HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024
In mplanning mcare mfor ma m6 mmonth-old minfant, mwhat mmust mthe mnurse mprovide mto
massist min mthe mdevelopment mof mtrust?
A) mFood
B) mWarmth
C) mSecurity
D) mComfort m- mANS--C) mSecurity
A mnurse mhas mjust mreceived ma mmedication morder mwhich mis mnot mlegible. mWhich
mstatement mbest mreflects massertive mcommunication?
A) m"I mcannot mgive mthis mmedication mas mit mis mwritten. mI mhave mno midea mof mwhat
myou mmean."
B) m"Would myou mplease mclarify mwhat myou mhave mwritten mso mI mam msure mI mam
mreading mit
correctly?"
C) m"I mam mhaving mdifficulty mreading myour mhandwriting. mIt mwould msave mme mtime
mif myou mwould mbe mmore mcareful."
D) m"Please mprint min mthe mfuture mso mI mdo mnot mhave mto mspend mextra mtime
mattempting mto mread myour mwriting." m- mANS--B) m"Would myou mplease mclarify mwhat
myou mhave mwritten mso mI mam msure mI mam mreading mit
correctly?"
What mis mthe mmost mimportant mconsideration mwhen mteaching mparents mhow mto
mreduce mrisks min mthe mhome?
A) mAge mand mknowledge mlevel mof mthe mparents
B) mProximity mto memergency mservices
C) mNumber mof mchildren min mthe mhome
D) mAge mof mchildren min mthe mhome m- mANS--D) mAge mof mchildren min mthe mhome
A m35 myear-old mclient mwith msickle mcell mcrisis mis mtalking mon mthe mtelephone mbut
mstops mas mthe mnurse menters mthe mroom mto mrequest msomething mfor mpain. mThe
mnurse mshould
A) mAdminister ma mplacebo
B) mEncourage mincreased mfluid mintake
C) mAdminister mthe mprescribed manalgesia
D) mRecommend mrelaxation mexercises mfor mpain mcontrol m- mANS--C) mAdminister mthe
mprescribed manalgesia
While mcaring mfor ma mtoddler mwith mcroup, mwhich minitial msign mof mcroup mrequires
mthe mnurse's mimmediate mattention?
,A) mRespiratory mrate mof m42
B) mLethargy mfor mthe mpast mhour
C) mApical mpulse mof m54
D) mCoughing mup mcopious msecretions m- mANS--A) mRespiratory mrate mof m42
A mclient mis madmitted mwith mlow mT3 mand mT4 mlevels mand man melevated mTSH mlevel.
mOn minitial massessment, mthe mnurse mwould manticipate mwhich mof mthe mfollowing
massessment mfindings?
A) mLethargy
B) mHeat mintolerance
C) mDiarrhea
D) mSkin meruptions m- mANS--A) mLethargy
The memergency mroom mnurse madmits ma mchild mwho mexperienced ma mseizure mat
mschool. mThe mfather mcomments mthat mthis mis mthe mfirst moccurrence, mand mdenies
many mfamily mhistory mof mepilepsy. mWhat mis mthe mbest mresponse mby mthe mnurse?
A) m"Do mnot mworry. mEpilepsy mcan mbe mtreated mwith mmedications."
B) m"The mseizure mmay mor mmay mnot mmean myour mchild mhas mepilepsy."
C) m"Since mthis mwas mthe mfirst mconvulsion, mit mmay mnot mhappen magain." m
D) m"Long mterm mtreatment mwill mprevent mfuture mseizures." m- mANS--B) m"The
mseizure mmay mor mmay mnot mmean myour mchild mhas mepilepsy."
Alcohol mand mdrug mabuse mimpairs mjudgment mand mincreases mrisk mtaking mbehavior.
mWhat mnursing mdiagnosis mbest mapplies?
