HESI PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
. Latex balloons Correct Answers Which nonfood item is the
most common cause of respiratory arrest in young children?
. Liver Correct Answers The nurse is palpating the right upper
hypochondriac region of the abdomen of a client. What organ
lies underneath this area
. Normal serum PH Correct Answers The nurse reviewed the
laboratory results of a client whose serum pH is 7.38 on the pH
scale what does this value imply about the clients homeostasis
. Re-teach the client about the action of the eye drops to
decrease pressure in the eye Correct Answers The nurse is
reviewing instructions for the use of pilocarpine eye drops with
a client who has Glaucoma. The client states, "I should have
these drops to anesthetize my eye if I experience pain" What
action should the nurse implement?
. Sit next to the client at a slight angle to continue the
conversation Correct Answers While making the bed of a
female client who is sitting in the bedside chair, the nurse
observes the client seem anxious. To encourage verbalization by
the client, what action should the nurse take?
. Take the prednisone with meals Correct Answers The nurse
explains the 2-week dosage prescription of prednisone
(Deltasone) to a client who has poison ivy over multiple skin
,surfaces. What should the nurse emphasize about the dosing
schedule?
"This is the emergency door. Are you looking for the
bathroom?" Correct Answers An elderly client is admitted for
evaluation of Alzheimer's disease. At 2AM, the nurse finds the
client trying to open the emergency door. What is the most
appropriate response for the nurse to make in this situation?
0.25 Correct Answers A client at 28 weeks gestation is
admitted to the antepartum unit and is being treated for preterm
labor. She has a prescription for brethine (Terbutaline) 250
micrograms subcutaneously q4h. The medication is available for
injection in 1 mg per ML vials. How many mL should the nurse
administer?
15 Correct Answers The healthcare provider prescribes
erythromycin (ilosone) 300 mg PO QID. The medication label
reads, "ilosone 100mg/5mL" How many mL should the nurse
administer at each does? (Enter the numeric value only)
17-year-old who is sexually active simultaneously with
numerous partners Correct Answers The nurse is working in a
community health setting and assisting the charge nurse in
performing health screenings. Which individual is at highest risk
for contracting an HIV infection?
2mg Correct Answers A client has a prescription for
lorazepam (ativan) 1 mg for anxiety. The medication is supplied
as 0.5mg tablets. How many tablets should the client take?
(enter numeric value only.
, 400 ANS 1 gram x 1000 divided by 2.5ml=400mg Correct
Answers The practical nurse is preparing to administer a
prescription for cefazolin (kefzol) 600 mg IM every 6 hours.
The available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin (Kefzol) 1 gram and the
instructions for reconstitution, "For IM use add 2.5ml sterile
water for injection. Total volume after reconstruction = 2.5 ml.
"when reconstituted, how many milligrams are in each mil of
solutions (Enter numeric value only)
5 Correct Answers A client is receiving 0.5 grams of a
prescription medication that is dispensed as 500 mg/5mL. How
many ml should the PN administer? (enter the numeric value
only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
720 Correct Answers How many mL should the nurse
document when calculating a client's 8-hour fluid intake? (Enter
the numeric value only.) 0730 - 4 ounces of orange juice, hard
boiled egg, and toast 1130 - 1/2 cup of soup, one half sandwich,
and 1/2 cup of apple juice 1300 - vomitus of 100 mL 1400 -
voided 250 ml and consumed one 12-ounce can of soft drink
(type your answer in the box below) 1oz = 30mL; so 4oz of
orange juice X 30mL = 120mL of orange juice Then 1 cup =
240; so ½ cup is 120 mL of soup and ½ cup of apple juice is 120
mL of apple juice = 240mL total vomitus is output, not intake,
so ignore voided is output, not intake, so ignore 1 oz = 30mL; so
12oz is 12oz X 30mL = 360mL add them all; 120mL + 240mL +
360mL = 720mL
8 Correct Answers The nurse is giving medications to a client
who was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Diabetes
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
. Latex balloons Correct Answers Which nonfood item is the
most common cause of respiratory arrest in young children?
