HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024
In wplanning wcare wfor wa w6 wmonth-old winfant, wwhat wmust wthe wnurse wprovide wto
wassist win wthe wdevelopment wof wtrust?
A) wFood
B) wWarmth
C) wSecurity
D) wComfort w- wAnswer wC) wSecurity
A wnurse whas wjust wreceived wa wmedication worder wwhich wis wnot wlegible. wWhich
wstatement wbest wreflects wassertive wcommunication?
A) w"I wcannot wgive wthis wmedication was wit wis wwritten. wI whave wno widea wof wwhat
wyou wmean."
B) w"Would wyou wplease wclarify wwhat wyou whave wwritten wso wI wam wsure wI wam
wreading wit
correctly?"
C) w"I wam whaving wdifficulty wreading wyour whandwriting. wIt wwould wsave wme wtime wif
wyou wwould wbe wmore wcareful."
D) w"Please wprint win wthe wfuture wso wI wdo wnot whave wto wspend wextra wtime
wattempting wto wread wyour wwriting." w- wAnswer wB) w"Would wyou wplease wclarify wwhat
wyou whave wwritten wso wI wam wsure wI wam wreading wit
correctly?"
What wis wthe wmost wimportant wconsideration wwhen wteaching wparents whow wto
wreduce wrisks win wthe whome?
A) wAge wand wknowledge wlevel wof wthe wparents
B) wProximity wto wemergency wservices
C) wNumber wof wchildren win wthe whome
D) wAge wof wchildren win wthe whome w- wAnswer wD) wAge wof wchildren win wthe whome
A w35 wyear-old wclient wwith wsickle wcell wcrisis wis wtalking won wthe wtelephone wbut
wstops was wthe wnurse wenters wthe wroom wto wrequest wsomething wfor wpain. wThe
wnurse wshould
A) wAdminister wa wplacebo
B) wEncourage wincreased wfluid wintake
C) wAdminister wthe wprescribed wanalgesia
D) wRecommend wrelaxation wexercises wfor wpain wcontrol w- wAnswer wC) wAdminister
wthe wprescribed wanalgesia
,While wcaring wfor wa wtoddler wwith wcroup, wwhich winitial wsign wof wcroup wrequires wthe
wnurse's wimmediate wattention?
A) wRespiratory wrate wof w42
B) wLethargy wfor wthe wpast whour
C) wApical wpulse wof w54
D) wCoughing wup wcopious wsecretions w- wAnswer wA) wRespiratory wrate wof w42
A wclient wis wadmitted wwith wlow wT3 wand wT4 wlevels wand wan welevated wTSH wlevel.
wOn winitial wassessment, wthe wnurse wwould wanticipate wwhich wof wthe wfollowing
wassessment wfindings?
A) wLethargy
B) wHeat wintolerance
C) wDiarrhea
D) wSkin weruptions w- wAnswer wA) wLethargy
The wemergency wroom wnurse wadmits wa wchild wwho wexperienced wa wseizure wat
wschool. wThe wfather wcomments wthat wthis wis wthe wfirst woccurrence, wand wdenies wany
wfamily whistory wof wepilepsy. wWhat wis wthe wbest wresponse wby wthe wnurse?
A) w"Do wnot wworry. wEpilepsy wcan wbe wtreated wwith wmedications."
B) w"The wseizure wmay wor wmay wnot wmean wyour wchild whas wepilepsy."
C) w"Since wthis wwas wthe wfirst wconvulsion, wit wmay wnot whappen wagain." w
D) w"Long wterm wtreatment wwill wprevent wfuture wseizures." w- wAnswer wB) w"The
wseizure wmay wor wmay wnot wmean wyour wchild whas wepilepsy."
Alcohol wand wdrug wabuse wimpairs wjudgment wand wincreases wrisk wtaking wbehavior.
wWhat wnursing wdiagnosis wbest wapplies?
