HESI exit Exam Study Guide –
799 Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse
the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect
his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse?
a. Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinated coffee
and tea.
b. Suggest that the client also plan to eat frequent small meals to reduce
discomfort
c. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and
cream.
d. Reinforce this teaching by asking the client to list a dairy food that he might
select. - Answer✔✔-c. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are
rich in milk and cream.
The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a newly
admitted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and the UAP is
placing soft pillows along the side rails. What action should the nurse
implement?
,a. Ensure that the UAP has placed the pillows effectively to protect the client.
b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails instead of
pillows.
c. Assume responsibility for placing the pillows while the UAP completes
another task.
d. Ask the UAP to use some of the pillows to prop the client in a side lying
position. - Answer✔✔-b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to
the side rails instead of pillows.
A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive
prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his
blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has not been
taking the prescribed medication because the drugs make him "feel bad". In
explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse should stress that an
elevated BP places the client at risk for which pathophysiological condition?
a. Blindness secondary to cataracts
b. Acute kidney injury due to glomerular damage
c. Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
d. Heart block due to myocardial damage - Answer✔✔-c. Stroke secondary to
hemorrhage
An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine
(Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate
follow-up
a. Describes life without purpose
b. Complains of nausea and loss of appetite
c. States is often fatigued and drowsy
d. Exhibits an increase in sweating. - Answer✔✔-a. Describes life without
purpose
,A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has
developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian
cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information
should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan
a. Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
b. A pelvic exam is also needed before cancer is ruled out
c. Pap smear evaluation should be continued every six month
d. One additional negative pap smear in six months is needed. - Answer✔✔-a.
Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
A client who recently underwent a tracheostomy is being prepared for
discharge to home. Which instructions is most important for the nurse to
include in the discharge plan?
a. Explain how to use communication tools.
b. Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
c. Encourage self-care and independence.
d. Demonstrate how to clean tracheostomy site. - Answer✔✔-b. Teach tracheal
suctioning techniques
In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse notes that
the oxygen reservoir bag does not deflate completely during inspiration and
the client's respiratory rate is 14 breaths / minute. What action should the
nurse implement
a. Encourage the client to take deep breaths
b. Remove the mask to deflate the bag
c. Increase the liter flow of oxygen
, d. Document the assessment data - Answer✔✔-d. Document the assessment
data
During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring system
alarms. Which client alarm should the nurse investigate first?
a. Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
b. Oxygen saturation rate of 88%
c. Eight premature ventricular beats every minute
d. Disconnected monitor signal for the last 6 minutes. - Answer✔✔-a.
Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes slip and
fall. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Give the client 4 ounces of orange juice
b. Call 911 to summon emergency assistance
c. Check the client for lacerations or fractures
d. Asses clients blood sugar level - Answer✔✔-c. Check the client for
lacerations or fractures
At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean section (C-
Section), the client tells the nurse that she drank a cup a coffee at 0400
because she wanted to avoid getting a headache. Which action should the
nurse take first?
a. Ensure preoperative lab results are available
b. Start prescribed IV with lactated Ringer's
c. Inform the anesthesia care provider
799 Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse
the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect
his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse?
a. Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinated coffee
and tea.
b. Suggest that the client also plan to eat frequent small meals to reduce
discomfort
c. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and
cream.
d. Reinforce this teaching by asking the client to list a dairy food that he might
select. - Answer✔✔-c. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are
rich in milk and cream.
The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a newly
admitted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and the UAP is
placing soft pillows along the side rails. What action should the nurse
implement?
,a. Ensure that the UAP has placed the pillows effectively to protect the client.
b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails instead of
pillows.
c. Assume responsibility for placing the pillows while the UAP completes
another task.
d. Ask the UAP to use some of the pillows to prop the client in a side lying
position. - Answer✔✔-b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to
the side rails instead of pillows.
A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive
prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his
blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has not been
taking the prescribed medication because the drugs make him "feel bad". In
explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse should stress that an
elevated BP places the client at risk for which pathophysiological condition?
a. Blindness secondary to cataracts
b. Acute kidney injury due to glomerular damage
c. Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
d. Heart block due to myocardial damage - Answer✔✔-c. Stroke secondary to
hemorrhage
An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine
(Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate
follow-up
a. Describes life without purpose
b. Complains of nausea and loss of appetite
c. States is often fatigued and drowsy
d. Exhibits an increase in sweating. - Answer✔✔-a. Describes life without
purpose
,A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has
developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian
cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information
should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan
a. Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
b. A pelvic exam is also needed before cancer is ruled out
c. Pap smear evaluation should be continued every six month
d. One additional negative pap smear in six months is needed. - Answer✔✔-a.
Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
A client who recently underwent a tracheostomy is being prepared for
discharge to home. Which instructions is most important for the nurse to
include in the discharge plan?
a. Explain how to use communication tools.
b. Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
c. Encourage self-care and independence.
d. Demonstrate how to clean tracheostomy site. - Answer✔✔-b. Teach tracheal
suctioning techniques
In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse notes that
the oxygen reservoir bag does not deflate completely during inspiration and
the client's respiratory rate is 14 breaths / minute. What action should the
nurse implement
a. Encourage the client to take deep breaths
b. Remove the mask to deflate the bag
c. Increase the liter flow of oxygen
, d. Document the assessment data - Answer✔✔-d. Document the assessment
data
During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring system
alarms. Which client alarm should the nurse investigate first?
a. Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
b. Oxygen saturation rate of 88%
c. Eight premature ventricular beats every minute
d. Disconnected monitor signal for the last 6 minutes. - Answer✔✔-a.
Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes slip and
fall. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Give the client 4 ounces of orange juice
b. Call 911 to summon emergency assistance
c. Check the client for lacerations or fractures
d. Asses clients blood sugar level - Answer✔✔-c. Check the client for
lacerations or fractures
At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean section (C-
Section), the client tells the nurse that she drank a cup a coffee at 0400
because she wanted to avoid getting a headache. Which action should the
nurse take first?
a. Ensure preoperative lab results are available
b. Start prescribed IV with lactated Ringer's
c. Inform the anesthesia care provider
