COMPREHENSIVE HESI 700** EXAM
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Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will
drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the
best follow-up action by the nurse?
a. Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinated coffee and tea.
b. Suggest that the client also plan to eat frequent small meals to reduce discomfort
c. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream.
d. Reinforce this teaching by asking the client to list a dairy food that he might select. -
ANSReview with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream
Rationale: Diets rich in milk and cream stimulate gastric acid secretion and should be
avoided.
A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last
visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is
158/106 and he admits that he has not been taking the prescribed medication because the
drugs make him "feel bad". In explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse should
stress that an elevated BP places the client at risk for which pathophysiological condition?
a. Blindness secondary to cataracts
b. Acute kidney injury due to glomerular damage
c. Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
d. Heart block due to myocardial damage - ANSStroke secondary to hemorrhage
Rationale: Stroke related to cerebral hemorrhage is major risk for uncontrolled hypertension,
which can damage the blood vessel walls and cause the blood vessel to leak or burst.
The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a newly admitted
client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and the UAP is placing soft pillows
along the side rails. What action should the nurse implement?
a. Ensure that the UAP has placed the pillows effectively to protect the client.
b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails instead of pillows.
c. Assume responsibility for placing the pillows while the UAP completes another task.
d. Ask the UAP to use some of the pillows to prop the client in a side lying position. -
ANSInstruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails instead of pillows
Rationale: The nurse should instruct the UAP to pad the side rails with soft blankest because
the use of pillows could result in suffocation and would need to be removed at the onset of
the seizure. The nurse can delegate paddling the side rails to the UAP
An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta) for the
past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up?
a. Describes life without purpose
b. Complains of nausea and loss of appetite
c. States is often fatigued and drowsy
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d. Exhibits an increase in sweating. - ANSDescribes life without purpose
Rationale: Cymbalta is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that is
known to increase the risk of suicidal thinking in adolescents and young adults with major
depressive disorder. B, C and D are side effects
A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has developed an
abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap)
smear results are negative. What information should the nurse include in the client's teaching
plan
a. Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
b. A pelvic exam is also needed before cancer is ruled out
c. Pap smear evaluation should be continued every six month
d. One additional negative pap smear in six months is needed. - ANSFurther evaluation
involving surgery may be needed
Rationale: An abdominal mass in a client with a family history for ovarian cancer should be
evaluated carefully
A client who recently underwent a tracheostomy is being prepared for discharge to home.
Which instructions is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge plan?
a. Explain how to use communication tools.
b. Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
c. Encourage self-care and independence.
d. Demonstrate how to clean tracheostomy site. - ANSTeach tracheal suctioning techniques
Rationale: Suctioning helps to clear secretions and maintain an open airway, which is critical.
In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse notes that the oxygen
reservoir bag does not deflate completely during inspiration and the client's respiratory rate is
14 breaths / minute. What action should the nurse implement
a. Encourage the client to take deep breaths
b. Remove the mask to deflate the bag
c. Increase the liter flow of oxygen
d. Document the assessment data - ANSDocument the assessment data
Rational: reservoir bag should not deflate completely during inspiration and the client's
respiratory rate is within normal limits.
During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring system alarms. Which
client alarm should the nurse investigate first?
a. Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
b. Oxygen saturation rate of 88%
c. Eight premature ventricular beats every minute
d. Disconnected monitor signal for the last 6 minutes. - ANSRespiratory apnea of 30 seconds
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Rationale: The priority is the client whose alarm indicating respiratory apnea that should be
assessed first.
During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes slip and fall. What
action should the nurse take first?
a. Give the client 4 ounces of orange juice
b. Call 911 to summon emergency assistance
c. Check the client for lacerations or fractures
d. Asses clients blood sugar level - ANSCheck the client for lacerations or fractures
Rationale: After the client falls, the nurse should immediately assess for the possibility of
injuries and provide first aid as needed
At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean section (C-Section), the
client tells the nurse that she drank a cup a coffee at 0400 because she wanted to avoid getting
a headache. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Ensure preoperative lab results are available
b. Start prescribed IV with lactated Ringer's
c. Inform the anesthesia care provider
d. Contact the client's obstetrician. - ANSInform the anesthesia care provider
Rationale: Surgical preoperative instruction includes NPO after midnight the day of surgery
to decrease the risk of aspiration should vomiting occur during anesthesia. While it is
possible the C-section will be done on schedule or rescheduled for later in the day, the
anesthesia provider should be notified first.
After placing a stethoscope as seen in the picture, the nurse auscultates S1 and S2 heart
sounds. To determine if an S3 heart sound is present, what action should the nurse take first
a. Side the stethoscope across the sternum.
b. Move the stethoscope to the mitral site
c. Listen with the bell at the same location
d. Observe the cardiac telemetry monitor - ANSListen with the bell at the same location
Rationale: The nurse uses the bell of the stethoscope to hear low-pitched sounds such as S3
and S4. The nurse listens at the same site using the diaphragm the diaphragm and bell before
moving systematically to the next sites.
