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, BSN 366 HESI Exam Practice Questions (1-50)
1. Question: A client with leukemia who is receiving a myelosuppressive chemotherapy has a
platelet count of 25,000/mm³. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in
this client’s plan of care?
Answer: Assess urine and stool for occult blood.
2. Question: A client reports that the 30 mg extended-release form of cyclobenzaprine has been
the only medication that provides relief from lower back pain in the past. The client asks the
nurse if the medication for chronic back pain could be prescribed on a monthly basis. Which is
the best response from the nurse?
Answer: This medication is usually prescribed for a maximum use of 3 weeks.
3. Question: Following a total knee arthroplasty, the client is discharged from the hospital with
a prescription for warfarin. In reviewing discharge teaching, the client recounts to the nurse the
need to avoid eating foods high in potassium, such as bananas and melon. How should the
nurse respond?
Answer: Review teaching about the effects of foods rich in Vitamin K.
4. Question: The nurse is providing teaching to a client with type 2 DM about important points
for disease and symptom management. Which statement by the client indicates understanding?
Answer: Get an eye exam with an ophthalmologist annually.
5. Question: The nurse is providing education to a client who experiences recurrent levels of
moderate anxiety to situations and perceived stress. In addition to information about prescribed
medications and administration, which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer: Practice using muscle relaxation techniques.
6. Question: The daughter of an older woman who has Parkinson's disease calls the clinic and
reports that her mother has been confused for the past week. Which actions should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: Instruct the daughter to check her mother's temperature, determine if the mother has
recently experienced a fall, and ask if the mother is experiencing any pain with urination.