HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and
Answers With Correct Solution
In nplanning ncare nfor na n6 nmonth-old ninfant, nwhat nmust nthe nnurse nprovide nto nassist nin nthe
ndevelopment nof ntrust?
A) nFood
B) nWarmth
C) nSecurity
D) nComfort n- nAnswer n- nC) nSecurity
A nnurse nhas njust nreceived na nmedication norder nwhich nis nnot nlegible. nWhich nstatement nbest
nreflects nassertive ncommunication?
A) n"I ncannot ngive nthis nmedication nas nit nis nwritten. nI nhave nno nidea nof nwhat nyou nmean."
B) n"Would nyou nplease nclarify nwhat nyou nhave nwritten nso nI nam nsure nI nam nreading nit
correctly?"
C) n"I nam nhaving ndifficulty nreading nyour nhandwriting. nIt nwould nsave nme ntime nif nyou nwould nbe
nmore ncareful."
D) n"Please nprint nin nthe nfuture nso nI ndo nnot nhave nto nspend nextra ntime nattempting nto nread nyour
nwriting." n- nAnswer n- nB) n"Would nyou nplease nclarify nwhat nyou nhave nwritten nso nI nam nsure nI nam
nreading nit
correctly?"
What nis nthe nmost nimportant nconsideration nwhen nteaching nparents nhow nto nreduce nrisks nin nthe
nhome?
A) nAge nand nknowledge nlevel nof nthe nparents
B) nProximity nto nemergency nservices
C) nNumber nof nchildren nin nthe nhome
D) nAge nof nchildren nin nthe nhome n- nAnswer n- nD) nAge nof nchildren nin nthe nhome
,A n35 nyear-old nclient nwith nsickle ncell ncrisis nis ntalking non nthe ntelephone nbut nstops nas nthe nnurse
nenters nthe nroom nto nrequest nsomething nfor npain. nThe nnurse nshould
A) nAdminister na nplacebo
B) nEncourage nincreased nfluid nintake
C) nAdminister nthe nprescribed nanalgesia
D) nRecommend nrelaxation nexercises nfor npain ncontrol n- nAnswer n- nC) nAdminister nthe nprescribed
nanalgesia
While ncaring nfor na ntoddler nwith ncroup, nwhich ninitial nsign nof ncroup nrequires nthe nnurse's
nimmediate nattention?
A) nRespiratory nrate nof n42
B) nLethargy nfor nthe npast nhour
C) nApical npulse nof n54
D) nCoughing nup ncopious nsecretions n- nAnswer n- nA) nRespiratory nrate nof n42
A nclient nis nadmitted nwith nlow nT3 nand nT4 nlevels nand nan nelevated nTSH nlevel. nOn ninitial
nassessment, nthe nnurse nwould nanticipate nwhich nof nthe nfollowing nassessment nfindings?
A) nLethargy
B) nHeat nintolerance
C) nDiarrhea
D) nSkin neruptions n- nAnswer n- nA) nLethargy
The nemergency nroom nnurse nadmits na nchild nwho nexperienced na nseizure nat nschool. nThe nfather
ncomments nthat nthis nis nthe nfirst noccurrence, nand ndenies nany nfamily nhistory nof nepilepsy. nWhat
nis nthe nbest nresponse nby nthe nnurse?
A) n"Do nnot nworry. nEpilepsy ncan nbe ntreated nwith nmedications."
B) n"The nseizure nmay nor nmay nnot nmean nyour nchild nhas nepilepsy."
C) n"Since nthis nwas nthe nfirst nconvulsion, nit nmay nnot nhappen nagain." n
D) n"Long nterm ntreatment nwill nprevent nfuture nseizures." n- nAnswer n- nB) n"The nseizure nmay nor
nmay nnot nmean nyour nchild nhas nepilepsy."
,Alcohol nand ndrug nabuse nimpairs njudgment nand nincreases nrisk ntaking nbehavior. nWhat nnursing
ndiagnosis nbest napplies?
