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HESI Case Study: Mobility Exam Questions
and Answers
Client was prescribed morphine IV 0.05mg/kg/dose now and every 2 hours as needed for
moderate to severe pain. Morphine is available in parenteral dose of 2mg/mL. How much
medication should the nurse draw up for administration? (Patient weighs 140 lbs on admission).
- Answers✓✓140 lb /2.2 lb = 63 kg
63 kg x 0.05 mg = 3.15 mg
3.15 mg / 2 ml = 1.575 ml
1.575 ml (Round) = 1.6 ml
Before giving the initial dose of pain medication or antibiotic, which action should the nurse
take first? - Answers✓✓C) Ask the client if he is aware of any allergies to medications.
Rationale:
This action should be taken first since this is the initial dose of a new medication. It is
important to verify any allergies. Clients sometimes recall additional allergies after the initial
admission history has been taken.
When the client's foot pain is controlled, which nursing diagnosis should take priority? -
Answers✓✓C) Impaired physical mobility.
Rationale:
The client's limited activities support this nursing diagnosis. Improving mobility is a nursing
priority to prevent the many potential complications of immobility.
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Which goal is correct for the client's diagnosis of impaired physical mobility? - Answers✓✓C)
The client will sit in the chair for each meal beginning on the day of admission.
Rationale:
This is a correctly stated goal. The client is always the subject of the goal, and the action is
always measurable. This goal includes what the client is to achieve and sets a realistic deadline.
Which instructions should the nurse convey to help prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in
the client's legs? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) -
Answers✓✓B) Teach the client to dorsal flex and plantar flex his feet while in the bed and
chair.
C) Instruct the client to wear sequential compression stockings.
E) Explain that enoxaparin injections will be administered routinely.
Rationale:
This action stimulates circulation by contracting calf muscles, which increases the venous
return of blood to the heart. These decreases pooling of blood in the legs, which helps VTE in
the legs. Sequential compression devices (SCD) promote venous blood flow, preventing VTE.
Enoxaparin is an anticoagulant that is administered to reduce the risk of VTE.
The nurse is observing a student nurse perform a peripheral assessment on the client. Which
action requires the nurse to intervene? - Answers✓✓C) Assessing the Homan's sign in bilateral
extremities.
Rationale:
Homan's sign is "not a reliable indicator" and is a potentially dangerous method because of
possible clot dislodgment.
27/11/2024 11:35AM
HESI Case Study: Mobility Exam Questions
and Answers
Client was prescribed morphine IV 0.05mg/kg/dose now and every 2 hours as needed for
moderate to severe pain. Morphine is available in parenteral dose of 2mg/mL. How much
medication should the nurse draw up for administration? (Patient weighs 140 lbs on admission).
- Answers✓✓140 lb /2.2 lb = 63 kg
63 kg x 0.05 mg = 3.15 mg
3.15 mg / 2 ml = 1.575 ml
1.575 ml (Round) = 1.6 ml
Before giving the initial dose of pain medication or antibiotic, which action should the nurse
take first? - Answers✓✓C) Ask the client if he is aware of any allergies to medications.
Rationale:
This action should be taken first since this is the initial dose of a new medication. It is
important to verify any allergies. Clients sometimes recall additional allergies after the initial
admission history has been taken.
When the client's foot pain is controlled, which nursing diagnosis should take priority? -
Answers✓✓C) Impaired physical mobility.
Rationale:
The client's limited activities support this nursing diagnosis. Improving mobility is a nursing
priority to prevent the many potential complications of immobility.
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Which goal is correct for the client's diagnosis of impaired physical mobility? - Answers✓✓C)
The client will sit in the chair for each meal beginning on the day of admission.
Rationale:
This is a correctly stated goal. The client is always the subject of the goal, and the action is
always measurable. This goal includes what the client is to achieve and sets a realistic deadline.
Which instructions should the nurse convey to help prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in
the client's legs? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) -
Answers✓✓B) Teach the client to dorsal flex and plantar flex his feet while in the bed and
chair.
C) Instruct the client to wear sequential compression stockings.
E) Explain that enoxaparin injections will be administered routinely.
Rationale:
This action stimulates circulation by contracting calf muscles, which increases the venous
return of blood to the heart. These decreases pooling of blood in the legs, which helps VTE in
the legs. Sequential compression devices (SCD) promote venous blood flow, preventing VTE.
Enoxaparin is an anticoagulant that is administered to reduce the risk of VTE.
The nurse is observing a student nurse perform a peripheral assessment on the client. Which
action requires the nurse to intervene? - Answers✓✓C) Assessing the Homan's sign in bilateral
extremities.
Rationale:
Homan's sign is "not a reliable indicator" and is a potentially dangerous method because of
possible clot dislodgment.
