HESI RN Exit
Exam | NGN
Nursing
Questions | 10
Versions | 1000+
, Questions &
Answers
Complete Exam
Study Guide |
Latest
, 2025/2026 |
100% Verified
This comprehensive document contains questions and verified answers for the HESI RN Exit Exam,
aligned with the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) framework. The questions are organized into 10
versions covering all major nursing content areas including Safe & Effective Care Environment, Health
Promotion, Psychosocial Integrity, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pharmacology, Maternal-Newborn, Pediatrics,
Mental Health, and NGN case studies (bowtie, matrix, drag-and-drop). Each answer includes a detailed
rationale to reinforce clinical judgment and critical thinking skills .
VERSION 1: SAFE & EFFECTIVE CARE ENVIRONMENT
Questions 1–25: Delegation & Management
1. A nurse is preparing to delegate tasks to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
Which task is appropriate for the nurse to delegate?
A) Assessing a client's pain level
B) Administering oral medications
, C) Ambulating a stable client
D) Evaluating the effectiveness of pain medication
Answer: C
UAPs can ambulate stable clients and assist with activities of daily living. Assessment,
medication administration, and evaluation are the responsibility of the licensed nurse .
2. A nurse receives a telephone order from a provider for a client's pain medication.
What is the nurse's priority action?
A) Implement the order immediately
B) Write the order in the chart and sign "TO"
C) Read the order back to the provider for verification
D) Ask another nurse to listen to the order
Answer: C
The "read back" process is a critical safety measure that ensures accurate communication
of verbal and telephone orders .
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is post-operative day 2 and has a platelet count
of 20,000/mm³. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A) Use an electric razor for shaving
B) Administer IM pain medication
C) Apply warm compresses to IV sites
D) Encourage the client to floss teeth daily
Answer: A
Exam | NGN
Nursing
Questions | 10
Versions | 1000+
, Questions &
Answers
Complete Exam
Study Guide |
Latest
, 2025/2026 |
100% Verified
This comprehensive document contains questions and verified answers for the HESI RN Exit Exam,
aligned with the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) framework. The questions are organized into 10
versions covering all major nursing content areas including Safe & Effective Care Environment, Health
Promotion, Psychosocial Integrity, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pharmacology, Maternal-Newborn, Pediatrics,
Mental Health, and NGN case studies (bowtie, matrix, drag-and-drop). Each answer includes a detailed
rationale to reinforce clinical judgment and critical thinking skills .
VERSION 1: SAFE & EFFECTIVE CARE ENVIRONMENT
Questions 1–25: Delegation & Management
1. A nurse is preparing to delegate tasks to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
Which task is appropriate for the nurse to delegate?
A) Assessing a client's pain level
B) Administering oral medications
, C) Ambulating a stable client
D) Evaluating the effectiveness of pain medication
Answer: C
UAPs can ambulate stable clients and assist with activities of daily living. Assessment,
medication administration, and evaluation are the responsibility of the licensed nurse .
2. A nurse receives a telephone order from a provider for a client's pain medication.
What is the nurse's priority action?
A) Implement the order immediately
B) Write the order in the chart and sign "TO"
C) Read the order back to the provider for verification
D) Ask another nurse to listen to the order
Answer: C
The "read back" process is a critical safety measure that ensures accurate communication
of verbal and telephone orders .
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is post-operative day 2 and has a platelet count
of 20,000/mm³. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A) Use an electric razor for shaving
B) Administer IM pain medication
C) Apply warm compresses to IV sites
D) Encourage the client to floss teeth daily
Answer: A
