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HESI CAT EXAM 2 NEWEST UPATED 2024 REAL
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADED A+
59 yo male client is brought to the emergency room where he is
assessed to have a Glasgow coma scale of 3. based on this
assessment, how should the nurse characterize the clients condition?
a. client has increase icp
b. he has a good prognosis for recovery
c. this client is conscious, but is not oriented to time and place
d. he is in a coma and has a very poor prognosis - ANS d. he is in a
coma and has a very poor prognosis
at a community health fair, 50 yo female tells the nurse that she has an
annual physical exam that includes a breast exam and an annual
mammogram. how should the nurse respond?
a. encourage the woman to explore her fears about breast cancer
b. ask the woman if she performs monthly breast self exams
c. recommend the women for adhering to the recommend cancer
detection guidelines
d. advise the woman that mammogram are only needed every two yrs of
age - ANS b. ask the woman if she performs monthly breast self
exams
which assessment finding should indicate to the nurse that client with
arterial hypertension is expericing a cardiac complication?
a. complaints of occipaital headache
b. palpable dorsal is pedis pulse bilaterally
c. complaints of SOB on exertion
d. bp of 160/90 - ANS c. complaints of SOB on exertion
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a college student who is diagnosed with vaginal infection and vulva
irritation describes the vaginal discharge as having cottage cheese
appearance. which prescription should the nurse implement first?
a. cleanse perineum with warm soapy water 3 times per day
b. instill the first dose of nystatin vaginally per applicator
c. perform glucose measurement using capillary blood sample
d. obtain a blood speciment for sexually transmitted disease - ANS
b. instill the first dose of nystatin vaginally per applicator
a client in acute renal failure has serum potassium of 7.5. based on this
finding, the nurse should anticapate implementing which action?
a. administer IV NS rapidly and NPH subq
b. administer a retention enema of kayexalate
c. add 40 KCL to present IV solution
d. administer lidocaine bolus IV push - ANS b. administer a retention
enema of kayexalate
A client who had an intraosseous (IO) cannula placed by the healthcare
provider for an emergent fluid resuscitation is complaining of severe pain
and numbness below the IO site. The skin around the site is pale and
edematous. What action should the nurse takes first?
a. Discontinue the IO infusion
b. Administer an analgesic via the IO site
c. Elevate the extremity with the IO site
d. Notify the healthcare provide - ANS a. Discontinue the IO infusion
The nurse-manager of a perinatal unit is notified that one client from the
medical-surgical unit needs to be transferred to male room for new
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admissions. Which client should the nurse recommend for transfer to the
antepartal unit?
a. A 45-year-old who has a chronic hepatitis B.
b. A 35-year-old with lupus erythematous
c. A 19-year-old who is diagnosed with rubella
d. A 25-year-old with herpes lesions of the vulva - ANS b. A 35-year-
old with lupus erythematous
A nurse is teaching a client postoperative breathing techniques using an
incentive spirometer (IS). What should the nurse encourage this client to
do to maintain sustained maximal inspiration?
a. Breathe into the spirometer using normal breath volumes
b. Exhale forcefully into the tubing for 3 to 5 seconds
c. Inspire deeply and slowly over 3 to 5 seconds
d. Perform IS breathing exercises every 6 hours - ANS c. Inspire
deeply and slowly over 3 to 5 seconds
The nurse plans to educate a client about the purpose for taking the
prescribed antipsychotic medication clozapine (Clozaril). Which
statement should the nurse provide?
a. You will be able to cope with your symptoms
b. It will help you function better in the community
c. The medication will help you think more clearly - ANS c. The
medication will help you think more clearly
A male client with diabetes mellitus takes Novolin 70/30 insulin before
meals and azithromycin (Zithromax) PO daily, using medication he
brought from home. When the nurse delivers his breakfast tray, the
client tells the nurse that he took his insulin but forgot to take his daily
dose of the Zithromax an hour before breakfast as instructed. What
action should the nurse implement?
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a. Offer to obtain a new breakfast tray in an hour so the client can take
the Zithromax
b. Instruct the client to eat his breakfast and take the Zithromax two
hours after eating
c. Tell the client to skip that day's dose and resume taking the Zithromax
the next day
d. Provide a PRN dose of an antacid to take with the Zithromax right
after breakfast - ANS b. Instruct the client to eat his breakfast and
take the Zithromax two hours after eating
What instruction is most important for the nurse to provide a female
client who has just been diagnosed with trichomoniasis?
a. Avoid douching
b. Treat sexual partner (s) concurrently
c. Avoid using moist washcloths when bathing
d. Postpone becoming pregnant until the infection is treated - ANS b.
