HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions And
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In cplanning ccare cfor ca c6 cmonth-old cinfant, cwhat cmust cthe cnurse cprovide cto cassist
cin cthe cdevelopment cof ctrust?
A) cFood
B) cWarmth
C) cSecurity
D) cComfort c- ccorrect canswers✔✔C) cSecurity
A cnurse chas cjust creceived ca cmedication corder cwhich cis cnot clegible. cWhich
cstatement cbest creflects cassertive ccommunication?
A) c"I ccannot cgive cthis cmedication cas cit cis cwritten. cI chave cno cidea cof cwhat cyou
cmean."
B) c"Would cyou cplease cclarify cwhat cyou chave cwritten cso cI cam csure cI cam creading cit
correctly?"
C) c"I cam chaving cdifficulty creading cyour chandwriting. cIt cwould csave cme ctime cif cyou
cwould cbe cmore ccareful."
D) c"Please cprint cin cthe cfuture cso cI cdo cnot chave cto cspend cextra ctime cattempting cto
cread cyour cwriting." c- ccorrect canswers✔✔B) c"Would cyou cplease cclarify cwhat cyou
chave cwritten cso cI cam csure cI cam creading cit
correctly?"
What cis cthe cmost cimportant cconsideration cwhen cteaching cparents chow cto creduce
crisks cin cthe chome?
A) cAge cand cknowledge clevel cof cthe cparents
B) cProximity cto cemergency cservices
C) cNumber cof cchildren cin cthe chome
D) cAge cof cchildren cin cthe chome c- ccorrect canswers✔✔D) cAge cof cchildren cin cthe
chome
A c35 cyear-old cclient cwith csickle ccell ccrisis cis ctalking con cthe ctelephone cbut cstops cas
cthe cnurse centers cthe croom cto crequest csomething cfor cpain. cThe cnurse cshould
A) cAdminister ca cplacebo
B) cEncourage cincreased cfluid cintake
C) cAdminister cthe cprescribed canalgesia
D) cRecommend crelaxation cexercises cfor cpain ccontrol c- ccorrect canswers✔✔C)
cAdminister cthe cprescribed canalgesia
While ccaring cfor ca ctoddler cwith ccroup, cwhich cinitial csign cof ccroup crequires cthe
cnurse's cimmediate cattention?
A) cRespiratory crate cof c42
,B) cLethargy cfor cthe cpast chour
C) cApical cpulse cof c54
D) cCoughing cup ccopious csecretions c- ccorrect canswers✔✔A) cRespiratory crate cof c42
A cclient cis cadmitted cwith clow cT3 cand cT4 clevels cand can celevated cTSH clevel. cOn
cinitial cassessment, cthe cnurse cwould canticipate cwhich cof cthe cfollowing cassessment
cfindings?
A) cLethargy
B) cHeat cintolerance
C) cDiarrhea
D) cSkin ceruptions c- ccorrect canswers✔✔A) cLethargy
The cemergency croom cnurse cadmits ca cchild cwho cexperienced ca cseizure cat cschool.
cThe cfather ccomments cthat cthis cis cthe cfirst coccurrence, cand cdenies cany cfamily
chistory cof cepilepsy. cWhat cis cthe cbest cresponse cby cthe cnurse?
A) c"Do cnot cworry. cEpilepsy ccan cbe ctreated cwith cmedications."
B) c"The cseizure cmay cor cmay cnot cmean cyour cchild chas cepilepsy."
C) c"Since cthis cwas cthe cfirst cconvulsion, cit cmay cnot chappen cagain." c
D) c"Long cterm ctreatment cwill cprevent cfuture cseizures." c- ccorrect canswers✔✔B)
c"The cseizure cmay cor cmay cnot cmean cyour cchild chas cepilepsy."
Alcohol cand cdrug cabuse cimpairs cjudgment cand cincreases crisk ctaking cbehavior.
cWhat cnursing cdiagnosis cbest capplies?
A) cRisk cfor cinjury
B) cRisk cfor cknowledge cdeficit
C) cAltered cthought cprocess c
D) cDisturbance cin cself-esteem c- ccorrect canswers✔✔A) cRisk cfor cinjury
Which cthese cfindings cwould cthe cnurse cmore cclosely cassociate cwith canemia cin ca
c10 cmonth-old cinfant?
