HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Inzplanningzcarezforzaz6zmonth-
oldzinfant,zwhatzmustztheznursezprovideztozassistzinzthezdevelopmentzofztrust?
A)zFood
B)zWarmth
C)zSecurity
D)zComfortz-zanswer--C)zSecurity
Aznursezhaszjustzreceivedzazmedicationzorderzwhichzisznotzlegible.zWhichzstatementzbe
stzreflectszassertivezcommunication?
A)z"Izcannotzgivezthiszmedicationzaszitziszwritten.zIzhaveznozideazofzwhatzyouzmean."
B)z"WouldzyouzpleasezclarifyzwhatzyouzhavezwrittenzsozIzamzsurezIzamzreadingzit
correctly?"
C)z"Izamzhavingzdifficultyzreadingzyourzhandwriting.zItzwouldzsavezmeztimezifzyouzwouldz
bezmorezcareful."
D)z"PleasezprintzinzthezfuturezsozIzdoznotzhaveztozspendzextraztimezattemptingztozreadzy
ourzwriting."z-zanswer--
B)z"WouldzyouzpleasezclarifyzwhatzyouzhavezwrittenzsozIzamzsurezIzamzreadingzit
correctly?"
Whatziszthezmostzimportantzconsiderationzwhenzteachingzparentszhowztozreducezriskszi
nzthezhome?
A)zAgezandzknowledgezlevelzofzthezparents
B)zProximityztozemergencyzservices
C)zNumberzofzchildrenzinzthezhome
D)zAgezofzchildrenzinzthezhomez-zanswer--D)zAgezofzchildrenzinzthezhome
Az35zyear-
oldzclientzwithzsicklezcellzcrisiszisztalkingzonztheztelephonezbutzstopszasztheznursezenter
szthezroomztozrequestzsomethingzforzpain.zTheznursezshould
A)zAdministerzazplacebo
B)zEncouragezincreasedzfluidzintake
C)zAdministerzthezprescribedzanalgesia
D)zRecommendzrelaxationzexerciseszforzpainzcontrolz-zanswer--
C)zAdministerzthezprescribedzanalgesia
Whilezcaringzforzaztoddlerzwithzcroup,zwhichzinitialzsignzofzcroupzrequiresztheznurse'szim
mediatezattention?
A)zRespiratoryzratezofz42
B)zLethargyzforzthezpastzhour
C)zApicalzpulsezofz54
,D)zCoughingzupzcopiouszsecretionsz-zanswer--A)zRespiratoryzratezofz42
AzclientziszadmittedzwithzlowzT3zandzT4zlevelszandzanzelevatedzTSHzlevel.zOnzinitialzas
sessment,ztheznursezwouldzanticipatezwhichzofzthezfollowingzassessmentzfindings?
A)zLethargy
B)zHeatzintolerance
C)zDiarrhea
D)zSkinzeruptionsz-zanswer--A)zLethargy
Thezemergencyzroomznursezadmitszazchildzwhozexperiencedzazseizurezatzschool.zThezf
atherzcommentszthatzthisziszthezfirstzoccurrence,zandzdenieszanyzfamilyzhistoryzofzepile
psy.zWhatziszthezbestzresponsezbyztheznurse?
A)z"Doznotzworry.zEpilepsyzcanzbeztreatedzwithzmedications."
B)z"Thezseizurezmayzorzmayznotzmeanzyourzchildzhaszepilepsy."
C)z"Sincezthiszwaszthezfirstzconvulsion,zitzmayznotzhappenzagain."z
D)z"Longztermztreatmentzwillzpreventzfuturezseizures."z-zanswer--
B)z"Thezseizurezmayzorzmayznotzmeanzyourzchildzhaszepilepsy."
Alcoholzandzdrugzabusezimpairszjudgmentzandzincreaseszriskztakingzbehavior.zWhatzn
ursingzdiagnosiszbestzapplies?
A)zRiskzforzinjury
B)zRiskzforzknowledgezdeficit
C)zAlteredzthoughtzprocessz
D)zDisturbancezinzself-esteemz-zanswer--A)zRiskzforzinjury
Whichzthesezfindingszwouldztheznursezmorezcloselyzassociatezwithzanemiazinzaz10zmo
nth-oldzinfant?
A)zHemoglobinzlevelzofz12zg/dI
B)zPalezmucosazofzthezeyelidszandzlips
C)zHypoactivity
D)zAzheartzratezbetweenz140ztoz160z-zanswer--B)zPalezmucosazofzthezeyelidszandzlips
Theznurseziszcaringzforzazclientzinzhypertensivezcrisiszinzanzintensivezcarezunit.zThezprio
rityzassessmentzinzthezfirstzhourzofzcarezis
A)zHeartzrate
B)zPedalzpulses
C)zLungzsounds
D)zPupilzresponsesz-zanswer--D)zPupilzresponses
Whichzofzthesezclientszwhozarezallzinzthezterminalzstagezofzcancerziszleastzappropriatezt
ozsuggestzthezusezofzpatientzcontrolledzanalgesiaz(PCA)zwithzazpump?
