BSN 246 HESI EXAM 2024-
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2025 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOL
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UTIONS u
Whichuactionucanubeuassignedutoutheuunlicenseduassistiveupersonnelu(UAP)?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Measureutheuclient'suurinaryuoutput.
Whatuisutheubestuinitialuresponseubyutheunurse?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Describeutheulocationuandutypeuofupainuyouuareuhaving
Baseduonutheunurse'suassessment,uwhichuassessmentudatausupportsutheudecisionutouadministerupainumedi
cationuasutheufirstuintervention?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Painuratinguofu6/10u-uHearturateuofu102ubeats/minuteu-
uBloodupressureuofu132/76ummHg
Whichuactionushouldutheunurseuimplementufirst?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Administeruanuanalgesic.
Whichuinterventionsuareuimportantutouincludeuinutheuclient'suplanuofucareuwhileureceivingumultipleuimmun
osuppressants?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Instructuclientutouwearuaumaskuwhenuwalkinguinutheuhalls.u-
uInstructuvisitorsuthatufreshuflowersushouldunotubeutakenuintoutheuroom.u-
uMonitoruimmunosuppressionudrugulevelsuregularly.
Whichuinterventionushouldutheunurseuensureuisuincludeduinutheuplanuofucareuduringutheuimmediateupostop
erativeuperiod?
a.uMonitoruJudy'suurinaryuoutputuhourlyuusinguanuurimeter.
b.uAssessuJudy'susurgicaluincisionueveryushift.
c.uMonitoruJudy'sunasogastricutubeueveryu4uhours.
d.uEncourageuJudyutouuseutheuincentiveuspirometerudaily.u-uCORRECTuANSWER-a
Whichuisutheupriorityunursinguassessmentuduringutheufirstu24-hourupostoperativeuperiod?u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Vitalusigns
BSNu246uHESIuEXAMu2024-2025uQUESTIONSuWITHuCOMPLETEuSOLUTIONSu
,Theunurseuisuteachingutheupatientuaboutufluidumanagementubetweenudialysisutreatments.uWhichuinstructi
onubyutheunurseuisutheumostuaccurate?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Limitufluidsuinubetweenutreatmentsutouminimizeutheuamountuofufluiduthatuneedsutoubeuremoveduduringudia
lysis.
Whichuexpecteduoutcomeushouldubeuincludeduinutheunurse'suteachinguplan?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Clientuwilluavoiducanneduanduprocessedufoods.
Theunurseuassessesutheudialysisugraft.uWhichuassessmentushouldubeureportedutoutheuhealthcareuprovideru(
HCP)uimmediately?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Yellow,upurulentudrainageufromugraftuincisionusite.u-
uAbsenceuofuauthrilluoverutheugraftusite.u-uCapillaryurefillu>10usecondsuinutheuhanduwhereutheugraftuisuplaced.
Whichuinterventionushouldutheunurseuensureuhasubeenuincludeuinutheuclient'suplanuofucare?u(Selectualluthat
uapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)
A.uInstructulabupersonnelutouobtainublooduspecimensufromutheudual-lumenucatheter.
B.uPerformusterileudressinguchangesuatutheudual-lumenucatheterusite.
C.uEmptyuandurecordutheudrainageufromutheugraftutubinguregularly.
D.uRegularlyurotateuIVuinsertionusitesuaboveuandubelowutheugraftusite.
E.uAssessuJudy'sudistalupulsesuanducirculationuinutheuarmuwithutheuaccessu-uCORRECTuANSWER-
B.uPerformusterileudressinguchangesuatutheudualulumenucatheterusiteu-
uE.uAssessutheuclient'sudistalupulsesuanducirculationuinutheuarmuwithutheuaccess.
Theunurseudocumentsutheuassessmentuofutheuarteriovenousu(AV)ugraft.uWhichudocumentationubestudescri
besuauproperlyufunctioninguAVugraft?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Thrillupresentuandupalpated
Theuclientuasksutheunurseutouclarifyuwhatupalliativeucareuinvolves.uWhichuexplanationuprovidesutheuclientut
heubestueducationuregardingupalliativeucare?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorr
ect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Palliativeucareuprovidesureliefufromusymptomsuincludingupain.u-
uPalliativeucareusupportsuholisticucareuanduimprovesuqualityuofulife.u-
Whatucomplicationuwouldutheuclientubeumostuconcerneduaboutuifuchoosinguperitonealudialysis?u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Abdominaluinfection/Peritonitis
BSNu246uHESIuEXAMu2024-2025uQUESTIONSuWITHuCOMPLETEuSOLUTIONSu
,Theunurseupreparesuanduinstructsutheuclientuforuhemodialysis.uWhichustatementsubyutheuclientuindicateuth
euneeduforufurtherueducation?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Hemodialysisuwilluhelpurestoreukidneyufunctionubackutouaunormalulevel.u-
uBoweluorubladderuperforationumayuoccuruwithuhemodialysisucatheteruplacement.
