HESI RN EXIT EXAM V2 | Complete Set Real QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

HESI RN EXIT EXAM V2 | Complete Set Real QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. The nurse is hasjust admitted a client with severe depression. From which focusshould the nurse identify a priority nursing diagnosis? A) Nutrition B) Elimination C) Activity D) Safety The correct answer is D: Safety 2. While explaining an illnessto a 10 year-old, what should the nurse keep in mind about the cognitive development at this age? A) They are able to make simple association of ideas B) They are able to think logically in organizing facts C) Interpretation of events originate from their own perspective D) Conclusions are based on previous experiences The correct answer is B: Think logically in organizing facts 3. The nurse entersthe room as a 3 year-old is having a generalized seizure. Which intervention should the nurse do first? A) Clear the area of any hazards B) Place the child on the side C) Restrain the child D) Give the prescribed anticonvulsant The correct answer is B: Place the child on the side 4. The nurse isreviewing a depressed client's history from an earlier admission. Documentation of anhedonia is noted. The nurse understands that thisfinding refersto A) Reports of difficulty falling and staying asleep B) Expression of persistent suicidal thoughts C) Lack of enjoyment in usual pleasures 1 | P a g e 3 D) Reduced senses of taste and smell The correct answer is C: Lack of enjoyment in usual pleasures 5. A client hasjust returned to the medical-surgical unit following a segmental lung resection. After assessing the client, the first nursing action would be to A) Administer pain medication B) Suction excessive tracheobronchial secretions C) Assist client to turn, deep breathe and cough D) Monitor oxygen saturation The correct answer is B: Suction excessive tracheobronchial secretions