A) mRisk mfor minjury
B) mRisk mfor mknowledge mdeficit
C) mAltered mthought mprocess m
D) mDisturbance min mself-esteem m- mANS--A) mRisk mfor minjury
Which mthese mfindings mwould mthe mnurse mmore mclosely massociate mwith manemia min
ma m10 mmonth-old minfant?
A) mHemoglobin mlevel mof m12 mg/dI
B) mPale mmucosa mof mthe meyelids mand mlips
C) mHypoactivity
D) mA mheart mrate mbetween m140 mto m160 m- mANS--B) mPale mmucosa mof mthe meyelids
mand mlips
The mnurse mis mcaring mfor ma mclient min mhypertensive mcrisis min man mintensive mcare
munit. mThe mpriority massessment min mthe mfirst mhour mof mcare mis
A) mHeart mrate
B) mPedal mpulses
C) mLung msounds
D) mPupil mresponses m- mANS--D) mPupil mresponses
, Which mof mthese mclients mwho mare mall min mthe mterminal mstage mof mcancer mis mleast
mappropriate mto msuggest mthe muse mof mpatient mcontrolled manalgesia m(PCA) mwith ma
mpump?
A) mA myoung madult mwith ma mhistory mof mDown's msyndrome
B) mA mteenager mwho mreads mat ma m4th mgrade mlevel
C) mAn melderly mclient mwith mnumerous marthritic mnodules mon mthe mhands
D) mA mpreschooler mwith mintermittent mepisodes mof malertness m- mANS--D) mA
mpreschooler mwith mintermittent mepisodes mof malertness
The mnurse mis mabout mto massess ma m6 mmonth-old mchild mwith mnonorganic mfailure-to
mthrive m(NOFTT). mUpon mentering mthe mroom, mthe mnurse mwould mexpect mthe mbaby
mto mbe
A) mIrritable mand m"colicky" mwith mno mattempts mto mpull mto mstanding
B) mAlert, mlaughing mand mplaying mwith ma mrattle, msitting mwith msupport
C) mSkin mcolor mdusky mwith mpoor mskin mturgor mover mabdomen
D) mPale, mthin marms mand mlegs, muninterested min msurroundings m- mANS--D) mPale,
mthin marms mand mlegs, muninterested min msurroundings
As mthe mnurse mis mspeaking mwith ma mgroup mof mteens mwhich mof mthese mside meffects
mof mchemotherapy mfor mcancer mwould mthe mnurse mexpect mthis mgroup mto mbe mmore
minterested min mduring mthe mdiscussion? m
A) mMouth msores
B) mFatigue
C) mDiarrhea
D) mHair mloss m- mANS--D) mHair mloss
While mcaring mfor ma mclient mwho mwas madmitted mwith mmyocardial minfarction m(MI) m2
mdays mago, mthe mnurse mnotes mtoday's mtemperature mis m101.1 mdegrees mFahrenheit
m(38.5 mdegreesCelsius). mThe mappropriate mnursing mintervention mis mto
A) mCall mthe mhealth mcare mprovider mimmediately
B) mAdminister macetaminophen mas mordered mas mthis mis mnormal mat mthis mtime
C) mSend mblood, murine mand msputum mfor mculture m
D) mIncrease mthe mclient's mfluid mintake m- mANS--B) mAdminister macetaminophen mas
mordered mas mthis mis mnormal mat mthis mtime
A mclient mis madmitted mfor mfirst mand msecond mdegree mburns mon mthe mface, mneck,
manterior mchest mand mhands. mThe mnurse's mpriority mshould mbe
A) mCover mthe mareas mwith mdry msterile mdressings
B) mAssess mfor mdyspnea mor mstridor
C) mInitiate mintravenous mtherapy m
D) mAdminister mpain mmedication m- mANS--B) mAssess mfor mdyspnea mor mstridor
Which mof mthese mclients mwho mcall mthe mcommunity mhealth mclinic mwould mthe mnurse
mask mto mcome min mthat mday mto mbe mseen mby mthe mhealth mcare mprovider?
A) mI mstarted mmy mperiod mand mnow mmy murine mhas mturned mbright mred.