A) wRisk wfor winjury
B) wRisk wfor wknowledge wdeficit
C) wAltered wthought wprocess w
D) wDisturbance win wself-esteem w- wAnswer wA) wRisk wfor winjury
Which wthese wfindings wwould wthe wnurse wmore wclosely wassociate wwith wanemia win
wa w10 wmonth-old winfant?
A) wHemoglobin wlevel wof w12 wg/dI
B) wPale wmucosa wof wthe weyelids wand wlips
C) wHypoactivity
D) wA wheart wrate wbetween w140 wto w160 w- wAnswer wB) wPale wmucosa wof wthe
weyelids wand wlips
The wnurse wis wcaring wfor wa wclient win whypertensive wcrisis win wan wintensive wcare
wunit. wThe wpriority wassessment win wthe wfirst whour wof wcare wis
A) wHeart wrate
B) wPedal wpulses
C) wLung wsounds
D) wPupil wresponses w- wAnswer wD) wPupil wresponses
, Which wof wthese wclients wwho ware wall win wthe wterminal wstage wof wcancer wis wleast
wappropriate wto wsuggest wthe wuse wof wpatient wcontrolled wanalgesia w(PCA) wwith wa
wpump?
A) wA wyoung wadult wwith wa whistory wof wDown's wsyndrome
B) wA wteenager wwho wreads wat wa w4th wgrade wlevel
C) wAn welderly wclient wwith wnumerous warthritic wnodules won wthe whands
D) wA wpreschooler wwith wintermittent wepisodes wof walertness w- wAnswer wD) wA
wpreschooler wwith wintermittent wepisodes wof walertness
The wnurse wis wabout wto wassess wa w6 wmonth-old wchild wwith wnonorganic wfailure-to
wthrive w(NOFTT). wUpon wentering wthe wroom, wthe wnurse wwould wexpect wthe wbaby
wto wbe
A) wIrritable wand w"colicky" wwith wno wattempts wto wpull wto wstanding
B) wAlert, wlaughing wand wplaying wwith wa wrattle, wsitting wwith wsupport
C) wSkin wcolor wdusky wwith wpoor wskin wturgor wover wabdomen
D) wPale, wthin warms wand wlegs, wuninterested win wsurroundings w- wAnswer wD) wPale,
wthin warms wand wlegs, wuninterested win wsurroundings
As wthe wnurse wis wspeaking wwith wa wgroup wof wteens wwhich wof wthese wside weffects
wof wchemotherapy wfor wcancer wwould wthe wnurse wexpect wthis wgroup wto wbe wmore
winterested win wduring wthe wdiscussion? w
A) wMouth wsores
B) wFatigue
C) wDiarrhea
D) wHair wloss w- wAnswer wD) wHair wloss
While wcaring wfor wa wclient wwho wwas wadmitted wwith wmyocardial winfarction w(MI) w2
wdays wago, wthe wnurse wnotes wtoday's wtemperature wis w101.1 wdegrees wFahrenheit
w(38.5 wdegreesCelsius). wThe wappropriate wnursing wintervention wis wto
A) wCall wthe whealth wcare wprovider wimmediately
B) wAdminister wacetaminophen was wordered was wthis wis wnormal wat wthis wtime
C) wSend wblood, wurine wand wsputum wfor wculture w
D) wIncrease wthe wclient's wfluid wintake w- wAnswer wB) wAdminister wacetaminophen was
wordered was wthis wis wnormal wat wthis wtime
A wclient wis wadmitted wfor wfirst wand wsecond wdegree wburns won wthe wface, wneck,
wanterior wchest wand whands. wThe wnurse's wpriority wshould wbe
A) wCover wthe wareas wwith wdry wsterile wdressings
B) wAssess wfor wdyspnea wor wstridor
C) wInitiate wintravenous wtherapy w
D) wAdminister wpain wmedication w- wAnswer wB) wAssess wfor wdyspnea wor wstridor
Which wof wthese wclients wwho wcall wthe wcommunity whealth wclinic wwould wthe wnurse
wask wto wcome win wthat wday wto wbe wseen wby wthe whealth wcare wprovider?
A) wI wstarted wmy wperiod wand wnow wmy wurine whas wturned wbright wred.
