HESI RN Health Assessment Questions with complete solutions 2023 package deal

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 is most important for the nurse to implement? - Discuss small, low f...

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 - C) Security A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible. Which statement best reflects assertive communication? ...

A pt presses the call bell and requests pain medication for a severe headache. To assess the quality of the pt. Pain, which approach should the nurse use? - Ask the patient to describe the pain The nurse is wearing personal protective equipment while caring for a pt. When exiting the room, wh...

The practical nurse enters a male client's room to administer routine morning medications, and the client is on the phone. Which action is best for the PN to take? A. Ask another nurse to go back with the medication when the client's hung up the phone B. Wait for the client to excuse himself f...

actions should the nurse take to plan for preparation and administration of the potassium? Select all that apply. 1. Obtain an intravenous (IV) infusion pump. 2.Monitor urine output during administration. 3.Prepare the medication for bolus administration. 4.Monitor the IV site for signs of in...

The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year old who is admitted with bacterial meningitis and hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence that the child is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? A. Tachycardia and tachypnea B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary re...

A nurse who has recently completed orientation is beginning work in the labor and delivery unit for the first time. When making assignments, which client should the charge nurse assign to this new nurse? - A multiparous client who is dilated 5 cm and 50% effaced A client with human immunod...

Suicide precautions are initiated for a child admitted to the mental health unit following an intentional narcotic overdose. After a visitor leaves, the nurse finds a package of cigarettes in the client's room. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? - Remove cigarett...

A nurse who has recently completed orientation is beginning work in the labor and delivery unit for the first time. When making assignments, which client should the charge nurse assign to this new nurse? A.A primigravida who is 8 cm dilated after 14 hours of labor B.A client scheduled for a rep...

1. In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to assist in the development of trust? - C) Security 2. A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible. Which statement best reflects assertive communication? - B) "Would you please cla...

The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative client after cardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which to enable the client to best tolerate the ambulation? - Premedicate the client with an analgesic before ambulating. A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begins t...

A nurse who has recently completed orientation is beginning work in the labor and delivery unit for the first time. When making assignments, which client should the charge nurse assign to this new nurse? - correct answers A multiparous client who is dilated 5 cm and 50% effaced A client with ...

46. A female client has been taking a high dose of prednisone, a corticosteroid, for several months. After stopping the medication abruptly, the client reports feeling "very tired". Which nursing intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? - Measure vital signs 47. A male cl...

Enalapril maleate (Vasotec) is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment does the nurse perform as a priority before administering the medication? A) Checking the client's blood pressure B) checking the client's peripheral pulses C) checking the most recent potassium level D) chec...