HESI RN
HESI RN Fundamentals Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is viewing the admission assessment of a client with chronic pain. What intervention(s) should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Comfort, assessment, and analgesics manage pain.
Question 2 of 5
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assigned to feed a client who has received a prescription to institute droplet precautions for a bacterial meningitis infection. The UAP requests a change in assignment, reporting having not yet been fitted for a particulate filter mask. Which action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Standard mask suffices for droplet precautions.
Question 3 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 arrhythmias; cardiac monitoring is critical.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client about the use of syringes and needles for home administration of medications. Which action by the client indicates an understanding of standard precautions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hand hygiene prevents infection.
Question 5 of 5
The healthcare provider prescribes a 24-hour urine specimen to be collected for creatinine clearance. The client is eager to go home and tells the nurse that the first sample was put in the urinal 2 hours ago. Which action should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: First void is discarded for accuracy.