HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFI
2024
In cplanning ccare cfor ca c6 cmonth-old cinfant, cwhat cmust cthe cnurse cprovide cto cassist cin cthe cdeve
A) cFood
B) cWarmth
C) cSecurity
D) cComfort c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C) cSecurity
A cnurse chas cjust creceived ca cmedication corder cwhich cis cnot clegible. cWhich cstatement cbest cref
A) c"I ccannot cgive cthis cmedication cas cit cis cwritten. cI chave cno cidea cof cwhat cyou cmean."
B) c"Would cyou cplease cclarify cwhat cyou chave cwritten cso cI cam csure cI cam creading cit
correctly?"
C) c"I cam chaving cdifficulty creading cyour chandwriting. cIt cwould csave cme ctime cif cyou cwould cbe cm
D) c"Please cprint cin cthe cfuture cso cI cdo cnot chave cto cspend cextra ctime cattempting cto cread cyour
cANS✔✔B) c"Would cyou cplease cclarify cwhat cyou chave cwritten cso cI cam csure cI cam creading cit
correctly?"
What cis cthe cmost cimportant cconsideration cwhen cteaching cparents chow cto creduce crisks cin cthe
A) cAge cand cknowledge clevel cof cthe cparents
B) cProximity cto cemergency cservices
C) cNumber cof cchildren cin cthe chome
D) cAge cof cchildren cin cthe chome c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D) cAge cof cchildren cin cthe chome
A c35 cyear-old cclient cwith csickle ccell ccrisis cis ctalking con cthe ctelephone cbut cstops cas cthe cnurse
csomething cfor cpain. cThe cnurse cshould
A) cAdminister ca cplacebo
B) cEncourage cincreased cfluid cintake
C) cAdminister cthe cprescribed canalgesia
D) cRecommend crelaxation cexercises cfor cpain ccontrol c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C) cAdminister cthe c
,D) c"Long cterm ctreatment cwill cprevent cfuture cseizures." c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) c"The cseizure cm
cchild chas cepilepsy."
Alcohol cand cdrug cabuse cimpairs cjudgment cand cincreases crisk ctaking cbehavior. cWhat cnursing c
A) cRisk cfor cinjury
B) cRisk cfor cknowledge cdeficit
C) cAltered cthought cprocess c
D) cDisturbance cin cself-esteem c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A) cRisk cfor cinjury
Which cthese cfindings cwould cthe cnurse cmore cclosely cassociate cwith canemia cin ca c10 cmonth-old
A) cHemoglobin clevel cof c12 cg/dI
B) cPale cmucosa cof cthe ceyelids cand clips
C) cHypoactivity
D) cA cheart crate cbetween c140 cto c160 c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) cPale cmucosa cof cthe ceyelids can
The cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cin chypertensive ccrisis cin can cintensive ccare cunit. cThe cpriority c
cof ccare cis
A) cHeart crate
B) cPedal cpulses
C) cLung csounds
D) cPupil cresponses c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D) cPupil cresponses
Which cof cthese cclients cwho care call cin cthe cterminal cstage cof ccancer cis cleast cappropriate cto csu
ccontrolled canalgesia c(PCA) cwith ca cpump?
A) cA cyoung cadult cwith ca chistory cof cDown's csyndrome
B) cA cteenager cwho creads cat ca c4th cgrade clevel
C) cAn celderly cclient cwith cnumerous carthritic cnodules con cthe chands
D) cA cpreschooler cwith cintermittent cepisodes cof calertness c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D) cA cpreschoo
cof calertness
The cnurse cis cabout cto cassess ca c6 cmonth-old cchild cwith cnonorganic cfailure-to cthrive c(NOFTT).
