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HESI Management Exam
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29 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This HESI Management Exam Questions & Answers document provides 29 nursing management review
questions with their corresponding correct answers and rationales. It is suitable for studying and preparing
for certification exams in the field of nursing leadership. The resource offers direct insight into expected
exam content and allows for efficient review of key management concepts.
CONTENTS
Client Care Prioritization Q1–Q10
Delegation and Assignment Q11–Q23
Patient Safety and Infection Control Q24–Q26
Ethical and Legal Considerations Q27–Q28
Collaborative Care and Disease Management Q29–Q29
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, E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 29
The nurse is preparing assignments for the day shift. It is most important that the client with which diagnosis
and description is assigned to a RN?
A. Menorrhagia: 24 hrs post vaginal hysterectomy.
B. MI: 4-days post infarction, transferred from ICU yesterday.
C. Depression: Admitted during the night following a suicide attempt with an OD of Tylenol
D. Pneumonia: A 4 yo who is receiving IB antibiotics
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Depression: Admitted during the night following a suicide attempt with an OD of Tylenol
Rationale: Requires communication skills and assessment skills beyond the educational level of a PN or UAP.
Establishing a therapeutic, one-on-one relationship with a depressed client is beyond the scope of practice for a
PN. Additionally, Tylenol is extemely hepatotoxic and careful assessment is essential.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 29
A 15yo sexually active girl diagnosed with PID is admitted to the hospital with a temp of 101.6 F and purulent
vaginal discharge. She has no insurance and tells the nurse she enjoys small children. Which room should the
nurse assign this client?
A. A semi-private room with a 4yo girl who is currently receiving chemotherapy.
B. A semi-private room with an older adolescent girl who had surgery yesterday.
C. A room close to the nurse's station.
D. A private room.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. A private room.
Rationale: Despite the fact that the client has no insurance and enjoys small children, she in infected and should
be placed in a private room. The client is not acutely ill and does not need to be assigned next to the nurse's
station.
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 29
Which situation requires intervention by the nurse who is caring for a terminally ill client in a hospital?
A. The case manager notifies the family that the critical pathway requires transfer to a hospice facility.
B. The case manager notifies the social worker of the client's financial needs r/t hospice care.
C. The social worker describes the client's feelings of the grief to the spiritual counselor.
D. The social worker provides info about long-term care facilities to the client.
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