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HESI RN EXIT EXAM Questions and Answers TEST FINAL
EXAM 2026/2027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM QUESTIONS WILL
COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS/ A+
GRADED
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 - ANSWERS--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?"
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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 - ANSWERS--B) "Would you please clarify what
you have written so I am sure I am reading it
correctly?"
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 - ANSWERS--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
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D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control - ANSWERS--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 - ANSWERS--A) Respiratory rate of
42
6. A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH
level. On initial
assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of the following
assessment findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions - ANSWERS--A) Lethargy
7. The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure
at school. The
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father comments that this is the first occurrence, and denies any family
history of epilepsy.
What is the best response by the nurse?
A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications."
B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
C) "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen again."
D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." - ANSWERS--B)
"The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
8. Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking
behavior. What
nursing diagnosis best applies?
A) Risk for injury
B) Risk for knowledge deficit
C) Altered thought process
D) Disturbance in self-esteem - ANSWERS--A) Risk for injury
9. Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with
anemia in a 10 month-old
infant?
A) Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
C) Hypoactivity
HESI RN EXIT EXAM Questions and Answers TEST FINAL
EXAM 2026/2027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM QUESTIONS WILL
COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS/ A+
GRADED
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 - ANSWERS--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?"
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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 - ANSWERS--B) "Would you please clarify what
you have written so I am sure I am reading it
correctly?"
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 - ANSWERS--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
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D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control - ANSWERS--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 - ANSWERS--A) Respiratory rate of
42
6. A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH
level. On initial
assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of the following
assessment findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions - ANSWERS--A) Lethargy
7. The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure
at school. The
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father comments that this is the first occurrence, and denies any family
history of epilepsy.
What is the best response by the nurse?
A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications."
B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
C) "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen again."
D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." - ANSWERS--B)
"The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
8. Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking
behavior. What
nursing diagnosis best applies?
A) Risk for injury
B) Risk for knowledge deficit
C) Altered thought process
D) Disturbance in self-esteem - ANSWERS--A) Risk for injury
9. Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with
anemia in a 10 month-old
infant?
A) Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
C) Hypoactivity