cnurse cwould cexpect cthe cbaby cto cbe
A) cIrritable cand c"colicky" cwith cno cattempts cto cpull cto cstanding
B) cAlert, claughing cand cplaying cwith ca crattle, csitting cwith csupport
C) cSkin ccolor cdusky cwith cpoor cskin cturgor cover cabdomen
D) cPale, cthin carms cand clegs, cuninterested cin csurroundings c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D) cPale, cthin
cin csurroundings
As cthe cnurse cis cspeaking cwith ca cgroup cof cteens cwhich cof cthese cside ceffects cof cchemotherapy
cexpect cthis cgroup cto cbe cmore cinterested cin cduring cthe cdiscussion? c
A) cMouth csores
B) cFatigue
C) cDiarrhea
D) cHair closs c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D) cHair closs
While ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho cwas cadmitted cwith cmyocardial cinfarction c(MI) c2 cdays cago, cthe cn
ctemperature cis c101.1 cdegrees cFahrenheit c(38.5 cdegreesCelsius). cThe cappropriate cnursing cinte
A) cCall cthe chealth ccare cprovider cimmediately
B) cAdminister cacetaminophen cas cordered cas cthis cis cnormal cat cthis ctime
C) cSend cblood, curine cand csputum cfor cculture c
D) cIncrease cthe cclient's cfluid cintake c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) cAdminister cacetaminophen cas cord
ctime
A cclient cis cadmitted cfor cfirst cand csecond cdegree cburns con cthe cface, cneck, canterior cchest cand
cshould cbe
, The cnurse cis cassessing ca cchild cfor cclinical cmanifestations cof ciron cdeficiency canemia.
Which cfactor cwould cthe cnurse crecognize cas ccause cfor cthe cfindings? c
A) cDecreased ccardiac coutput
B) cTissue chypoxia
C) cCerebral cedema
D) cReduced coxygen csaturation c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) cTissue chypoxia
The cnurse cwould cexpect cthe ccystic cfibrosis cclient cto creceive csupplemental cpancreatic
enzymes calong cwith ca cdiet
A) cHigh cin ccarbohydrates cand cproteins
B) cLow cin ccarbohydrates cand cproteins
C) cHigh cin ccarbohydrates, clow cin cproteins c
D) cLow cin ccarbohydrates, chigh cin cproteins c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A) cHigh cin ccarbohydrates cand
In cevaluating cthe cgrowth cof ca c12 cmonth-old cchild, cwhich cof cthese cfindings cwould cthe
nurse cexpect cto cbe cpresent cin cthe cinfant? c
A) cIncreased c10% cin cheight
B) c2 cdeciduous cteeth
C) cTripled cthe cbirth cweight
D) cHead c> cchest ccircumference c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C) cTripled cthe cbirth cweight
A cHispanic cclient cin cthe cpostpartum cperiod crefuses cthe chospital cfood cbecause cit cis
"cold." cThe cbest cinitial caction cby cthe cnurse cis cto
A) c1Have cthe cunlicensed cassistive cpersonnel c(UAP) creheat cthe cfood cif cthe cclient cwishes
B) cAsk cthe cclient cwhat cfoods care cacceptable cor cbad
C) cEncourage cher cto ceat cfor chealing cand cstrength
D) cSchedule cthe cdietitian cto cmeet cwith cthe cclient cas csoon cas cpossible c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B
care cacceptable cor cbad
The cfather cof can c8 cmonth-old cinfant casks cthe cnurse cif chis cinfant's cvocalizations care
normal cfor chis cage. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cwould cthe cnurse cexpect cat cthis cage? c
A) cCooing
B) cImitation cof csounds
C) cThroaty csounds
D) cLaughter c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) cImitation cof csounds
The cnurse cshould crecognize cthat cphysical cdependence cis caccompanied cby cwhat
findings cwhen calcohol cconsumption cis cfirst creduced cor cended? c
A) cSeizures
B) cWithdrawal
C) cCraving
D) cMarked ctolerance c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) cWithdrawal
Immediately cfollowing can cacute cbattering cincident cin ca cviolent crelationship, cthe
batterer cmay crespond cto cthe cpartner's cinjuries cby
A) cSeeking cmedical chelp cfor cthe cvictim's cinjuries
B) cMinimizing cthe cepisode cand cunderestimating cthe cvictim's cinjuries c
C) cContacting ca cclose cfriend cand casking cfor chelp
D) cBeing cvery cremorseful cand cassisting cthe cvictim cwith cmedical ccare c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B)
cunderestimating cthe cvictim's cinjuries
A cclient cwith cpneumococcal cpneumonia chad cbeen cstarted con cantibiotics c16 chours cago.During
crounds cthe cnurse cnotices ca cfoul csmell cin cthe croom. cThe cclient cmakes call cof cthese cstatement
cWhich cstatement cwould calert cthe cnurse cto ca ccomplication?
