HESI RN
HESI Leadership RN Samuel Merit Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The healthcare provider prescribes an oral medication to be given daily for 3 days. However, the medication was also given on the fourth day. Which intervention is most important for the charge nurse to implement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reporting the error ensures proper documentation and follow-up for client safety.
Question 2 of 5
A male college student is brought to an emergency clinic by his friends because they report that he has been vomiting for the past two days as a result of food poisoning. Laboratory findings indicate that the client's potassium level is 2.5 mEq/L (2.5 mmol/L), so he is admitted to a local hospital. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Continuous ECG monitoring is critical due to hypokalemia's risk of causing life-threatening arrhythmias.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse observes a practical nurse (PN) placing a client on the right side with the left leg bent in preparation for a lumbar puncture. Which action should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Demonstrating proper positioning corrects the error, educates the PN, and ensures client safety during the procedure.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assisting with a lumbar puncture on a client. During the procedure, a code is called for another client on the unit who is experiencing respiratory arrest. Which action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calling for an assistant maintains the lumbar puncture's safety while allowing the nurse to address the code promptly.
Question 5 of 5
The charge nurse is assigning care to clients who are all receiving continuous intravenous medication infusions. The client receiving which medication infusion is best to assign to the licensed practical nurse (PN), rather than an RN?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Octreotide infusion is stable and within the PN's scope, unlike high-risk medications requiring RN oversight.