RN HESI EXIT EXAM 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS
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A male client suffering from depression has been taking an antidepressant
medication for two days. He tells the nurse that he is smiling more and
feeling better. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?
A. Feeling hopeful is a good sign that your depression is improving.
B. Antidepressants usually begin to improve your mood after 2 to 4 weeks.
C. Antidepressants can cause mild mood swings within several days
D. Antidepressants can stabilize your mood within several days. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Antidepressants usually begin to
improve your mood after 2 to 4 weeks.
A college student brings a dorm roommate to the campus clinic because
the roommate has been talking to someone who is not present. The client
tells the nurse that the voices are saying, "Kill, kill". What question should
the nurse ask the client next?
A. When did these voices begin?
B. Have you taken any hallucinogens?
C. Are you planning to obey the voices?
D. Do you believe the voices are real? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------C. Are you planning to obey the voices?
Which instruction should the nurse provide a pregnant client who is
reporting heartburn?
A. Eat small meals throughout the day to avoid a full stomach.
B. Take an antacid at bedtime and whenever symptoms worsen.
C. Maintain a sitting position for two hours after eating.
D. Limit fluids between meals to avoid overdistension of the stomach. -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Eat small meals throughout the day
to avoid a full stomach.
,At the end of a preoperative teaching session on pain management
techniques, a client starts to cry and states, "I just know I can't handle all
the pain." Which is the priority nursing problem for this client?
A. Pain (acute)
B. Knowledge deficit
C. Anxiety
D. Anticipatory grieving ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Anxiety
During a clinic visit, a client with a kidney transplant asks, "What will
happen if chronic rejection develops?" Which response is best for the nurse
to provide?
A. A different combination of immunosuppressant medications will be
implemented
B. Dialysis would need to be resumed if chronic rejection becomes a reality
C. Dialysis may be necessary until the chronic rejection can be reversed
D. The immunosuppressant medication will be increased until the rejection
subsides ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Dialysis would need
to be resumed if chronic rejection becomes a reality
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who reports tingling of
the feet and who is newly diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease.
Which outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care for this client?
A. The client will express acceptance of their newly diagnosed health
status.
B. The nurse will encourage the client to walk thirty minutes every day
C. The client's blood pressure readings will be less than 160/90 mmHg
D. The client's skin on the lower legs will be intact at the next clinic visit -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. The client's skin on the lower legs
will be intact at the next clinic visit
,The nurse is planning to teach infant care and preventive measures for
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) to a group of new parents. Which
information is most important for the nurse to include?
A. Swaddle the infant in a blanket for sleeping
B. Ensure that the infant's crib mattress is firm
C. Place the infant in a prone position whenever possible
D. Prop the infant with a pillow when in a side-lying position ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Ensure that the infant's crib mattress
is firm
While caring for a toddler receiving oxygen via face mask, the nurse
observes that the child's lips and nares are dry and cracked. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Use a topical lidocaine analgesic for cracked lips
B. Use a water soluble lubricant on affected oral and nasal mucosa
C. Ask the mother what she usually uses on the child's lips and nose
D. Apply a petroleum jelly to the child's lips and nose ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------B. Use a water soluble lubricant on affected oral and
nasal mucosa
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assigned to provide personal
care for a client who's prescribed activity is bedrest with bedside commode
use. The UAP reports to the nurse that the client is so obese that the UAP
feels unable to safely assist the client in transferring from the bed to the
bedside commode. How should the nurse respond?
A. Determine the client's level of mobility and need for assistance
B. Instruct the UAP that all clients deserve equal care
C. Advise the client to maintain bedrest so that safety can be ensured
D. Assign another UAP to care for the client ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------A. Determine the client's level of mobility and need for
assistance
Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain when
determining a client's risk for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)?
, A. Body mass index
B. Breath sounds
C. Self-description of pain
D. Level of consciousness ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
Body mass index
The nurse is caring for a client who is entering the second stage of labor.
Which action should the nurse implement first?
A. Prepare the client for spinal anesthesia
B. Empty the client's bladder using a straight catheter
C. Convey to the client that birth is imminent
D. Prepare the coach to accompany the client to delivery ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C. Convey to the client that birth is imminent
A nurse determines that more than 25% of the students at a middle school
are overweight. The nurse presents the information at a parent-teacher
meeting. What action is most important for the nurse to include in the
meeting?
A. Provide information on ways to increase activity for the family
B. Have several teachers talk about health risks associated with obesity
C. Distribute a shopping list of suggested healthy snack ideas
D. Determine the parents' degree of concern ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------A. Provide information on ways to increase activity for the family
The nurse is assigning rooms for four clients, each newly diagnosed, and
being admitted to the acute neuro unit for treatment. The client with which
condition should be assigned the only private room available?
