HESI EXIT RN
2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
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,Q1. The nurse knows that which statement by the mother indicates that the mother understands safety
precautions with her four month-old infant and her 4 year-old child?
"I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face backwards."
"I place my infant in the middle of the living room floor on a blanket to play with my 4 year old while I
make supper in the kitchen."
"My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little buttocks stuck up in the air while the four year old
naps on the sofa."
Correct answer ✔✔ B: Give information about advance directives
Q2. A nurse administers the influenza vaccine to a client in a clinic. Within 15 minutes after the
immunization was given, the client complains of itchy and watery eyes, increased anxiety, and difficulty
breathing. The nurse expects that the first action in the sequence of care for this client will be to
Maintain the airway
Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered
Monitor for hypotension with shock
Administer diphenhydramine as ordered
Correct answer ✔✔ B: Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered .
Q3. The nurse is having difficulty reading the health care provider's written order that was written right
before the shift change. What action should be taken?
Leave the order for the oncoming staff to follow-up
Contact the charge nurse for an interpretation
Ask the pharmacy for assistance in the interpretation D) Call the provider for clarification
Correct answer ✔✔ D: Call the provider for clarification
,Q4. An adult client is found to be unresponsive on morning rounds. After checking for responsiveness
and calling for help, the next action that should be taken by the nurse is to:
16 year-old who had an open reduction of a fractured wrist 10 hours ago
20 year-old in skeletal traction for 2 weeks since a motorcycle accident C) 72 year-old recovering from
surgery after a hip replacement 2 hours ago
D) 75 year-old who is in skin traction prior to planned hip pinning surgery.
Correct answer ✔✔ C: 72 year-old recovering from surgery after a hip replacement 2 hours ago
Q5. A nurse observes a family member administer a rectal suppository by having the client lie on the left
side for the administration. The family member pushed the suppository until the finger went up to the
second knuckle. After 10 minutes the client was told by the family member to turn to the right side and
the client did this. What is the appropriate comment for the nurse to make?
Why don’t we now have the client turn back to the left side.
That was done correctly. Did you have any problems with the insertion?
Let’s check to see if the suppository is in far enough.
Did you feel any stool in the intestinal tract?
Correct answer ✔✔ B: That was done correctly. Did you have any problems with the insertion?
Q6. A client with a diagnosis of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has died. Which
type of precautions is the appropriate type to use when performing postmortem care?
airborne precautions
droplet precautions C) contact precautions
D) compromised host precautions
Correct answer ✔✔ C: contact precautions
, Q7. The nurse is reviewing with a client how to collect a clean catch urine specimen. Which sequence is
appropriate teaching?
A) Void a little, clean the meatus, then collect specimen B) clean the meatus, begin voiding, then catch urine
stream
Clean the meatus, then urinate into container
Void continuously and catch some of the urine
Correct answer ✔✔ B: clean the meatus, begin voiding, then catch urine stream
Q8. As the nurse observes the student nurse during the administration of a narcotic analgesic IM
injection, the nurse notes that the student begins to give the medication without first aspirating. What
should the nurse do?
Ask the student: "What did you forget to do?”
Stop. Tell me why aspiration is needed.
Loudly state: “You forgot to aspirate.”
Walk up and whisper in the student’s ear “Stop. Aspirate. Then inject.”
Correct answer ✔✔ D: Walk up and whisper in the student’s ear “Stop. Aspirate. Then inject.”
Q9. A client with Guillain Barre is in a non-responsive state, yet vital signs are stable and breathing is
independent. What should the nurse document to most accurately describe the client's condition?
Comatose, breathing unlabored
Glasgow Coma Scale 8, respirations regular
Appears to be sleeping, vital signs stable
Glasgow Coma Scale 13, no ventilator required
Correct answer ✔✔ B: Glasgow Coma Scale 8, respirations regular
2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Actual Questions and Answers
100% Guarantee Pass
This Exam contains:
> 88 Questions and Answers
> 100% Guarantee Pass
> Multiple-Choice (A–D)
> Each Question Includes The Correct Answer
> Expert-Verified explanation
,Q1. The nurse knows that which statement by the mother indicates that the mother understands safety
precautions with her four month-old infant and her 4 year-old child?