Whatuactionushouldutheunurseutakeubaseduonutheuresponseufromutheuhealthcareuprovideru(HCP)uphoneucal
l?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
DocumentubothuphoneucallsuandutheuHCP'suprescriptions.u-
uNotifyutheuchargeunurseuanduactivateutheuchainuofucommandu-uHoldutheupotassiumuchloride
Whichuinterventionushouldutheunurseuimplement?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Calluanduspeakudirectlyuwithutheuhealthcareuprovideru(HCP).
Whichuinterventionuisumostuimportantuforutheunurseutouimplement?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
HoldutheudoseuofupotassiumuchlorideuanducontactutheuHCPutoureportutheuserumupotassiumulevel.
Baseduonutheseuproblems,uwhichunursinguinterventionushouldubeuincludeduinutheuclient'suplanuofucare?u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Encourageutheuclientutouaskuquestionsuandudiscussufearsuaboutudiagnosis
Whichuassessmentudatauindicatesutoutheunurseuthatutheudesireduoutcomeuofutheuepoetinualfauhasubeenuac
hieved?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Conjunctivalusacureturnsutouaureddishupinkucolor
Whichuassessmentushouldutheunurseuperformutoudetermineuifutheudesireduoutcomeuofutheulosartanuhasube
enuachieved?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Bloodupressure
Whichuassessmentufindinguindicatesutoutheunurseuthatutheudesireduoutcomeuofutheucalciumuacetateuhasube
enuachieved?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Serumuphosphorousuofu4.0umg/dLu(1.29ummol/L)5
Afterutheunurseucompletesutheuassessment,uwhatufindingsuareumostuimportantutoureportutoutheuhealthcar
euprovideru(HCP)u?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Bloodupressureuofu178/92ummHgu-uRespiratoryurateuofu28ubreathsuperuminute-uBibasilarucracklesu-uEdema
BSNu246uHESIuEXAMu2024-2025uQUESTIONSuWITHuCOMPLETEuSOLUTIONSu
, Theuclient'suhemoglobinuleveluisu7.8ug/dLu(78ug/L).uWhatuactionushouldutheunurseutake?u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Obtainuanuorderutoustartuanuerythropoietinustimulatinguagentu(ESA)
Whatuassessmentudatausupportsutheudiagnosisuofuacuteuorganurejection?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome
,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER--uBloodupressureuofu178/96ummuHg.u
-uSubutherapeuticuimmunosuppressionulevelsu
-uAcuteupainuratedu6/10u
-uTemperatureuofu100.6uF(38.1uC).u
-uBUNuofu56umg/dLu(19.99ummol/L)u
-uCreatinineuofu1.9umg/dLu(167.96umcmol/L
WhatuisutheucorrectuinterpretationuofutheseuABG's?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Metabolicuacidosisu(compensated)
WhichulabuvalueuwouldutheunurseubeuMOSTuconcerneduabout?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Glomerularufiltrationurateu(GFR)uofu9mL/min/1.73m2.
Theunurseuisuteachingutheuclientuaboutuprogressionuofuchronicukidneyudiseaseu(CKD).uWhichuevaluationusta
tementudocumentedubyutheunurseuindicatesutheuclient'suunderstandinguofutheudiseaseuprocess?u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-
Theuclientuacknowledgesuthaturenalureplacementutherapyuwilluneedutoubeuinitiateduimmediatelyutouridutheu
bodyuofuwasteuandumaintainufluidubalance.
Baseduonutheuclient'susymptoms,uwhatushouldutheunurseususpect?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Theuclientuhasuuremiauandumayuneedutoustartudialysis.
Whichuadditionalusymptomsushouldutheunurseuaskuabout?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptions
umayubeucorrect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER--uNauseau-uDecreaseduattentionuspanu-uItching
Theunurseureviewsutheuclient'sumedicaluhistory.uWhatupartuofutheumedicaluhistoryushouldutheunurseuconsid
erurelevantutoutheuclient'sucurrentuhistory?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrec
t.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER--uHypertensionu-uPolycysticukidneyudiseaseu-uDiabetesuMellitus-
BSNu246uHESIuEXAMu2024-2025uQUESTIONSuWITHuCOMPLETEuSOLUTIONSu
u u u u
2025 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOL
u u u u
UTIONS u
Whichuactionucanubeuassignedutoutheuunlicenseduassistiveupersonnelu(UAP)?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Measureutheuclient'suurinaryuoutput.