A 66-year-old woman is retiring and will no longer have a health insurance through her place
of employment. Which agency should the client be referred to by the employee health nurse
for health insurance needs?
a. Woman, Infant, and Children program
b. Medicaid
c. Medicare
d. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act provision. - ANSMedicare
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Rationale: Title XVII of the social security Act of 1965 created Medicare Program to provide
medical insurance for person more than 65 years or older, disable or with permeant kidney
failure, WIC provides supplemental nutrition to meet the needs of pregnant of breastfeeding
woman, infants and children up to age of 6. Medicaid provides financial assistance to pay for
medical services for poor older adults, blind, disable and families with dependent children.
COBRA(D) health benefit provisions is a limited insurance plan for those who has been laid
off or become unemployed.
A client who is taking an oral dose of a tetracycline complains of gastrointestinal upset. What
snack should the nurse instruct the client to take with the tetracycline?
a. Fruit-flavored yogurt.
b. Cheese and crackers.
c. Cold cereal with skim milk.
d. Toasted wheat bread and jelly - ANSToasted wheat bread and jelly
Rationale: Dairy products decrease the effect of tetracycline, so the nurse instructs the client
to eat a snack such as toast, which contains no dairy products and may decrease GI
symptoms.
Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several complaints. What complaint indicated to
the nurse that the client is experiencing a complication?
a. "I am having pain in my lower back when I move my legs"
b. "My throat hurts when I swallow"
c. "I feel sick to my stomach and am going to throw up"
d. I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up" - ANS"I have a headache that gets worse
when I sit up"
Rationale: A post-lumbar puncture headache, ranging from mild to severe, may occur as a
result of leakage of cerebrospinal fluid at the puncture site. This complication is usually
managed by bed rest, analgesic, and hydration.
An elderly client seems confused and reports the onset of nausea, dysuria, and urgency with
incontinence. Which action should the nurse implement?
a. Auscultate for renal bruits
b. Obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen
c. Use a dipstick to measure for urinary ketone
d. Begin to strain the client's urine. - ANSObtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen
Rationale: This elderly is experiencing symptoms of urinary tract infection. The nurse should
obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen to determine the causative agent so an anti-
infective agent can be prescribed.
The nurse is assisting the mother of a child with phenylketonuria (PKU) to select foods that
are in keeping with the child's dietary restrictions. Which foods are contraindicated for this
child?
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CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will
drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the
best follow-up action by the nurse?
a. Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinated coffee and tea.
b. Suggest that the client also plan to eat frequent small meals to reduce discomfort
c. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream.
d. Reinforce this teaching by asking the client to list a dairy food that he might select. -
ANSReview with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream
Rationale: Diets rich in milk and cream stimulate gastric acid secretion and should be
avoided.
A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last
visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is
158/106 and he admits that he has not been taking the prescribed medication because the
drugs make him "feel bad". In explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse should
stress that an elevated BP places the client at risk for which pathophysiological condition?
a. Blindness secondary to cataracts
b. Acute kidney injury due to glomerular damage
c. Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
d. Heart block due to myocardial damage - ANSStroke secondary to hemorrhage
Rationale: Stroke related to cerebral hemorrhage is major risk for uncontrolled hypertension,
which can damage the blood vessel walls and cause the blood vessel to leak or burst.
The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a newly admitted
client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and the UAP is placing soft pillows
along the side rails. What action should the nurse implement?
a. Ensure that the UAP has placed the pillows effectively to protect the client.
b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails instead of pillows.
c. Assume responsibility for placing the pillows while the UAP completes another task.
d. Ask the UAP to use some of the pillows to prop the client in a side lying position. -
ANSInstruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails instead of pillows
Rationale: The nurse should instruct the UAP to pad the side rails with soft blankest because
the use of pillows could result in suffocation and would need to be removed at the onset of
the seizure. The nurse can delegate paddling the side rails to the UAP
An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta) for the
past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up?
a. Describes life without purpose
b. Complains of nausea and loss of appetite
c. States is often fatigued and drowsy
,COMPREHENSIVE HESI 700** EXAM
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CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
d. Exhibits an increase in sweating. - ANSDescribes life without purpose
Rationale: Cymbalta is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that is
known to increase the risk of suicidal thinking in adolescents and young adults with major
depressive disorder. B, C and D are side effects
A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has developed an
abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap)
smear results are negative. What information should the nurse include in the client's teaching
plan
a. Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
b. A pelvic exam is also needed before cancer is ruled out
c. Pap smear evaluation should be continued every six month
d. One additional negative pap smear in six months is needed. - ANSFurther evaluation
involving surgery may be needed
Rationale: An abdominal mass in a client with a family history for ovarian cancer should be
evaluated carefully
A client who recently underwent a tracheostomy is being prepared for discharge to home.