A) cHemoglobin clevel cof c12 cg/dI
B) cPale cmucosa cof cthe ceyelids cand clips
C) cHypoactivity
D) cA cheart crate cbetween c140 cto c160 c- ccorrect canswers✔✔B) cPale cmucosa cof cthe
ceyelids cand clips
The cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cin chypertensive ccrisis cin can cintensive ccare cunit.
cThe cpriority cassessment cin cthe cfirst chour cof ccare cis
A) cHeart crate
B) cPedal cpulses
C) cLung csounds
D) cPupil cresponses c- ccorrect canswers✔✔D) cPupil cresponses
Which cof cthese cclients cwho care call cin cthe cterminal cstage cof ccancer cis cleast
cappropriate cto csuggest cthe cuse cof cpatient ccontrolled canalgesia c(PCA) cwith ca
cpump?
, A) cA cyoung cadult cwith ca chistory cof cDown's csyndrome
B) cA cteenager cwho creads cat ca c4th cgrade clevel
C) cAn celderly cclient cwith cnumerous carthritic cnodules con cthe chands
D) cA cpreschooler cwith cintermittent cepisodes cof calertness c- ccorrect canswers✔✔D) cA
cpreschooler cwith cintermittent cepisodes cof calertness
The cnurse cis cabout cto cassess ca c6 cmonth-old cchild cwith cnonorganic cfailure-to cthrive
c(NOFTT). cUpon centering cthe croom, cthe cnurse cwould cexpect cthe cbaby cto cbe
A) cIrritable cand c"colicky" cwith cno cattempts cto cpull cto cstanding
B) cAlert, claughing cand cplaying cwith ca crattle, csitting cwith csupport
C) cSkin ccolor cdusky cwith cpoor cskin cturgor cover cabdomen
D) cPale, cthin carms cand clegs, cuninterested cin csurroundings c- ccorrect canswers✔✔D)
cPale, cthin carms cand clegs, cuninterested cin csurroundings
As cthe cnurse cis cspeaking cwith ca cgroup cof cteens cwhich cof cthese cside ceffects cof
cchemotherapy cfor ccancer cwould cthe cnurse cexpect cthis cgroup cto cbe cmore
cinterested cin cduring cthe cdiscussion? c
A) cMouth csores
B) cFatigue
C) cDiarrhea
D) cHair closs c- ccorrect canswers✔✔D) cHair closs
While ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho cwas cadmitted cwith cmyocardial cinfarction c(MI) c2 cdays
cago, cthe cnurse cnotes ctoday's ctemperature cis c101.1 cdegrees cFahrenheit c(38.5
cdegreesCelsius). cThe cappropriate cnursing cintervention cis cto
A) cCall cthe chealth ccare cprovider cimmediately
B) cAdminister cacetaminophen cas cordered cas cthis cis cnormal cat cthis ctime
C) cSend cblood, curine cand csputum cfor cculture c
D) cIncrease cthe cclient's cfluid cintake c- ccorrect canswers✔✔B) cAdminister
cacetaminophen cas cordered cas cthis cis cnormal cat cthis ctime
A cclient cis cadmitted cfor cfirst cand csecond cdegree cburns con cthe cface, cneck, canterior
cchest cand chands. cThe cnurse's cpriority cshould cbe
A) cCover cthe careas cwith cdry csterile cdressings
B) cAssess cfor cdyspnea cor cstridor
C) cInitiate cintravenous ctherapy c
D) cAdminister cpain cmedication c- ccorrect canswers✔✔B) cAssess cfor cdyspnea cor
cstridor
Which cof cthese cclients cwho ccall cthe ccommunity chealth cclinic cwould cthe cnurse cask
cto ccome cin cthat cday cto cbe cseen cby cthe chealth ccare cprovider?
A) cI cstarted cmy cperiod cand cnow cmy curine chas cturned cbright cred.
B) cI cam can cdiabetic cand ctoday cI chave cbeen cgoing cto cthe cbathroom cevery chour.
C) cI cwas cstarted con cmedicine cyesterday cfor ca curine cinfection. cNow cmy clower cbelly
churts cwhen cI cgo cto cthe cbathroom.