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024
In mplanning mcare mfor ma m6 mmonth-old minfant, mwhat mmust mthe mnurse mprovide mto
massist min mthe mdevelopment mof mtrust?
A) mFood
B) mWarmth
C) mSecurity
D) mComfort m- mANS--C) mSecurity
A mnurse mhas mjust mreceived ma mmedication morder mwhich mis mnot mlegible. mWhich
mstatement mbest mreflects massertive mcommunication?
A) m"I mcannot mgive mthis mmedication mas mit mis mwritten. mI mhave mno midea mof mwhat
myou mmean."
B) m"Would myou mplease mclarify mwhat myou mhave mwritten mso mI mam msure mI mam
mreading mit
correctly?"
C) m"I mam mhaving mdifficulty mreading myour mhandwriting. mIt mwould msave mme mtime
mif myou mwould mbe mmore mcareful."
D) m"Please mprint min mthe mfuture mso mI mdo mnot mhave mto mspend mextra mtime
mattempting mto mread myour mwriting." m- mANS--B) m"Would myou mplease mclarify mwhat
myou mhave mwritten mso mI mam msure mI mam mreading mit
correctly?"
What mis mthe mmost mimportant mconsideration mwhen mteaching mparents mhow mto
mreduce mrisks min mthe mhome?
A) mAge mand mknowledge mlevel mof mthe mparents
B) mProximity mto memergency mservices
C) mNumber mof mchildren min mthe mhome
D) mAge mof mchildren min mthe mhome m- mANS--D) mAge mof mchildren min mthe mhome
A m35 myear-old mclient mwith msickle mcell mcrisis mis mtalking mon mthe mtelephone mbut
mstops mas mthe mnurse menters mthe mroom mto mrequest msomething mfor mpain. mThe
mnurse mshould
A) mAdminister ma mplacebo
B) mEncourage mincreased mfluid mintake
C) mAdminister mthe mprescribed manalgesia
D) mRecommend mrelaxation mexercises mfor mpain mcontrol m- mANS--C) mAdminister mthe
mprescribed manalgesia
While mcaring mfor ma mtoddler mwith mcroup, mwhich minitial msign mof mcroup mrequires
mthe mnurse's mimmediate mattention?
,A) mRespiratory mrate mof m42
B) mLethargy mfor mthe mpast mhour
C) mApical mpulse mof m54
D) mCoughing mup mcopious msecretions m- mANS--A) mRespiratory mrate mof m42
A mclient mis madmitted mwith mlow mT3 mand mT4 mlevels mand man melevated mTSH mlevel.
mOn minitial massessment, mthe mnurse mwould manticipate mwhich mof mthe mfollowing
massessment mfindings?
A) mLethargy
B) mHeat mintolerance
C) mDiarrhea
D) mSkin meruptions m- mANS--A) mLethargy
The memergency mroom mnurse madmits ma mchild mwho mexperienced ma mseizure mat
mschool. mThe mfather mcomments mthat mthis mis mthe mfirst moccurrence, mand mdenies
many mfamily mhistory mof mepilepsy. mWhat mis mthe mbest mresponse mby mthe mnurse?
A) m"Do mnot mworry. mEpilepsy mcan mbe mtreated mwith mmedications."
B) m"The mseizure mmay mor mmay mnot mmean myour mchild mhas mepilepsy."
C) m"Since mthis mwas mthe mfirst mconvulsion, mit mmay mnot mhappen magain." m
D) m"Long mterm mtreatment mwill mprevent mfuture mseizures." m- mANS--B) m"The
mseizure mmay mor mmay mnot mmean myour mchild mhas mepilepsy."
Alcohol mand mdrug mabuse mimpairs mjudgment mand mincreases mrisk mtaking mbehavior.
mWhat mnursing mdiagnosis mbest mapplies?
