2024 HESI RN Exit V1 Exam with NGN Questions and Correct
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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: 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.": 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: 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: C) Administer the
pre- scribed 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: 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: A) Lethargy
7. The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure at
school. The 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.": B) "The seizure
may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
Answers (Verified by Expert)
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: 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.": 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: 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: C) Administer the
pre- scribed 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: 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: A) Lethargy
7. The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure at
school. The 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.": B) "The seizure
may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
