HESI RN
HESI RN Medical Surgical Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse has determined that a client with trigeminal neuralgia has the nursing problem, 'Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements.' Which cause is most likely contributing to the problem?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Severe facial pain from trigeminal neuralgia deters eating, leading to imbalanced nutrition.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is developing a teaching handout for female clients who return to the clinic for recurring urinary tract infections (UTI). Which client has the greatest risk for developing a UTI?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A history of pyelonephritis increases UTI risk due to prior severe urinary infection, unlike dietary habits or incontinence.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is collecting a urine specimen for a client with symptoms related to urethritis. Which collection method should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A clean catch specimen minimizes contamination, providing accurate results for diagnosing urethritis, unlike other methods.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse assists a client with Parkinson's disease (PD) to ambulate in the hallway. The client appears to 'freeze' and then carefully lifts one leg and steps forward. The client tells the nurse of pretending to step over a crack on the floor. How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pretending to step over an object is a known technique to manage freezing in Parkinson's, aiding ambulation.
Question 5 of 5
An adult female client, who is an office worker, comes to the occupational health dinic with an edematous right leg twice the size of the left leg. The client reports that she is otherwise healthy, smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day, and takes birth control pills on a regular basis. Which initial nursing action should the occupational health nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Checking for warmth and erythema assesses for deep vein thrombosis, a serious condition indicated by unilateral leg swelling.