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EVOLVE HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
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Question 2: A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had
coronary bypass surgery. Which are legal sources of standards of care the nurse uses to deliver safe healthcare? (Select all that apply) 1) Information provided by the head nurse 2) Policies and procedures of the employing hospital 3) State Nurse Practice Act 4) Regulations identified in the Joint Commission's manual 5) The American Nurses Association standards of practice
CORRECT ANSWER : 2) Policies and procedures of the
employing hospital, 3) State Nurse Practice Act, 4) Regulations identified in the Joint Commission's manual, 5) The American Nurses Association standards of practice
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Question 3: A nurse is sued for failure to monitor a patient
appropriately after a procedure. Which of the following statements are correct about this lawsuit? (Select all that apply) 1) The nurse represents the plaintiff 2) The defendant must prove injury, damage, or loss 3) The person filing the lawsuit has the burden of proof 4) The plaintiff must prove that a breach in the prevailing standard of care caused an injury
CORRECT ANSWER : 3) The person filing the lawsuit has the
burden of proof, 4) The plaintiff must prove that a breach in the prevailing standard of care caused an injury
Question 4: A nurse stops to help in an emergency at the scene
of an accident. The injured party files a suit and the nurse's employing institution insurance does not cover the nurse. What would probably cover the nurse in this situation?1) The nurse’s auto insurance 2) The nurse’s homeowner’s insurance 3) The Good Samaritan laws, which grant immunity from suit if there is no gross negligence
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4) The Patient Care Partnership, which may grant immunity from suit if the injured party contends
CORRECT ANSWER : 3) The Good Samaritan laws, which
grant immunity from suit if there is no gross negligence
Question 5: A nurse is planning care for a patient going to
surgery. Who is responsible for informing the patient about the surgery along with the possible risks, complications, and benefits?1) Family member 2) Surgeon 3) Nurse 4) Nurse Manager
CORRECT ANSWER : 2) Surgeon
Question 6: A woman who is a Jehovah's Witness has severe,
life-threatening injuries and is hemorrhaging following a car accident. The healthcare provider ordered 2 units of packed red blood cells to treat the woman’s anemia. The woman’s husband
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refuses to allow the nurse to give his wife the blood. What is the nurse’s responsibility?1) Obtain a court order to give the blood 2) Coerce the husband into giving the blood 3) Call security and have the husband removed from the hospital 4) Abide by the husband’s wishes and inform the healthcare provider
CORRECT ANSWER : 4) Abide by the husband’s wishes and
inform the healthcare provider
Question 7: The nurse notes that an advance directive is on a
patient’s medical record. Which statement represents the best description of an advance directive guideline the nurse will follow?1) A living will allows an appointed person to make health care decisions when the patient is in an incapacitated state 2) A living will is invoked only when the patient has a terminal condition or is in a persistent vegetative state 3) The patient cannot make changes in the advance directive once admitted to the hospital