HESI RN WGU Foundation of Nursing Proctored Exam Practice Questions

A nurse stops at a motor vehicle collision to provide help for a victim who is trapped in an overturned running vehicle. The nurse turns off the engine key and asks the client to wiggle their fingers because the client’s head is impinged on the roof and the neck is bent to the left shoulder. After Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrive, the nurse reports that the victim is conscious but is not able to talk, and then the nurse leaves the scene. Which legal action can be taken in this situation?

The nurse educator is conducting a class for unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which action indicates that a UAP understands gloving procedures?

The nurse is demonstrating three-point gait crutch walking to an older adult client who broke a foot while playing soccer with the grandchildren. Which behavior indicates that the client understands proper crutch walking?

Which client assessment should the nurse perform during nasopharyngeal suctioning?

The nurse is administering an intradermal (ID) injection to a client. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is interviewing a client with lower abdominal pain and dysuria and needs to question the client about sexual activity. Which approach is best for the nurse to use?

The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) feeding a client who had a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) and is at risk for aspiration. Which action by the UAP should the nurse recognize indicates the need for additional teaching?

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?

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.

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?

Reference Range: Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

The nurse is assessing a client who is having pain in the right upper abdominal area. To assess the quality of the client’s abdominal pain, which approach should the nurse use?

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?

The palliative care nurse receives a consult for a terminally ill client in the intensive care unit. The client is weak, mouth breathing, and refusing anything to eat or drink. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A client with a family history of cardiac disease is seeking information to control risk factors. Which lifestyle modification is most important for the nurse to encourage?