HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

InKplanningKcareKforKaK6Kmonth-
oldKinfant,KwhatKmustKtheKnurseKprovideKtoKassistKinKtheKdevelopmentKofKtrust?

A)KFood

B)KWarmth

C)KSecurity

D)KComfortK-KcorrectKanswer-C)KSecurity



AKnurseKhasKjustKreceivedKaKmedicationKorderKwhichKisKnotKlegible.KWhichKstatementKbestKreflectsKassertiv
eKcommunication?

A)K"IKcannotKgiveKthisKmedicationKasKitKisKwritten.KIKhaveKnoKideaKofKwhatKyouKmean."

B)K"WouldKyouKpleaseKclarifyKwhatKyouKhaveKwrittenKsoKIKamKsureKIKamKreadingKit

correctly?"

C)K"IKamKhavingKdifficultyKreadingKyourKhandwriting.KItKwouldKsaveKmeKtimeKifKyouKwouldKbeKmoreKcareful."

D)K"PleaseKprintKinKtheKfutureKsoKIKdoKnotKhaveKtoKspendKextraKtimeKattemptingKtoKreadKyourKwriting."K-
KcorrectKanswer-B)K"WouldKyouKpleaseKclarifyKwhatKyouKhaveKwrittenKsoKIKamKsureKIKamKreadingKit



correctly?"



WhatKisKtheKmostKimportantKconsiderationKwhenKteachingKparentsKhowKtoKreduceKrisksKinKtheKhome?

A)KAgeKandKknowledgeKlevelKofKtheKparents

B)KProximityKtoKemergencyKservices

C)KNumberKofKchildrenKinKtheKhome

D)KAgeKofKchildrenKinKtheKhomeK-KcorrectKanswer-D)KAgeKofKchildrenKinKtheKhome



AK35Kyear-
oldKclientKwithKsickleKcellKcrisisKisKtalkingKonKtheKtelephoneKbutKstopsKasKtheKnurseKentersKtheKroomKtoKrequ
estKsomethingKforKpain.KTheKnurseKshould

A)KAdministerKaKplacebo

,B)KEncourageKincreasedKfluidKintake

C)KAdministerKtheKprescribedKanalgesia

D)KRecommendKrelaxationKexercisesKforKpainKcontrolK-KcorrectKanswer-
C)KAdministerKtheKprescribedKanalgesia



WhileKcaringKforKaKtoddlerKwithKcroup,KwhichKinitialKsignKofKcroupKrequiresKtheKnurse'sKimmediateKattentio
n?

A)KRespiratoryKrateKofK42

B)KLethargyKforKtheKpastKhour

C)KApicalKpulseKofK54

D)KCoughingKupKcopiousKsecretionsK-KcorrectKanswer-A)KRespiratoryKrateKofK42



AKclientKisKadmittedKwithKlowKT3KandKT4KlevelsKandKanKelevatedKTSHKlevel.KOnKinitialKassessment,KtheKnurse
KwouldKanticipateKwhichKofKtheKfollowingKassessmentKfindings?



A)KLethargy

B)KHeatKintolerance

C)KDiarrhea

D)KSkinKeruptionsK-KcorrectKanswer-A)KLethargy



TheKemergencyKroomKnurseKadmitsKaKchildKwhoKexperiencedKaKseizureKatKschool.KTheKfatherKcommentsKth
atKthisKisKtheKfirstKoccurrence,KandKdeniesKanyKfamilyKhistoryKofKepilepsy.KWhatKisKtheKbestKresponseKbyKtheK
nurse?

A)K"DoKnotKworry.KEpilepsyKcanKbeKtreatedKwithKmedications."

B)K"TheKseizureKmayKorKmayKnotKmeanKyourKchildKhasKepilepsy."

C)K"SinceKthisKwasKtheKfirstKconvulsion,KitKmayKnotKhappenKagain."K

D)K"LongKtermKtreatmentKwillKpreventKfutureKseizures."K-KcorrectKanswer-
B)K"TheKseizureKmayKorKmayKnotKmeanKyourKchildKhasKepilepsy."



AlcoholKandKdrugKabuseKimpairsKjudgmentKandKincreasesKriskKtakingKbehavior.KWhatKnursingKdiagnosisKbes
tKapplies?

A)KRiskKforKinjury

,B)KRiskKforKknowledgeKdeficit

C)KAlteredKthoughtKprocessK

D)KDisturbanceKinKself-esteemK-KcorrectKanswer-A)KRiskKforKinjury



WhichKtheseKfindingsKwouldKtheKnurseKmoreKcloselyKassociateKwithKanemiaKinKaK10Kmonth-oldKinfant?