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In cplanning ccare cfor ca c6 cmonth-old cinfant, cwhat cmust cthe cnurse cprovide cto cassist
cin cthe cdevelopment cof ctrust?
A) cFood
B) cWarmth
C) cSecurity
D) cComfort c- ccorrect canswers✔✔C) cSecurity
A cnurse chas cjust creceived ca cmedication corder cwhich cis cnot clegible. cWhich
cstatement cbest creflects cassertive ccommunication?
A) c"I ccannot cgive cthis cmedication cas cit cis cwritten. cI chave cno cidea cof cwhat cyou
cmean."
B) c"Would cyou cplease cclarify cwhat cyou chave cwritten cso cI cam csure cI cam creading cit
correctly?"
C) c"I cam chaving cdifficulty creading cyour chandwriting. cIt cwould csave cme ctime cif cyou
cwould cbe cmore ccareful."
D) c"Please cprint cin cthe cfuture cso cI cdo cnot chave cto cspend cextra ctime cattempting cto
cread cyour cwriting." c- ccorrect canswers✔✔B) c"Would cyou cplease cclarify cwhat cyou
chave cwritten cso cI cam csure cI cam creading cit
correctly?"
What cis cthe cmost cimportant cconsideration cwhen cteaching cparents chow cto creduce
crisks cin cthe chome?
A) cAge cand cknowledge clevel cof cthe cparents
B) cProximity cto cemergency cservices
C) cNumber cof cchildren cin cthe chome
D) cAge cof cchildren cin cthe chome c- ccorrect canswers✔✔D) cAge cof cchildren cin cthe
chome
A c35 cyear-old cclient cwith csickle ccell ccrisis cis ctalking con cthe ctelephone cbut cstops cas
cthe cnurse centers cthe croom cto crequest csomething cfor cpain. cThe cnurse cshould
A) cAdminister ca cplacebo
B) cEncourage cincreased cfluid cintake
C) cAdminister cthe cprescribed canalgesia
D) cRecommend crelaxation cexercises cfor cpain ccontrol c- ccorrect canswers✔✔C)
cAdminister cthe cprescribed canalgesia
While ccaring cfor ca ctoddler cwith ccroup, cwhich cinitial csign cof ccroup crequires cthe
cnurse's cimmediate cattention?
A) cRespiratory crate cof c42
,B) cLethargy cfor cthe cpast chour
C) cApical cpulse cof c54
D) cCoughing cup ccopious csecretions c- ccorrect canswers✔✔A) cRespiratory crate cof c42
A cclient cis cadmitted cwith clow cT3 cand cT4 clevels cand can celevated cTSH clevel. cOn
cinitial cassessment, cthe cnurse cwould canticipate cwhich cof cthe cfollowing cassessment
cfindings?
A) cLethargy
B) cHeat cintolerance
C) cDiarrhea
D) cSkin ceruptions c- ccorrect canswers✔✔A) cLethargy
The cemergency croom cnurse cadmits ca cchild cwho cexperienced ca cseizure cat cschool.
cThe cfather ccomments cthat cthis cis cthe cfirst coccurrence, cand cdenies cany cfamily
chistory cof cepilepsy. cWhat cis cthe cbest cresponse cby cthe cnurse?
A) c"Do cnot cworry. cEpilepsy ccan cbe ctreated cwith cmedications."
B) c"The cseizure cmay cor cmay cnot cmean cyour cchild chas cepilepsy."
C) c"Since cthis cwas cthe cfirst cconvulsion, cit cmay cnot chappen cagain." c
D) c"Long cterm ctreatment cwill cprevent cfuture cseizures." c- ccorrect canswers✔✔B)
c"The cseizure cmay cor cmay cnot cmean cyour cchild chas cepilepsy."
Alcohol cand cdrug cabuse cimpairs cjudgment cand cincreases crisk ctaking cbehavior.
cWhat cnursing cdiagnosis cbest capplies?
A) cRisk cfor cinjury
B) cRisk cfor cknowledge cdeficit
C) cAltered cthought cprocess c
D) cDisturbance cin cself-esteem c- ccorrect canswers✔✔A) cRisk cfor cinjury
Which cthese cfindings cwould cthe cnurse cmore cclosely cassociate cwith canemia cin ca
c10 cmonth-old cinfant?
