HESI RN
HESI RN Fundamentals with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is using guided imagery with a client who is experiencing chronic pain. The nurse should direct the client's attention on which focus?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Visualization of serene places reduces pain perception.
Question 2 of 5
When assessing a client with a serum potassium level of 7.5 mEq/L (7.5 mmol/L), which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperkalemia risks cardiac dysrhythmias.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse stops at a motor vehicle collision to provide help for a victim who is trapped in an overturned running vehicle. The nurse turns off the engine key, and asks the client to wiggle the fingers because the client's head is impinged on the roof and the neck is bent to the left shoulder. After Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrive, the nurse reports that the victim is conscious, but is not able to talk, and then the nurse leaves the scene. Which legal action can be taken in this situation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Good Samaritan laws protect emergency aid.
Question 4 of 5
After completing daily charting at 1400, the nurse realizes that a 0900 occurrence was not entered. Which is the best way for the nurse to enter computer documentation of the 0900 occurrence?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Addendum ensures accurate, timely documentation.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client about a newly prescribed medication. To confirm that the client is learning the critical information, which strategy is most important for the nurse to include during the instruction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Feedback confirms understanding.