ADVANCED EXIT HESI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse is caring for a client with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) who is receiving enteral tube
feedings. Which task performed by the UAP requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
A.Suctions oral secretions from mouth
B.Positions head of bed flat when changing sheets
C.Takes temperature using the axillary method
D.Keeps head of bed elevated at 30 degrees - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Rationale:
Positioning the head of the bed flat when enteral feedings are in progress puts the client at risk for
aspiration (B). The others are all acceptable tasks performed by the UAP (A, C, and D).
When caring for a postsurgical client who has undergone multiple blood transfusions, which serum
laboratory finding is of most concern to the nurse?
A.Sodium level, 137 mEq/L
B.Potassium level, 5.5 mEq/L
C.Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level, 18 mg/dL
D.Calcium level, 10 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Rationale:
Multiple blood transfusions are a risk factor for hyperkalemia. A serum potassium level higher than 5.0
mEq/L indicates hyperkalemia (B). The others are normal findings (A, C, and D).
Which vaccination should the nurse administer to a newborn?
A.Hepatitis B
B.Human papilloma virus (HPV)
C.Varicella
D.Meningococcal vaccine - CORRECT ANSWER -A