HESI MANAGEMENT PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS.
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The nurse is preparing assignments for the day shift. It is most important that the client with
which diagnosis and description is assigned to a registered nurse? - ANS Depression:
Admitted during the night, following a suicide attempt with an overdose of Tylenol
During report, the charge nurse informs a nurse that she must work on another unit. The nurse
begins to sign deeply and tosses about her belongings as she is preparing to leave, making it
known that she is very unhappy about having to "float." What is the best immediate action for
the charge nurse to take? - ANS Continue with report, and talk to the nurse about the
incident at a later time.
A 15-year-old sexually active girl diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is admitted
to the hospital with a temperature of 101.6° F and a purulent vaginal discharge. She has no
insurance and tells the nurse she enjoys small children. Which room should the nurse assign
this client? - ANS A private room
The registered nurse (RN) and unlicensed assisted personnel (UAP) are working together to
provide care for a bedfast client needing total care, medication, and Foley catheter irrigation.
How should the RN assign the client's care? - ANS UAP: Personal care, I&O. RN: Catheter
irrigation, medications
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, The charge nurse assigns the care of a client with diabetes who has hyperglycemia to a practical
nurse (PN). In supervising the PN, what is the charge nurse's most important action? -
ANS Confer with the PN about any manifestations the client is exhibiting.
A registered nurse (RN) is caring for several clients on a progressive care "step-down" unit.
After assessing the clients, which clerical task should the nurse assign to a unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP)? - ANS Transcribe the vital signs from a unit worksheet to the individual
graphic page in the client charts
Which situation requires intervention by the nurse who is caring for a terminally ill client in a
hospital? - ANS The case manager notifies the family that the critical pathway requires
transfer to a hospice facility.
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports morning vital signs to the primary nurse.
Which client should the nurse assess first? The client who is - ANS diagnosed with
pneumonia and has a respiratory rate of 26 breaths/min.
A female client is receiving an enteral feeding via nasogastric feeding tube. The daughter
reports to the charge nurse that her mother is coughing vigorously and sounds congested.
Which staff member should the charge nurse ask to check on the client? - ANS Registered
Nurse (RN) who is entering nursing notes at the computer
The charge nurse, along with two registered nurses (RN), one practical nurse (PN), and one
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), is working in an emergency department. What activity
should be assigned to the UAP? - ANS Transport a client diagnosed with septicemia to the
medical unit.
The charge nurse working in a long-term care facility is informed by the LPN that a client's son is
unhappy with the care his mother is receiving. What action should the nurse take first? -
ANS Discuss with the LPN the son's concerns about his mother's care
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QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS.
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS.
The nurse is preparing assignments for the day shift. It is most important that the client with
which diagnosis and description is assigned to a registered nurse? - ANS Depression:
Admitted during the night, following a suicide attempt with an overdose of Tylenol
During report, the charge nurse informs a nurse that she must work on another unit. The nurse
begins to sign deeply and tosses about her belongings as she is preparing to leave, making it
known that she is very unhappy about having to "float." What is the best immediate action for
the charge nurse to take? - ANS Continue with report, and talk to the nurse about the
incident at a later time.
A 15-year-old sexually active girl diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is admitted
to the hospital with a temperature of 101.6° F and a purulent vaginal discharge. She has no
insurance and tells the nurse she enjoys small children. Which room should the nurse assign
this client? - ANS A private room
The registered nurse (RN) and unlicensed assisted personnel (UAP) are working together to
provide care for a bedfast client needing total care, medication, and Foley catheter irrigation.
How should the RN assign the client's care? - ANS UAP: Personal care, I&O. RN: Catheter
irrigation, medications
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, The charge nurse assigns the care of a client with diabetes who has hyperglycemia to a practical
nurse (PN). In supervising the PN, what is the charge nurse's most important action? -
ANS Confer with the PN about any manifestations the client is exhibiting.
A registered nurse (RN) is caring for several clients on a progressive care "step-down" unit.
After assessing the clients, which clerical task should the nurse assign to a unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP)? - ANS Transcribe the vital signs from a unit worksheet to the individual
graphic page in the client charts
Which situation requires intervention by the nurse who is caring for a terminally ill client in a
hospital? - ANS The case manager notifies the family that the critical pathway requires
transfer to a hospice facility.
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports morning vital signs to the primary nurse.
Which client should the nurse assess first? The client who is - ANS diagnosed with
pneumonia and has a respiratory rate of 26 breaths/min.
A female client is receiving an enteral feeding via nasogastric feeding tube. The daughter
reports to the charge nurse that her mother is coughing vigorously and sounds congested.
Which staff member should the charge nurse ask to check on the client? - ANS Registered
Nurse (RN) who is entering nursing notes at the computer
The charge nurse, along with two registered nurses (RN), one practical nurse (PN), and one
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), is working in an emergency department. What activity
should be assigned to the UAP? - ANS Transport a client diagnosed with septicemia to the
medical unit.
The charge nurse working in a long-term care facility is informed by the LPN that a client's son is
unhappy with the care his mother is receiving. What action should the nurse take first? -
ANS Discuss with the LPN the son's concerns about his mother's care
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