HESI exit RN exam version 3 – Review Questions and Answers

1. The nurse is reviewing medical prescriptions for newly admitted clients. It would be a priority for the nurse to follow up with the physician if a client with (a) a potassium level of 4.5mEq/L has Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene) prescribed (b) a Dilantin (phenytoin) level of 8 mcg/ml is placed on seizure precautions(c) sensitivity to Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is prescribed Tylenol (acetaminophen) (d) sensitivity to Penicillin is prescribed Zithromax (azithromycin) 2. The nurse should intervene if the nurse notes a staff member (a) obtaining a clients consent prior to their operative procedure after receiving Ativan (lorazepam) (b) placing a client on the affected side following surgical repair of a retinal detachment (c) handling a wet cast with the palms of the hands (d) using a broad base of support while transferring a client 3. The community health nurse is caring for the following clients. It would be a priority for the nurse to initiate a multidisciplinary conference for the client who is (a) 12 years old with Autism who is starting a new school and recently had a URI (upper respiratory tract infection) (b) 16 years old, has type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, is unemployed and had a recent Hemoglobin A1c of 13% (c) 52 years old, with Myasthenia Gravis, recently prescribed Mestinon (pyridostigmine) and employed as a mail carrier (d) 70 years old, has schizophrenia, lives alone and reports hearing non threatening voices. 4. The nurse from the postpartum unit has been temporarily assigned to the medical surgical unit. It would be most appropriate to assign this nurse to the client who* (a) has returned from right total hip replacement surgery four hours ago (b) is being observed for increased intracranial pressure (c) had surgery two hours ago to remove the appendix (d) is two weeks post partum being maintained on a mechanical ventilator for respiratory failure 5. The nurse in a well baby clinic has assessed several children today. It would be a priority for the nurse to suggest follow up for the child who is (a) 2 months old with a positive babinski refl ex (b) 5 months old and does not hold their own bottle (c) 10 months old who cries around strangers (d) 18 months old who needs support while ambulating