HESI NCLEX PN Review Rated A+ 2023

1) The nurse reinforces home care instructions to the parents of a child hospitalized with pertussis. The child is in the convalescent stage and is being prepared for discharge. Which statement by the parents indicates a need for further teaching? 1. "We need to encourage adequate fluid intake." 2. "Coughing spells may be triggered by dust or smoke." 3. "We need to maintain respiratory precautions and a quiet environment for at least 2 weeks." 4. "Good hand-washing techniques need to be instituted to prevent spreading the disease to others." 2) A client enters the emergency department confused, twitching, and having seizures. His family states he recently was placed on corticosteroids for arthritis and was feeling better and exercising daily. Upon assessment, he has flushed skin, dry mucous membranes, an elevated temperature, and poor skin turgor. His serum sodium level is 172 mEq/L. Which interventions would the health care provider likely prescribe? Select all that apply. 1. Monitor the vital signs. 2. Monitor intake and output. 3. Increase water intake orally. 4. Monitor the electrolyte levels. 5. Provide a sodium-reduced diet. 6. Administer sodium replacements. 3) The nurse is monitoring a client receiving glipizide (Glucotrol). Which outcome indicates an ineffective response from the medication? 1. A decrease in polyuria 2. A decrease in polyphagia 3. A fasting plasma glucose of 100 mg/dL 4. A glycosylated hemoglobin level of 12% 4) The nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions to a client receiving sulfisoxazole. Which should be included in the plan of care for instructions? 1. Maintain a high fluid intake. 2. Discontinue the medication when feeling better. 3. If the urine turns dark brown, call the health care provider immediately. 4. Decrease the dosage when symptoms are improving to prevent an allergic response. 5) Before administering an intermittent tube feeding through a nasogastric tube, the nurse checks for gastric residual volume. Which is the best rationale for checking gastric residual volume before administering the tube feeding? 1. Observe the digestion of formula. 2. Check fluid and electrolyte status. 3. Evaluate absorption of the last feeding. 4. Confirm proper nasogastric tube placement. 6) A postoperative client requests medication for flatulence (gas pains). Which medication from the following PRN list should the nurse administer to this client? 1. Ondansetron (Zofran) 2. Simethicone (Mylicon) 3. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 4. Magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia, MOM) 7) A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of major depression. During the admission interview, the nurse determines that a major concern is the client's altered nutrition related to poor nutritional intake. Which nursing intervention related to altered nutrition should be the initial choice? 1. Weigh the client three times per week, before breakfast. 2. Explain to the client the importance of a good nutritional intake. 3. Report the nutritional concern to the psychiatrist and obtain a nutritional consult as soon as possible. 4. Offer the client several small, frequent meals daily, and schedule brief nursing interactions with the client during these times. 8) A client received 20 units of NPH insulin subcutaneously at 8:00 am. The nurse should check the client for a potential hypoglycemic reaction at which time? 1. 5:00 pm 2. 10:00 am 3. 11:00 am 4. 11:00 pm 9) An emergency department nurse is caring for an older client who may have been physically abused by her caregiver. In planning care for the client, the nurse makes a priority of: A) Notifying the police department B) Obtaining psychiatric help for the caregiver C) Contacting adult protective services to investigate the situation D) Telling the caregiver that he or she is not allowed to care for the client 10) A nurse responds to an external disaster in a large city involving an explosion at a shopping mall. Numerous victims require treatment. Which victim will the nurse attend to first? A) A victim with multiple bruises who is alert and oriented B) A victim who has sustained multiple lacerations with minor bleeding C) A victim who is alert and wandering around yelling that he cannot see D) A victim with a crush injury to the abdomen who has no pulse or blood pressure