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HESI RN CRITICAL CARE 2025 /CRITICAL CARE RN
HESI EXIT ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK LATEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+/ BRAND NEW!!!
In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the
nurse provide to assist in the development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort - Answer-C) Security
A nurse has just received a medication order which is not
legible. Which statement best reflects assertive
communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have no
idea of what you mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am
sure I am reading it
correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would
save me time if you would be more careful."
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D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend
extra time attempting to read your writing." - Answer-B)
"Would you please clarify what you have written so I am
sure I am reading it
correctly?"
What is the most important consideration when teaching
parents how to reduce risks in the home?
A) Age and knowledge level of the parents
B) Proximity to emergency services
C) Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home - Answer-D) Age of children
in the home
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
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control -
Answer-C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
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While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of
croup requires the nurse's immediate attention?
A) Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions - Answer-A)
Respiratory rate of 42
The nursing intervention that best describes treatment to
deal with the behaviors of clients with personality
disorders include
A) Pointing out inconsistencies in speech patterns to
correct thought disorders
B) Accepting client and the client's behavior
unconditionally
C) Encouraging dependency in order to develop ego
controls
D) Consistent limit-setting enforced 24 hours per day -
Answer-D) Consistent limit-setting enforced 24 hours per
day
Following a cocaine high, the user commonly experiences
an extremely unpleasant feeling called
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A) Craving
B) Crashing
C) Outward bound
D) Nodding out - Answer-B) Crashing
The nurse asks a client with a history of alcoholism about
the client's drinking behavior. The client states "I didn't hurt
anyone. I just like to have a good time, and drinking helps
me to relax." The client is using which defense
mechanism?
A) Denial
B) Projection
C) Intellectualization
D) Rationalization - Answer-D) Rationalization
One reason that domestic violence remains extensively
undetected is
A) Few battered victims seek medical care
B) There is typically a series of minor, vague complaints
C) Expenses due to police and court costs are prohibitive
HESI RN CRITICAL CARE 2025 /CRITICAL CARE RN
HESI EXIT ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK LATEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+/ BRAND NEW!!!
In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the
nurse provide to assist in the development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort - Answer-C) Security
A nurse has just received a medication order which is not
legible. Which statement best reflects assertive
communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have no
idea of what you mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am
sure I am reading it
correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would
save me time if you would be more careful."
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D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend
extra time attempting to read your writing." - Answer-B)
"Would you please clarify what you have written so I am
sure I am reading it
correctly?"
What is the most important consideration when teaching
parents how to reduce risks in the home?
A) Age and knowledge level of the parents
B) Proximity to emergency services
C) Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home - Answer-D) Age of children
in the home
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
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control -
Answer-C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
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While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of
croup requires the nurse's immediate attention?
A) Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions - Answer-A)
Respiratory rate of 42
The nursing intervention that best describes treatment to
deal with the behaviors of clients with personality
disorders include
A) Pointing out inconsistencies in speech patterns to
correct thought disorders
B) Accepting client and the client's behavior
unconditionally
C) Encouraging dependency in order to develop ego
controls
D) Consistent limit-setting enforced 24 hours per day -
Answer-D) Consistent limit-setting enforced 24 hours per
day
Following a cocaine high, the user commonly experiences
an extremely unpleasant feeling called
, 4|Page
A) Craving
B) Crashing
C) Outward bound
D) Nodding out - Answer-B) Crashing
The nurse asks a client with a history of alcoholism about
the client's drinking behavior. The client states "I didn't hurt
anyone. I just like to have a good time, and drinking helps
me to relax." The client is using which defense
mechanism?
A) Denial
B) Projection
C) Intellectualization
D) Rationalization - Answer-D) Rationalization
One reason that domestic violence remains extensively
undetected is
A) Few battered victims seek medical care
B) There is typically a series of minor, vague complaints
C) Expenses due to police and court costs are prohibitive
