HESI PN comprehensive EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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HESI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSUR
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ED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (7
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QUESTION 1 ms




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Enalapril maleate (Vasotec) is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment d
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oes the nurse perform as a priority before administering the medication?
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A. Checking the client's blood pressure
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B. Checking the client's peripheral pulses
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C. Checking the most recent potassium level
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D. Checking the client's intake-and-output record for the last 24 hours
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ANSWER

A. Checking the client's blood pressure Checking the client's blood pressure Enalapril maleate is an a
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ngiotensin-
converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to treat hypertension. One common side effect is postural h
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ypotension. Therefore the nurse would check the client's blood pressure immediately before adminis
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tering each dose. Checking the client's peripheral pulses, the results of the most recent potassium le
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vel, and the intake and output for the previous 24 hours are not specifically associated with this me
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diation.



QUESTION 2 ms




12 Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg by way of intravenous (IV) injection (IV push) is prescrib
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ed for a client for the management of anxiety. The nurse prepares the medication as p
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rescribed and administers the medication over a period of:
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A. 3 minutes
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B. 10 seconds
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C. 15 seconds
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D. 30 minutes
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ANSWER

A. 3 minutes Correct
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,QUESTION 3 ms




14 Phenelzine sulfate (Nardil) is prescribed for a client with depression. The nurse pr
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ovides information to the client about the adverse effects of the medication and tells t
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he client to contact the physician immediately if she experiences:
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A. Dry mouth
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B. Restlessness
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C. Feelings of depression
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D. Neck stiffness or soreness
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ANSWER

D. Neck stiffness or soreness Correct
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QUESTION 4 ms




16 A client who has been undergoing long-
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term therapy with an antipsychotic medication is admitted to the inpatient mental he
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alth unit. Which of the following findings does the nurse, knowing that long-
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term use of an antipsychotic medication can cause tardive dyskinesia, monitor in the
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client?
A. Fever
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B. Diarrhea
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C. Hypertension
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D. Tongue protrusion
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ANSWER

D. Tongue protrusion
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QUESTION 5 ms




17 A nurse is reviewing the record of a client scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy
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(ECT). Which of the following diagnoses, if noted on the client's record, would indicat
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e a need to contact the physician who is scheduled to perform the ECT?
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A. Recent stroke
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B. Hypothyroidism
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C. History of glaucoma
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D. Peripheral vascular disease
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ANSWER

A. Recent stroke
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QUESTION 6 ms

, 20 A nurse reviewing the medical record of a client with a diagnosis of infiltrating du
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ctal carcinoma of the breast notes documentation of the presence of peau d'orange ski
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n. On the basis of this notation, which finding would the nurse expect to note on asses
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sment of the client's breast? SEE PICS A. B.
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C. D.
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ANSWER

B. Correct
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QUESTION 7 ms




24 Empyema develops in a client with an infected pleural effusion, and the nurse prep
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ares the client for thoracentesis. What characteristics of the fluid removed during thor
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acentesis should the nurse, assisting the physician with the procedure, expect to note?
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A. Clear and yellow
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B. Thick and opaque
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C. White and odorless
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D. Clear, with a foul odor
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ANSWER

B. Thick and opaque
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QUESTION 8 ms




26 A nurse is caring for a client with sarcoidosis. The client is upset because he has
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missed work and worried about how he will care financially for his wife and three sm
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all children. On the basis of the client's concern, which problem does the nurse identif
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y?
A. Anxiety
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B. Powerlessness
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C. Disruption of thought processes
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D. Inability to maintain health
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ANSWER

A. Anxiety
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QUESTION 9 ms




27 A nurse, performing an assessment of a client who has been admitted to the hospit
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al with suspected silicosis, is gathering both subjective and objective data. Which ques
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tion by the nurse would elicit data specific to the cause of this disorder?
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A. "Do you chew tobacco?"
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B. "Do you smoke cigarettes?"
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