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1. The healthcare provider pre- 0.5 ml.
scribes morphine sulfate 4mg IM
STAT. Morphine comes in 8 mg
per ml. How many ml should the
nurse administer?
2. A hospitalized male client is re- After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of
ceiving nasogastric tube feedings fluid withdrawn from the tube.
via a small-bore tube and a con-
tinuous pump infusion. He re- (Coughing, vomiting, and suctioning can precipitate dis-
ports that he had a bad bout of se- placement of the small bore upward into the esophagus.
vere coughing a few minutes ago, This will help check tube placement.)
but feels fine now. What action is
best for the nurse to take?
3. A client is in the radiology depart- Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to
ment at 0900 when the prescrip- administer daily at 1300.
tion levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500
mg IV q24h is scheduled to be ad-
ministered. The client returns to
the unit at 1300. What is the best
intervention for the nurse to im-
plement?
4. A client who is in hospice care Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of
complains of increasing amounts analgesics.
of pain. The healthcare provider
prescribes an analgesic every four
hours as needed. Which action
should the nurse implement?
5. determine the etiology of the problem
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After completing an assessment
and determining that a client has
a problem, which action should
the nurse perform next?
6. What is the most important rea- A decreased flow rate could result in the formation of a
son for starting intravenous in- thrombosis.
fusions in the upper extremities
rather than the lower extremities
of adults?
7. The nurse notices that the mother Continue asking the mother questions about the child.
of a 9-year-old Vietnamese child
always looks at the floor when she
talks to the nurse. What action
should the nurse take?
8. Which intervention is most impor- Assess for bladder distention.
tant for the nurse to implement
for a male client who is experienc-
ing urinary retention?
9. A client who is a Jehovah's Witness Blood transfusions are forbidden.
is admitted to the nursing unit.
Which concern should the nurse
have for planning care in terms of
the client's beliefs?
10. While instructing a male client's Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
wife in the performance of pas-
sive range-of-motion exercises to
his contracted shoulder, the nurse
observes that she is holding his
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arm above and below the elbow.
What nursing action should the
nurse implement?
11. An elderly male client who is un- Fowler's.
responsive following a cerebral
vascular accident (CVA) is receiv-
ing bolus enteral feedings though
a gastrostomy tube. What is the
best client position for adminis-
tration of the bolus tube feed-
ings?
12. An adult male client with a histo- It is important that you continue your medication while
ry of hypertension tells the nurse learning to meditate.
that he is tired of taking antihy-
pertensive medications and is go-
ing to try spiritual meditation in-
stead. What should be the nurse's
first response?
13. A client is to receive cimeti- 150
dine (Tagamet) 300 mg q6h IVPB.
The preparation arrives from the
pharmacy diluted in 50 ml of 0.9%
NaCl. The nurse plans to admin-
ister the IVPB dose over 20 min-
utes. For how many ml/hr should
the infusion pump be set to deliv-
er the secondary infusion?
14. The nurse is completing a men- Frontal lobe
tal assessment for a client who
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1. The healthcare provider pre- 0.5 ml.
scribes morphine sulfate 4mg IM
STAT. Morphine comes in 8 mg
per ml. How many ml should the
nurse administer?
2. A hospitalized male client is re- After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of
ceiving nasogastric tube feedings fluid withdrawn from the tube.
via a small-bore tube and a con-
tinuous pump infusion. He re- (Coughing, vomiting, and suctioning can precipitate dis-
ports that he had a bad bout of se- placement of the small bore upward into the esophagus.
vere coughing a few minutes ago, This will help check tube placement.)
but feels fine now. What action is
best for the nurse to take?
3. A client is in the radiology depart- Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to
ment at 0900 when the prescrip- administer daily at 1300.
tion levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500
mg IV q24h is scheduled to be ad-
ministered. The client returns to
the unit at 1300. What is the best
intervention for the nurse to im-
plement?
4. A client who is in hospice care Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of
complains of increasing amounts analgesics.
of pain. The healthcare provider
prescribes an analgesic every four
hours as needed. Which action
should the nurse implement?
5. determine the etiology of the problem
, Evolve HESI practice Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_4wksh8
After completing an assessment
and determining that a client has
a problem, which action should
the nurse perform next?
6. What is the most important rea- A decreased flow rate could result in the formation of a
son for starting intravenous in- thrombosis.
fusions in the upper extremities
rather than the lower extremities
of adults?
7. The nurse notices that the mother Continue asking the mother questions about the child.
of a 9-year-old Vietnamese child
always looks at the floor when she
talks to the nurse. What action
should the nurse take?
8. Which intervention is most impor- Assess for bladder distention.
tant for the nurse to implement
for a male client who is experienc-
ing urinary retention?
9. A client who is a Jehovah's Witness Blood transfusions are forbidden.
is admitted to the nursing unit.
Which concern should the nurse
have for planning care in terms of
the client's beliefs?
10. While instructing a male client's Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
wife in the performance of pas-
sive range-of-motion exercises to
his contracted shoulder, the nurse
observes that she is holding his
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arm above and below the elbow.
What nursing action should the
nurse implement?
11. An elderly male client who is un- Fowler's.
responsive following a cerebral
vascular accident (CVA) is receiv-
ing bolus enteral feedings though
a gastrostomy tube. What is the
best client position for adminis-
tration of the bolus tube feed-
ings?
12. An adult male client with a histo- It is important that you continue your medication while
ry of hypertension tells the nurse learning to meditate.
that he is tired of taking antihy-
pertensive medications and is go-
ing to try spiritual meditation in-
stead. What should be the nurse's
first response?
13. A client is to receive cimeti- 150
dine (Tagamet) 300 mg q6h IVPB.
The preparation arrives from the
pharmacy diluted in 50 ml of 0.9%
NaCl. The nurse plans to admin-
ister the IVPB dose over 20 min-
utes. For how many ml/hr should
the infusion pump be set to deliv-
er the secondary infusion?
14. The nurse is completing a men- Frontal lobe
tal assessment for a client who
