HESI RN Exit Exam V3 Comprehensive Nursing EXAM
2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION 160 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which statement describes strategies that help build personal power in an organization?
Longevity in an organization, social ties to people in power, and a history as
someone who does not back down in conflict ends with success
Goals are met with the use of networking, mentoring, and coalition building
High visibility and formal power are maintained with a confrontational style
Credibility to one's position is enhanced when professional dress and demeanor are
employed - answer>>B: Goals are meet with the use of networking, mentoring, and
coalition building
A 24 year-old male is admitted with a diagnosis of testicular cancer. The nurse would expect
the client to have
Scrotal discoloration
Sustained painful erection
Inability to achieve erection
Heaviness in the affected testicle - answer>>D: Heaviness in the affected testicle
A mother telephones the clinic and says "I am worried because my breast-fed 1 month-old
infant has soft, yellow stools after each feeding." The nurse's best response would be which
of these?
This type of stool is normal for breast fed infants. Keep doing as you have.
The stool should have turned to light brown by now. We need to test the stool
Formula supplements might need to be added to increase the bulk of the stools.
, Water should be offered several times each day in addition to the breast feeding. -
answer>>A: This type of stool is normal for breast fed infants. Keep doing as you
have.
Hospital staff requests that the parents with a Greek heritage of a hospitalized infant
remove the amulet from around the child's neck. The parents refuse. The nurse understands
that the parents may be concerned about
Mental development delays
Evil eye or envy of others
Fright from spiritual beings
Balance in body systems - answer>>B: Evil eye or envy of others
Which statement describes the use of a decision grid for decision making?
It is both a visual and a quantitative method of decision making
It is the fastest way for group decision making
It allows the data to be graphed for easy interpretation
It is the only truly objective way to make a decision in a group - answer>>A: It is
both a visual and a quantitative method of decision making
The nurse is caring for several 70 to 80 year-old clients on bed rest. What is the most
important measure to prevent skin breakdown?
Massage legs frequently
Frequent turning
Moisten skin with lotions
Apply moist heat to reddened areas - answer>>B: Frequent turning
Dual diagnosis indicates that there is a substance abuse problem as well as a
, Cross addiction
Mental disorder
Disorder of any type
Medical problem - answer>>B: Mental disorder
Which of the following should the nurse obtain from a client prior to having
electroconvulsive therapy?
Permission to videotape
Salivary pH
Mini-mental status exam
Pre-anesthesia work-up - answer>>D: Pre-anesthesia workup
The nurse is caring for several hospitalized children with the following diagnoses. Which
disorder is likely to result in metabolic acidosis?
Severe diarrhea for 24 hours
Nausea with anorexia
Alternating constipation and diarrhea
Vomiting for over 48 hours - answer>>A: Severe diarrhea
The nurse is assigned to care for a client newly diagnosed with angina. As part of discharge
teaching, it is important to remind the client to remove the nitroglycerine patch after 12
hours in order to prevent what condition?
Skin irritation
Drug tolerance
Severe headaches
Postural hypotension - answer>>B: Drug tolerance
, What is the major developmental task that the mother must accomplish during the first
trimester of pregnancy?
Acceptance of the pregnancy
Acceptance of the termination of the pregnancy
Acceptance of the fetus as a separate and unique being
Satisfactory resolution of fears related to giving birth - answer>>A: Acceptance of
the pregnancy
During the two-month well-baby visit, the mother complains that formula seems to stick to
her baby's mouth and tongue. Which of the following would provide the most valuable
nursing assessment?
Inspect the baby's mouth and throat
Obtain cultures of the mucous membranes
Flush both sides of the mouth with normal saline
Use a soft cloth to attempt to remove the patches - answer>>D: Use a soft cloth to
attempt to remove the patches
After successful alcohol detoxification, a client remarked to a friend, "I've tried to stop
drinking but I just can't, I can't even work without having a drink." The client's belief that he
needs alcohol indicates his dependence is primarily
Psychological
Physical
Biological
Social-cultural - answer>>A: Psychological
A nurse is caring for a client with peripheral arterial insufficiency of the lower extremities.
