HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025 ASSURED EXCEL.pdf

HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025 ASSURED
EXCEL!!
Ineplanningecareeforeae6emonth-
oldeinfant,ewhatemustetheenurseeprovideetoeassisteinetheedevelopmenteofetrust?

A)eFood

B)eWarmth

C)eSecurity

D)eComforte-eeCORRECTeANSWERSC)eSecurity



Aenurseehasejustereceivedeaemedicationeorderewhicheisenotelegible.eWhichestatementebestereflectseassertiv
eecommunication?

A)e"Iecannotegiveethisemedicationeaseiteisewritten.eIehaveenoeideaeofewhateyouemean."

B)e"WouldeyouepleaseeclarifyewhateyouehaveewrittenesoeIeamesureeIeamereadingeit

correctly?"

C)e"Ieamehavingedifficultyereadingeyourehandwriting.eItewouldesaveemeetimeeifeyouewouldebeemoreecareful."

D)e"PleaseeprinteinetheefutureesoeIedoenotehaveetoespendeextraetimeeattemptingetoereadeyourewriting."e-
eeCORRECTeANSWERSB)e"WouldeyouepleaseeclarifyewhateyouehaveewrittenesoeIeamesureeIeamereadingeit



correctly?"



Whateisetheemosteimportanteconsiderationewheneteachingeparentsehowetoereduceeriskseinetheehome?

A)eAgeeandeknowledgeeleveleofetheeparents

B)eProximityetoeemergencyeservices

C)eNumbereofechildreneinetheehome

D)eAgeeofechildreneinetheehomee-eeCORRECTeANSWERSD)eAgeeofechildreneinetheehome



Ae35eyear-
oldeclientewithesickleecellecrisiseisetalkingeonetheetelephoneebutestopseasetheenurseeentersetheeroometoerequ
estesomethingeforepain.eTheenurseeshould

,A)eAdministereaeplacebo

B)eEncourageeincreasedefluideintake

C)eAdministeretheeprescribedeanalgesia

D)eRecommenderelaxationeexerciseseforepainecontrole-
eeCORRECTeANSWERSC)eAdministeretheeprescribedeanalgesia




Whileecaringeforeaetoddlerewithecroup,ewhicheinitialesigneofecrouperequiresetheenurse'seimmediateeattentio
n?

A)eRespiratoryerateeofe42

B)eLethargyeforetheepastehour

C)eApicalepulseeofe54

D)eCoughingeupecopiousesecretionse-eeCORRECTeANSWERSA)eRespiratoryerateeofe42



AeclienteiseadmittedewitheloweT3eandeT4elevelseandeaneelevatedeTSHelevel.eOneinitialeassessment,etheenurse
ewouldeanticipateewhicheofetheefollowingeassessmentefindings?



A)eLethargy

B)eHeateintolerance

C)eDiarrhea

D)eSkineeruptionse-eeCORRECTeANSWERSA)eLethargy



Theeemergencyeroomenurseeadmitseaechildewhoeexperiencedeaeseizureeateschool.eTheefatherecommentseth
atethiseisetheefirsteoccurrence,eandedenieseanyefamilyehistoryeofeepilepsy.eWhateisetheebesteresponseebyethe
enurse?



A)e"Doenoteworry.eEpilepsyecanebeetreatedewithemedications."

B)e"Theeseizureemayeoremayenotemeaneyourechildehaseepilepsy."

C)e"Sinceethisewasetheefirsteconvulsion,eitemayenotehappeneagain."e

D)e"Longetermetreatmentewillepreventefutureeseizures."e-
eeCORRECTeANSWERSB)e"Theeseizureemayeoremayenotemeaneyourechildehaseepilepsy."




Alcoholeandedrugeabuseeimpairsejudgmenteandeincreaseserisketakingebehavior.eWhatenursingediagnosisebes
teapplies?

