HESI HESI Practice Exam Questions

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Question # 1

When assisting a client with range-of-motion exercises, which movements should be carried out on the client'selbows? Select all that apply.

A. Supination
B. Flexion
C. Circumduction
D. Pronation
E. Rotation
F. Hyperextension

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Question # 2

A client has returned from surgery after removal of a tumor of the colon and creation of a temporary colostomy.She refuses to take a deep breath and cough then refuses to turn. Which of the following should the nurse assessfirst in trying to understand her lack of cooperation?

A. Delirium status
B. Vital signs
C. Oxygen saturation
D. Level of pain

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Question # 3

A nurse must teach a client how to do wound care and dressing changes prior to discharge. Which of the followingare barriers to learning? Select all that apply.

A. The client is 55 years old.
B. The client is fearful.
C. The client is illiterate.
D. The client is weak and frail.
E. The client has many questions about the procedures.
F. The client is hard of hearing.

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Question # 4

A client is confused after receiving morphine for analgesia and repeatedly tries to pull out the intravenous (IV) linein her left arm. Which of the following actions is the best initial solution?

A. Attempt to camouflage the IV and tie a piece of tubing to the bedrail so the client can pull on that safely.
B. Apply wrist restraints.
C. Apply wrist and vest restraints.
D. Discontinue the IV line and reinsert at a more distant site.

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Question # 5

An electrical fire occurs in a client's room shortly after the client returns from the recovery room after repair of ahip fracture with insertion of prosthesis. What is the best method of removing the client from the room?

A. Place the client in a wheelchair.
B. Transfer the client to a gurney.
C. Move the bed with the client on it.
D. Do a two-person carry.

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Question # 6

The physician had prescribed 10 mL of oral suspension twice daily for a child, but the mother is confused aboutthe metric system and wants to know how many teaspoons of medication to give the child. How many teaspoonsare equivalent to 10 mL of oral suspension? Record your answer as a whole number.___________teaspoons

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five

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Question # 7

A client states that he takes five grains of aspirin daily, but the hospital issues aspirin in milligrams.How many milligrams are approximately equivalent to five grains of aspirin?

A. 81 mg
B. 120 mg
C. 325 mg
D. 500 mg

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Question # 8

A client develops anaphylaxis syndrome and loses consciousness after eating fruit salad containing kiwi fruit,which the client is severely allergic to. The nurse is aware that the concern is which of the following?

A. Establish a patent airway. 
B. Administer intravenous fluids.
C. Administer oxygen at 100% high flow.
D. Administer epinephrine.

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Question # 9

A client with recurrent episodes of gout has been advised to eat a low-purine diet. Which of the following foodsshould the nurse advise him to limit or avoid? Select all that apply.

A. Liver
B. Sardines
C. Wine
D. Low-fat yogurt
E. Beef broth
F. Potatoes

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Question # 10

A 60-year-old client has undergone a nerve-sparing prostatectomy and has been advised by his physician that hemay not recover normal sexual functioning. The client is very concerned about this and asks the nurse for moreinformation. Which of the following information should the nurse include? Select all that apply. 

A. Retrograde ejaculation may occur.
B. Recovery rates vary but can take up to a year or more.
C. If sexual functioning is going to return, it will do so within a month.
D. Attempts at sexual intercourse are usually avoided for 1 month after surgery.
E. Anxiety can interfere with sexual functioning.
F. Other forms of sexual intimacy are more important than sexual intercourse.

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