes
The most important role of a nurse is? - ANSWER-Honesty with patients and their
family and ensuring patient dignity
Oral cares should be done on an unresponsive patient how often? - ANSWER-
Every time the patient is re-positioned (about every 2 hours)
What are the stages of grief according to Kubler Ross - ANSWER-Bargaining,
denial, anger, depression, acceptance
, Modifiable risk of a cardiovascular disease - ANSWER-High blood pressure,
physical inactivity, smoking, diabetes, high blood cholesterol and being
overweight
Non-modifiable risk of cardiovascular disease - ANSWER-age, family history,
gender, sex, race
What are sources of health promotion and disease prevention - ANSWER-
immunizations
The single most effective way to stop the spread of infection - ANSWER-Hand
hygiene
Reducing the number of organisms in an environment (ex. Cleaning the tub with
disinfectant before giving a bath) - ANSWER-Medical asepsis
Breaks the chain of infection at its various links of reservoir and the portal of exit
(removes all organisms - ANSWER-Sterilization
Standard Precautions are: - ANSWER-The principle of infection control that
considers every clients blood and body fluid infections
When should you wash your hands? - ANSWER-1. before and after touching a
resident
2. after using the toilet
3. when arriving to work
4. before and after gloving
5. after touching contaminated items
6. after nose-blowing, sneezing or coughing
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