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024
In wplanning wcare wfor wa w6 wmonth-old winfant, wwhat wmust wthe wnurse wprovide wto
wassist win wthe wdevelopment wof wtrust?
A) wFood
B) wWarmth
C) wSecurity
D) wComfort w- wAnswer wC) wSecurity
A wnurse whas wjust wreceived wa wmedication worder wwhich wis wnot wlegible. wWhich
wstatement wbest wreflects wassertive wcommunication?
A) w"I wcannot wgive wthis wmedication was wit wis wwritten. wI whave wno widea wof wwhat
wyou wmean."
B) w"Would wyou wplease wclarify wwhat wyou whave wwritten wso wI wam wsure wI wam
wreading wit
correctly?"
C) w"I wam whaving wdifficulty wreading wyour whandwriting. wIt wwould wsave wme wtime wif
wyou wwould wbe wmore wcareful."
D) w"Please wprint win wthe wfuture wso wI wdo wnot whave wto wspend wextra wtime
wattempting wto wread wyour wwriting." w- wAnswer wB) w"Would wyou wplease wclarify wwhat
wyou whave wwritten wso wI wam wsure wI wam wreading wit
correctly?"
What wis wthe wmost wimportant wconsideration wwhen wteaching wparents whow wto
wreduce wrisks win wthe whome?
A) wAge wand wknowledge wlevel wof wthe wparents
B) wProximity wto wemergency wservices
C) wNumber wof wchildren win wthe whome
D) wAge wof wchildren win wthe whome w- wAnswer wD) wAge wof wchildren win wthe whome
A w35 wyear-old wclient wwith wsickle wcell wcrisis wis wtalking won wthe wtelephone wbut
wstops was wthe wnurse wenters wthe wroom wto wrequest wsomething wfor wpain. wThe
wnurse wshould
A) wAdminister wa wplacebo
B) wEncourage wincreased wfluid wintake
C) wAdminister wthe wprescribed wanalgesia
D) wRecommend wrelaxation wexercises wfor wpain wcontrol w- wAnswer wC) wAdminister
wthe wprescribed wanalgesia
,While wcaring wfor wa wtoddler wwith wcroup, wwhich winitial wsign wof wcroup wrequires wthe
wnurse's wimmediate wattention?
A) wRespiratory wrate wof w42
B) wLethargy wfor wthe wpast whour
C) wApical wpulse wof w54
D) wCoughing wup wcopious wsecretions w- wAnswer wA) wRespiratory wrate wof w42
A wclient wis wadmitted wwith wlow wT3 wand wT4 wlevels wand wan welevated wTSH wlevel.
wOn winitial wassessment, wthe wnurse wwould wanticipate wwhich wof wthe wfollowing
wassessment wfindings?
A) wLethargy
B) wHeat wintolerance
C) wDiarrhea
D) wSkin weruptions w- wAnswer wA) wLethargy
The wemergency wroom wnurse wadmits wa wchild wwho wexperienced wa wseizure wat
wschool. wThe wfather wcomments wthat wthis wis wthe wfirst woccurrence, wand wdenies wany
wfamily whistory wof wepilepsy. wWhat wis wthe wbest wresponse wby wthe wnurse?
A) w"Do wnot wworry. wEpilepsy wcan wbe wtreated wwith wmedications."
B) w"The wseizure wmay wor wmay wnot wmean wyour wchild whas wepilepsy."
C) w"Since wthis wwas wthe wfirst wconvulsion, wit wmay wnot whappen wagain." w
D) w"Long wterm wtreatment wwill wprevent wfuture wseizures." w- wAnswer wB) w"The
wseizure wmay wor wmay wnot wmean wyour wchild whas wepilepsy."
Alcohol wand wdrug wabuse wimpairs wjudgment wand wincreases wrisk wtaking wbehavior.
wWhat wnursing wdiagnosis wbest wapplies?
