HESI (NCLEX-PN) Exam - Behaviors

Behaviors

•             A licensed practical nurse compares the beliefs and practices of Seventh-Day Adventists and Roman Catholics. Which statement indicates that the nurse is aware of the practices of both of these groups?

Rationale: Seventh-Day Adventists have no special procedures to be followed regarding death whereas Roman Catholics shroud the body only after sacraments have been performed

•             A nursing student learns about the different health belief systems likely to be encountered while working with clients. Which characteristics would a nursing student recognize as belonging to a folk health belief system? Select all that apply.

•             A primary health care provider prescribes airborne precautions for a client with tuberculosis. After being taught about the details of airborne precautions, the client is seen walking down the hall to get a glass of juice from the kitchen. What is the most effective nursing intervention?

•             What characteristics does a nurse expect infants and young children with failure to thrive to exhibit? Select all that apply.

•             According to Kohlberg's moral judgment theory, which characteristic behavior would the nurse find in the child who is in the naive instrumental orientation stage?

•             Some clients repeatedly perform ritualistic behaviors throughout the day to limit anxious feelings. The nurse determines that these behaviors are what?

•             A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder performs a specific ritual. Why should the nurse give the client time to perform the ritual?

•             What defense mechanism should the nurse anticipate that a client with the diagnosis of schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, will most often exhibit?

•             Individuals belonging to which religion do not drink caffeinated beverages such as cola, coffee, and tea?

•             During a family assessment, a client reports that she and her husband are divorced and that she wants to adopt a child. Which type of family does this report indicate?

•             A court orders a family to place its children in a private home after deeming the parents unable to care for the children. Which type of family is reflected in this situation?

•             Which health belief system addresses the whole client by viewing symptoms as the tip of the iceberg and as the body’s means of communicating to the mind?

•             After several interactions with a client, the nurse at the mental health clinic identifies a pattern of withdrawal and nonparticipation in situations requiring communication with others. In which area should the nurse expect the client to have difficulty?

•             A client is admitted to the hospital because of incapacitating obsessive-compulsive behavior. Which statement best describes how clients with obsessive-compulsive behavior view this disorder?

•             Which qualities are traits of an addictive personality? Select all that apply.

•             An adolescent with a conduct disorder is undergoing behavioral therapy in an attempt to limit behaviors that violate societal norms. What is a specific outcome criterion unique to adolescents with this problem?

•             A 4-year-old child is found to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

What information about the child's behavior should the nurse expect when obtaining a health history from the parents? Select all that apply.

•             Which behavior indicates to a nurse that a new mother is in the taking-hold phase?

•             During the second week of hospitalization for intravenous antibiotic therapy, a 2- year-old toddler whose family is unable to visit often smiles easily, goes to all the nurses happily, and does not express interest in the parent when the parent does visit. The parent tells the nurse, “I'm so happy he's adjusting, but should I be worried about his reaction to seeing me?” What is the best response by the nurse?

•             Which nursing actions indicate effective implementation of systems thinking theory principle with respect to "thinking of the Big Picture"? Select all that apply.