,A)eRiskeforeinjury

B)eRiskeforeknowledgeedeficit

C)eAlteredethoughteprocesse

D)eDisturbanceeineself-esteeme-eeCORRECTeANSWERSA)eRiskeforeinjury



Whichetheseefindingsewouldetheenurseemoreecloselyeassociateewitheanemiaeineae10emonth-oldeinfant?

A)eHemoglobineleveleofe12eg/dI

B)ePaleemucosaeofetheeeyelidseandelips

C)eHypoactivity

D)eAehearterateebetweene140etoe160e-eeCORRECTeANSWERSB)ePaleemucosaeofetheeeyelidseandelips



Theenurseeisecaringeforeaeclienteinehypertensiveecrisiseineaneintensiveecareeunit.eTheepriorityeassessmenteinet
heefirstehoureofecareeis

A)eHearterate

B)ePedalepulses

C)eLungesounds

D)ePupileresponsese-eeCORRECTeANSWERSD)ePupileresponses



Whicheofetheseeclientsewhoeareealleinetheeterminalestageeofecancereiseleasteappropriateetoesuggestetheeusee
ofepatientecontrolledeanalgesiae(PCA)ewitheaepump?

A)eAeyoungeadultewitheaehistoryeofeDown'sesyndrome

B)eAeteenagerewhoereadseateae4thegradeelevel

C)eAneelderlyeclientewithenumerousearthriticenoduleseonetheehands

D)eAepreschoolerewitheintermittenteepisodeseofealertnesse-
eeCORRECTeANSWERSD)eAepreschoolerewitheintermittenteepisodeseofealertness




Theenurseeiseaboutetoeassesseae6emonth-oldechildewithenonorganicefailure-
toethrivee(NOFTT).eUponeenteringetheeroom,etheenurseewouldeexpectetheebabyetoebe

A)eIrritableeande"colicky"ewithenoeattemptsetoepulletoestanding

B)eAlert,elaughingeandeplayingewitheaerattle,esittingewithesupport

, C)eSkinecoloreduskyewithepooreskineturgoreovereabdomen

D)ePale,ethinearmseandelegs,euninterestedeinesurroundingse-
eeCORRECTeANSWERSD)ePale,ethinearmseandelegs,euninterestedeinesurroundings




Asetheenurseeisespeakingewitheaegroupeofeteensewhicheofetheseesideeeffectseofechemotherapyeforecancerew
ouldetheenurseeexpectethisegroupetoebeemoreeinterestedeineduringetheediscussion?e

A)eMouthesores

B)eFatigue

C)eDiarrhea

D)eHairelosse-eeCORRECTeANSWERSD)eHaireloss



Whileecaringeforeaeclientewhoewaseadmittedewithemyocardialeinfarctione(MI)e2edayseago,etheenurseenoteset
oday'setemperatureeise101.1edegreeseFahrenheite(38.5edegreesCelsius).eTheeappropriateenursingeinterven
tioneiseto

A)eCalletheehealthecareeprovidereimmediately

B)eAdministereacetaminopheneaseorderedeasethiseisenormaleatethisetime

C)eSendeblood,eurineeandesputumeforeculturee

D)eIncreaseetheeclient'sefluideintakee-
eeCORRECTeANSWERSB)eAdministereacetaminopheneaseorderedeasethiseisenormaleatethisetime




Aeclienteiseadmittedeforefirsteandesecondedegreeeburnseonetheeface,eneck,eanteriorechesteandehands.eTheen
urse'sepriorityeshouldebe

A)eCoveretheeareasewithedryesterileedressings

B)eAssesseforedyspneaeorestridor

C)eInitiateeintravenousetherapye

D)eAdministerepainemedicatione-eeCORRECTeANSWERSB)eAssesseforedyspneaeorestridor



Whicheofetheseeclientsewhoecalletheecommunityehealtheclinicewouldetheenurseeasketoecomeeinethatedayetoeb
eeseenebyetheehealthecareeprovider?

A)eIestartedemyeperiodeandenowemyeurineehaseturnedebrightered.

B)eIeameanediabeticeandetodayeIehaveebeenegoingetoetheebathroomeeveryehour.