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NUR 234 HESI RN EXIT Exam
Questions and Answers
Latest Update
2023-2024
In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse
provide to assist in the development of trust?
A)Food
B)Warmth
C)Security
D) Comfort - Correct Answers ✅C) Security
A nurse has just received a medication order which is not
legible. Which statement best reflects assertive
communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have no
idea of what you mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am
sure I am reading it correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It
would save me time if you would be more careful."
D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend
extra time attempting to read your writing." - Correct
NUR 234 HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2023-2024
,Answers ✅B) "Would you please clarify what you have
written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?"
What is the most important consideration when teaching
parents how to reduce risks in the home?
A)Age and knowledge level of the parents
B)Proximity to emergency services
C)Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home - Correct Answers ✅D) Age
of children in the home
A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the
telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room to request
something for pain. The nurse should
A)Administer a placebo
B)Encourage increased fluid intake
C)Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control -
Correct Answers ✅C)
Administer the prescribed analgesia
,While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of
croup requires the nurse's immediate attention? A)
Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions - Correct Answers ✅A)
Respiratory rate of 42
A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an
elevated TSH level. On initial assessment, the nurse would
anticipate which of the following assessment findings? A)
Lethargy
B)Heat intolerance
C)Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions - Correct Answers ✅A) Lethargy
The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a
seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first
occurrence, and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is
the best response by the nurse?
, A)"Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications."
B)"The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
C)"Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen
again."
D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." -
Correct Answers
✅B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has
epilepsy."
Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk
taking behavior.
What nursing diagnosis best applies?
A)Risk for injury
B)Risk for knowledge deficit
C)Altered thought process
D) Disturbance in self-esteem - Correct Answers ✅A) Risk
for injury
Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate
with anemia in a 10 month-old infant?
A)Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B)Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
NUR 234 HESI RN EXIT Exam
Questions and Answers
Latest Update
2023-2024
In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse
provide to assist in the development of trust?
A)Food
B)Warmth
C)Security
D) Comfort - Correct Answers ✅C) Security
A nurse has just received a medication order which is not
legible. Which statement best reflects assertive
communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have no
idea of what you mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am
sure I am reading it correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It
would save me time if you would be more careful."
D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend
extra time attempting to read your writing." - Correct
NUR 234 HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2023-2024
,Answers ✅B) "Would you please clarify what you have
written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?"
What is the most important consideration when teaching
parents how to reduce risks in the home?
A)Age and knowledge level of the parents
B)Proximity to emergency services
C)Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home - Correct Answers ✅D) Age
of children in the home
A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the
telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room to request
something for pain. The nurse should
A)Administer a placebo
B)Encourage increased fluid intake
C)Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control -
Correct Answers ✅C)
Administer the prescribed analgesia
,While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of
croup requires the nurse's immediate attention? A)
Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions - Correct Answers ✅A)
Respiratory rate of 42
A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an
elevated TSH level. On initial assessment, the nurse would
anticipate which of the following assessment findings? A)
Lethargy
B)Heat intolerance
C)Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions - Correct Answers ✅A) Lethargy
The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a
seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first
occurrence, and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is
the best response by the nurse?
, A)"Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications."
B)"The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
C)"Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen
again."
D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." -
Correct Answers
✅B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has
epilepsy."
Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk
taking behavior.
What nursing diagnosis best applies?
A)Risk for injury
B)Risk for knowledge deficit
C)Altered thought process
D) Disturbance in self-esteem - Correct Answers ✅A) Risk
for injury
Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate
with anemia in a 10 month-old infant?
A)Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B)Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