A)zAzyoungzadultzwithzazhistoryzofzDown'szsyndrome
B)zAzteenagerzwhozreadszatzaz4thzgradezlevel
C)zAnzelderlyzclientzwithznumerouszarthriticznoduleszonzthezhands
D)zAzpreschoolerzwithzintermittentzepisodeszofzalertnessz-zanswer--
D)zAzpreschoolerzwithzintermittentzepisodeszofzalertness
Theznurseziszaboutztozassesszaz6zmonth-oldzchildzwithznonorganiczfailure-
tozthrivez(NOFTT).zUponzenteringzthezroom,ztheznursezwouldzexpectzthezbabyztozbe
A)zIrritablezandz"colicky"zwithznozattemptsztozpullztozstanding
, B)zAlert,zlaughingzandzplayingzwithzazrattle,zsittingzwithzsupport
C)zSkinzcolorzduskyzwithzpoorzskinzturgorzoverzabdomen
D)zPale,zthinzarmszandzlegs,zuninterestedzinzsurroundingsz-zanswer--
D)zPale,zthinzarmszandzlegs,zuninterestedzinzsurroundings
Asztheznurseziszspeakingzwithzazgroupzofzteenszwhichzofzthesezsidezeffectszofzchemoth
erapyzforzcancerzwouldztheznursezexpectzthiszgroupztozbezmorezinterestedzinzduringzthe
zdiscussion?z
A)zMouthzsores
B)zFatigue
C)zDiarrhea
D)zHairzlossz-zanswer--D)zHairzloss
Whilezcaringzforzazclientzwhozwaszadmittedzwithzmyocardialzinfarctionz(MI)z2zdayszago,z
theznurseznotesztoday'sztemperaturezisz101.1zdegreeszFahrenheitz(38.5zdegreesCelsi
us).zThezappropriateznursingzinterventionziszto
A)zCallzthezhealthzcarezproviderzimmediately
B)zAdministerzacetaminophenzaszorderedzaszthiszisznormalzatzthisztime
C)zSendzblood,zurinezandzsputumzforzculturez
D)zIncreasezthezclient'szfluidzintakez-zanswer--
B)zAdministerzacetaminophenzaszorderedzaszthiszisznormalzatzthisztime
Azclientziszadmittedzforzfirstzandzsecondzdegreezburnszonzthezface,zneck,zanteriorzchest
zandzhands.zTheznurse'szpriorityzshouldzbe
A)zCoverzthezareaszwithzdryzsterilezdressings
B)zAssesszforzdyspneazorzstridor
C)zInitiatezintravenousztherapyz
D)zAdministerzpainzmedicationz-zanswer--B)zAssesszforzdyspneazorzstridor
Whichzofzthesezclientszwhozcallzthezcommunityzhealthzcliniczwouldztheznursezaskztozco
mezinzthatzdayztozbezseenzbyzthezhealthzcarezprovider?
A)zIzstartedzmyzperiodzandznowzmyzurinezhaszturnedzbrightzred.
B)zIzamzanzdiabeticzandztodayzIzhavezbeenzgoingztozthezbathroomzeveryzhour.
C)zIzwaszstartedzonzmedicinezyesterdayzforzazurinezinfection.zNowzmyzlowerzbellyzhurtsz
whenzIzgoztozthezbathroom.
D)zIzwentztozthezbathroomzandzmyzurinezlookedzveryzredzandzitzdidn'tzhurtzwhenzIzwent.z
-zanswer--
D)zIzwentztozthezbathroomzandzmyzurinezlookedzveryzredzandzitzdidn'tzhurtzwhenzIzwent.
Whichzofzthesezparents'zcommentzforzaznewbornzwouldzmostzlikelyzrevealzanzinitialzfind
ingzofzazsuspectedzpyloriczstenosis?
A)zIznoticedzazlittlezlumpzazlittlezabovezthezbellyzbutton.
B)zThezbabyzseemszhungryzallztheztime.
C)zMildzvomitingzthatzprogressedztozvomitingzshootingzacrosszthezroom.z
D)zIrritationzandzspittingzupzimmediatelyzafterzfeedings.z-zanswer--
C)zMildzvomitingzthatzprogressedztozvomitingzshootingzacrosszthezroom.
Theznurseziszassessingzazchildzforzclinicalzmanifestationszofzironzdeficiencyzanemia.
