HESI RN Fundamentals Proctored Exam 1 Practice Questions

The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and receiving supplemental oxygen at 2 L/minute via nasal cannula. The oxygen saturation is 89%. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is caring for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus who had surgery for a large bowel resection with a colostomy placement.

The client has now developed hyperglycemia which requires self-injections of insulin after discharge. When designing the postoperative plan of care, which outcome statement should the nurse use?

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?

The nurse observes a newly employed unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) checking the temperature of an adult client using a tympanic thermometer.

The UAP pulls the client’s auricle up and back and prepares to insert the thermometer. 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?

An older adult female client tells the clinic nurse about frequently awakening during the night and not being able to go back to sleep.

What action(s) should the nurse suggest to the client to help improve sleep? Select all that apply.

The healthcare provider prescribes streptomycin 200 mg IM every 12 hours.

The vial is labeled, “Streptomycin 1 gram/25.”. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.

If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) 

A nurse is reviewing a client’s laboratory results and notes a blood glucose result of 104 mg/dL (5.8 mmol/L). The reference range is 74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse is reviewing a client’s orders and notes the following: Vital signs every 4 hours, regular diet, Cefazolin 1g IV every 8 hours for 5 days, Metformin 1,000 mg PO every 12 hours, and point of care blood glucose check every 4 hours.

Which action should the nurse take?

An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assigned to feed a client who has received a prescription to institute droplet precautions for a bacterial meningitis infection.

The UAP requests a change in assignment, reporting having not yet been fitted for a particulate filter mask. Which action should the nurse take?