HESI Exit RN EXIT EXAM Version 4
HESI EXIT RN EXIT EXAM VERSION 4 COMPLETE 160 RECENT
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ RN HESI EXIT
EXAM V4 FOR THE RN HESI EXIT PREP (NEW!)
1. 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 - Correct Answer-C: Security
2. 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."
D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time attempting to
read your writing." - Correct Answer-B) "Would you please clarify what you have
written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?"
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3. 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 - Correct Answer-D: Age of children in the home
4. 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 - Correct Answer-C:
Administer the prescribed analgesia
5. 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 - Correct Answer-A: Respiratory rate of 30
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6. The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction. Which
nursing intervention is appropriate for this child?
A) Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment.
B) Be sure the traction weights touch the end of the bed.
C) Adjust the head and foot of the bed for the child's comfort
D) Release the traction for 15-20 minutes every 6 hours PRN. - Correct Answer-A:
Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment.
7. The nurse is assessing a healthy child at the 2 year check up. Which of the
following should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider?
A) Height and weight percentiles vary widely
B) Growth pattern appears to have slowed
C) Recumbent and standing height are different
D) Short term weight changes are uneven - Correct Answer-A: Height and weight
percentiles vary widely
8. The parents of a 2 year-old child report that he has been holding his breath
whenever he has temper tantrums. What is the best action by the nurse?
A) Teach the parents how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) Recommend that the parents give in when he holds his breath to prevent
anoxia
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C) Advise the parents to ignore breath holding because breathing will begin as a
reflex
D) Instruct the parents on how to reason with the child about possible harmful
effects - Correct Answer-C: Advise the parents to ignore breath holding because
breathing will begin as a reflex
9. The nurse is assessing a client in the emergency room. Which statement
suggests that the problem is acute angina?
A) "My pain is deep in my chest behind my sternum."
B) "When I sit up the pain gets worse."
C) "As I take a deep breath the pain gets worse."
D) "The pain is right here in my stomach area." - Correct Answer-A: "My pain is
deep in my chest behind my sternum."
10. The nurse is assessing the mental status of a client admitted with possible
organic brain disorder. Which of these questions will best assess the function of
the client's recent memory?
A) "Name the year." "What season is this?" (pause for answer after each question)
B) "Subtract 7 from 100 and then subtract 7 from that." (pause for answer) "Now
continue to subtract 7 from the new number."
C) "I am going to say the names of three things and I want you to repeat them
after me: blue, ball, pen."
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HESI EXIT RN EXIT EXAM VERSION 4 COMPLETE 160 RECENT
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ RN HESI EXIT
EXAM V4 FOR THE RN HESI EXIT PREP (NEW!)
1. 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 - Correct Answer-C: Security
2. 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."
D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time attempting to
read your writing." - Correct Answer-B) "Would you please clarify what you have
written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?"
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3. 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 - Correct Answer-D: Age of children in the home
4. 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 - Correct Answer-C:
Administer the prescribed analgesia
5. 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 - Correct Answer-A: Respiratory rate of 30
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6. The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction. Which
nursing intervention is appropriate for this child?
A) Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment.
B) Be sure the traction weights touch the end of the bed.
C) Adjust the head and foot of the bed for the child's comfort
D) Release the traction for 15-20 minutes every 6 hours PRN. - Correct Answer-A:
Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment.
7. The nurse is assessing a healthy child at the 2 year check up. Which of the
following should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider?
A) Height and weight percentiles vary widely
B) Growth pattern appears to have slowed
C) Recumbent and standing height are different
D) Short term weight changes are uneven - Correct Answer-A: Height and weight
percentiles vary widely
8. The parents of a 2 year-old child report that he has been holding his breath
whenever he has temper tantrums. What is the best action by the nurse?
A) Teach the parents how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) Recommend that the parents give in when he holds his breath to prevent
anoxia
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C) Advise the parents to ignore breath holding because breathing will begin as a
reflex
D) Instruct the parents on how to reason with the child about possible harmful
effects - Correct Answer-C: Advise the parents to ignore breath holding because
breathing will begin as a reflex
9. The nurse is assessing a client in the emergency room. Which statement
suggests that the problem is acute angina?
A) "My pain is deep in my chest behind my sternum."
B) "When I sit up the pain gets worse."
C) "As I take a deep breath the pain gets worse."
D) "The pain is right here in my stomach area." - Correct Answer-A: "My pain is
deep in my chest behind my sternum."
10. The nurse is assessing the mental status of a client admitted with possible
organic brain disorder. Which of these questions will best assess the function of
the client's recent memory?
A) "Name the year." "What season is this?" (pause for answer after each question)
B) "Subtract 7 from 100 and then subtract 7 from that." (pause for answer) "Now
continue to subtract 7 from the new number."
C) "I am going to say the names of three things and I want you to repeat them
after me: blue, ball, pen."
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