NUR 1025: HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2.
I.Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client after intravenous
pylegraphy?
A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day
B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring.
C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2 days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care provider if it
should decrease.
The correct answer is D: Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the
health care provider if it should decrease.
II.A client has viral pneumonia affecting 2/3 of the right lung. What would be the best position to
teach the client to lie in every other hour during first 12 hours after admission?
A) Side-lying on the left with the head elevated 10 degrees
, NUR 1025: HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2.
B) Side-lying on the left with the head elevated 35 degrees
C) Side-lying on the right wil the head elevated 10 degrees
D) Side-lying on the right with the head elevated 35 degrees
The correct answer is A: Side-lying on the left with the head elevated 10 degrees
III.A client has an indwelling catheter with continuous bladder irrigation after undergoing a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) 12 hours ago. Which finding at this time should be
reported to the health care provider?
A) Light, pink urine
B) Occasional suprapubic cramping
C) Minimal drainage into the urinary collection bag
D) Complaints of the feeling of pulling on the urinary catheter
The correct answer is C: minimal drainage into the urinary collection bag
IV. A nurse is performing CPR on an adult who went into cardiopulmonary arrest.
Another nurse enters the room in response to the call. After checking the client’s pulse and
respirations, what should be the function of the second nurse?
A) Relieve the nurse performing CPR
, NUR 1025: HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2.
B) Go get the code cart
C) Participate with the compressions or breathing
D) Validate the client's advanced directive
, NUR 1025: HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2.
The correct answer is C: Participate with the compressions or breathing
V.The nurse assesses a 72 year-old client who was admitted for right sided congestive heart
failure. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate finding?
A) Decreased urinary output
B) Jugular vein distention
C) Pleural effusion
D) Bibasilar crackles
The correct answer is B: Jugular vein distention
VI.A client with heart failure has a prescription for digoxin. The nurse is aware that sufficient
potassium should be included in the diet because hypokalemia in combination with this
medication
A) Can predispose to dysrhythmias
B) May lead to oliguria
C) May cause irritability and anxiety
D) Sometimes alters consciousness
ANSWERS 2.
I.Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client after intravenous
pylegraphy?
A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day
B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring.
C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2 days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care provider if it
should decrease.
The correct answer is D: Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the
health care provider if it should decrease.
II.A client has viral pneumonia affecting 2/3 of the right lung. What would be the best position to
teach the client to lie in every other hour during first 12 hours after admission?
A) Side-lying on the left with the head elevated 10 degrees
, NUR 1025: HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2.
B) Side-lying on the left with the head elevated 35 degrees
C) Side-lying on the right wil the head elevated 10 degrees
D) Side-lying on the right with the head elevated 35 degrees
The correct answer is A: Side-lying on the left with the head elevated 10 degrees
III.A client has an indwelling catheter with continuous bladder irrigation after undergoing a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) 12 hours ago. Which finding at this time should be
reported to the health care provider?
A) Light, pink urine
B) Occasional suprapubic cramping
C) Minimal drainage into the urinary collection bag
D) Complaints of the feeling of pulling on the urinary catheter
The correct answer is C: minimal drainage into the urinary collection bag
IV. A nurse is performing CPR on an adult who went into cardiopulmonary arrest.
Another nurse enters the room in response to the call. After checking the client’s pulse and
respirations, what should be the function of the second nurse?
A) Relieve the nurse performing CPR
, NUR 1025: HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2.
B) Go get the code cart
C) Participate with the compressions or breathing
D) Validate the client's advanced directive
, NUR 1025: HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2.
The correct answer is C: Participate with the compressions or breathing
V.The nurse assesses a 72 year-old client who was admitted for right sided congestive heart
failure. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate finding?
A) Decreased urinary output
B) Jugular vein distention
C) Pleural effusion
D) Bibasilar crackles
The correct answer is B: Jugular vein distention
VI.A client with heart failure has a prescription for digoxin. The nurse is aware that sufficient
potassium should be included in the diet because hypokalemia in combination with this
medication
A) Can predispose to dysrhythmias
B) May lead to oliguria
C) May cause irritability and anxiety
D) Sometimes alters consciousness