A. Bacterial meningitis
B. Viral encephalitis
C. Septic shock
D. Brain abscess ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Bacterial
meningitis
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A male client suffering from depression has been taking an antidepressant
medication for two days. He tells the nurse that he is smiling more and
feeling better. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?
A. Feeling hopeful is a good sign that your depression is improving.
B. Antidepressants usually begin to improve your mood after 2 to 4 weeks.
C. Antidepressants can cause mild mood swings within several days
D. Antidepressants can stabilize your mood within several days. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Antidepressants usually begin to
improve your mood after 2 to 4 weeks.
A college student brings a dorm roommate to the campus clinic because
the roommate has been talking to someone who is not present. The client
tells the nurse that the voices are saying, "Kill, kill". What question should
the nurse ask the client next?
A. When did these voices begin?
B. Have you taken any hallucinogens?
C. Are you planning to obey the voices?
D. Do you believe the voices are real? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------C. Are you planning to obey the voices?
Which instruction should the nurse provide a pregnant client who is
reporting heartburn?
A. Eat small meals throughout the day to avoid a full stomach.
B. Take an antacid at bedtime and whenever symptoms worsen.
C. Maintain a sitting position for two hours after eating.
D. Limit fluids between meals to avoid overdistension of the stomach. -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Eat small meals throughout the day
to avoid a full stomach.
,At the end of a preoperative teaching session on pain management
techniques, a client starts to cry and states, "I just know I can't handle all
the pain." Which is the priority nursing problem for this client?
A. Pain (acute)
B. Knowledge deficit
C. Anxiety
D. Anticipatory grieving ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Anxiety
During a clinic visit, a client with a kidney transplant asks, "What will
happen if chronic rejection develops?" Which response is best for the nurse
to provide?
A. A different combination of immunosuppressant medications will be
implemented
B. Dialysis would need to be resumed if chronic rejection becomes a reality
C. Dialysis may be necessary until the chronic rejection can be reversed
D. The immunosuppressant medication will be increased until the rejection
subsides ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Dialysis would need
to be resumed if chronic rejection becomes a reality
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who reports tingling of
the feet and who is newly diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease.
Which outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care for this client?
A. The client will express acceptance of their newly diagnosed health
status.
B. The nurse will encourage the client to walk thirty minutes every day
C. The client's blood pressure readings will be less than 160/90 mmHg
D. The client's skin on the lower legs will be intact at the next clinic visit -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. The client's skin on the lower legs
will be intact at the next clinic visit
,The nurse is planning to teach infant care and preventive measures for
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) to a group of new parents. Which
information is most important for the nurse to include?
A. Swaddle the infant in a blanket for sleeping
B. Ensure that the infant's crib mattress is firm
C. Place the infant in a prone position whenever possible
D. Prop the infant with a pillow when in a side-lying position ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Ensure that the infant's crib mattress
is firm
While caring for a toddler receiving oxygen via face mask, the nurse
observes that the child's lips and nares are dry and cracked. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Use a topical lidocaine analgesic for cracked lips
B. Use a water soluble lubricant on affected oral and nasal mucosa
C. Ask the mother what she usually uses on the child's lips and nose
D. Apply a petroleum jelly to the child's lips and nose ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------B. Use a water soluble lubricant on affected oral and
nasal mucosa
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assigned to provide personal
care for a client who's prescribed activity is bedrest with bedside commode
use. The UAP reports to the nurse that the client is so obese that the UAP
feels unable to safely assist the client in transferring from the bed to the
bedside commode. How should the nurse respond?
A. Determine the client's level of mobility and need for assistance
B. Instruct the UAP that all clients deserve equal care
C. Advise the client to maintain bedrest so that safety can be ensured
D. Assign another UAP to care for the client ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------A. Determine the client's level of mobility and need for
assistance
Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain when
determining a client's risk for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)?
, A. Body mass index
B. Breath sounds
C. Self-description of pain
D. Level of consciousness ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
Body mass index
The nurse is caring for a client who is entering the second stage of labor.
Which action should the nurse implement first?
A. Prepare the client for spinal anesthesia
B. Empty the client's bladder using a straight catheter
C. Convey to the client that birth is imminent
D. Prepare the coach to accompany the client to delivery ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C. Convey to the client that birth is imminent
A nurse determines that more than 25% of the students at a middle school
are overweight. The nurse presents the information at a parent-teacher
meeting. What action is most important for the nurse to include in the
meeting?
A. Provide information on ways to increase activity for the family
B. Have several teachers talk about health risks associated with obesity
C. Distribute a shopping list of suggested healthy snack ideas
D. Determine the parents' degree of concern ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------A. Provide information on ways to increase activity for the family
The nurse is assigning rooms for four clients, each newly diagnosed, and
being admitted to the acute neuro unit for treatment. The client with which
condition should be assigned the only private room available?
A. Bacterial meningitis
B. Viral encephalitis
C. Septic shock
D. Brain abscess ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Bacterial
meningitis
