HESI RN
HESI Leadership RN Samuel Merit Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
It is most important for the charge nurse to schedule a multi-disciplinary team meeting to discuss which client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The elderly client with a broken hip and uncontrolled diabetes requires urgent, coordinated care to manage multiple acute conditions.
Question 2 of 5
When triaging emergency room clients, which client should the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Severe abdominal pain with fever and vomiting suggests a potentially life-threatening condition like appendicitis, requiring immediate assessment.
Question 3 of 5
A newly hired unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) expresses fear to the charge nurse about collecting a sputum specimen from a client who is HIV positive. Which action should the charge nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Determining the UAP's knowledge about HIV transmission is the first action to address their fear, identify misconceptions, and provide targeted education.
Question 4 of 5
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is working on a skilled nursing unit is diagnosed with hepatitis A (HVA). Two weeks later, a nurse complains of headache, nausea, anorexia, arthralgia, and low-grade fever. Which action should the nurse-manager take next?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Serological testing confirms HVA, enabling prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Question 5 of 5
The practical nurse (PN) is visiting a client who has stage four colon cancer and is receiving palliative home care. The client refuses to eat and sleeps most of the day. Which intervention should the nurse ask the PN to ensure the family is providing the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Keeping mucous membranes moist prevents discomfort and complications, a priority in palliative care.