HESI Prep Questions
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1. Which intervention would the nurse offer the client to 3
help relieve the symptoms of sinusitis?
1 Repositioning
2 Humidified air
3 Saline irrigation
4 Frequent suctioning
2. A client with a coronary occlusion is experiencing chest 3
pain and distress. Which is the primary reason that the
nurse administers oxygen?
1 To prevent dyspnea
2 To prevent cyanosis
3 To increase oxygen concentration to heart cells
4 To increase oxygen tension in the circulating blood
3. A client reports left-sided chest pain after playing rac- 4
quetball. The client is hospitalized and diagnosed with
left pneumothorax. When assessing the client's left
chest area, the nurse expects to identify which find-
ing?
1 Dull sound on percussion
2 Vocal fremitus on palpation
3 Rales with rhonchi on auscultation
4 Absence of breath sounds on auscultation
4. Which action would the nurse take to prevent com- 4
plications when caring for a client with a chest tube
to water seal drainage system for a pneumothorax?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may
be correct.
1 Emptying the drainage system when full
2 Keeping the drainage system at heart level
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3 Notifying the health care provider of drainage
greater than 50 mL/h
4 Marking the time on the drainage unit every shift
5 Laying the drainage system on its side during trans-
port
5. How would the nurse position a client to practice 2
supraglottic swallowing after tracheostomy?
1 In bed
2 Upright
3 Lying down
4 Position of comfort
6. Which rationale would the nurse use when explaining 2
the purpose of pursed-lip breathing to a client with
emphysema?
1 Prevents bronchial spasm
2 Decreases air trapping in lung
3 Improves alveolar surface area
4 Strengthens diaphragmatic contraction
7. Which parameter describes the maximum volume of 2
air a client's lungs may contain?
1
Vital capacity
2
Total lung capacity
3
Inspiratory capacity
4
Functional residual capacity
8. 1-2-3-4-5
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1. Which intervention would the nurse offer the client to 3
help relieve the symptoms of sinusitis?
1 Repositioning
2 Humidified air
3 Saline irrigation
4 Frequent suctioning
2. A client with a coronary occlusion is experiencing chest 3
pain and distress. Which is the primary reason that the
nurse administers oxygen?
1 To prevent dyspnea
2 To prevent cyanosis
3 To increase oxygen concentration to heart cells
4 To increase oxygen tension in the circulating blood
3. A client reports left-sided chest pain after playing rac- 4
quetball. The client is hospitalized and diagnosed with
left pneumothorax. When assessing the client's left
chest area, the nurse expects to identify which find-
ing?
1 Dull sound on percussion
2 Vocal fremitus on palpation
3 Rales with rhonchi on auscultation
4 Absence of breath sounds on auscultation
4. Which action would the nurse take to prevent com- 4
plications when caring for a client with a chest tube
to water seal drainage system for a pneumothorax?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may
be correct.
1 Emptying the drainage system when full
2 Keeping the drainage system at heart level
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3 Notifying the health care provider of drainage
greater than 50 mL/h
4 Marking the time on the drainage unit every shift
5 Laying the drainage system on its side during trans-
port
5. How would the nurse position a client to practice 2
supraglottic swallowing after tracheostomy?
1 In bed
2 Upright
3 Lying down
4 Position of comfort
6. Which rationale would the nurse use when explaining 2
the purpose of pursed-lip breathing to a client with
emphysema?
1 Prevents bronchial spasm
2 Decreases air trapping in lung
3 Improves alveolar surface area
4 Strengthens diaphragmatic contraction
7. Which parameter describes the maximum volume of 2
air a client's lungs may contain?
1
Vital capacity
2
Total lung capacity
3
Inspiratory capacity
4
Functional residual capacity
8. 1-2-3-4-5
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