HESI RN
HESI RN Fundamentals with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing to give an emergency sedative injection to an agitated client. Which action by the nurse comprises a tort?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Unordered restraints constitute false imprisonment.
Question 2 of 5
Which client assessment should the nurse perform during nasopharyngeal suctioning?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Skin/mucous membrane observation monitors distress.
Question 3 of 5
A client with a family history of cardiac disease is seeking information to control risk factors. Which lifestyle modification is most important for the nurse to encourage?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Smoking cessation significantly reduces cardiac risk.
Question 4 of 5
When assuming care of a client at 1900, the nurse learns in report that a client with a urinary tract infection had an indwelling urinary catheter removed during the previous shift. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Voiding post-removal assesses urinary function.
Question 5 of 5
The healthcare provider prescribes streptomycin 200 mg IM every 12 hours. The vial is labeled, 'Streptomycin 1 gram/2.5 mL.' How many milliliters should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Answer: 0.5
Rationale: 200 mg = 0.5 mL from 1 g/2.5 mL vial.