HESI RN EXIT EXAM LEGACY VERSION 2
HESI RN EXIT EXAM LEGACY VERSION 2. EXAM
STUDY GUIDE. GRADED A+. QUESTIONS AND 100%
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1. A 64 year-old client scheduled for surgery with a general anesthetic refuses to
remove a set of
dentures prior to leaving the unit for the operating room. What would be the
mostappropriate intervention by the nurse?
A) Explain to the client that the dentures must come out as they may get lost
or broken inthe operating room
B) Ask the client if there are second thoughts about having the procedure
C) Notify the anesthesia department and the surgeon of the client's refusal
D) Ask the client if the preference would be to remove the dentures in the
operating roomreceiving area
The correct answer is D: Ask the client if the preference would be to remove the
denturesin the operating room receiving area
2. The nurse has been teaching adult clients about cardiac risks when they
visit the hypertension clinic. Which form of evaluation would best measure
learning?
A) Performance on written tests
B) Responses to verbal questions
C) Completion of a mailed survey
D) Reported behavioral changes
The correct answer is D: Reported behavioral changes
,HESI RN EXIT EXAM LEGACY VERSION 2
3. The nurse is planning care for an 18 month-old child. Which action should
be includedin the child's care?
A) Hold and cuddle the child frequently
B) Encourage the child to feed himself finger food
C) Allow the child to walk independently on the nursing unit
D) Engage the child in games with other children
The correct answer is B: Encourage the child to feed himself finger food
4. A partner is concerned because the client frequently daydreams about
moving to Arizona to get away from the pollution and crowding in
southern California. The nurseexplains that
A) Such fantasies can gratify unconscious wishes or prepare for anticipated
future events
B) Detaching or dissociating in this way postpones painful feelings
C) This conversion or transferring of a mental conflict to a physical symptom
can lead tomarital conflict
D) To isolate the feelings in this way reduces conflict within the client and with
othersThe correct answer is A: Such fantasies can gratify unconscious
wishes or prepare for
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anticipated future events
5. An appropriate goal for a client with anxiety would be to
A) Ventilate anxious feelings to the nurse
B) Establish contact with reality
C) Learn self-help techniques
D) Become desensitized to past trauma
The correct answer is C: Learn self-help techniques
,HESI RN EXIT EXAM LEGACY VERSION 2
6. While the nurse is administering medications to a client, the client states
"I do not wantto take that medicine today." Which of the following responses
by the nurse would be best?
A) "That's OK, its all right to skip your medication now and then."
B) "I will have to call your doctor and report this."
C) "Is there a reason why you don't want to take your medicine?"
D) "Do you understand the consequences of refusing your prescribed
treatment?"
The correct answer is C: "Is there a reason why you don't want to take your
medicine?"
7. While caring for a client, the nurse notes a pulsating mass in the client's
peri umbilicalarea. Which of the following assessments is appropriate for the
nurse to perform?
A) Measure the length of the mass
B) Auscultate the mass
C) Percuss the mass
D) Palpate the mass
The correct answer is B: Auscultate the mass
8. A client is admitted to the hospital with a history of confusion. The client
has difficulty remembering recent events and becomes disoriented when
away from home. Which statement would provide the best reality
orientation for this client?
A) "Good morning. Do you remember where you are?"
B) "Hello. My name is Elaine Jones and I am your nurse for today."
C) "How are you today? Remember, you're in the hospital."
D) "Good morning. You’re in the hospital. I am your nurse Elaine Jones."The
correct answer is D: "Good morning.
9. The nurse is teaching the parents of a 3 month-old infant about nutrition.
What is the
, HESI RN EXIT EXAM LEGACY VERSION 2
of fluids for an infant until about 12 months of
age? or breast milk
B) Dilute nonfat dry
milk C) Warmed fruit
juice
D) Fluoridated tap water
The correct answer is A: Formula or breast milk
10. The family of a 6 year-old with a fractured femur asks the nurse if the child's
height will be affected by the injury. Which statement is true concerning long
bone fractures in children?
A) Growth problems will occur if the fracture involves the periosteum
B) Epiphyseal fractures often interrupt a child's normal growth pattern
C) Children usually heal very quickly, so growth problems are rare
D) Adequate blood supply to the bone prevents growth delay after fractures
The correct answer is B: Epiphyseal fractures often interrupt a child''s normal
growthpattern
11. The nurse is assessing a client who states her last menstrual period was
March 16, andshe has missed one period. She reports episodes of nausea and
vomiting. Pregnancy is confirmed by a urine test. What will the nurse calculate
as the estimated date of delivery (EDD)? A) April 8
B) January 15
C) February 11
D) December 23
The correct answer is D: December 23
12. When screening children for scoliosis, at what time of development
would the nurseexpect early signs to appear?