A)KHemoglobinKlevelKofK12Kg/dI

B)KPaleKmucosaKofKtheKeyelidsKandKlips

C)KHypoactivity

D)KAKheartKrateKbetweenK140KtoK160K-KcorrectKanswer-B)KPaleKmucosaKofKtheKeyelidsKandKlips



TheKnurseKisKcaringKforKaKclientKinKhypertensiveKcrisisKinKanKintensiveKcareKunit.KTheKpriorityKassessmentKinKt
heKfirstKhourKofKcareKis

A)KHeartKrate

B)KPedalKpulses

C)KLungKsounds

D)KPupilKresponsesK-KcorrectKanswer-D)KPupilKresponses



WhichKofKtheseKclientsKwhoKareKallKinKtheKterminalKstageKofKcancerKisKleastKappropriateKtoKsuggestKtheKuseK
ofKpatientKcontrolledKanalgesiaK(PCA)KwithKaKpump?

A)KAKyoungKadultKwithKaKhistoryKofKDown'sKsyndrome

B)KAKteenagerKwhoKreadsKatKaK4thKgradeKlevel

C)KAnKelderlyKclientKwithKnumerousKarthriticKnodulesKonKtheKhands

D)KAKpreschoolerKwithKintermittentKepisodesKofKalertnessK-KcorrectKanswer-
D)KAKpreschoolerKwithKintermittentKepisodesKofKalertness



TheKnurseKisKaboutKtoKassessKaK6Kmonth-oldKchildKwithKnonorganicKfailure-
toKthriveK(NOFTT).KUponKenteringKtheKroom,KtheKnurseKwouldKexpectKtheKbabyKtoKbe

A)KIrritableKandK"colicky"KwithKnoKattemptsKtoKpullKtoKstanding

B)KAlert,KlaughingKandKplayingKwithKaKrattle,KsittingKwithKsupport

C)KSkinKcolorKduskyKwithKpoorKskinKturgorKoverKabdomen

, D)KPale,KthinKarmsKandKlegs,KuninterestedKinKsurroundingsK-KcorrectKanswer-
D)KPale,KthinKarmsKandKlegs,KuninterestedKinKsurroundings



AsKtheKnurseKisKspeakingKwithKaKgroupKofKteensKwhichKofKtheseKsideKeffectsKofKchemotherapyKforKcancerKw
ouldKtheKnurseKexpectKthisKgroupKtoKbeKmoreKinterestedKinKduringKtheKdiscussion?K

A)KMouthKsores

B)KFatigue

C)KDiarrhea

D)KHairKlossK-KcorrectKanswer-D)KHairKloss



WhileKcaringKforKaKclientKwhoKwasKadmittedKwithKmyocardialKinfarctionK(MI)K2KdaysKago,KtheKnurseKnotesKt
oday'sKtemperatureKisK101.1KdegreesKFahrenheitK(38.5KdegreesCelsius).KTheKappropriateKnursingKintervent
ionKisKto

A)KCallKtheKhealthKcareKproviderKimmediately

B)KAdministerKacetaminophenKasKorderedKasKthisKisKnormalKatKthisKtime

C)KSendKblood,KurineKandKsputumKforKcultureK

D)KIncreaseKtheKclient'sKfluidKintakeK-KcorrectKanswer-
B)KAdministerKacetaminophenKasKorderedKasKthisKisKnormalKatKthisKtime



AKclientKisKadmittedKforKfirstKandKsecondKdegreeKburnsKonKtheKface,Kneck,KanteriorKchestKandKhands.KTheKn
urse'sKpriorityKshouldKbe

A)KCoverKtheKareasKwithKdryKsterileKdressings

B)KAssessKforKdyspneaKorKstridor

C)KInitiateKintravenousKtherapyK

D)KAdministerKpainKmedicationK-KcorrectKanswer-B)KAssessKforKdyspneaKorKstridor



WhichKofKtheseKclientsKwhoKcallKtheKcommunityKhealthKclinicKwouldKtheKnurseKaskKtoKcomeKinKthatKdayKtoK
beKseenKbyKtheKhealthKcareKprovider?

A)KIKstartedKmyKperiodKandKnowKmyKurineKhasKturnedKbrightKred.

B)KIKamKanKdiabeticKandKtodayKIKhaveKbeenKgoingKtoKtheKbathroomKeveryKhour.

C)KIKwasKstartedKonKmedicineKyesterdayKforKaKurineKinfection.KNowKmyKlowerKbellyKhurtsKwhenKIKgoKtoKtheKb
athroom.