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In cplanning ccare cfor ca c6 cmonth-old cinfant, cwhat cmust cthe cnurse cprovide cto cassist cin cthe cdeve
A) cFood
B) cWarmth
C) cSecurity
D) cComfort c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C) cSecurity
A cnurse chas cjust creceived ca cmedication corder cwhich cis cnot clegible. cWhich cstatement cbest cref
A) c"I ccannot cgive cthis cmedication cas cit cis cwritten. cI chave cno cidea cof cwhat cyou cmean."
B) c"Would cyou cplease cclarify cwhat cyou chave cwritten cso cI cam csure cI cam creading cit
correctly?"
C) c"I cam chaving cdifficulty creading cyour chandwriting. cIt cwould csave cme ctime cif cyou cwould cbe cm
D) c"Please cprint cin cthe cfuture cso cI cdo cnot chave cto cspend cextra ctime cattempting cto cread cyour
cANS✔✔B) c"Would cyou cplease cclarify cwhat cyou chave cwritten cso cI cam csure cI cam creading cit
correctly?"
What cis cthe cmost cimportant cconsideration cwhen cteaching cparents chow cto creduce crisks cin cthe
A) cAge cand cknowledge clevel cof cthe cparents
B) cProximity cto cemergency cservices
C) cNumber cof cchildren cin cthe chome
D) cAge cof cchildren cin cthe chome c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D) cAge cof cchildren cin cthe chome
A c35 cyear-old cclient cwith csickle ccell ccrisis cis ctalking con cthe ctelephone cbut cstops cas cthe cnurse
csomething cfor cpain. cThe cnurse cshould
A) cAdminister ca cplacebo
B) cEncourage cincreased cfluid cintake
C) cAdminister cthe cprescribed canalgesia
D) cRecommend crelaxation cexercises cfor cpain ccontrol c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C) cAdminister cthe c
,D) c"Long cterm ctreatment cwill cprevent cfuture cseizures." c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) c"The cseizure cm
cchild chas cepilepsy."
Alcohol cand cdrug cabuse cimpairs cjudgment cand cincreases crisk ctaking cbehavior. cWhat cnursing c
A) cRisk cfor cinjury
B) cRisk cfor cknowledge cdeficit
C) cAltered cthought cprocess c
D) cDisturbance cin cself-esteem c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A) cRisk cfor cinjury
Which cthese cfindings cwould cthe cnurse cmore cclosely cassociate cwith canemia cin ca c10 cmonth-old
A) cHemoglobin clevel cof c12 cg/dI
B) cPale cmucosa cof cthe ceyelids cand clips
C) cHypoactivity
D) cA cheart crate cbetween c140 cto c160 c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) cPale cmucosa cof cthe ceyelids can
The cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cin chypertensive ccrisis cin can cintensive ccare cunit. cThe cpriority c
cof ccare cis
A) cHeart crate
B) cPedal cpulses
C) cLung csounds
D) cPupil cresponses c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D) cPupil cresponses
Which cof cthese cclients cwho care call cin cthe cterminal cstage cof ccancer cis cleast cappropriate cto csu
ccontrolled canalgesia c(PCA) cwith ca cpump?
A) cA cyoung cadult cwith ca chistory cof cDown's csyndrome
B) cA cteenager cwho creads cat ca c4th cgrade clevel
C) cAn celderly cclient cwith cnumerous carthritic cnodules con cthe chands
D) cA cpreschooler cwith cintermittent cepisodes cof calertness c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D) cA cpreschoo
cof calertness
The cnurse cis cabout cto cassess ca c6 cmonth-old cchild cwith cnonorganic cfailure-to cthrive c(NOFTT).
