HESI CASE STUDY ON MOBILITY
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
, Client was prescribed morphine IV 0.05mg/kg/dose now and every 2 hours as needed for moderate to
severe pain. Morphine is available in parenteral dose of 2mg/mL. How much medication should the
nurse draw up for administration? (Pt weighs 140 lbs on admission). (Enter the numerical value only.
Round to the nearest tenth if needed. - Answer: 1.6 mL
2.2 lbs in a kilogram140lbs /2.2kg = 63kg63kg x 0.05 mg = 3.15 mg3.15mg /2 mL = 1.575 mL rounded to
nearest tenth = 1.6mL
Before giving the initial dose of pain medication or antibiotic, which action should the nurse take first? -
Answer: Ask the client if he is aware of any allergies to medications.
This action should be taken first since this is the initial dose of a new medication. It is important to verify
any allergies. Clients sometimes recall additional allergies after the initial admission history has been
taken.
When the client's foot pain is controlled, which nursing diagnosis should take priority ? - Answer:
Impaired physical mobility.
The client's limited activities support this nursing diagnosis. Improving mobility is a nursing priority to
prevent the many potential complications of immobility.
Which goal is correct for the client's diagnosis of impaired physical mobility? - Answer: The client will sit
in the chair for each meal beginning on the day of admission.
This is a correctly stated goal. The client is always the subject of the goal, and the action is always
measurable. This goal includes what the client is to achieve and sets a realistic deadline.
Which instructions should the nurse convey to help prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the
client's legs? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) - Answer: Teach the client
to dorsal flex and plantar flex his feet while in the bed and chair.
Instruct the client to wear sequential compression stockings.
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
, Client was prescribed morphine IV 0.05mg/kg/dose now and every 2 hours as needed for moderate to
severe pain. Morphine is available in parenteral dose of 2mg/mL. How much medication should the
nurse draw up for administration? (Pt weighs 140 lbs on admission). (Enter the numerical value only.
Round to the nearest tenth if needed. - Answer: 1.6 mL
2.2 lbs in a kilogram140lbs /2.2kg = 63kg63kg x 0.05 mg = 3.15 mg3.15mg /2 mL = 1.575 mL rounded to
nearest tenth = 1.6mL
Before giving the initial dose of pain medication or antibiotic, which action should the nurse take first? -
Answer: Ask the client if he is aware of any allergies to medications.
This action should be taken first since this is the initial dose of a new medication. It is important to verify
any allergies. Clients sometimes recall additional allergies after the initial admission history has been
taken.
When the client's foot pain is controlled, which nursing diagnosis should take priority ? - Answer:
Impaired physical mobility.
The client's limited activities support this nursing diagnosis. Improving mobility is a nursing priority to
prevent the many potential complications of immobility.
Which goal is correct for the client's diagnosis of impaired physical mobility? - Answer: The client will sit
in the chair for each meal beginning on the day of admission.
This is a correctly stated goal. The client is always the subject of the goal, and the action is always
measurable. This goal includes what the client is to achieve and sets a realistic deadline.
Which instructions should the nurse convey to help prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the
client's legs? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) - Answer: Teach the client
to dorsal flex and plantar flex his feet while in the bed and chair.
Instruct the client to wear sequential compression stockings.