A) nRisk nfor ninjury
B) nRisk nfor nknowledge ndeficit
C) nAltered nthought nprocess n
D) nDisturbance nin nself-esteem n- nAnswer n- nA) nRisk nfor ninjury
Which nthese nfindings nwould nthe nnurse nmore nclosely nassociate nwith nanemia nin na n10 nmonth-old
ninfant?
A) nHemoglobin nlevel nof n12 ng/dI
B) nPale nmucosa nof nthe neyelids nand nlips
C) nHypoactivity
D) nA nheart nrate nbetween n140 nto n160 n- nAnswer n- nB) nPale nmucosa nof nthe neyelids nand nlips
The nnurse nis ncaring nfor na nclient nin nhypertensive ncrisis nin nan nintensive ncare nunit. nThe npriority
nassessment nin nthe nfirst nhour nof ncare nis
A) nHeart nrate
B) nPedal npulses
C) nLung nsounds
D) nPupil nresponses n- nAnswer n- nD) nPupil nresponses
Which nof nthese nclients nwho nare nall nin nthe nterminal nstage nof ncancer nis nleast nappropriate nto
nsuggest nthe nuse nof npatient ncontrolled nanalgesia n(PCA) nwith na npump?
A) nA nyoung nadult nwith na nhistory nof nDown's nsyndrome
B) nA nteenager nwho nreads nat na n4th ngrade nlevel
C) nAn nelderly nclient nwith nnumerous narthritic nnodules non nthe nhands
D) nA npreschooler nwith nintermittent nepisodes nof nalertness n- nAnswer n- nD) nA npreschooler nwith
nintermittent nepisodes nof nalertness
, The nnurse nis nabout nto nassess na n6 nmonth-old nchild nwith nnonorganic nfailure-to nthrive n(NOFTT).
nUpon nentering nthe nroom, nthe nnurse nwould nexpect nthe nbaby nto nbe
A) nIrritable nand n"colicky" nwith nno nattempts nto npull nto nstanding
B) nAlert, nlaughing nand nplaying nwith na nrattle, nsitting nwith nsupport
C) nSkin ncolor ndusky nwith npoor nskin nturgor nover nabdomen
D) nPale, nthin narms nand nlegs, nuninterested nin nsurroundings n- nAnswer n- nD) nPale, nthin narms nand
nlegs, nuninterested nin nsurroundings
As nthe nnurse nis nspeaking nwith na ngroup nof nteens nwhich nof nthese nside neffects nof nchemotherapy
nfor ncancer nwould nthe nnurse nexpect nthis ngroup nto nbe nmore ninterested nin nduring nthe
ndiscussion? n
A) nMouth nsores
B) nFatigue
C) nDiarrhea
D) nHair nloss n- nAnswer n- nD) nHair nloss
While ncaring nfor na nclient nwho nwas nadmitted nwith nmyocardial ninfarction n(MI) n2 ndays nago, nthe
nnurse nnotes ntoday's ntemperature nis n101.1 ndegrees nFahrenheit n(38.5 ndegreesCelsius). nThe
nappropriate nnursing nintervention nis nto
A) nCall nthe nhealth ncare nprovider nimmediately
B) nAdminister nacetaminophen nas nordered nas nthis nis nnormal nat nthis ntime
C) nSend nblood, nurine nand nsputum nfor nculture n
D) nIncrease nthe nclient's nfluid nintake n- nAnswer n- nB) nAdminister nacetaminophen nas nordered nas
nthis nis nnormal nat nthis ntime
A nclient nis nadmitted nfor nfirst nand nsecond ndegree nburns non nthe nface, nneck, nanterior nchest nand
nhands. nThe nnurse's npriority nshould nbe
A) nCover nthe nareas nwith ndry nsterile ndressings
B) nAssess nfor ndyspnea nor nstridor
C) nInitiate nintravenous ntherapy n
D) nAdminister npain nmedication n- nAnswer n- nB) nAssess nfor ndyspnea nor nstridor
Answers With Correct Solution
In nplanning ncare nfor na n6 nmonth-old ninfant, nwhat nmust nthe nnurse nprovide nto nassist nin nthe
ndevelopment nof ntrust?
