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HESI EXIT EXAM OVER 700 QUESTIONS
(MORE THAN 700 Q & A)
(Detail Solutions and Resource for the test)
1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the
nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat
and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse.
a- Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinated coffee
and tea.
b- Suggest that the client also plan to eat frequent small meals to reduce
discomfort
c- Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and
cream.
d- Reinforce this teaching by asking the client to list a dairy food that he
might select.
2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive
prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate
his blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has not
been taking the prescribed medication because the drugs make him “feel
bad”. In explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse should stress
that an elevated BP places the client at risk for which pathophysiological
condition?
a- Blindness secondary to cataracts
b- Acute kidney injury due to glomerular damage
c- Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
d- Heart block due to myocardial damage
3. The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a
newly admitted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and the
UAP is placing soft pillows along the side rails. What action should the nurse
implement?
a. Ensure that the UAP has placed the pillows effectively to protect
the client.
b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails
instead of pillows.
b. Assume responsibility for placing the pillows while the UAP completes
, another task.
c. Ask the UAP to use some of the pillows to prop the client in a side lying
position.
4. An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine
(Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires
immediate follow-up?
a- Describes life without purpose
b- Complains of nausea and loss of appetite
c- States is often fatigued and drowsy
d- Exhibits an increase in sweating.
5. A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer
has developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible
ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What
information should the nurse include in the client’s teaching plan?
a- Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
b- A pelvic exam is also needed before cancer is ruled out
c- Pap smear evaluation should be continued every six month
d- One additional negative pap smear in six months is needed.
6. A client who recently underwear a tracheostomy is being prepared for
discharge to home. Which instructions is most important for the nurse to
include in the discharge plan?
a- Explain how to use communication tools.
b- Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
c- Encourage self-care and independence.
d- Demonstrate how to clean tracheostomy site.
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HESI EXIT EXAM OVER 700 QUESTIONS
(MORE THAN 700 Q & A)
(Detail Solutions and Resource for the test)
1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the
nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat
and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse.
a- Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinated coffee
and tea.
b- Suggest that the client also plan to eat frequent small meals to reduce
discomfort
c- Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and
cream.
d- Reinforce this teaching by asking the client to list a dairy food that he
might select.
2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive
prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate
his blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has not
been taking the prescribed medication because the drugs make him “feel
bad”. In explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse should stress
that an elevated BP places the client at risk for which pathophysiological
condition?
a- Blindness secondary to cataracts
b- Acute kidney injury due to glomerular damage
c- Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
d- Heart block due to myocardial damage
3. The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a
newly admitted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and the
UAP is placing soft pillows along the side rails. What action should the nurse
implement?
a. Ensure that the UAP has placed the pillows effectively to protect
the client.
b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails
instead of pillows.
b. Assume responsibility for placing the pillows while the UAP completes
, another task.
c. Ask the UAP to use some of the pillows to prop the client in a side lying
position.
4. An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine
(Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires
immediate follow-up?
a- Describes life without purpose
b- Complains of nausea and loss of appetite
c- States is often fatigued and drowsy
d- Exhibits an increase in sweating.
5. A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer
has developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible
ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What
information should the nurse include in the client’s teaching plan?
a- Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
b- A pelvic exam is also needed before cancer is ruled out
c- Pap smear evaluation should be continued every six month
d- One additional negative pap smear in six months is needed.
6. A client who recently underwear a tracheostomy is being prepared for
discharge to home. Which instructions is most important for the nurse to
include in the discharge plan?
a- Explain how to use communication tools.
b- Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
c- Encourage self-care and independence.
d- Demonstrate how to clean tracheostomy site.
PLEASE CHECK THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER HESI EXAM
Bundle
HESI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED, HESI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM, HESI RN
FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM,} ALL HESI RN
https://www.stuvia.com/bundle/83287/hesi-rn-community-health-proctored-hesi-rn-
comprehensive-exit-exam-hesi-rn-fundamentals-proctored-exam-all-hesi-rn
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