CAT EXAM 1 – HESI EXIT | NURSING
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, A retiree with depression complains of feeling "lonely "What about your life makes you proud?"
and having no purpose" in life.Based on Erikson's
developmental theory, which questions suggest that the
nurse understands the client's most important emotional
need?
Following a precipitous labor, a client has a continuous A cervical laceration
trickling of bright red blood from her vagina. Her uterus
is firm and her vital signs are within normal limits. The
nurse determines that the client's symptoms may indicate
which condition?
In preparing assignments for the shift, which client is best An elderly client with Alzheimer's disease complicated by dysphagia
for the charge nurse to assign to a practical nurse?
The healthcare provider prescribes oxygen per nasal Set the flow meter
cannula at 2 L/min. Which action has the highest priority
when the nurse implements this prescription?
9. A nurse who is new to the pediatric unit is positioning a C. Instruct the nurse to select another injection site
6-month-old for an injection of penicillin V (Pen V) in the
dorsogluteal muscle. Which action should the nurse-
manager who is supervising this nurse take first?
10. After diagnosis and initial treatment of a 3-year-old "Chest physiotherapy should be performed at least twice a day"
child with cystic fibrosis, the nurse provides home care
instructions to the mother. Which statement by the child's
mother indicates that she understands home care
treatment to promote pulmonary function?
The nurse is preparing a community education program Encourage physical activity
on osteoporosis. Which instruction is helpful in
preventing bone loss and promoting bone formation?
The nurse reviews the signs of hypoglycemia with the Sweating
parents of a child with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. The
parents correctly understands signs of hypoglycemia if
they include which symptom?
The nurse observes a 2 cm area nonblanchable erythema Stage 1 pressure ulcer on sacrum
on the sacrum of an immobile client. What documentation
of this finding is best for the nurse to enter into the
client's record?
When assessing a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notes that she Report assessment findings to the proper legal authorities
has multiple bruises on her back and upper arms. The
child's aunt tells the nurse that the child's parents abuse
drugs and alcohol. What intervention is most essential for
the nurse to implement?
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
AND RATIONALES STUDY GUIDE| Graded
A+ | Guaranteed Success
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, A retiree with depression complains of feeling "lonely "What about your life makes you proud?"
and having no purpose" in life.Based on Erikson's
developmental theory, which questions suggest that the
nurse understands the client's most important emotional
need?
Following a precipitous labor, a client has a continuous A cervical laceration
trickling of bright red blood from her vagina. Her uterus
is firm and her vital signs are within normal limits. The
nurse determines that the client's symptoms may indicate
which condition?
In preparing assignments for the shift, which client is best An elderly client with Alzheimer's disease complicated by dysphagia
for the charge nurse to assign to a practical nurse?
The healthcare provider prescribes oxygen per nasal Set the flow meter
cannula at 2 L/min. Which action has the highest priority
when the nurse implements this prescription?
9. A nurse who is new to the pediatric unit is positioning a C. Instruct the nurse to select another injection site
6-month-old for an injection of penicillin V (Pen V) in the
dorsogluteal muscle. Which action should the nurse-
manager who is supervising this nurse take first?
10. After diagnosis and initial treatment of a 3-year-old "Chest physiotherapy should be performed at least twice a day"
child with cystic fibrosis, the nurse provides home care
instructions to the mother. Which statement by the child's
mother indicates that she understands home care
treatment to promote pulmonary function?
The nurse is preparing a community education program Encourage physical activity
on osteoporosis. Which instruction is helpful in
preventing bone loss and promoting bone formation?
The nurse reviews the signs of hypoglycemia with the Sweating
parents of a child with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. The
parents correctly understands signs of hypoglycemia if
they include which symptom?
The nurse observes a 2 cm area nonblanchable erythema Stage 1 pressure ulcer on sacrum
on the sacrum of an immobile client. What documentation
of this finding is best for the nurse to enter into the
client's record?
When assessing a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notes that she Report assessment findings to the proper legal authorities
has multiple bruises on her back and upper arms. The
child's aunt tells the nurse that the child's parents abuse
drugs and alcohol. What intervention is most essential for
the nurse to implement?