A) cHemoglobin clevel cof c12 cg/dI
B) cPale cmucosa cof cthe ceyelids cand clips
C) cHypoactivity
D) cA cheart crate cbetween c140 cto c160 c- ccorrect canswers✔✔B) cPale cmucosa cof cthe
ceyelids cand clips
The cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cin chypertensive ccrisis cin can cintensive ccare cunit.
cThe cpriority cassessment cin cthe cfirst chour cof ccare cis
A) cHeart crate
B) cPedal cpulses
C) cLung csounds
D) cPupil cresponses c- ccorrect canswers✔✔D) cPupil cresponses
Which cof cthese cclients cwho care call cin cthe cterminal cstage cof ccancer cis cleast
cappropriate cto csuggest cthe cuse cof cpatient ccontrolled canalgesia c(PCA) cwith ca
cpump?
, A) cA cyoung cadult cwith ca chistory cof cDown's csyndrome
B) cA cteenager cwho creads cat ca c4th cgrade clevel
C) cAn celderly cclient cwith cnumerous carthritic cnodules con cthe chands
D) cA cpreschooler cwith cintermittent cepisodes cof calertness c- ccorrect canswers✔✔D) cA
cpreschooler cwith cintermittent cepisodes cof calertness
The cnurse cis cabout cto cassess ca c6 cmonth-old cchild cwith cnonorganic cfailure-to cthrive
c(NOFTT). cUpon centering cthe croom, cthe cnurse cwould cexpect cthe cbaby cto cbe
A) cIrritable cand c"colicky" cwith cno cattempts cto cpull cto cstanding
B) cAlert, claughing cand cplaying cwith ca crattle, csitting cwith csupport
C) cSkin ccolor cdusky cwith cpoor cskin cturgor cover cabdomen
D) cPale, cthin carms cand clegs, cuninterested cin csurroundings c- ccorrect canswers✔✔D)
cPale, cthin carms cand clegs, cuninterested cin csurroundings
As cthe cnurse cis cspeaking cwith ca cgroup cof cteens cwhich cof cthese cside ceffects cof
cchemotherapy cfor ccancer cwould cthe cnurse cexpect cthis cgroup cto cbe cmore
cinterested cin cduring cthe cdiscussion? c
A) cMouth csores
B) cFatigue
C) cDiarrhea
D) cHair closs c- ccorrect canswers✔✔D) cHair closs
While ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho cwas cadmitted cwith cmyocardial cinfarction c(MI) c2 cdays
cago, cthe cnurse cnotes ctoday's ctemperature cis c101.1 cdegrees cFahrenheit c(38.5
cdegreesCelsius). cThe cappropriate cnursing cintervention cis cto
A) cCall cthe chealth ccare cprovider cimmediately
B) cAdminister cacetaminophen cas cordered cas cthis cis cnormal cat cthis ctime
C) cSend cblood, curine cand csputum cfor cculture c
D) cIncrease cthe cclient's cfluid cintake c- ccorrect canswers✔✔B) cAdminister
cacetaminophen cas cordered cas cthis cis cnormal cat cthis ctime
A cclient cis cadmitted cfor cfirst cand csecond cdegree cburns con cthe cface, cneck, canterior
cchest cand chands. cThe cnurse's cpriority cshould cbe
A) cCover cthe careas cwith cdry csterile cdressings
B) cAssess cfor cdyspnea cor cstridor
C) cInitiate cintravenous ctherapy c
D) cAdminister cpain cmedication c- ccorrect canswers✔✔B) cAssess cfor cdyspnea cor
cstridor
Which cof cthese cclients cwho ccall cthe ccommunity chealth cclinic cwould cthe cnurse cask
cto ccome cin cthat cday cto cbe cseen cby cthe chealth ccare cprovider?
A) cI cstarted cmy cperiod cand cnow cmy curine chas cturned cbright cred.
B) cI cam can cdiabetic cand ctoday cI chave cbeen cgoing cto cthe cbathroom cevery chour.
C) cI cwas cstarted con cmedicine cyesterday cfor ca curine cinfection. cNow cmy clower cbelly
churts cwhen cI cgo cto cthe cbathroom.