Whatuisutheubestuinitialuresponseubyutheunurse?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Describeutheulocationuandutypeuofupainuyouuareuhaving
Baseduonutheunurse'suassessment,uwhichuassessmentudatausupportsutheudecisionutouadministerupainumedi
cationuasutheufirstuintervention?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Painuratinguofu6/10u-uHearturateuofu102ubeats/minuteu-
uBloodupressureuofu132/76ummHg
Whichuactionushouldutheunurseuimplementufirst?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Administeruanuanalgesic.
Whichuinterventionsuareuimportantutouincludeuinutheuclient'suplanuofucareuwhileureceivingumultipleuimmun
osuppressants?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Instructuclientutouwearuaumaskuwhenuwalkinguinutheuhalls.u-
uInstructuvisitorsuthatufreshuflowersushouldunotubeutakenuintoutheuroom.u-
uMonitoruimmunosuppressionudrugulevelsuregularly.
Whichuinterventionushouldutheunurseuensureuisuincludeduinutheuplanuofucareuduringutheuimmediateupostop
erativeuperiod?
a.uMonitoruJudy'suurinaryuoutputuhourlyuusinguanuurimeter.
b.uAssessuJudy'susurgicaluincisionueveryushift.
c.uMonitoruJudy'sunasogastricutubeueveryu4uhours.
d.uEncourageuJudyutouuseutheuincentiveuspirometerudaily.u-uCORRECTuANSWER-a
Whichuisutheupriorityunursinguassessmentuduringutheufirstu24-hourupostoperativeuperiod?u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Vitalusigns
BSNu246uHESIuEXAMu2024-2025uQUESTIONSuWITHuCOMPLETEuSOLUTIONSu
,Theunurseuisuteachingutheupatientuaboutufluidumanagementubetweenudialysisutreatments.uWhichuinstructi
onubyutheunurseuisutheumostuaccurate?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Limitufluidsuinubetweenutreatmentsutouminimizeutheuamountuofufluiduthatuneedsutoubeuremoveduduringudia
lysis.
Whichuexpecteduoutcomeushouldubeuincludeduinutheunurse'suteachinguplan?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Clientuwilluavoiducanneduanduprocessedufoods.
Theunurseuassessesutheudialysisugraft.uWhichuassessmentushouldubeureportedutoutheuhealthcareuprovideru(
HCP)uimmediately?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Yellow,upurulentudrainageufromugraftuincisionusite.u-
uAbsenceuofuauthrilluoverutheugraftusite.u-uCapillaryurefillu>10usecondsuinutheuhanduwhereutheugraftuisuplaced.
Whichuinterventionushouldutheunurseuensureuhasubeenuincludeuinutheuclient'suplanuofucare?u(Selectualluthat
uapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)
A.uInstructulabupersonnelutouobtainublooduspecimensufromutheudual-lumenucatheter.
B.uPerformusterileudressinguchangesuatutheudual-lumenucatheterusite.
C.uEmptyuandurecordutheudrainageufromutheugraftutubinguregularly.
D.uRegularlyurotateuIVuinsertionusitesuaboveuandubelowutheugraftusite.
E.uAssessuJudy'sudistalupulsesuanducirculationuinutheuarmuwithutheuaccessu-uCORRECTuANSWER-
B.uPerformusterileudressinguchangesuatutheudualulumenucatheterusiteu-
uE.uAssessutheuclient'sudistalupulsesuanducirculationuinutheuarmuwithutheuaccess.
Theunurseudocumentsutheuassessmentuofutheuarteriovenousu(AV)ugraft.uWhichudocumentationubestudescri
besuauproperlyufunctioninguAVugraft?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Thrillupresentuandupalpated
Theuclientuasksutheunurseutouclarifyuwhatupalliativeucareuinvolves.uWhichuexplanationuprovidesutheuclientut
heubestueducationuregardingupalliativeucare?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorr
ect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Palliativeucareuprovidesureliefufromusymptomsuincludingupain.u-
uPalliativeucareusupportsuholisticucareuanduimprovesuqualityuofulife.u-
Whatucomplicationuwouldutheuclientubeumostuconcerneduaboutuifuchoosinguperitonealudialysis?u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Abdominaluinfection/Peritonitis
BSNu246uHESIuEXAMu2024-2025uQUESTIONSuWITHuCOMPLETEuSOLUTIONSu
,Theunurseupreparesuanduinstructsutheuclientuforuhemodialysis.uWhichustatementsubyutheuclientuindicateuth
euneeduforufurtherueducation?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Hemodialysisuwilluhelpurestoreukidneyufunctionubackutouaunormalulevel.u-
uBoweluorubladderuperforationumayuoccuruwithuhemodialysisucatheteruplacement.
