NURS HESI (NURSHESI)

1. After placing a 36- week- gestation newborn in an isolette and drying the infant with several blankets, what should the nurse implement next? Remove the wet blankets and linen from the isolette 2. A client in the third trimester of pregnancy complains of frequent nasal stiffness and occasional nosebleeds. Her chest circumference has increased by 5 cm during the pregnancy, and she uses thoracic breathing. Her diaphragm is elevated and she has an increased costal angle. Which intervention...

1. A client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is receiving calcium acetate 867 mg by mouth. A decrease in which blood value indicates to the nurse that the medication is having the desired affect? Phosphate 2. A client who uses transdermal contraceptive, calls to the clinic because she forgot to apply a new patch three days ago. Which instruction you should provide to the client? Apply the new patch today and use a backup method for 7 days 3. A client with a history of anaphylactic react...

1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an increased comfort level. D) Note-taking allows the nurse to...

1. A parent tells the nurse that their 6 year-old child who normally enjoys school, has not been doing well since the grandmother died 2 months ago. Which statement most accurately describes thoughts on death and dying at this age? A) Death is personified as the bogeyman or devil B) Death is perceived as being irreversible C) The child feels guilty for the grandmother's death D) The child is worried that he, too, might die The correct answer is A: Death is personified as the bogeyman ...

The practical nurse enters a male client's room to administer routine morning medications, and the client is on the phone. Which action is best for the PN to take? A. Ask another nurse to go back with the medication when the client's hung up the phone B. Wait for the client to excuse himself from the telephone conversation, and observe the client taking the medication C. Return the medication to the client's drawer on the cart and document the client refused the dose D. Leave th...

The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this child? A. Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment. B. Be sure the traction weights touch the end of the bed. C. Adjust the head and foot of the bed for the child's comfort D. Release the traction for 15-20 minutes every 6 hours PRN. - A. Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment. The nurse is assessing a healthy chil...

The nurse knows that which statement by the mother indicates that the mother understands safety precautions with her four month-old infant and her 4 year-old child? A) "I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face backwards." B) "I place my infant in the middle of the living room floor on a blanket to play with my 4 year old while I make supper in the kitchen." C) "My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little buttocks stuck up in the air while the four ...

• ARDS is an unexpected, catastrophic pulmonary complication occurring in a person with no previous pulmonary problems. The mortality rate is high (50%) • In ARDS, a common laboratory finding is lowered PO2. However, these clients are not very responsive to high concentrations of oxygen. • Think about the physiology of the lungs by remembering PEEP: Positive End Expiratory Pressure is the instillation and maintenance of small amounts of air into the alveolar sacs to prevent them f...

1. The nurse knows that which statement by the mother indicates that the mother understands safety precautions with her four-month-old infant and her 4year-old child? A) "I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face backwards." B) "I place my infant in the middle of the living room floor on a blanket to play with my 4-year-old while I make supper in the kitchen." C) "My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little buttocks stuck up in the air while the four...