HESI RN Exit V6 Exam with NGN Questions and Answers

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HESI RN Exit V6 Exam with NGN Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)

• A parent tells the nurse that their 6 year-old child who normally enjoys school, has

not been doing well since the grandmother died 2 months ago. Which statement most accurately describes thoughts ondeath and dying at this age?

• Death is personified as the bogeyman or devil
• Death is perceived as being irreversible
• The child feels guilty for the grandmother's death
• The child is worried that he, too, might die

ANS A

• A 67 year-old client with non-insulin dependent diabetes should be instruct- ed to

contact the out-patient clinic immediately if the following findings are present

• Temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius with painful urination
• An open wound on their heel 1 / 4

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• Insomnia and daytime fatigue
• Nausea with 2 episodes of

ANS B

• The nurse admits an elderly Mexican-American migrant worker after an accident

that occurred during work. To facilitate communication the nurse should initially

• Request a Spanish interpreter
• Speak through the family or co-workers
• Use pictures, letter boards, or monitoring
• Assess the client's ability to speak English

ANS D

• In assessing a post partum client, the nurse palpates a firm fundus and observes a

constant trickle of bright red blood from the vagina. What is the most likely cause of these findings?

• Uterine atony
• Genital lacerations
• Retained placenta
• Clotting disorder 2 / 4

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ANS B

• The nurse notes an abrupt onset of confusion in an elderly patient. Which of the

following recently-ordered medications would most likely contribute to this change?

• Anticoagulant
• Liquid antacid 3 / 4

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• Antihistamine
• Cardiac glycoside

ANS C

• The nurse is caring for a client with active tuberculosis who has a history of

noncompliance. Which of the following actions by the nurse would represent appropriate care for this client?

• Instruct the client to wear a high efficiency particulate air mask in public places.
• Ask a family member to supervise daily compliance
• Schedule weekly clinic visits for the client
• Ask the health care provider to change the regimen to fewer medications ANS B

• The nurse manager identifies that time spent by staff in charting is exces- sive,

requiring overtime for completion. The nurse manager states that "staff will form a task force to investigate and develop potential solutions to the problem, and report on this at the next staff meeting." The nurse manager's leadership style is best described as

• Laissez-faire
• Autocratic
• Participative
• Group
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