HESI Version 3(2021), (A Grade), Questions and Answers, All Correct Study Guide, Download to Score A
1. A client who suspects she is pregnant tells the
... [Show More] nurse she has a peptic ulcer that is being treated with misoprostol (Cytotec), a synthetic prostaglandin E drug. How should the nurse respond?
2. A pregnant woman who is at 10-weeks’ gestation and is 35 years of age tells the nurse that she is concerned about the possibility of having a baby with Down Syndrome. Which information should the nurse provide this client?
3. A client who is anovulatory and has hyperprolactinemia is being treated for infertility with metformin (Glucophage), menotropins (Repronex, menopur) and HCG. Which side effect should the nurse tell the client to report immediately?
4. The HCP prescribes 10 units/L of oxytocin (Pitocin) via IV drip to augment a client’s labor because she is experiencing a prolonged active phase. Which finding would cause the nurse to immediately discontinue the oxytocin?
5. The nurse receives a newborn within the first minutes after a vaginal delivery and intervenes to establish adequate respirations. What priority should the nurse address to ensure the newborn’s survival?
6. One day after vaginal delivery of a full-term baby, a postpartum client’s white blood cell count is 15,000/mm3. What action should the nurse take first?
7. The nurse is performing a newborn assessment. Which symptom, if present in a newborn would indicate respiratory distress?
8. The nurse is caring for a client following an emergency cesarean delivery under a general anesthesia. Which assessment finding, occurring in the first 8 hours after delivery, is more critical and requires immediate intervention?
9. The parents of a male newborn have signed an informed consent for circumcision. What priority intervention should the nurse implement upon completion of the circumcision?
10. The nurse examines a client who is admitted in active labor and determines the cervix is 3 cm dilated, 50% effaced, and the presenting part is at 0 station. An hour later, she tells the nurse that she wants to go to the bathroom. Which action should the nurse implement first? [Show Less]