. Liver Correct Answers The nurse is palpating the right upper
hypochondriac region of the abdomen of a client. What organ
lies underneath this area
. Normal serum PH Correct Answers The nurse reviewed the
laboratory results of a client whose serum pH is 7.38 on the pH
scale what does this value imply about the clients homeostasis
. Re-teach the client about the action of the eye drops to
decrease pressure in the eye Correct Answers The nurse is
reviewing instructions for the use of pilocarpine eye drops with
a client who has Glaucoma. The client states, "I should have
these drops to anesthetize my eye if I experience pain" What
action should the nurse implement?
. Sit next to the client at a slight angle to continue the
conversation Correct Answers While making the bed of a
female client who is sitting in the bedside chair, the nurse
observes the client seem anxious. To encourage verbalization by
the client, what action should the nurse take?
. Take the prednisone with meals Correct Answers The nurse
explains the 2-week dosage prescription of prednisone
(Deltasone) to a client who has poison ivy over multiple skin
,surfaces. What should the nurse emphasize about the dosing
schedule?
"This is the emergency door. Are you looking for the
bathroom?" Correct Answers An elderly client is admitted for
evaluation of Alzheimer's disease. At 2AM, the nurse finds the
client trying to open the emergency door. What is the most
appropriate response for the nurse to make in this situation?
0.25 Correct Answers A client at 28 weeks gestation is
admitted to the antepartum unit and is being treated for preterm
labor. She has a prescription for brethine (Terbutaline) 250
micrograms subcutaneously q4h. The medication is available for
injection in 1 mg per ML vials. How many mL should the nurse
administer?
15 Correct Answers The healthcare provider prescribes
erythromycin (ilosone) 300 mg PO QID. The medication label
reads, "ilosone 100mg/5mL" How many mL should the nurse
administer at each does? (Enter the numeric value only)
17-year-old who is sexually active simultaneously with
numerous partners Correct Answers The nurse is working in a
community health setting and assisting the charge nurse in
performing health screenings. Which individual is at highest risk
for contracting an HIV infection?
2mg Correct Answers A client has a prescription for
lorazepam (ativan) 1 mg for anxiety. The medication is supplied
as 0.5mg tablets. How many tablets should the client take?
(enter numeric value only.
, 400 ANS 1 gram x 1000 divided by 2.5ml=400mg Correct
Answers The practical nurse is preparing to administer a
prescription for cefazolin (kefzol) 600 mg IM every 6 hours.
The available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin (Kefzol) 1 gram and the
instructions for reconstitution, "For IM use add 2.5ml sterile
water for injection. Total volume after reconstruction = 2.5 ml.
"when reconstituted, how many milligrams are in each mil of
solutions (Enter numeric value only)
5 Correct Answers A client is receiving 0.5 grams of a
prescription medication that is dispensed as 500 mg/5mL. How
many ml should the PN administer? (enter the numeric value
only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
720 Correct Answers How many mL should the nurse
document when calculating a client's 8-hour fluid intake? (Enter
the numeric value only.) 0730 - 4 ounces of orange juice, hard
boiled egg, and toast 1130 - 1/2 cup of soup, one half sandwich,
and 1/2 cup of apple juice 1300 - vomitus of 100 mL 1400 -
voided 250 ml and consumed one 12-ounce can of soft drink
(type your answer in the box below) 1oz = 30mL; so 4oz of
orange juice X 30mL = 120mL of orange juice Then 1 cup =
240; so ½ cup is 120 mL of soup and ½ cup of apple juice is 120
mL of apple juice = 240mL total vomitus is output, not intake,
so ignore voided is output, not intake, so ignore 1 oz = 30mL; so
12oz is 12oz X 30mL = 360mL add them all; 120mL + 240mL +
360mL = 720mL
8 Correct Answers The nurse is giving medications to a client
who was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Diabetes
