COMMUNITY HESI
2 prisoners test positive for TB - ANS - they need a chest x-ray
\a dude comes into the hospital after running a marathon and complains of dizziness and
headache but he already drank a pint of a sports drink - ANS - give more fluids immediately
\a government employee got an envelope with powder in it and it's being tested for anthrax,
what do you need to tell him in discharge planning? - ANS - come back if flu like symptoms
appear within 42 days
\a group of people most at risk for HIV? - ANS - illegal IV drug users
\a guy comes in thinking he has SARS - ANS - put a mask on
\a lady said she doesn't deserve to eat - ANS - assess for risk of suicide
\A male migrant farm worker who lives in a mobile home with several other workers visits the
migraine Health care Center. He reports increasing episodes of dizziness headaches abdominal
cramps and difficulty breathing. What nursing action has the highest priority? - ANS - Gather
information about the clients recent exposure to pesticides
\A nurse is planning a nutrition class for a group of senior citizens at a community center and
wants to emphasize the amount and types of fat and some food versus others. What is the best
teaching method for the nurse to use? - ANS - Determine Foods most often eaten by this group
and discuss the nutritional panel of each product
\a nurse is planning a nutrition class for a group of senior citizens at the community center and
wants to emphasize the amount and types of fat in some foods versus others. what is the best
beaching method for the nurse to use - ANS - determine foods more often eaten by this group
and discuss the nutritional panel for each product
\A prescription for discharge is written for an elderly female client who has asked to be
discharged to her home the client lives alone and is able to walk 10 to 15 feet with assistance.
What action should the nurse implement first? - ANS - Meet with the case manager to plan a
home safety evaluation
\a prescription for discharge is written for an elderly female client who has asked to be
discharged to her home. the client lives alone and is able to walk to 15 feet with assistance.
what action should the nurse implement first? - ANS - meet with the case manager to plan a
home safety evaluation
\a public health nurse is called to investigate a report of several cases of chickenpox (varicella
virus) at a day care center. the day care worker states that five child have been sent home over
the past two weeks with fever and itchy blisters. which intervention should the nurse implement
first? - ANS - validate that the children sent home did develop chickenpox
\A teenage boy with a history of recurring atopic dermatitis tells the school nurse that he wants
to play high school football. What action should the nurse take? - ANS - Tell the teenager to
shower with non-perfumed immediately after practice
\after assessing the health care needs of an elementary school, the nurse determines that an
increased prevalence of pediculosis capitiis is a priority problem. the nurse develops a 2-month
program with the goal to eradicate the condition of the school. the program includes educational
phamplets sent home to parents and regular assessment of children by the school nurse. what
2 prisoners test positive for TB - ANS - they need a chest x-ray
\a dude comes into the hospital after running a marathon and complains of dizziness and
headache but he already drank a pint of a sports drink - ANS - give more fluids immediately
\a government employee got an envelope with powder in it and it's being tested for anthrax,
what do you need to tell him in discharge planning? - ANS - come back if flu like symptoms
appear within 42 days
\a group of people most at risk for HIV? - ANS - illegal IV drug users
\a guy comes in thinking he has SARS - ANS - put a mask on
\a lady said she doesn't deserve to eat - ANS - assess for risk of suicide
\A male migrant farm worker who lives in a mobile home with several other workers visits the
migraine Health care Center. He reports increasing episodes of dizziness headaches abdominal
cramps and difficulty breathing. What nursing action has the highest priority? - ANS - Gather
information about the clients recent exposure to pesticides
\A nurse is planning a nutrition class for a group of senior citizens at a community center and
wants to emphasize the amount and types of fat and some food versus others. What is the best
teaching method for the nurse to use? - ANS - Determine Foods most often eaten by this group
and discuss the nutritional panel of each product
\a nurse is planning a nutrition class for a group of senior citizens at the community center and
wants to emphasize the amount and types of fat in some foods versus others. what is the best
beaching method for the nurse to use - ANS - determine foods more often eaten by this group
and discuss the nutritional panel for each product
\A prescription for discharge is written for an elderly female client who has asked to be
discharged to her home the client lives alone and is able to walk 10 to 15 feet with assistance.
What action should the nurse implement first? - ANS - Meet with the case manager to plan a
home safety evaluation
\a prescription for discharge is written for an elderly female client who has asked to be
discharged to her home. the client lives alone and is able to walk to 15 feet with assistance.
what action should the nurse implement first? - ANS - meet with the case manager to plan a
home safety evaluation
\a public health nurse is called to investigate a report of several cases of chickenpox (varicella
virus) at a day care center. the day care worker states that five child have been sent home over
the past two weeks with fever and itchy blisters. which intervention should the nurse implement
first? - ANS - validate that the children sent home did develop chickenpox
\A teenage boy with a history of recurring atopic dermatitis tells the school nurse that he wants
to play high school football. What action should the nurse take? - ANS - Tell the teenager to
shower with non-perfumed immediately after practice
\after assessing the health care needs of an elementary school, the nurse determines that an
increased prevalence of pediculosis capitiis is a priority problem. the nurse develops a 2-month
program with the goal to eradicate the condition of the school. the program includes educational
phamplets sent home to parents and regular assessment of children by the school nurse. what
