HESI RN CAT Exam 2022 V1 & V2 Questions and Answers
14- Assessment finding of a 3-hour-old newborn include: axillary temperature of 97.7 F,
heart rate of 140 beats/minute with a soft murmur, and irregular respiratory rate at 42
breaths/min. Based on these findings, what action should the nurse implement?
a. Place a pulse oximeter on the heel
b. Swaddle the infant in a warm blanket
c. Record the findings on the flow sheet
d. Check the vital signs in 15 minutes
Correct C
15- A client admitted to the hospital for depression is escorted to a private room. Prior
to leaving the room, what intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
a. Explain the programs guidelines
b. Search all personal belongings
c. Initiate psychosocial assessment
d. Review the healthcare’s provider’s prescription
Correct B
16- An experienced nurse tells the nurse-manager that working with a new graduate is
impossible because the new graduate will not listen to suggestions. The new graduate
comes to the nurse-manager describing the senior nurse’s attitude as challenging and
offensive. What action is best for the nurse manager to take?
a. Have both nurses meet separately with the staff mental health
consultant
b. Listen actively to both nurses and offer suggestions to solving dilemma
c. Ask the senior nurse to examine mentoring strategies used with the new
graduate
d. Ask the nurses to meet with the nurse-manager to identify ways of working
together
Correct D