cnurse cwould cexpect cthe cbaby cto cbe
A) cIrritable cand c"colicky" cwith cno cattempts cto cpull cto cstanding
B) cAlert, claughing cand cplaying cwith ca crattle, csitting cwith csupport
C) cSkin ccolor cdusky cwith cpoor cskin cturgor cover cabdomen
D) cPale, cthin carms cand clegs, cuninterested cin csurroundings c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D) cPale, cthin
cin csurroundings
As cthe cnurse cis cspeaking cwith ca cgroup cof cteens cwhich cof cthese cside ceffects cof cchemotherapy
cexpect cthis cgroup cto cbe cmore cinterested cin cduring cthe cdiscussion? c
A) cMouth csores
B) cFatigue
C) cDiarrhea
D) cHair closs c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D) cHair closs
While ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho cwas cadmitted cwith cmyocardial cinfarction c(MI) c2 cdays cago, cthe cn
ctemperature cis c101.1 cdegrees cFahrenheit c(38.5 cdegreesCelsius). cThe cappropriate cnursing cinte
A) cCall cthe chealth ccare cprovider cimmediately
B) cAdminister cacetaminophen cas cordered cas cthis cis cnormal cat cthis ctime
C) cSend cblood, curine cand csputum cfor cculture c
D) cIncrease cthe cclient's cfluid cintake c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) cAdminister cacetaminophen cas cord
ctime
A cclient cis cadmitted cfor cfirst cand csecond cdegree cburns con cthe cface, cneck, canterior cchest cand
cshould cbe
, The cnurse cis cassessing ca cchild cfor cclinical cmanifestations cof ciron cdeficiency canemia.
Which cfactor cwould cthe cnurse crecognize cas ccause cfor cthe cfindings? c
A) cDecreased ccardiac coutput
B) cTissue chypoxia
C) cCerebral cedema
D) cReduced coxygen csaturation c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) cTissue chypoxia
The cnurse cwould cexpect cthe ccystic cfibrosis cclient cto creceive csupplemental cpancreatic
enzymes calong cwith ca cdiet
A) cHigh cin ccarbohydrates cand cproteins
B) cLow cin ccarbohydrates cand cproteins
C) cHigh cin ccarbohydrates, clow cin cproteins c
D) cLow cin ccarbohydrates, chigh cin cproteins c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A) cHigh cin ccarbohydrates cand
In cevaluating cthe cgrowth cof ca c12 cmonth-old cchild, cwhich cof cthese cfindings cwould cthe
nurse cexpect cto cbe cpresent cin cthe cinfant? c
A) cIncreased c10% cin cheight
B) c2 cdeciduous cteeth
C) cTripled cthe cbirth cweight
D) cHead c> cchest ccircumference c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C) cTripled cthe cbirth cweight
A cHispanic cclient cin cthe cpostpartum cperiod crefuses cthe chospital cfood cbecause cit cis
"cold." cThe cbest cinitial caction cby cthe cnurse cis cto
A) c1Have cthe cunlicensed cassistive cpersonnel c(UAP) creheat cthe cfood cif cthe cclient cwishes
B) cAsk cthe cclient cwhat cfoods care cacceptable cor cbad
C) cEncourage cher cto ceat cfor chealing cand cstrength
D) cSchedule cthe cdietitian cto cmeet cwith cthe cclient cas csoon cas cpossible c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B
care cacceptable cor cbad
The cfather cof can c8 cmonth-old cinfant casks cthe cnurse cif chis cinfant's cvocalizations care
normal cfor chis cage. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cwould cthe cnurse cexpect cat cthis cage? c
A) cCooing
B) cImitation cof csounds
C) cThroaty csounds
D) cLaughter c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) cImitation cof csounds
The cnurse cshould crecognize cthat cphysical cdependence cis caccompanied cby cwhat
findings cwhen calcohol cconsumption cis cfirst creduced cor cended? c
A) cSeizures
B) cWithdrawal
C) cCraving
D) cMarked ctolerance c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B) cWithdrawal
Immediately cfollowing can cacute cbattering cincident cin ca cviolent crelationship, cthe
batterer cmay crespond cto cthe cpartner's cinjuries cby
A) cSeeking cmedical chelp cfor cthe cvictim's cinjuries
B) cMinimizing cthe cepisode cand cunderestimating cthe cvictim's cinjuries c
C) cContacting ca cclose cfriend cand casking cfor chelp
D) cBeing cvery cremorseful cand cassisting cthe cvictim cwith cmedical ccare c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B)
cunderestimating cthe cvictim's cinjuries
A cclient cwith cpneumococcal cpneumonia chad cbeen cstarted con cantibiotics c16 chours cago.During
crounds cthe cnurse cnotices ca cfoul csmell cin cthe croom. cThe cclient cmakes call cof cthese cstatement
cWhich cstatement cwould calert cthe cnurse cto ca ccomplication?
