HESI Exam Flashcards
After a 4-year-old child undergoes craniotomy, the nurse performs a neurological assessment that includes level of consciousness, pupillary activity, and reflex activity. Which would the nurse include in this assessment?
A. Blood pressure
B. Motor function
C. Rectal temperature
D. Head circumference
B. Motor function
Which is the purpose of encouraging active leg and foot exercises for a client who has had hip surgery?
A. Maintain muscle strength
B. Reduce leg discomfort
C. Prevent clot formation
D. Improve wound healing
C. Prevent clot formation
Which characteristics are commonly associated with adolescent depression? SATA
— exercising daily
— having suicidal ideation
— exhibiting tearfulness
— having poor muscle tone
— avoiding previously enjoyed activities and relationships
— having suicidal ideation
— exhibiting tearfulness
— avoiding previously enjoyed activities and relationships
For a hyperactive, manic client who exhibits flight of ideas, which rationale explains why the client is not eating?
A. Feels undeserving of the food
B. Is too busy to take time to eat
C. Wishes to avoid others in the dining area
D. Believes that the food is poisoned
B. Is too busy to take time to eat
Which type of continuing care would a client expect if discharged home with an infusion device to continue treatment for a leg wound?
A. Home care
B. Rehab
C. Skilled nursing care
D. Outpatient therapy
A. Home care
A client diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) states, “I’m not worried because they have a cure for AIDS.” Which response should the nurse use?
A. “Repeated phlebotomies may be able to rid you of the virus
B. “You may be cured for AIDS after prolonged pharmacological therapy”
C. “Perhaps you should have worn condoms to prevent contracting the virus”
D. “There is no cure for AIDS, but there are medications that can slow down the virus”
D. “There is no cure for AIDS, but there are medications that can slow down the virus”
Which disorder is caused by the deficiency of ADH?
A. Acromegaly
B. Diabetes
C. Cushing syndrome
D. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
B. Diabetes
How are profits used in a for-profit health care organization?
A. Profits are paid out to shareholders
B. Profits are used to buy new equipment
C. Profits are used to build additional facilities
D. Profits are invested in improving health care services
A. Profits are paid out to shareholders
*non-profit organizations, profits are used to buy new equipment, build additional facilities, and improve healthcare services
Which conditions are the greatest risk for injury for an adolescent? SATA
— poisoning
— abduction
— home accidents
— substance abuse
— motor vehicle accidents
— substance abuse
— motor vehicle accidents
*substance abuse and motor vehicle accidents post the greatest risk of injury among adolescents. Poisoning and child abduction are more common among toddlers and preschoolers. Home accidents are common among toddlers as well
Which criteria would the nurse consider when determining if an infection is a health care-associated infection?
A. Originated primarily from an exogenous source
B. Is associated with a medication-resistant microorganism
C. Occurred in conjunction with treatment for an illness
D. Still has the infection despite completing the prescribed therapy
C. Occurred in conjunction with treatment for an illness
To keep the client with Alzheimer disease who has hyperorality safe, which parameter would the nurse have the staff closely monitor?
A. For choking at meal times
B. For the prescience of mouth ulcers
C. For injuries from touching hot foods
D. For attempts at eating inedible objects
D. For attempts at eating inedible objects
*hyperorality is the compulsive need to taste, chew, and put everything in the mouth
What is the causative organism for syphilis?
A. Treponema pallidum
B. Campylobacter jejuni
C. Trichomonas vaginalis
D. Chlamydia trachomatis
A. Treponema pallidum
Answer b is the causative organism for proctitis
Answer c for vulvovaginitis
Answer d for salpingitis
A client with COPD has a blood pH of 7.25, and a partial pressure of PCO2 of 60. Which complication would the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?
A. Metabolic acidosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Respiratory acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis
C. Respiratory acidosis
An adolescent girl with a seizure disorder refuses to wear a medical alert bracelet. Which would the nurse tell the girl that may help her wear the bracelet consistently?
A. Hide the bracelet under long-sleeved clothing
B. Wear the bracelet when engaging in contact sports
C. Ask her friends to wear bracelets that look like hers
D. Select a bracelet similar to bracelets worn by peers
D. Select a bracelet similar to bracelets worn by peers
Which explanation will the nurse give when a client asks about what causes varicose veins?
A. Abnormal configurations of the veins
B. Incompetent valves of superficial veins
C. Decreased pressure within the deep veins
D. Atherosclerotic plaque formation in the veins
B. Incompetent values of superficial veins
Incompetent valves result in retrograde venous flow and subsequent dilation of veins