Which intervention should be included in the plan of care to reduce leg pain?
2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION 160 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which statement describes strategies that help build personal power in an organization?
Longevity in an organization, social ties to people in power, and a history as
someone who does not back down in conflict ends with success
Goals are met with the use of networking, mentoring, and coalition building
High visibility and formal power are maintained with a confrontational style
Credibility to one's position is enhanced when professional dress and demeanor are
employed - answer>>B: Goals are meet with the use of networking, mentoring, and
coalition building
A 24 year-old male is admitted with a diagnosis of testicular cancer. The nurse would expect
the client to have
Scrotal discoloration
Sustained painful erection
Inability to achieve erection
Heaviness in the affected testicle - answer>>D: Heaviness in the affected testicle
A mother telephones the clinic and says "I am worried because my breast-fed 1 month-old
infant has soft, yellow stools after each feeding." The nurse's best response would be which
of these?
This type of stool is normal for breast fed infants. Keep doing as you have.
The stool should have turned to light brown by now. We need to test the stool
Formula supplements might need to be added to increase the bulk of the stools.
, Water should be offered several times each day in addition to the breast feeding. -
answer>>A: This type of stool is normal for breast fed infants. Keep doing as you
have.
Hospital staff requests that the parents with a Greek heritage of a hospitalized infant
remove the amulet from around the child's neck. The parents refuse. The nurse understands
that the parents may be concerned about
Mental development delays
Evil eye or envy of others
Fright from spiritual beings
Balance in body systems - answer>>B: Evil eye or envy of others
Which statement describes the use of a decision grid for decision making?
It is both a visual and a quantitative method of decision making
It is the fastest way for group decision making
It allows the data to be graphed for easy interpretation
It is the only truly objective way to make a decision in a group - answer>>A: It is
both a visual and a quantitative method of decision making
The nurse is caring for several 70 to 80 year-old clients on bed rest. What is the most
important measure to prevent skin breakdown?
Massage legs frequently
Frequent turning
Moisten skin with lotions
Apply moist heat to reddened areas - answer>>B: Frequent turning
Dual diagnosis indicates that there is a substance abuse problem as well as a
, Cross addiction
Mental disorder
Disorder of any type
Medical problem - answer>>B: Mental disorder
Which of the following should the nurse obtain from a client prior to having
electroconvulsive therapy?
Permission to videotape
Salivary pH
Mini-mental status exam
Pre-anesthesia work-up - answer>>D: Pre-anesthesia workup
The nurse is caring for several hospitalized children with the following diagnoses. Which
disorder is likely to result in metabolic acidosis?
Severe diarrhea for 24 hours
Nausea with anorexia
Alternating constipation and diarrhea
Vomiting for over 48 hours - answer>>A: Severe diarrhea
The nurse is assigned to care for a client newly diagnosed with angina. As part of discharge
teaching, it is important to remind the client to remove the nitroglycerine patch after 12
hours in order to prevent what condition?
Skin irritation
Drug tolerance
Severe headaches
Postural hypotension - answer>>B: Drug tolerance
, What is the major developmental task that the mother must accomplish during the first
trimester of pregnancy?
Acceptance of the pregnancy
Acceptance of the termination of the pregnancy
Acceptance of the fetus as a separate and unique being
Satisfactory resolution of fears related to giving birth - answer>>A: Acceptance of
the pregnancy
During the two-month well-baby visit, the mother complains that formula seems to stick to
her baby's mouth and tongue. Which of the following would provide the most valuable
nursing assessment?
Inspect the baby's mouth and throat
Obtain cultures of the mucous membranes
Flush both sides of the mouth with normal saline
Use a soft cloth to attempt to remove the patches - answer>>D: Use a soft cloth to
attempt to remove the patches
After successful alcohol detoxification, a client remarked to a friend, "I've tried to stop
drinking but I just can't, I can't even work without having a drink." The client's belief that he
needs alcohol indicates his dependence is primarily
Psychological
Physical
Biological
Social-cultural - answer>>A: Psychological
A nurse is caring for a client with peripheral arterial insufficiency of the lower extremities.
Which intervention should be included in the plan of care to reduce leg pain?