Treat sexual partner (s) concurrently
A primigravida at term comes to the prenatal clinic and tells the nurse
that she is having contractions every 5 min. The nurse monitors the
client for one hour, using an external fetal monitor, and determines that
the client's contractions every 5 minutes. The nurse monitors the client
for one hour, using an external fetal monitor, and determines that the
client's contractions are 7 to 15 minutes apart, lasting 20 to 30 seconds,
with mild intensity by palpation. What action should the nurse take?
a. Tell the client to go directly to the hospital for admission to labor and
delivery for active labor
b. Send the client home and instruct her to call the clinic when her
contractions occur 5 minutes apart for one hour
c. Tell the client to check into the hospital within the next hour for
evaluation of possible urinary tract infection - ANS b. Send the client
home and instruct her to call the clinic when her contractions occur
HESI CAT EXAM 2 NEWEST UPATED 2024 REAL
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADED A+
59 yo male client is brought to the emergency room where he is
assessed to have a Glasgow coma scale of 3. based on this
assessment, how should the nurse characterize the clients condition?
a. client has increase icp
b. he has a good prognosis for recovery
c. this client is conscious, but is not oriented to time and place
d. he is in a coma and has a very poor prognosis - ANS d. he is in a
coma and has a very poor prognosis
at a community health fair, 50 yo female tells the nurse that she has an
annual physical exam that includes a breast exam and an annual
mammogram. how should the nurse respond?
a. encourage the woman to explore her fears about breast cancer
b. ask the woman if she performs monthly breast self exams
c. recommend the women for adhering to the recommend cancer
detection guidelines
d. advise the woman that mammogram are only needed every two yrs of
age - ANS b. ask the woman if she performs monthly breast self
exams
which assessment finding should indicate to the nurse that client with
arterial hypertension is expericing a cardiac complication?
a. complaints of occipaital headache
b. palpable dorsal is pedis pulse bilaterally
c. complaints of SOB on exertion
d. bp of 160/90 - ANS c. complaints of SOB on exertion
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a college student who is diagnosed with vaginal infection and vulva
irritation describes the vaginal discharge as having cottage cheese
appearance. which prescription should the nurse implement first?
a. cleanse perineum with warm soapy water 3 times per day
b. instill the first dose of nystatin vaginally per applicator
c. perform glucose measurement using capillary blood sample
d. obtain a blood speciment for sexually transmitted disease - ANS
b. instill the first dose of nystatin vaginally per applicator
a client in acute renal failure has serum potassium of 7.5. based on this
finding, the nurse should anticapate implementing which action?
a. administer IV NS rapidly and NPH subq
b. administer a retention enema of kayexalate
c. add 40 KCL to present IV solution
d. administer lidocaine bolus IV push - ANS b. administer a retention
enema of kayexalate
A client who had an intraosseous (IO) cannula placed by the healthcare
provider for an emergent fluid resuscitation is complaining of severe pain
and numbness below the IO site. The skin around the site is pale and
edematous. What action should the nurse takes first?
a. Discontinue the IO infusion
b. Administer an analgesic via the IO site
c. Elevate the extremity with the IO site
d. Notify the healthcare provide - ANS a. Discontinue the IO infusion
The nurse-manager of a perinatal unit is notified that one client from the
medical-surgical unit needs to be transferred to male room for new
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admissions. Which client should the nurse recommend for transfer to the
antepartal unit?
a. A 45-year-old who has a chronic hepatitis B.
b. A 35-year-old with lupus erythematous
c. A 19-year-old who is diagnosed with rubella
d. A 25-year-old with herpes lesions of the vulva - ANS b. A 35-year-
old with lupus erythematous
A nurse is teaching a client postoperative breathing techniques using an
incentive spirometer (IS). What should the nurse encourage this client to
do to maintain sustained maximal inspiration?
a. Breathe into the spirometer using normal breath volumes
b. Exhale forcefully into the tubing for 3 to 5 seconds
c. Inspire deeply and slowly over 3 to 5 seconds
d. Perform IS breathing exercises every 6 hours - ANS c. Inspire
deeply and slowly over 3 to 5 seconds
The nurse plans to educate a client about the purpose for taking the
prescribed antipsychotic medication clozapine (Clozaril). Which
statement should the nurse provide?
a. You will be able to cope with your symptoms
b. It will help you function better in the community
c. The medication will help you think more clearly - ANS c. The
medication will help you think more clearly
A male client with diabetes mellitus takes Novolin 70/30 insulin before
meals and azithromycin (Zithromax) PO daily, using medication he
brought from home. When the nurse delivers his breakfast tray, the
client tells the nurse that he took his insulin but forgot to take his daily
dose of the Zithromax an hour before breakfast as instructed. What
action should the nurse implement?
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a. Offer to obtain a new breakfast tray in an hour so the client can take
the Zithromax
b. Instruct the client to eat his breakfast and take the Zithromax two
hours after eating
c. Tell the client to skip that day's dose and resume taking the Zithromax
the next day
d. Provide a PRN dose of an antacid to take with the Zithromax right
after breakfast - ANS b. Instruct the client to eat his breakfast and
take the Zithromax two hours after eating
What instruction is most important for the nurse to provide a female
client who has just been diagnosed with trichomoniasis?
a. Avoid douching
b. Treat sexual partner (s) concurrently
c. Avoid using moist washcloths when bathing
d. Postpone becoming pregnant until the infection is treated - ANS b.
Treat sexual partner (s) concurrently
A primigravida at term comes to the prenatal clinic and tells the nurse
that she is having contractions every 5 min. The nurse monitors the
client for one hour, using an external fetal monitor, and determines that
the client's contractions every 5 minutes. The nurse monitors the client
for one hour, using an external fetal monitor, and determines that the
client's contractions are 7 to 15 minutes apart, lasting 20 to 30 seconds,
with mild intensity by palpation. What action should the nurse take?
a. Tell the client to go directly to the hospital for admission to labor and
delivery for active labor
b. Send the client home and instruct her to call the clinic when her
contractions occur 5 minutes apart for one hour
c. Tell the client to check into the hospital within the next hour for
evaluation of possible urinary tract infection - ANS b. Send the client
home and instruct her to call the clinic when her contractions occur