A) Prenatally on ultrasound
B) In early infancy
C) When the child begins to bear weight
D) During the preadolescent growth spurt
HESI RN EXIT EXAM LEGACY VERSION 2. EXAM
STUDY GUIDE. GRADED A+. QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST 2025/2026 UPDATE 100%
VERIFIED
1. A 64 year-old client scheduled for surgery with a general anesthetic refuses to
remove a set of
dentures prior to leaving the unit for the operating room. What would be the
mostappropriate intervention by the nurse?
A) Explain to the client that the dentures must come out as they may get lost
or broken inthe operating room
B) Ask the client if there are second thoughts about having the procedure
C) Notify the anesthesia department and the surgeon of the client's refusal
D) Ask the client if the preference would be to remove the dentures in the
operating roomreceiving area
The correct answer is D: Ask the client if the preference would be to remove the
denturesin the operating room receiving area
2. The nurse has been teaching adult clients about cardiac risks when they
visit the hypertension clinic. Which form of evaluation would best measure
learning?
A) Performance on written tests
B) Responses to verbal questions
C) Completion of a mailed survey
D) Reported behavioral changes
The correct answer is D: Reported behavioral changes
,HESI RN EXIT EXAM LEGACY VERSION 2
3. The nurse is planning care for an 18 month-old child. Which action should
be includedin the child's care?
A) Hold and cuddle the child frequently
B) Encourage the child to feed himself finger food
C) Allow the child to walk independently on the nursing unit
D) Engage the child in games with other children
The correct answer is B: Encourage the child to feed himself finger food
4. A partner is concerned because the client frequently daydreams about
moving to Arizona to get away from the pollution and crowding in
southern California. The nurseexplains that
A) Such fantasies can gratify unconscious wishes or prepare for anticipated
future events
B) Detaching or dissociating in this way postpones painful feelings
C) This conversion or transferring of a mental conflict to a physical symptom
can lead tomarital conflict
D) To isolate the feelings in this way reduces conflict within the client and with
othersThe correct answer is A: Such fantasies can gratify unconscious
wishes or prepare for
2
anticipated future events
5. An appropriate goal for a client with anxiety would be to
A) Ventilate anxious feelings to the nurse
B) Establish contact with reality
C) Learn self-help techniques
D) Become desensitized to past trauma
The correct answer is C: Learn self-help techniques
,HESI RN EXIT EXAM LEGACY VERSION 2
6. While the nurse is administering medications to a client, the client states
"I do not wantto take that medicine today." Which of the following responses
by the nurse would be best?
A) "That's OK, its all right to skip your medication now and then."
B) "I will have to call your doctor and report this."
C) "Is there a reason why you don't want to take your medicine?"
D) "Do you understand the consequences of refusing your prescribed
treatment?"
The correct answer is C: "Is there a reason why you don't want to take your
medicine?"
7. While caring for a client, the nurse notes a pulsating mass in the client's
peri umbilicalarea. Which of the following assessments is appropriate for the
nurse to perform?
A) Measure the length of the mass
B) Auscultate the mass
C) Percuss the mass
D) Palpate the mass
The correct answer is B: Auscultate the mass
8. A client is admitted to the hospital with a history of confusion. The client
has difficulty remembering recent events and becomes disoriented when
away from home. Which statement would provide the best reality
orientation for this client?
A) "Good morning. Do you remember where you are?"
B) "Hello. My name is Elaine Jones and I am your nurse for today."
C) "How are you today? Remember, you're in the hospital."
D) "Good morning. You’re in the hospital. I am your nurse Elaine Jones."The
correct answer is D: "Good morning.
9. The nurse is teaching the parents of a 3 month-old infant about nutrition.
What is the
, HESI RN EXIT EXAM LEGACY VERSION 2
of fluids for an infant until about 12 months of
age? or breast milk
B) Dilute nonfat dry
milk C) Warmed fruit
juice
D) Fluoridated tap water
The correct answer is A: Formula or breast milk
10. The family of a 6 year-old with a fractured femur asks the nurse if the child's
height will be affected by the injury. Which statement is true concerning long
bone fractures in children?
A) Growth problems will occur if the fracture involves the periosteum
B) Epiphyseal fractures often interrupt a child's normal growth pattern
C) Children usually heal very quickly, so growth problems are rare
D) Adequate blood supply to the bone prevents growth delay after fractures
The correct answer is B: Epiphyseal fractures often interrupt a child''s normal
growthpattern
11. The nurse is assessing a client who states her last menstrual period was
March 16, andshe has missed one period. She reports episodes of nausea and
vomiting. Pregnancy is confirmed by a urine test. What will the nurse calculate
as the estimated date of delivery (EDD)? A) April 8
B) January 15
C) February 11
D) December 23
The correct answer is D: December 23
12. When screening children for scoliosis, at what time of development
would the nurseexpect early signs to appear?
A) Prenatally on ultrasound
B) In early infancy
C) When the child begins to bear weight
D) During the preadolescent growth spurt