A) nFood
B) nWarmth
C) nSecurity
D) nComfort n- nAnswer n- nC) nSecurity
A nnurse nhas njust nreceived na nmedication norder nwhich nis nnot nlegible. nWhich nstatement nbest
nreflects nassertive ncommunication?
A) n"I ncannot ngive nthis nmedication nas nit nis nwritten. nI nhave nno nidea nof nwhat nyou nmean."
B) n"Would nyou nplease nclarify nwhat nyou nhave nwritten nso nI nam nsure nI nam nreading nit
correctly?"
C) n"I nam nhaving ndifficulty nreading nyour nhandwriting. nIt nwould nsave nme ntime nif nyou nwould nbe
nmore ncareful."
D) n"Please nprint nin nthe nfuture nso nI ndo nnot nhave nto nspend nextra ntime nattempting nto nread nyour
nwriting." n- nAnswer n- nB) n"Would nyou nplease nclarify nwhat nyou nhave nwritten nso nI nam nsure nI nam
nreading nit
correctly?"
What nis nthe nmost nimportant nconsideration nwhen nteaching nparents nhow nto nreduce nrisks nin nthe
nhome?
A) nAge nand nknowledge nlevel nof nthe nparents
B) nProximity nto nemergency nservices
C) nNumber nof nchildren nin nthe nhome
D) nAge nof nchildren nin nthe nhome n- nAnswer n- nD) nAge nof nchildren nin nthe nhome
,A n35 nyear-old nclient nwith nsickle ncell ncrisis nis ntalking non nthe ntelephone nbut nstops nas nthe nnurse
nenters nthe nroom nto nrequest nsomething nfor npain. nThe nnurse nshould
A) nAdminister na nplacebo
B) nEncourage nincreased nfluid nintake
C) nAdminister nthe nprescribed nanalgesia
D) nRecommend nrelaxation nexercises nfor npain ncontrol n- nAnswer n- nC) nAdminister nthe nprescribed
nanalgesia
While ncaring nfor na ntoddler nwith ncroup, nwhich ninitial nsign nof ncroup nrequires nthe nnurse's
nimmediate nattention?
A) nRespiratory nrate nof n42
B) nLethargy nfor nthe npast nhour
C) nApical npulse nof n54
D) nCoughing nup ncopious nsecretions n- nAnswer n- nA) nRespiratory nrate nof n42
A nclient nis nadmitted nwith nlow nT3 nand nT4 nlevels nand nan nelevated nTSH nlevel. nOn ninitial
nassessment, nthe nnurse nwould nanticipate nwhich nof nthe nfollowing nassessment nfindings?
A) nLethargy
B) nHeat nintolerance
C) nDiarrhea
D) nSkin neruptions n- nAnswer n- nA) nLethargy
The nemergency nroom nnurse nadmits na nchild nwho nexperienced na nseizure nat nschool. nThe nfather
ncomments nthat nthis nis nthe nfirst noccurrence, nand ndenies nany nfamily nhistory nof nepilepsy. nWhat
nis nthe nbest nresponse nby nthe nnurse?
A) n"Do nnot nworry. nEpilepsy ncan nbe ntreated nwith nmedications."
B) n"The nseizure nmay nor nmay nnot nmean nyour nchild nhas nepilepsy."
C) n"Since nthis nwas nthe nfirst nconvulsion, nit nmay nnot nhappen nagain." n
D) n"Long nterm ntreatment nwill nprevent nfuture nseizures." n- nAnswer n- nB) n"The nseizure nmay nor
nmay nnot nmean nyour nchild nhas nepilepsy."
,Alcohol nand ndrug nabuse nimpairs njudgment nand nincreases nrisk ntaking nbehavior. nWhat nnursing
ndiagnosis nbest napplies?