Whichzfactorzwouldztheznursezrecognizezaszcausezforzthezfindings?z
A)zDecreasedzcardiaczoutput
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Inzplanningzcarezforzaz6zmonth-
oldzinfant,zwhatzmustztheznursezprovideztozassistzinzthezdevelopmentzofztrust?
A)zFood
B)zWarmth
C)zSecurity
D)zComfortz-zanswer--C)zSecurity
Aznursezhaszjustzreceivedzazmedicationzorderzwhichzisznotzlegible.zWhichzstatementzbe
stzreflectszassertivezcommunication?
A)z"Izcannotzgivezthiszmedicationzaszitziszwritten.zIzhaveznozideazofzwhatzyouzmean."
B)z"WouldzyouzpleasezclarifyzwhatzyouzhavezwrittenzsozIzamzsurezIzamzreadingzit
correctly?"
C)z"Izamzhavingzdifficultyzreadingzyourzhandwriting.zItzwouldzsavezmeztimezifzyouzwouldz
bezmorezcareful."
D)z"PleasezprintzinzthezfuturezsozIzdoznotzhaveztozspendzextraztimezattemptingztozreadzy
ourzwriting."z-zanswer--
B)z"WouldzyouzpleasezclarifyzwhatzyouzhavezwrittenzsozIzamzsurezIzamzreadingzit
correctly?"
Whatziszthezmostzimportantzconsiderationzwhenzteachingzparentszhowztozreducezriskszi
nzthezhome?
A)zAgezandzknowledgezlevelzofzthezparents
B)zProximityztozemergencyzservices
C)zNumberzofzchildrenzinzthezhome
D)zAgezofzchildrenzinzthezhomez-zanswer--D)zAgezofzchildrenzinzthezhome
Az35zyear-
oldzclientzwithzsicklezcellzcrisiszisztalkingzonztheztelephonezbutzstopszasztheznursezenter
szthezroomztozrequestzsomethingzforzpain.zTheznursezshould
A)zAdministerzazplacebo
B)zEncouragezincreasedzfluidzintake
C)zAdministerzthezprescribedzanalgesia
D)zRecommendzrelaxationzexerciseszforzpainzcontrolz-zanswer--
C)zAdministerzthezprescribedzanalgesia
Whilezcaringzforzaztoddlerzwithzcroup,zwhichzinitialzsignzofzcroupzrequiresztheznurse'szim
mediatezattention?
A)zRespiratoryzratezofz42
B)zLethargyzforzthezpastzhour
C)zApicalzpulsezofz54
,D)zCoughingzupzcopiouszsecretionsz-zanswer--A)zRespiratoryzratezofz42
AzclientziszadmittedzwithzlowzT3zandzT4zlevelszandzanzelevatedzTSHzlevel.zOnzinitialzas
sessment,ztheznursezwouldzanticipatezwhichzofzthezfollowingzassessmentzfindings?
A)zLethargy
B)zHeatzintolerance
C)zDiarrhea
D)zSkinzeruptionsz-zanswer--A)zLethargy
Thezemergencyzroomznursezadmitszazchildzwhozexperiencedzazseizurezatzschool.zThezf
atherzcommentszthatzthisziszthezfirstzoccurrence,zandzdenieszanyzfamilyzhistoryzofzepile
psy.zWhatziszthezbestzresponsezbyztheznurse?
A)z"Doznotzworry.zEpilepsyzcanzbeztreatedzwithzmedications."
B)z"Thezseizurezmayzorzmayznotzmeanzyourzchildzhaszepilepsy."
C)z"Sincezthiszwaszthezfirstzconvulsion,zitzmayznotzhappenzagain."z
D)z"Longztermztreatmentzwillzpreventzfuturezseizures."z-zanswer--
B)z"Thezseizurezmayzorzmayznotzmeanzyourzchildzhaszepilepsy."
Alcoholzandzdrugzabusezimpairszjudgmentzandzincreaseszriskztakingzbehavior.zWhatzn
ursingzdiagnosiszbestzapplies?
A)zRiskzforzinjury
B)zRiskzforzknowledgezdeficit
C)zAlteredzthoughtzprocessz
D)zDisturbancezinzself-esteemz-zanswer--A)zRiskzforzinjury
Whichzthesezfindingszwouldztheznursezmorezcloselyzassociatezwithzanemiazinzaz10zmo
nth-oldzinfant?
A)zHemoglobinzlevelzofz12zg/dI
B)zPalezmucosazofzthezeyelidszandzlips
C)zHypoactivity
D)zAzheartzratezbetweenz140ztoz160z-zanswer--B)zPalezmucosazofzthezeyelidszandzlips
Theznurseziszcaringzforzazclientzinzhypertensivezcrisiszinzanzintensivezcarezunit.zThezprio
rityzassessmentzinzthezfirstzhourzofzcarezis
A)zHeartzrate
B)zPedalzpulses
C)zLungzsounds
D)zPupilzresponsesz-zanswer--D)zPupilzresponses
Whichzofzthesezclientszwhozarezallzinzthezterminalzstagezofzcancerziszleastzappropriatezt
ozsuggestzthezusezofzpatientzcontrolledzanalgesiaz(PCA)zwithzazpump?
