HESI critical thinking Questions and Answers Already Passed
an elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bed rest. which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care?
- massage any reddened areas for at least 5 minutes
- encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities
- position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence
- gently lift the client when moving into a desired position ✔✔D
the nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric tube (NGT) which is connected to suction. after ensuring the correct tube placement, what action should the nurse take next?
- clamp the tube for 20 minutes
- flush the tube with water
- administer medications as prescribed
- crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water ✔✔B
a client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. the healthcare provider prescribes an analgesic every four hours as needed. which action should the nurse implement 1 / 2
- give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics
- administer medication when the pain is severe
- provide medication to keep the client sedated and unaware of stimuli
- offer a medication-free period so that the client can do daily activities ✔✔A
when assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse observes that the fingers on the right hand are blue. what action should the nurse implement first?
- loosen the right wrist restraint
- apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand
- compare hand color bilaterally
- palpate the right radial pulse ✔✔A
the nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several clients. which client has the greatest nutritional need for additional intake of protein
- college-age track runner with a sprained ankle
- lactating woman nursing her 3 day old infant
- school aged child with type 2 diabetes
- elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer ✔✔B
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