"I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face backwards."
"I place my infant in the middle of the living room floor on a blanket to play with my 4 year old while I
make supper in the kitchen."
"My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little buttocks stuck up in the air while the four year old
naps on the sofa."
Correct answer ✔✔ B: Give information about advance directives
Q2. A nurse administers the influenza vaccine to a client in a clinic. Within 15 minutes after the
immunization was given, the client complains of itchy and watery eyes, increased anxiety, and difficulty
breathing. The nurse expects that the first action in the sequence of care for this client will be to
Maintain the airway
Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered
Monitor for hypotension with shock
Administer diphenhydramine as ordered
Correct answer ✔✔ B: Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered .
Q3. The nurse is having difficulty reading the health care provider's written order that was written right
before the shift change. What action should be taken?
Leave the order for the oncoming staff to follow-up
Contact the charge nurse for an interpretation
Ask the pharmacy for assistance in the interpretation D) Call the provider for clarification
Correct answer ✔✔ D: Call the provider for clarification
,Q4. An adult client is found to be unresponsive on morning rounds. After checking for responsiveness
and calling for help, the next action that should be taken by the nurse is to:
16 year-old who had an open reduction of a fractured wrist 10 hours ago
20 year-old in skeletal traction for 2 weeks since a motorcycle accident C) 72 year-old recovering from
surgery after a hip replacement 2 hours ago
D) 75 year-old who is in skin traction prior to planned hip pinning surgery.
Correct answer ✔✔ C: 72 year-old recovering from surgery after a hip replacement 2 hours ago
Q5. A nurse observes a family member administer a rectal suppository by having the client lie on the left
side for the administration. The family member pushed the suppository until the finger went up to the
second knuckle. After 10 minutes the client was told by the family member to turn to the right side and
the client did this. What is the appropriate comment for the nurse to make?
Why don’t we now have the client turn back to the left side.
That was done correctly. Did you have any problems with the insertion?
Let’s check to see if the suppository is in far enough.
Did you feel any stool in the intestinal tract?
Correct answer ✔✔ B: That was done correctly. Did you have any problems with the insertion?
Q6. A client with a diagnosis of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has died. Which
type of precautions is the appropriate type to use when performing postmortem care?
airborne precautions
droplet precautions C) contact precautions
D) compromised host precautions
Correct answer ✔✔ C: contact precautions
, Q7. The nurse is reviewing with a client how to collect a clean catch urine specimen. Which sequence is
appropriate teaching?
A) Void a little, clean the meatus, then collect specimen B) clean the meatus, begin voiding, then catch urine
stream
Clean the meatus, then urinate into container
Void continuously and catch some of the urine
Correct answer ✔✔ B: clean the meatus, begin voiding, then catch urine stream
Q8. As the nurse observes the student nurse during the administration of a narcotic analgesic IM
injection, the nurse notes that the student begins to give the medication without first aspirating. What
should the nurse do?
Ask the student: "What did you forget to do?”
Stop. Tell me why aspiration is needed.
Loudly state: “You forgot to aspirate.”
Walk up and whisper in the student’s ear “Stop. Aspirate. Then inject.”
Correct answer ✔✔ D: Walk up and whisper in the student’s ear “Stop. Aspirate. Then inject.”
Q9. A client with Guillain Barre is in a non-responsive state, yet vital signs are stable and breathing is
independent. What should the nurse document to most accurately describe the client's condition?
Comatose, breathing unlabored
Glasgow Coma Scale 8, respirations regular
Appears to be sleeping, vital signs stable
Glasgow Coma Scale 13, no ventilator required
Correct answer ✔✔ B: Glasgow Coma Scale 8, respirations regular
