2018 HESI EXIT V3 NEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

1. A 64 year-old client scheduled for surgery with a general anesthetic refuses to remove a set of dentures prior to leaving the unit for the operating room. What would be the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?The nurse has been teaching adult clients about cardiac risks when they visit the hypertension clinic. Which form of evaluation would best measure learning?The nurse is planning care for an 18 month-old child. Which action should be included in the child's care?. A partner is concerned because the client frequently daydreams about moving to Arizona to get away from the pollution and crowding in southern California. The nurse explains that. An appropriate goal for a client with anxiety would be toWhile the nurse is administering medications to a client, the client states "I do not want to take that medicine today." Which of the following responses by the nurse would be best?While caring for a client, the nurse notes a pulsating mass in the client's peri umbilical area. Which of the following assessments is appropriate for the nurse to perform?A client is admitted to the hospital with a history of confusion. The client has difficulty remembering recent events and becomes disoriented when away from home. Which statement would provideThe nurse is teaching the parents of a 3 month-old infant about nutrition. What is the Downloaded by Reechchyn Richemond () lOMoARcPSD| main source of fluids for an infant until about 12 months of age?The family of a 6 year-old with a fractured femur asks the nurse if the child's height will be affected by the injury. Which statement is true concerning long bone fractures in children?The nurse is assessing a client who states her last menstrual period was March 16, and she has missed one period. She reports episodes of nausea and vomiting. Pregnancy is confirmed by a urine test. What will the nurse calculate as the estimated date of delivery (EDD)?When screening children for scoliosis, at what time of development would the nurse expect early signs to appear?A client with congestive heart failure is newly admitted to home health care. The nurse discovers that the client has not been following the prescribed diet. What would be the most appropriate nursing action?A client states, "People think I’m no good, you know what I mean?" Which of these responses would be most therapeutic?A client being treated for hypertension returns to the community clinic for follow up. The client says, "I know these pills are important, but I just can't take these water pills anymore. I drive a truck for a living, and I can't be stopping every 20 minutes to go to the bathroom." Which of these is the best nursing diagnosis?When teaching effective stress management techniques to a client 1 hour before surgery, which of the following should the nurse recommend?When observing 4 year-old children playing in the hospital playroom, what activity would the nurse expect to see the children participating in?. The parents of a child who has suddenly been hospitalized for an acute illness state that they should have taken the child to the pediatrician earlier. Which approach by the nurse is best when dealing with the parents' comments?. When caring for a client with total parenteral nutrition (TPN), what is the most important action on the part of the nurse?When caring for a client who is receiving a thrombolytic agent to open a clotoccluded coronary artery after a myocardial infarction, which finding would be of greatest concern to the nurse?A 52 year-old client is being transfused with one unit of packed cells. A half hour after the transfusion was initiated, the client complains of chills and headache. Which action should the nurse implement first?An adolescent client is hospitalized with menarthrosis from a Hemophilia A bleeding episode. Which order should be questioned by the nurse?The nurse is giving instructions to the mother of a newborn infant with oral candidiasis. Which statement by the mother would indicate the need for further teaching?The nurse is preparing a client for discharge following in-patient treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of these instructions should be given to the client?The nurse is administering an intravenous piggyback infusion of penicillin. Which of the following client statements would require the nurse's immediate attention?A woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder is to take lithium (Lithane) as part of the treatment. What should the nurse discuss with the client as part of the teaching plan?The nurse prepares to administer eye drops to a 6 year-old child. Which of these demonstrates the correct method for instillation of eye drops?. A depressed client is experiencing severe insomnia. The health care provider orders trazadone (Desyrel). The nurse tells the client to expectA client with diabetes has a blood sugar is 306 this morning. After the nurse reports this lab result and the client's symptoms of excessive hunger and thirst, what would theThe nurse is planning to administer otic drops to a 6 year-old child. Which of the following is the correct procedure?A 1 year-old child is receiving temporary total parental nutrition (TPN) through a central venous line. This is the first day of TPN therapy. Although all of the following nursing actions must be included in the plan of care of this child, which one would be a priority at this time?Today's prothrombin time for a client receiving Coumadin is 20 (normal range listed by the lab is 10-14). What is the appropriate nursing action