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NUR 114 HESI Review Questions and Answers with
Solutions
Nursing Aims - ANSWER -Promote Health
-Prevent illness
-Restore Health
-Facilitate coping with disability or death
Benner's Stages of Nursing - ANSWER -Novice- Beginning
nursing student/no nursing experience in situation
-Advanced Beginners- A nurse who has some level of
experience in situation
-Competent- A nurse in the same clinical position for 2-3 years
-Proficient- The nurse has more than 2-3 years in the same
clinical position
-Expert- The nurse has diverse experience
Health Care Types - ANSWER *Bottom of pyramid to top*
-Population Based Healthcare Services
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-Clinical Preventive Services-Immunizations, Cancer screening,
blood pressure screening
-Primary-Prenatal & well baby care, nutrition counseling, family
planning
-Secondary-Emergency, acute medical surgery care
-Tertiary-Intensive & subacute care
Holism - ANSWER -Healing the whole person is the goal
Nursing Requires - ANSWER -Current knowledge & practice
standards
-Must be insightful & compassionate
-Must use critical thinking
Joint Commission - ANSWER A standard optional way to
accredit a large medical facility
QSEN (Quality Safety Education in Nursing) - ANSWER Gathering
of the Safety concepts
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Core Measure Sets - ANSWER Part of the joint commission, a list
of specific things that must be met for each disease
Types of Prevention - ANSWER -Primary Prevention-Is
attempting to stay healthy
-Secondary Prevention-To keep from getting sick
-Tertiary Prevention-Once I am sick how do i get better
Nursing Process - ANSWER -Assess
-Diagnose
-Identify outcomes
-Planning
-Implementation
-Evaluation
"ADPIE"
The 8 Essential Human Needs - ANSWER 1.) Activity
2.) Safety
3.)Nutrition
4.)Oxygenation
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5.)Comfort
6.)Sleep
7.)Elimination
8.) Psychosocial well-being
"Always Stay Near Open Coolers, Smirnoff Eases Pain"
Immunologic Reactions to Drugs - ANSWER -can be within
minutes up to a few weeks
-Ex: Skin rashes, pruritis, angioedema, rhinitis, lacrimal tearing,
nausea, vomiting, wheezing, dyspnea, diarrhea
Anaphylactic Reaction - ANSWER -Swelling in the mouth &
tongue, acute shortness of breath, hypotension
Medication Reconciliation - ANSWER Process of creating the
most accurate list of all medications a patient is taking.
Compare this list against physicians orders to be sure to give
correct medications.
Example: Drug name, Dosage, Frequency, & route
NUR 114 HESI Review Questions and Answers with
Solutions
Nursing Aims - ANSWER -Promote Health
-Prevent illness
-Restore Health
-Facilitate coping with disability or death
Benner's Stages of Nursing - ANSWER -Novice- Beginning
nursing student/no nursing experience in situation
-Advanced Beginners- A nurse who has some level of
experience in situation
-Competent- A nurse in the same clinical position for 2-3 years
-Proficient- The nurse has more than 2-3 years in the same
clinical position
-Expert- The nurse has diverse experience
Health Care Types - ANSWER *Bottom of pyramid to top*
-Population Based Healthcare Services
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-Clinical Preventive Services-Immunizations, Cancer screening,
blood pressure screening
-Primary-Prenatal & well baby care, nutrition counseling, family
planning
-Secondary-Emergency, acute medical surgery care
-Tertiary-Intensive & subacute care
Holism - ANSWER -Healing the whole person is the goal
Nursing Requires - ANSWER -Current knowledge & practice
standards
-Must be insightful & compassionate
-Must use critical thinking
Joint Commission - ANSWER A standard optional way to
accredit a large medical facility
QSEN (Quality Safety Education in Nursing) - ANSWER Gathering
of the Safety concepts
,3|Page
Core Measure Sets - ANSWER Part of the joint commission, a list
of specific things that must be met for each disease
Types of Prevention - ANSWER -Primary Prevention-Is
attempting to stay healthy
-Secondary Prevention-To keep from getting sick
-Tertiary Prevention-Once I am sick how do i get better
Nursing Process - ANSWER -Assess
-Diagnose
-Identify outcomes
-Planning
-Implementation
-Evaluation
"ADPIE"
The 8 Essential Human Needs - ANSWER 1.) Activity
2.) Safety
3.)Nutrition
4.)Oxygenation
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5.)Comfort
6.)Sleep
7.)Elimination
8.) Psychosocial well-being
"Always Stay Near Open Coolers, Smirnoff Eases Pain"
Immunologic Reactions to Drugs - ANSWER -can be within
minutes up to a few weeks
-Ex: Skin rashes, pruritis, angioedema, rhinitis, lacrimal tearing,
nausea, vomiting, wheezing, dyspnea, diarrhea
Anaphylactic Reaction - ANSWER -Swelling in the mouth &
tongue, acute shortness of breath, hypotension
Medication Reconciliation - ANSWER Process of creating the
most accurate list of all medications a patient is taking.
Compare this list against physicians orders to be sure to give
correct medications.
Example: Drug name, Dosage, Frequency, & route
