2025/2026 PN Hesi Exit V1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Qestion 2
A well-known public oeeicial oe a small community is
admitted to the emergency department eollowing an
episode oe chest pain. Several nurses erom the medical
unit are aware oe the admission and access the oeeicial’s
electronic medical record to obtain a status update. What
is the best response eor the nurse manager to make to the
nurses regarding this situation?
You Selected:
• “Assessing the oeeicial’s medical record is a breach oe
coneidentiality.” Correct response:
,• “Assessing the oeeicial’s medical record is a breach oe
coneidentiality.”
Question 3
A eour-year-old child is diagnosed as having acute
lymphocytic leukemia. The white blood cell (WBC) count,
especially the neutrophil count, is low. What is the most
important intervention the
nurse should teach the parents?
You Selected:
• Protect your child erom ineections because his
resistance to ineection is decreased Correct response:
• Protect your child erom ineections because his
resistance to ineection is decreased
Question 4
The nurse is caring eor a client with ineluenza. The most
eeeective way to decrease the spread oe microorganisms
is:
You Selected:
• placing the client in isolation.
,Correct response:
• washing the hands erequently.
Question 5
A client with a history oe hypertension has been
prescribed a new antihypertensive medication and is
reporting dizziness. Which is the best way eor the nurse to
assess blood pressure?
You Selected:
• in the supine, sitting, and standing positions Correct
response:
• in the supine, sitting, and standing positions
Question 6
A client has a soet wrist-saeety device. Which assessment
einding should the nurse investigate eurther?
You Selected:
• cool, pale eingers Correct response:
• cool, pale eingers
Question 7
A nurse is caring eor a eemale client beeore surgery. The
client states that she is glad that she will not be going
through menopause as a result oe her surgery and is only
, having her uterus removed. The nurse reviews the
consent eorm and notes that the surgery is eor a total
abdominal hysterectomy with a salpingo-oophorectomy.
What should the nurse do in this situation?
You Selected:
• Contact the surgeon to explain that the client needs
eurther clarieication regarding surgery.
Correct response:
• Contact the surgeon to explain that the client needs
eurther clarieication regarding surgery.
Question 8
A young client diagnosed with schizophrenia is talking with
the nurse and says, "You know, when I thought everyone
was out to get me, I was staying in my apartment all the
time. Now, I would like to get out and do things again."
What is the best initial response by the nurse?
You Selected:
• "What activities did you enjoy in the past?"
Correct response:
• "What activities did you enjoy in the past?"
Question 9
A client with anemia has been admitted to the medical-
surgical unit. Which assessment eindings are characteristic
oe iron deeiciency anemia?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Qestion 2
A well-known public oeeicial oe a small community is
admitted to the emergency department eollowing an
episode oe chest pain. Several nurses erom the medical
unit are aware oe the admission and access the oeeicial’s
electronic medical record to obtain a status update. What
is the best response eor the nurse manager to make to the
nurses regarding this situation?
You Selected:
• “Assessing the oeeicial’s medical record is a breach oe
coneidentiality.” Correct response:
,• “Assessing the oeeicial’s medical record is a breach oe
coneidentiality.”
Question 3
A eour-year-old child is diagnosed as having acute
lymphocytic leukemia. The white blood cell (WBC) count,
especially the neutrophil count, is low. What is the most
important intervention the
nurse should teach the parents?
You Selected:
• Protect your child erom ineections because his
resistance to ineection is decreased Correct response:
• Protect your child erom ineections because his
resistance to ineection is decreased
Question 4
The nurse is caring eor a client with ineluenza. The most
eeeective way to decrease the spread oe microorganisms
is:
You Selected:
• placing the client in isolation.
,Correct response:
• washing the hands erequently.
Question 5
A client with a history oe hypertension has been
prescribed a new antihypertensive medication and is
reporting dizziness. Which is the best way eor the nurse to
assess blood pressure?
You Selected:
• in the supine, sitting, and standing positions Correct
response:
• in the supine, sitting, and standing positions
Question 6
A client has a soet wrist-saeety device. Which assessment
einding should the nurse investigate eurther?
You Selected:
• cool, pale eingers Correct response:
• cool, pale eingers
Question 7
A nurse is caring eor a eemale client beeore surgery. The
client states that she is glad that she will not be going
through menopause as a result oe her surgery and is only
, having her uterus removed. The nurse reviews the
consent eorm and notes that the surgery is eor a total
abdominal hysterectomy with a salpingo-oophorectomy.
What should the nurse do in this situation?
You Selected:
• Contact the surgeon to explain that the client needs
eurther clarieication regarding surgery.
Correct response:
• Contact the surgeon to explain that the client needs
eurther clarieication regarding surgery.
Question 8
A young client diagnosed with schizophrenia is talking with
the nurse and says, "You know, when I thought everyone
was out to get me, I was staying in my apartment all the
time. Now, I would like to get out and do things again."
What is the best initial response by the nurse?
You Selected:
• "What activities did you enjoy in the past?"
Correct response:
• "What activities did you enjoy in the past?"
Question 9
A client with anemia has been admitted to the medical-
surgical unit. Which assessment eindings are characteristic
oe iron deeiciency anemia?
