HESI RN
HESI RN Fundamentals with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When providing health teaching to older adult clients, which action is most important for the nurse to implement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Plain language enhances comprehension.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted to the rehabilitation unit following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), which resulted in paralysis of the right arm. When the nurse enters the room, the client is struggling to put on a shirt, and curses at the nurse. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Empathy addresses client frustration.
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
A client who is paraplegic is admitted with a foul smelling drainage from a sacral ulcer. The client is suspected to have a methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Which nursing intervention(s) should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Contact precautions, culture, and WBC monitoring manage MRSA.
Question 5 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.