A)zAzyoungzadultzwithzazhistoryzofzDown'szsyndrome
B)zAzteenagerzwhozreadszatzaz4thzgradezlevel
C)zAnzelderlyzclientzwithznumerouszarthriticznoduleszonzthezhands
D)zAzpreschoolerzwithzintermittentzepisodeszofzalertnessz-zanswer--
D)zAzpreschoolerzwithzintermittentzepisodeszofzalertness
Theznurseziszaboutztozassesszaz6zmonth-oldzchildzwithznonorganiczfailure-
tozthrivez(NOFTT).zUponzenteringzthezroom,ztheznursezwouldzexpectzthezbabyztozbe
A)zIrritablezandz"colicky"zwithznozattemptsztozpullztozstanding
, B)zAlert,zlaughingzandzplayingzwithzazrattle,zsittingzwithzsupport
C)zSkinzcolorzduskyzwithzpoorzskinzturgorzoverzabdomen
D)zPale,zthinzarmszandzlegs,zuninterestedzinzsurroundingsz-zanswer--
D)zPale,zthinzarmszandzlegs,zuninterestedzinzsurroundings
Asztheznurseziszspeakingzwithzazgroupzofzteenszwhichzofzthesezsidezeffectszofzchemoth
erapyzforzcancerzwouldztheznursezexpectzthiszgroupztozbezmorezinterestedzinzduringzthe
zdiscussion?z
A)zMouthzsores
B)zFatigue
C)zDiarrhea
D)zHairzlossz-zanswer--D)zHairzloss
Whilezcaringzforzazclientzwhozwaszadmittedzwithzmyocardialzinfarctionz(MI)z2zdayszago,z
theznurseznotesztoday'sztemperaturezisz101.1zdegreeszFahrenheitz(38.5zdegreesCelsi
us).zThezappropriateznursingzinterventionziszto
A)zCallzthezhealthzcarezproviderzimmediately
B)zAdministerzacetaminophenzaszorderedzaszthiszisznormalzatzthisztime
C)zSendzblood,zurinezandzsputumzforzculturez
D)zIncreasezthezclient'szfluidzintakez-zanswer--
B)zAdministerzacetaminophenzaszorderedzaszthiszisznormalzatzthisztime
Azclientziszadmittedzforzfirstzandzsecondzdegreezburnszonzthezface,zneck,zanteriorzchest
zandzhands.zTheznurse'szpriorityzshouldzbe
A)zCoverzthezareaszwithzdryzsterilezdressings
B)zAssesszforzdyspneazorzstridor
C)zInitiatezintravenousztherapyz
D)zAdministerzpainzmedicationz-zanswer--B)zAssesszforzdyspneazorzstridor
Whichzofzthesezclientszwhozcallzthezcommunityzhealthzcliniczwouldztheznursezaskztozco
mezinzthatzdayztozbezseenzbyzthezhealthzcarezprovider?
A)zIzstartedzmyzperiodzandznowzmyzurinezhaszturnedzbrightzred.
B)zIzamzanzdiabeticzandztodayzIzhavezbeenzgoingztozthezbathroomzeveryzhour.
C)zIzwaszstartedzonzmedicinezyesterdayzforzazurinezinfection.zNowzmyzlowerzbellyzhurtsz
whenzIzgoztozthezbathroom.
D)zIzwentztozthezbathroomzandzmyzurinezlookedzveryzredzandzitzdidn'tzhurtzwhenzIzwent.z
-zanswer--
D)zIzwentztozthezbathroomzandzmyzurinezlookedzveryzredzandzitzdidn'tzhurtzwhenzIzwent.
Whichzofzthesezparents'zcommentzforzaznewbornzwouldzmostzlikelyzrevealzanzinitialzfind
ingzofzazsuspectedzpyloriczstenosis?
A)zIznoticedzazlittlezlumpzazlittlezabovezthezbellyzbutton.
B)zThezbabyzseemszhungryzallztheztime.
C)zMildzvomitingzthatzprogressedztozvomitingzshootingzacrosszthezroom.z
D)zIrritationzandzspittingzupzimmediatelyzafterzfeedings.z-zanswer--
C)zMildzvomitingzthatzprogressedztozvomitingzshootingzacrosszthezroom.
Theznurseziszassessingzazchildzforzclinicalzmanifestationszofzironzdeficiencyzanemia.
Whichzfactorzwouldztheznursezrecognizezaszcausezforzthezfindings?z
A)zDecreasedzcardiaczoutput
