WGU D455 Exit HESI HCV2 (2026/2027) | Questions 1-200 with Verified Answers & Detailed Rationales | pdf

WGU D455 Exit HESI HCV2 (2026/2027) |
Questions 1-200 with Verified Answers & Detailed
Rationales | pdf

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 Exam Title: Exit HESI Version 2 (HCV2)
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Part 1: Leadership, Delegation, and Fundamentals

Question 1

A registered nurse (RN) is managing a heavy workload on a med-surg unit.
Which task is most appropriate to delegate to an Unlicensed Assistive
Personnel (UAP)?

 A. Assisting a post-stroke client who is eating for the first time since passing
a dysphagia screen
 B. Obtaining vital signs for a client returning from a cardiac catheterization
15 minutes ago

,  C. Reapplying a soft wrist restraint after a client returned from a bedside
procedure
 D. Calculating intake and output for a client receiving continuous bladder
irrigation

Answer: D

 Rationale: UAPs can calculate standard intake and output measurements for
clients whose condition is stable. Feeding a client who is eating for the first
time after a dysphagia screen requires RN assessment for aspiration risk (A).
Vital signs during the early post-procedure recovery period after cardiac
catheterization involve ongoing stability assessment (B). Reapplying
restraints requires evaluation and re-assessment of neurovascular status (C).

Question 2

The RN is prioritizing care for four clients. Which client should the nurse
assess first?

 A. A client 1 day post-thyroidectomy reporting a tingling sensation around
the mouth and fingers
 B. A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with an
$\text{SpO}_2$ of 89% on 2 L/min oxygen
 C. A client with appendicitis complaining of right lower quadrant pain rated
8/10
 D. A client post-cholecystectomy with dark green drainage from a T-tube

Answer: A

,  Rationale: Perioral tingling and numbness in fingers post-thyroidectomy
indicate hypocalcemia secondary to accidental parathyroid gland removal or
damage (Trousseau/Chvostek risk). This can progress rapidly to
laryngospasm and cardiac dysrhythmias. Oxygen saturation of 89% is
expected for severe COPD (B). Right lower quadrant pain is expected in
appendicitis (C). Green T-tube drainage is expected normal postoperative
output (D).

Part 2: Medical-Surgical Nursing

Question 3

A client admitted with acute pancreatitis develops sudden shortness of breath,
tachypnea, and fine crackles throughout all lung fields. The oxygen saturation
drops to 84% on room air. Which complication should the nurse suspect?

 A. Pulmonary embolism
 B. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
 C. Atelectasis
 D. Pleural effusion

Answer: B

 Rationale: Acute pancreatitis releases pancreatic enzymes (such as
phospholipase A2) into circulation, damaging the alveolar-capillary
membrane and putting the client at high risk for ARDS. Sudden onset of
severe hypoxemia refractory to oxygen therapy, tachypnea, and bilateral
crackles are classic indicators.

Question 4