Hesi specialty - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI Specialty Test Review: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Already passed

Your patient has an admitting diagnosis of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. You receive a phone call at the nurses' station from a person who says he is the patient's minister and wants to know if the patient "fell off the wagon again" and when visitation hours are. What is your best response? A: "Yes, the patient drank too much, but he should be fine in a few days. Visiting hours are 9 A.M. to 6 P.M." B: "We do not give out any information. Visitation hours in the hospital are from...

Mental Health PN Hesi Specialty V1_Updated

Your patient has an admitting diagnosis of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. You receive a phone call at the nurses' station from a person who says he is the patient's minister and wants to know if the patient "fell off the wagon again" and when visitation hours are. What is your best response? A: "Yes, the patient drank too much, but he should be fine in a few days. Visiting hours are 9 A.M. to 6 P.M." B: "We do not give out any information. Visitation hours in the hospital are from 9 A.M...

Hesi Mental Health Specialty V1 QUESTIONS FROM THE ACTUAL EXAM

HESI Specialty Test Review: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Already passed

Mental Health PN Hesi Specialty V1

1) A toddler is receiving an infusion of total parenteral nutrition via a Broviac catheter. As the child plays, the I.V. tubing becomes disconnected from the catheter. What should the LPN/LVN do first? a. Turn off the infusion pump. b. Position the child on the side. c. Clamp the catheter. d. Flush the catheter with heparin. Correct Answer: C. Clamp the catheter. 2) A LPN/LVN is conducting an infant nutrition class for parents. Which foods are appropriate to introduce during the first ...

The LPN/LVN calls security and has physical restrains applied when a client who was admitted voluntarily becomes both physically and verbally abusive while demanding to be discharged from the hospital. Which represents the possible legal ramifications for the nurse associated with these interventions? Select all that apply. 1) Libel 2) Battery 3) Assault 4) Slander 5) False Imprisonment - 2, 3, 5 A nurse is working with a client who has sought counseling after trying to rescue a neighbor...

1) A client is being treated for hyperthyridism with propylthiouracil (PTU). The LPN/LVN knows that the action of this drug is to: A. decrease the amount of thyroid stimulating hormone circulating inthe blood. B. increase the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone circulating inthe blood. C. increase the amount of T4 and decrease the amount of T3 producedby the thyroid. D. inhibit synthesis of T3 and T4 by the thyroid gland. D. PTU is an adjunct therapy used to control hyperthyroidism by in...