A) wRisk wfor winjury
B) wRisk wfor wknowledge wdeficit
C) wAltered wthought wprocess w
D) wDisturbance win wself-esteem w- wAnswer wA) wRisk wfor winjury
Which wthese wfindings wwould wthe wnurse wmore wclosely wassociate wwith wanemia win
wa w10 wmonth-old winfant?
A) wHemoglobin wlevel wof w12 wg/dI
B) wPale wmucosa wof wthe weyelids wand wlips
C) wHypoactivity
D) wA wheart wrate wbetween w140 wto w160 w- wAnswer wB) wPale wmucosa wof wthe
weyelids wand wlips
The wnurse wis wcaring wfor wa wclient win whypertensive wcrisis win wan wintensive wcare
wunit. wThe wpriority wassessment win wthe wfirst whour wof wcare wis
A) wHeart wrate
B) wPedal wpulses
C) wLung wsounds
D) wPupil wresponses w- wAnswer wD) wPupil wresponses
, Which wof wthese wclients wwho ware wall win wthe wterminal wstage wof wcancer wis wleast
wappropriate wto wsuggest wthe wuse wof wpatient wcontrolled wanalgesia w(PCA) wwith wa
wpump?
A) wA wyoung wadult wwith wa whistory wof wDown's wsyndrome
B) wA wteenager wwho wreads wat wa w4th wgrade wlevel
C) wAn welderly wclient wwith wnumerous warthritic wnodules won wthe whands
D) wA wpreschooler wwith wintermittent wepisodes wof walertness w- wAnswer wD) wA
wpreschooler wwith wintermittent wepisodes wof walertness
The wnurse wis wabout wto wassess wa w6 wmonth-old wchild wwith wnonorganic wfailure-to
wthrive w(NOFTT). wUpon wentering wthe wroom, wthe wnurse wwould wexpect wthe wbaby
wto wbe
A) wIrritable wand w"colicky" wwith wno wattempts wto wpull wto wstanding
B) wAlert, wlaughing wand wplaying wwith wa wrattle, wsitting wwith wsupport
C) wSkin wcolor wdusky wwith wpoor wskin wturgor wover wabdomen
D) wPale, wthin warms wand wlegs, wuninterested win wsurroundings w- wAnswer wD) wPale,
wthin warms wand wlegs, wuninterested win wsurroundings
As wthe wnurse wis wspeaking wwith wa wgroup wof wteens wwhich wof wthese wside weffects
wof wchemotherapy wfor wcancer wwould wthe wnurse wexpect wthis wgroup wto wbe wmore
winterested win wduring wthe wdiscussion? w
A) wMouth wsores
B) wFatigue
C) wDiarrhea
D) wHair wloss w- wAnswer wD) wHair wloss
While wcaring wfor wa wclient wwho wwas wadmitted wwith wmyocardial winfarction w(MI) w2
wdays wago, wthe wnurse wnotes wtoday's wtemperature wis w101.1 wdegrees wFahrenheit
w(38.5 wdegreesCelsius). wThe wappropriate wnursing wintervention wis wto
A) wCall wthe whealth wcare wprovider wimmediately
B) wAdminister wacetaminophen was wordered was wthis wis wnormal wat wthis wtime
C) wSend wblood, wurine wand wsputum wfor wculture w
D) wIncrease wthe wclient's wfluid wintake w- wAnswer wB) wAdminister wacetaminophen was
wordered was wthis wis wnormal wat wthis wtime
A wclient wis wadmitted wfor wfirst wand wsecond wdegree wburns won wthe wface, wneck,
wanterior wchest wand whands. wThe wnurse's wpriority wshould wbe
A) wCover wthe wareas wwith wdry wsterile wdressings
B) wAssess wfor wdyspnea wor wstridor
C) wInitiate wintravenous wtherapy w
D) wAdminister wpain wmedication w- wAnswer wB) wAssess wfor wdyspnea wor wstridor
Which wof wthese wclients wwho wcall wthe wcommunity whealth wclinic wwould wthe wnurse
wask wto wcome win wthat wday wto wbe wseen wby wthe whealth wcare wprovider?
A) wI wstarted wmy wperiod wand wnow wmy wurine whas wturned wbright wred.
