HESI Comp Exam 1 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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HESI Comp Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A client with asthma receives a prescription for high blood pressure during a clinic visit.
Which prescription should the nurse anticipate the client to receive that is at least likely to
exacerbate asthma? - CORRECT ANSWER- Metopro...
HESI Comp Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A client with asthma receives a prescription for high blood pressure during a clinic visit.
Which prescription should the nurse anticipate the client to receive that is at least likely to
exacerbate asthma? - CORRECT ANSWER- Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor)
Best antihypertensive med for asthmatics. Beta2 blocking agent -- also a cardioselective and
less likely to cause bronchoconstriction.
A male client who has been taking propranolol (Inderal) for 18 months tells the nurse that the
healthcare provider discontinued the medication because his blood pressure has been normal
for the past 3 months. Which instruction should the nurse provide? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Ask the healthcare provider about tapering the drug dose over the next week.
HCP discontinued drug BUT measures to prevent rebound cardiac excitation, such as
progressively reducing the dose over 1 or 2 weeks, should be recommended to prevent
rebound tachycardia, hypertension, and ventricular dysrhythmias.
A client who is taking clonidine ( Catapres, Duraclon) reports drowsiness. Which additional
assessment should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER- How long has the client been
taking the medication?
Drowsiness can occur in the early weeks of treatment with clonidine and with continued use
becomes less intense, so the length of time the client has been on the medication provides
information to direct additional instruction.
The nurse is preparing to administer atropine, an anticholinergic, to a client who is scheduled
for a cholecystectomy. The client asks the nurse to explain the reason for the prescribed
medication. What response is best for the nurse to provide? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Decrease the risk of bradycardia during surgery
Atropine may be prescribed preoperatively to increase the automaticity of the sinoatrial node
and prevent a dangerous reduction in heart rate during surgical anesthesia.
,An 80-year old client is given morphine sulfate for post-op pain. Which concomitant med
should the nurse question that poses a potential development of urinary retention in this
geriatric client? - CORRECT ANSWER- Tricyclic antidepressants
Drugs with anticholinergic properties can exacerbate urinary retention associated with
opioids in the older client.
A client with osteoarthritis is given a new script for a NSAID. The client asks the nurse,
"How is this med different from the acetaminophen I have been taking?" Which information
about the therapeutic action of NSAIDs should the nurse provide? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Provide anti-inflammatory response
NSAIDs relieve pain associated with osteoarthritis and differs from acetaminophen(a non-
narcotic & antipyretic). Also potentially hepatotoxic.
A client with cancer has a history of alcohol abuse and is taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) for
pain. Which organ function is most important for the nurse to monitor? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Liver
Acetaminophen & alcohol both metabolized in the liver. Pt at risk of hepatotoxicity &
potentially fatal liver damage.
The nurse obtains a heart rate of 92 and a BP of 110/76 prior to administering a scheduled
does of verapamil (Calan) for a client with atrial flutter. Which action should the nurse
implement? - CORRECT ANSWER- Administer the dose as prescribed.
Verapamil slows SA nodal automaticity, delays AV nodal conduction, slowing ventricular rate
& treats atrial flutter. HR is above 60 and BP is WNL.
A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus and influenza.
Which categories of illness should the nurse develop goals for the client's plan of care? -
CORRECT ANSWER- One chronic and one acute illness
Adult onset DM is life-long chronic disease. Influenza is acute illness with short term
duration.
, Following an emergency Cesarean delivery the nurse encourages the new mother to breastfed
her newborn. The client asks why she should breastfeed now. Which info should the nurse
provide? - CORRECT ANSWER- Stimulate contraction of the uterus
Infant suckling breast releases oxytocin by the posterior pituitary and stimulates the
"letdown" reflex. Causing release of colostrum & contracts the uterus to prevent uterine
hemorrhage.
Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care for a female client with severe
postpartum depression who is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Supervised and guided visits with infant.
Structured visits provide an opportunity for the mother and infant to bond and should be
facilitated and encouraged according to the client's pace of progress.
A 16-year-old male client is admitted to the hospital after falling off a bike and sustaining a
fractured bone. The HCP explains the surgery needed to immobilize the fracture. Which
action should be implemented to obtain a valid informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Obtain the permission of the custodial parent for the surgery.
Pt is a minor and cannot legally sign his own consent unless he is an emancipated minor.
Consent should be obtained from the guardian, custodial parent.
During a client assessment, the client says, "I can't walk very well." Which action should the
nurse implement first? - CORRECT ANSWER- Identify the problem
Sequential problem solving steps: 1) Identify the problem, 2) consider alternatives, 3)
consider outcomes of the alternatives, 4) predict the likelihood of the outcomes occurring and
choose best chance of success.
The nurse identifies a client's needs and formulates the nursing problem of, "Imbalanced
nutrition: less than body requirements, related to mental impairment and decreased intake, as
evidenced by increasing confusion and weight loss of more than 30 lbs over the last 6
months." Which short term goal is best for this pt? - CORRECT ANSWER- Eat 50% of six
small meals each day by the end of one week
Short term goals: realistic & attainable, time frame 7-10 days before discharge
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