HESI Fundamentals Quizlet

Question 1 of 5

A healthcare professional stops at a motor vehicle collision site to render aid until the emergency personnel arrive and applies pressure to a groin wound that is bleeding profusely. Later, the client has to have the leg amputated and sues the healthcare professional for malpractice. What is the most likely outcome of this lawsuit?

A. The Patient's Bill of Rights protects clients from malicious intents, so the healthcare professional could lose the case. B. The lawsuit may be settled out of court, but the healthcare professional's license is likely to be revoked. C. There will be no judgment against the healthcare professional, whose actions were protected under the Good Samaritan Act. D. The client will win because the four elements of negligence (duty, breach, causation, and damages) can be proved.

Question 2 of 5

A community hospital is opening a mental health services department. Which document should the nurse use to develop the unit's nursing guidelines?

A. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 B. ANA Code of Ethics with Interpretative Statements C. ANA's Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice D. Patient's Bill of Rights of 1990

Question 3 of 5

When assisting a client with right-sided hemiplegia to get into a wheelchair, how should the nurse position the wheelchair?

A. On the left side of the bed facing the foot of the bed. B. On the right side of the bed facing the head of the bed. C. Perpendicular to the bed on the right side. D. Facing the bed on the left side of the bed.

Question 4 of 5

A male client is laughing at a television program with his wife when the evening nurse enters the room. He says his foot is hurting and he would like a pain pill. How should the nurse respond?

A. Ask him to rate his pain on a scale of 1 to 10. B. Encourage him to wait until bedtime so the pill can help him sleep. C. Attend to an acutely ill client's needs first because this client is laughing. D. Instruct him in the use of deep breathing exercises for pain control.

Question 5 of 5

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of heart failure. Which dietary instruction should the nurse provide?

A. Increase fluid intake to 3 liters per day. B. Limit sodium intake to 2 grams per day. C. Avoid foods high in potassium. D. Increase protein intake to promote healing.

HESI Fundamentals Quizlet

Skildor

HESI RN

HESI RN