HESI EAQ Issues in Nursing

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Under which type of health care services was a nursing student include sub-acute care?

Tertiary care

The nearest working in a cardiac center is preparing to interclient data using health information technology. The nurse needs to refer to these data during subsequent follow up client visits, which type of record would the nurse use to enter the client's data?

Electronic health record EHR

The nurses obtained consent from an unempancicated minor to perform an abortion. When would the nurse consider the consent giving process to be appropriately completed?

Consent has been specifically given by a court., self-consent has been granted by a court order, consent has been obtained from at least one parent of the minor

How would the student nurse describe a quasi-intentional tort occurring during the practice of nursing?

An act that lacks intent, but involves volitional action

Which possible legal complication might the nurse face in a situation in which IV therapy was administered to the wrong client?

Malpractice

Who has the authority to decide if a postmortem will be conducted at a client dies 2 hours after being admitted to the hospital?

Medical examiner

Which nurse participates in the development of nursing policies and procedures?

Nurse educator.

Which terminology system would the nurse use to enter nursing diagnosis, interventions and outcomes in electronic health records?

Perioperative nursing data set (PNDS)

Which terms might the nurse use to describe a client who was born a man, but lives as a woman?

Transgender or trans woman

Which activities would the nurse consider to be part of the tertiary level of preventative care?

Using a sheltered colony, providing selective placement, providing work therapy in hospitals

An RN is explaining the quality and safety education for nurses, competencies to a nursing student. Which information would the nurse provide about the competency teamwork and collaboration?

Work effectively within nursing and interprofessional teens by promoting open communication. Ensure decision making to provide client care

A client with renal failure wants to go home, but the family members want the client to undergo a kidney transplant. The nurse gives details about the possible threats and benefits of the surgery to the family and informs them that the client wants to stay home. Which role does the nurse play here?

advocate

Which possible legal complication might the nurse face in a situation in which Ivy therapy was administered to the wrong client?

malpractice

Which acts are classified as intentional torts in nursing practice?

Battery, assault, false imprisonment

An adolescent client with sickle cell anemia is experiencing a painful episode and has a PCA pump. The current pane rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 at the right elbow. The nurse observed that the pump is locked out for another 10 minutes. Which action with a nurse implement?

Placing the prescribed as needed warm wet compress on the elbow

Identify factors associated with an increased incidence of abuse within a family.

Pregnancy, drug abuse, sexual orientation

Which explanation does the nurse use to describe the term regulatory law, as applied to nursing practice?

Reflects the decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing

Which point is included in the world professional association for transgender health, document regarding core principles of care for transgender clients?

Seeking informed consent before providing treatment

Which signs and symptoms are observed in the human body with a decrease in body temperature?

Shivering and contraction of blood vessels.

Which act protects a person who is HIV positive?

The Americans with Disabilities Act

The waiting area of a health care facility displays a pink triangle. What view does this signify?

The health care facility welcomes LGBTQ+ clients

Which examples mentioned by the nursing student regarding quasi-intentional torts need correction?

Assault, battery, malpractice

Which components are elements of discovery in a lawsuit?

Experts, medical records, the depositions of witnessess

Which example illustrates health promotion activities?

Good nutrition and regular exercise

Which phrase describes the meaning of the term in service education?

Helps the nurse achieve an organization's required competencies.

Which of the following are examples of quasi intentional torts in nursing?

Invasion of privacy and defamation of character

Which person receives the highest priority for giving consent to perform an autopsy in cases where a medical examiner review is not needed?

The client and writing before death

Which explanation is the rationale for performing sponged needle and instrument counts in the operating room?

The nurse is responsible for performing sponge and instrument counts as a part of the surgical routine standard

The RN is educating a nursing student about the process of resolving an ethical dilemma, which information would the nurse provide regarding negotiation of outcomes

The nurse would provide a personal point of view

Which point listed about the United Network for organ sharing program is accurate?

The organization has a contract with the federal government


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