HESI 799 RN Exit Exam (301-400)

circumstance. What action should the nurse implement? a. Overlook the client's behavior. b. Distract client to interfere with the ritual. c. Ask why the client checks the pulse. d. Hold client's hand to stop the behavior. - Answer- Overlook the client's behavior. A client is discharged with automated peritoneal dialysis (PD) to be used nightly...which instructions should the nurse include? a. Wash hands before cleaning exit site b. Keep the head of the bed flat at night c. Feel for a thrill and a distal pulse nightly d. Do not get up if fluid is left in the abdomen - Answer- Wash hands before cleaning exit site Rationale: meticulous hand hygiene is essential when performing care for a peritoneal dialysis, infections is a common complication of peritoneal dialysis. The charge nurse observes the practical nurse (PN) apply sterile gloves in preparation for performing a sterile dressing change. Which action by the PN requires correction by the charge nurse? a- Opening the package b- Picking up the second glove c- Picking up the first glove d- Positioning of the table - Answer- Picking up the second glove A young adult who is hit with a baseball bat on the temporal area of the left skull is conscious when admitted to the ED and is transferred to the Neurological Unit to be monitored for signs of closed head injury. Which assessment finding is indicative of a developing epidural hematoma? a. Altered consciousness within the first 24 hours after injury. b. Cushing reflex and cerebral edema after 24 hours c. Fever, nuchal rigidity and opisthotonos within hours d. Headache and pupillary changes 48 hours after a head injury - Answer- Altered consciousness within the first 24 hours after injury.