HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+

HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ 1. In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to assist in the development of trust? - ANSWERC) Security 2. A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible. Which statement best reflects assertive communication? - ANSWERB) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?" 3. What is the most important consideration when teaching parents how to reduce risks in the home? - ANSWERD) Age of children in the home 4. A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room to request something for pain. The nurse should - ANSWERC) Administer the prescribed analgesia 5. While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires the nurse's immediate attention? - ANSWERA) Respiratory rate of 42 6. A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH level. On initial assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of the following assessment findings? - ANSWERA) Lethargy 7. The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first occurrence, and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by the nurse? - ANSWERB) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy." 8. Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking behavior. What nursing diagnosis best applies? - ANSWERA) Risk for injury 9. Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with anemia in a 10 month-old infant? - ANSWERB) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips 10. The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an intensive care unit. The priority assessment in the first hour of care is - ANSWERD) Pupil responses 11. Which of these clients who are all in the terminal stage of cancer is least appropriate to suggest the use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) with a pump? - ANSWERD) A preschooler with intermittent episodes of alertness 12. The nurse is about to assess a 6 month-old child with nonorganic failure-to thrive (NOFTT). Upon entering the room, the nurse would expect the baby to be - ANSWERD) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in surroundings 13. As the nurse is speaking with a group of teens which of these side effects of chemotherapy for cancer would the nurse expect this group to be more interested in during the discussion? - ANSWERD) Hair los