HESI RN
HESI RN Fundamentals with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse notices a client grimacing while moving from the bed to a chair, but when asked about the pain the client denies having any pain. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asking clarifies pain denial discrepancy.
Question 2 of 5
A client with chronic fecal Incontinence is crying because of being embarrassed for not getting to the bathroom in time to avoid soiling the bed and clothing. When establishing a bowel training regimen, which Intervention should the nurse Implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Post-meal commode use leverages gastrocolic reflex.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client how to do active range of motion (ROM) exercises. To exercise the hinge joints, which action should the nurse instruct the client to perform?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elbow flexion targets hinge joints.
Question 4 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 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.