A) mRisk mfor minjury
B) mRisk mfor mknowledge mdeficit
C) mAltered mthought mprocess m
D) mDisturbance min mself-esteem m- mANS--A) mRisk mfor minjury
Which mthese mfindings mwould mthe mnurse mmore mclosely massociate mwith manemia min
ma m10 mmonth-old minfant?
A) mHemoglobin mlevel mof m12 mg/dI
B) mPale mmucosa mof mthe meyelids mand mlips
C) mHypoactivity
D) mA mheart mrate mbetween m140 mto m160 m- mANS--B) mPale mmucosa mof mthe meyelids
mand mlips
The mnurse mis mcaring mfor ma mclient min mhypertensive mcrisis min man mintensive mcare
munit. mThe mpriority massessment min mthe mfirst mhour mof mcare mis
A) mHeart mrate
B) mPedal mpulses
C) mLung msounds
D) mPupil mresponses m- mANS--D) mPupil mresponses
, Which mof mthese mclients mwho mare mall min mthe mterminal mstage mof mcancer mis mleast
mappropriate mto msuggest mthe muse mof mpatient mcontrolled manalgesia m(PCA) mwith ma
mpump?
A) mA myoung madult mwith ma mhistory mof mDown's msyndrome
B) mA mteenager mwho mreads mat ma m4th mgrade mlevel
C) mAn melderly mclient mwith mnumerous marthritic mnodules mon mthe mhands
D) mA mpreschooler mwith mintermittent mepisodes mof malertness m- mANS--D) mA
mpreschooler mwith mintermittent mepisodes mof malertness
The mnurse mis mabout mto massess ma m6 mmonth-old mchild mwith mnonorganic mfailure-to
mthrive m(NOFTT). mUpon mentering mthe mroom, mthe mnurse mwould mexpect mthe mbaby
mto mbe
A) mIrritable mand m"colicky" mwith mno mattempts mto mpull mto mstanding
B) mAlert, mlaughing mand mplaying mwith ma mrattle, msitting mwith msupport
C) mSkin mcolor mdusky mwith mpoor mskin mturgor mover mabdomen
D) mPale, mthin marms mand mlegs, muninterested min msurroundings m- mANS--D) mPale,
mthin marms mand mlegs, muninterested min msurroundings
As mthe mnurse mis mspeaking mwith ma mgroup mof mteens mwhich mof mthese mside meffects
mof mchemotherapy mfor mcancer mwould mthe mnurse mexpect mthis mgroup mto mbe mmore
minterested min mduring mthe mdiscussion? m
A) mMouth msores
B) mFatigue
C) mDiarrhea
D) mHair mloss m- mANS--D) mHair mloss
While mcaring mfor ma mclient mwho mwas madmitted mwith mmyocardial minfarction m(MI) m2
mdays mago, mthe mnurse mnotes mtoday's mtemperature mis m101.1 mdegrees mFahrenheit
m(38.5 mdegreesCelsius). mThe mappropriate mnursing mintervention mis mto
A) mCall mthe mhealth mcare mprovider mimmediately
B) mAdminister macetaminophen mas mordered mas mthis mis mnormal mat mthis mtime
C) mSend mblood, murine mand msputum mfor mculture m
D) mIncrease mthe mclient's mfluid mintake m- mANS--B) mAdminister macetaminophen mas
mordered mas mthis mis mnormal mat mthis mtime
A mclient mis madmitted mfor mfirst mand msecond mdegree mburns mon mthe mface, mneck,
manterior mchest mand mhands. mThe mnurse's mpriority mshould mbe
A) mCover mthe mareas mwith mdry msterile mdressings
B) mAssess mfor mdyspnea mor mstridor
C) mInitiate mintravenous mtherapy m
D) mAdminister mpain mmedication m- mANS--B) mAssess mfor mdyspnea mor mstridor
Which mof mthese mclients mwho mcall mthe mcommunity mhealth mclinic mwould mthe mnurse
mask mto mcome min mthat mday mto mbe mseen mby mthe mhealth mcare mprovider?
A) mI mstarted mmy mperiod mand mnow mmy murine mhas mturned mbright mred.