Which instructions is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge plan?
a. Explain how to use communication tools.
b. Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
c. Encourage self-care and independence.
d. Demonstrate how to clean tracheostomy site. - ANSTeach tracheal suctioning techniques
Rationale: Suctioning helps to clear secretions and maintain an open airway, which is critical.
In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse notes that the oxygen
reservoir bag does not deflate completely during inspiration and the client's respiratory rate is
14 breaths / minute. What action should the nurse implement
a. Encourage the client to take deep breaths
b. Remove the mask to deflate the bag
c. Increase the liter flow of oxygen
d. Document the assessment data - ANSDocument the assessment data
Rational: reservoir bag should not deflate completely during inspiration and the client's
respiratory rate is within normal limits.
During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring system alarms. Which
client alarm should the nurse investigate first?
a. Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
b. Oxygen saturation rate of 88%
c. Eight premature ventricular beats every minute
d. Disconnected monitor signal for the last 6 minutes. - ANSRespiratory apnea of 30 seconds
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Rationale: The priority is the client whose alarm indicating respiratory apnea that should be
assessed first.
During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes slip and fall. What
action should the nurse take first?
a. Give the client 4 ounces of orange juice
b. Call 911 to summon emergency assistance
c. Check the client for lacerations or fractures
d. Asses clients blood sugar level - ANSCheck the client for lacerations or fractures
Rationale: After the client falls, the nurse should immediately assess for the possibility of
injuries and provide first aid as needed
At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean section (C-Section), the
client tells the nurse that she drank a cup a coffee at 0400 because she wanted to avoid getting
a headache. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Ensure preoperative lab results are available
b. Start prescribed IV with lactated Ringer's
c. Inform the anesthesia care provider
d. Contact the client's obstetrician. - ANSInform the anesthesia care provider
Rationale: Surgical preoperative instruction includes NPO after midnight the day of surgery
to decrease the risk of aspiration should vomiting occur during anesthesia. While it is
possible the C-section will be done on schedule or rescheduled for later in the day, the
anesthesia provider should be notified first.
After placing a stethoscope as seen in the picture, the nurse auscultates S1 and S2 heart
sounds. To determine if an S3 heart sound is present, what action should the nurse take first
a. Side the stethoscope across the sternum.
b. Move the stethoscope to the mitral site
c. Listen with the bell at the same location
d. Observe the cardiac telemetry monitor - ANSListen with the bell at the same location
Rationale: The nurse uses the bell of the stethoscope to hear low-pitched sounds such as S3
and S4. The nurse listens at the same site using the diaphragm the diaphragm and bell before
moving systematically to the next sites.
A 66-year-old woman is retiring and will no longer have a health insurance through her place
of employment. Which agency should the client be referred to by the employee health nurse
for health insurance needs?
a. Woman, Infant, and Children program
b. Medicaid
c. Medicare
d. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act provision. - ANSMedicare
, COMPREHENSIVE HESI 700** EXAM
|FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Rationale: Title XVII of the social security Act of 1965 created Medicare Program to provide
medical insurance for person more than 65 years or older, disable or with permeant kidney
failure, WIC provides supplemental nutrition to meet the needs of pregnant of breastfeeding
woman, infants and children up to age of 6. Medicaid provides financial assistance to pay for
medical services for poor older adults, blind, disable and families with dependent children.
COBRA(D) health benefit provisions is a limited insurance plan for those who has been laid
off or become unemployed.
A client who is taking an oral dose of a tetracycline complains of gastrointestinal upset. What
snack should the nurse instruct the client to take with the tetracycline?
a. Fruit-flavored yogurt.
b. Cheese and crackers.
c. Cold cereal with skim milk.
d. Toasted wheat bread and jelly - ANSToasted wheat bread and jelly
Rationale: Dairy products decrease the effect of tetracycline, so the nurse instructs the client
to eat a snack such as toast, which contains no dairy products and may decrease GI
symptoms.
Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several complaints. What complaint indicated to
the nurse that the client is experiencing a complication?
a. "I am having pain in my lower back when I move my legs"
b. "My throat hurts when I swallow"
c. "I feel sick to my stomach and am going to throw up"
d. I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up" - ANS"I have a headache that gets worse
when I sit up"
Rationale: A post-lumbar puncture headache, ranging from mild to severe, may occur as a
result of leakage of cerebrospinal fluid at the puncture site. This complication is usually
managed by bed rest, analgesic, and hydration.
An elderly client seems confused and reports the onset of nausea, dysuria, and urgency with
incontinence. Which action should the nurse implement?
a. Auscultate for renal bruits
b. Obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen
c. Use a dipstick to measure for urinary ketone
d. Begin to strain the client's urine. - ANSObtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen
Rationale: This elderly is experiencing symptoms of urinary tract infection. The nurse should
obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen to determine the causative agent so an anti-
infective agent can be prescribed.
The nurse is assisting the mother of a child with phenylketonuria (PKU) to select foods that
are in keeping with the child's dietary restrictions. Which foods are contraindicated for this
child?
