Nightdale College HESI Exam Fundamental Of Nursing Proctored Exam 1

The practical nurse (PN) applies sterile gloves and opens a pack of sterile sponges to assist the healthcare provider with a bedside procedure. After the charge nurse observes the PN, which action sho

The nurse observes that a client on a clear liquid diet has a cup of coffee on the breakfast tray. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is teaching a client about the use of syringes and needles for home administration of medications. Which action by the client indicates an understanding of standard precautions?

After a week of bedrest, a client is being assisted to a chair for the first time. The nurse raises the head of the bed and moves the client to a sitting position. Which action should the nurse implem

The nurse observes the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) securing a client's wrist restraints to the bedside rails. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?

Two days after surgery, a male client experiences incisional pain while dangling his feet at the bedside and he refuses to ambulate as prescribed. The nurse establishes a problem of "Activity intolera

The nurse is entering prescriptions for lab work in a client's electronic medical record (EMR) when the system locks up and does not restart. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse plans to encourage a group of young adult clients to engage in problem-solving strategies. Which action is most useful for the nurse to include during the teaching session?

The nurse is caring for a client one week post-surgery. Which finding should the nurse expect to see if the surgical incision is healing properly?

While assessing a client's blood pressure using an aneroid sphygmomanometer, the nurse inflates the cuff to an initial reading of 160 mm Hg. Upon release of the air valve, the nurse immediately hears

The healthcare provider prescribes a 24-hour urine specimen to be collected for creatinine clearance. The client is eager to go home and tells the nurse that the first sample was put in the urinal 2 h

While preparing to obtain a stool specimen for occult blood, the nurse observes that the client's feces is soft, solid, and light brown. Which action should the nurse implement?

Prior to initiating digital removal of a fecal impaction, it is most important for the nurse to perform which client assessment?

A client tells the nurse about starting an aerobic workout program to lose weight and help with insomnia. The client states that it still takes over an hour to fall asleep at night. Which action shoul

When assessing a client with a serum potassium level of 7.5 mEq/L (7.5 mmol/L), which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A client who had surgery 3 days ago is sitting with the head of the bed at 75 degrees and requests to be repositioned. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide to the unlicensed as

A client receives a prescription for dextromethorphan 30 mg every 6 to 8 hours as needed for cough. The bottle is labeled "Dextromethorphan for Oral Suspension, USP 30 mg per 15 mL." How many tablespo

A client is admitted with pneumonia and has a recent history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The client is placed in isolation. While caring for the client, which item should th

The nurse is preparing to administer hydrocodone to a client admitted with urolithiasis who also has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement befo