Whatuactionushouldutheunurseutakeubaseduonutheuresponseufromutheuhealthcareuprovideru(HCP)uphoneucal
l?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
DocumentubothuphoneucallsuandutheuHCP'suprescriptions.u-
uNotifyutheuchargeunurseuanduactivateutheuchainuofucommandu-uHoldutheupotassiumuchloride
Whichuinterventionushouldutheunurseuimplement?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Calluanduspeakudirectlyuwithutheuhealthcareuprovideru(HCP).
Whichuinterventionuisumostuimportantuforutheunurseutouimplement?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
HoldutheudoseuofupotassiumuchlorideuanducontactutheuHCPutoureportutheuserumupotassiumulevel.
Baseduonutheseuproblems,uwhichunursinguinterventionushouldubeuincludeduinutheuclient'suplanuofucare?u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Encourageutheuclientutouaskuquestionsuandudiscussufearsuaboutudiagnosis
Whichuassessmentudatauindicatesutoutheunurseuthatutheudesireduoutcomeuofutheuepoetinualfauhasubeenuac
hieved?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Conjunctivalusacureturnsutouaureddishupinkucolor
Whichuassessmentushouldutheunurseuperformutoudetermineuifutheudesireduoutcomeuofutheulosartanuhasube
enuachieved?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Bloodupressure
Whichuassessmentufindinguindicatesutoutheunurseuthatutheudesireduoutcomeuofutheucalciumuacetateuhasube
enuachieved?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-Serumuphosphorousuofu4.0umg/dLu(1.29ummol/L)5
Afterutheunurseucompletesutheuassessment,uwhatufindingsuareumostuimportantutoureportutoutheuhealthcar
euprovideru(HCP)u?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Bloodupressureuofu178/92ummHgu-uRespiratoryurateuofu28ubreathsuperuminute-uBibasilarucracklesu-uEdema
BSNu246uHESIuEXAMu2024-2025uQUESTIONSuWITHuCOMPLETEuSOLUTIONSu
, Theuclient'suhemoglobinuleveluisu7.8ug/dLu(78ug/L).uWhatuactionushouldutheunurseutake?u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-Obtainuanuorderutoustartuanuerythropoietinustimulatinguagentu(ESA)
Whatuassessmentudatausupportsutheudiagnosisuofuacuteuorganurejection?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome
,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER--uBloodupressureuofu178/96ummuHg.u
-uSubutherapeuticuimmunosuppressionulevelsu
-uAcuteupainuratedu6/10u
-uTemperatureuofu100.6uF(38.1uC).u
-uBUNuofu56umg/dLu(19.99ummol/L)u
-uCreatinineuofu1.9umg/dLu(167.96umcmol/L
WhatuisutheucorrectuinterpretationuofutheseuABG's?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Metabolicuacidosisu(compensated)
WhichulabuvalueuwouldutheunurseubeuMOSTuconcerneduabout?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Glomerularufiltrationurateu(GFR)uofu9mL/min/1.73m2.
Theunurseuisuteachingutheuclientuaboutuprogressionuofuchronicukidneyudiseaseu(CKD).uWhichuevaluationusta
tementudocumentedubyutheunurseuindicatesutheuclient'suunderstandinguofutheudiseaseuprocess?u-
uCORRECTuANSWER-
Theuclientuacknowledgesuthaturenalureplacementutherapyuwilluneedutoubeuinitiateduimmediatelyutouridutheu
bodyuofuwasteuandumaintainufluidubalance.
Baseduonutheuclient'susymptoms,uwhatushouldutheunurseususpect?u-uCORRECTuANSWER-
Theuclientuhasuuremiauandumayuneedutoustartudialysis.
Whichuadditionalusymptomsushouldutheunurseuaskuabout?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptions
umayubeucorrect.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER--uNauseau-uDecreaseduattentionuspanu-uItching
Theunurseureviewsutheuclient'sumedicaluhistory.uWhatupartuofutheumedicaluhistoryushouldutheunurseuconsid
erurelevantutoutheuclient'sucurrentuhistory?u(Selectualluthatuapply.uOne,usome,uorualluoptionsumayubeucorrec
t.)u-uCORRECTuANSWER--uHypertensionu-uPolycysticukidneyudiseaseu-uDiabetesuMellitus-
BSNu246uHESIuEXAMu2024-2025uQUESTIONSuWITHuCOMPLETEuSOLUTIONSu