HEISI Exit Test
1. Researchers compared meal frequency and physical activity of 80 pregnant women, 40 who experienced preterm labor and 40 who did not
... [Show More] experience preterm labor, women wo experienced preterm labor were 3.57 times more likely to skip meals than those who did not experience preterm labor. Amount of walking was significantly less in the preterm labor group that it was in the group without preterm labor. Based on the findings of this study what action should the APRN take when teaching prenatal patients self-care during pregnancy?
a. Obtain a diet history for the past week from each of the prenatal patients
b. Encourage patients who are in their first trimester to trail for a walking marathon.
c. Determine the patient’s attitudes about diet and exercise during pregnancy
d. Describe the benefits of eating small, frequent meals throughout the day
2. A 70 years old male complains of blurring in his right eye without pain or erythema and tells the APRN that he feels like a dark veil is covering his eye. Which action should the APRN implement? a. Schedule a dilated eye examination with his optometrist.
b. Irrigate the affected eye with sterile normal saline
c. Prescribe antibiotic eye drops, four times a day for 7 days.
d. Refer immediately for an ophthalmologist appointment
3. What information should the APRN include in a newborn education class for parents of uncircumcised male infants?
a. Cleanse the ureteral area daily with an antiseptic solution
b. Avoid foreskin manipulation and cleanse penis and coronal area daily
c. Retract the foreskin daily until he is able to perform his own hygiene.
d. Apply zinc oxide (Desitin) to lubricate foreskin for retraction.
4. A 3 days old newborn is spitting up large amounts of Similac (A nonfat cow’s milk formula, made by Ross Laboratories) after each feeding. What formula option should the APRN recommended that the parents use to feed this child?
a. Enfamil, a nonfat cow’s milk formula, by Mead-Johnson
b. Isomil, a soy protein isolate formula, by Ross Laboratories.
c. Good Nature, a non-fat cow’s milk formula, by Carnation
d. Baby formula, a hydrolyzed whey weight product, by Gerber.
5. Which findings in a 7 months old infant are most indicative of intussusception?
a. Normal bowel movement and high fever
b. Red jelly-like stools and projectile vomiting
c. Right upper quadrant olive shaped mass and profuse diarrhea
d. Right upper quadrant mass and episodes of severe crying [Show Less]