HESI nursing skills questions with correct answers 2024

HESI nursing skillsAn older client is admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain and watery, incontinent diarrhea following a course of antibiotic therapy. Stool cultures show the presence of Clostridium difficile. What information is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to tell the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) about caring for this client? - correct answer follow isolation precautions while care for the client In planning care for an older client on bed rest, which intervention should the practical nurse include in the prevention of pressure ulcers? Massage carefully over each bony prominence. Elevate the head of the bed less than 30 degrees. Place the client in a lateral position over the trochanter. Use a donut device when placing the client in a sitting position. - correct answer Elevate the head of the bed less than 30 degrees. Following a cholecystectomy, a client asks the practical nurse (PN) about dietary restrictions that may need to be followed. Which diet should the PN recommend? A low-cholesterol and high carbohydrate diet. Restricted sodium and increased fluid intake. A well-balanced diet with no other restrictions. Small, frequent meals to reduce indigestion. - correct answer a well balance diet with no other restrictions The practical nurse (PN) hears breath sounds that are short, popping, and discontinuous on inspiration when auscultating a client's lungs. Which description should the PN document in the client's record? Wheezes present. Crackles auscultated.