A) nRisk nfor ninjury
B) nRisk nfor nknowledge ndeficit
C) nAltered nthought nprocess n
D) nDisturbance nin nself-esteem n- nAnswer n- nA) nRisk nfor ninjury
Which nthese nfindings nwould nthe nnurse nmore nclosely nassociate nwith nanemia nin na n10 nmonth-old
ninfant?
A) nHemoglobin nlevel nof n12 ng/dI
B) nPale nmucosa nof nthe neyelids nand nlips
C) nHypoactivity
D) nA nheart nrate nbetween n140 nto n160 n- nAnswer n- nB) nPale nmucosa nof nthe neyelids nand nlips
The nnurse nis ncaring nfor na nclient nin nhypertensive ncrisis nin nan nintensive ncare nunit. nThe npriority
nassessment nin nthe nfirst nhour nof ncare nis
A) nHeart nrate
B) nPedal npulses
C) nLung nsounds
D) nPupil nresponses n- nAnswer n- nD) nPupil nresponses
Which nof nthese nclients nwho nare nall nin nthe nterminal nstage nof ncancer nis nleast nappropriate nto
nsuggest nthe nuse nof npatient ncontrolled nanalgesia n(PCA) nwith na npump?
A) nA nyoung nadult nwith na nhistory nof nDown's nsyndrome
B) nA nteenager nwho nreads nat na n4th ngrade nlevel
C) nAn nelderly nclient nwith nnumerous narthritic nnodules non nthe nhands
D) nA npreschooler nwith nintermittent nepisodes nof nalertness n- nAnswer n- nD) nA npreschooler nwith
nintermittent nepisodes nof nalertness
, The nnurse nis nabout nto nassess na n6 nmonth-old nchild nwith nnonorganic nfailure-to nthrive n(NOFTT).
nUpon nentering nthe nroom, nthe nnurse nwould nexpect nthe nbaby nto nbe
A) nIrritable nand n"colicky" nwith nno nattempts nto npull nto nstanding
B) nAlert, nlaughing nand nplaying nwith na nrattle, nsitting nwith nsupport
C) nSkin ncolor ndusky nwith npoor nskin nturgor nover nabdomen
D) nPale, nthin narms nand nlegs, nuninterested nin nsurroundings n- nAnswer n- nD) nPale, nthin narms nand
nlegs, nuninterested nin nsurroundings
As nthe nnurse nis nspeaking nwith na ngroup nof nteens nwhich nof nthese nside neffects nof nchemotherapy
nfor ncancer nwould nthe nnurse nexpect nthis ngroup nto nbe nmore ninterested nin nduring nthe
ndiscussion? n
A) nMouth nsores
B) nFatigue
C) nDiarrhea
D) nHair nloss n- nAnswer n- nD) nHair nloss
While ncaring nfor na nclient nwho nwas nadmitted nwith nmyocardial ninfarction n(MI) n2 ndays nago, nthe
nnurse nnotes ntoday's ntemperature nis n101.1 ndegrees nFahrenheit n(38.5 ndegreesCelsius). nThe
nappropriate nnursing nintervention nis nto
A) nCall nthe nhealth ncare nprovider nimmediately
B) nAdminister nacetaminophen nas nordered nas nthis nis nnormal nat nthis ntime
C) nSend nblood, nurine nand nsputum nfor nculture n
D) nIncrease nthe nclient's nfluid nintake n- nAnswer n- nB) nAdminister nacetaminophen nas nordered nas
nthis nis nnormal nat nthis ntime
A nclient nis nadmitted nfor nfirst nand nsecond ndegree nburns non nthe nface, nneck, nanterior nchest nand
nhands. nThe nnurse's npriority nshould nbe
A) nCover nthe nareas nwith ndry nsterile ndressings
B) nAssess nfor ndyspnea nor nstridor
C) nInitiate nintravenous ntherapy n
D) nAdminister npain nmedication n- nAnswer n- nB) nAssess nfor ndyspnea nor nstridor
