RN HESI Proctored Exit Exam- MCPHS

The nurse is caring for an older client with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who is reluctant to wear a bi-level positive airway pressure (BIPAP) mask. Which condition has been identified that is

The nurse leading a care team on a medical surgical unit is assigning client care to a practical nurse (PN) and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which task should the nurse delegate to the UAP

Patient Data The client has not been seen in the clinic for several months and did not follow up after having annual laboratory testing done nine months ago as requested by the healthcare provider (HC

Patient data Click to highlight the information that should inform the nurse about the client's mental health. During the initial assessment, the nurse observes the client has poor hygiene and has dri

Patient Data For each nursing action, click to indicate whether the action is a therapeutic communication or a nontherapeutic communication. Each row must have only one response option selected.

Patient Data The client has been diagnosed with depression by the healthcare provider (HCP). Prescriptions are received for discharge. Choose the most likely options for the information missing from t

Patient Data The client returns to the clinic for his four week follow up appointment. Which 3 statements made by the client indicate his depression is improving?

Patient Data The nurse has completed the diet teaching of a client who is being discharged following treatment of a leg wound. A high protein diet is encouraged to promote wound healing. Which lunch c

The charge nurse is making assignments for one practical nurse (PN) and three registered nurses (RN) who are caring for neurologically compromised clients. Which client with which change in status is

A parent asked the nurse how to care for their 4-year-old child after receiving the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine. Which instruction should the nurse provide?

A nurse who took drugs from the unit for personal use was temporarily released from duty. After completion of mandatory counseling, the impaired nurse has asked nursing administration to allow a retur

A client who is currently receiving azithromycin for an infection reports flu-like symptoms for the past couple of days and a new onset of red and purplish rash with blisters on the skin and mucous me

The nurse is caring for a client with a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) complicated by a cerebral aneurysm. Which component of care is key to SAH management?

An adult client experiencing pain associated with maxillofacial surgery receives a prescription for acetaminophen and codeine phosphate oral solution 25 mL PO every 6 hours PRN. The bottle is labeled:

Patient Data The nurse is evaluating the interventions completed by the team during the delivery. Click to highlight the findings that would indicate that the client and/or newborn are not stable at t

The nurse is providing client teaching on the correct administration of ophthalmic ointment with an older adult client. Which response by the client indicates further education is needed?

The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) applying an alcohol-based hand rub while leaving a client's room after taking vital signs. Which action should the nurse take?

The healthcare provider prescribes cefazolin 800 mg intramuscularly every 6 hours. The available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin 1 gram," and the instructions for reconstitution state, "For IM use, add 2.

The nurse is monitoring a client with Cushing's disease in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) after a hypophysectomy. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the client's pl

A client with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is receiving trazodone, a recently prescribed atypical antidepressant. The caregiver tells the home health nurse that the client's mood and sleep patterns are im

A client diagnosed with psychosis arrives at the emergency department and is communicating non-verbally through gesture-like actions. To encourage the client's verbal communication, which question wou

A client treated for type 2 diabetes mellitus for eight years arrives to the clinic describing elevated blood glucose readings intermittently for the past two months. Which information requires furthe

The nurse is assessing a client who was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which finding should the nurse expect?

A client in the third trimester of pregnancy reports that she feels some "lumpy places" in her breasts and that her nipples sometimes leak a yellowish fluid. She has an appointment with her healthcare

The healthcare provider prescribes a liter of normal saline to be infused at a rate of 1.5 mL/kg/hr. The client weighs 176 pounds. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (En