HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023.docx

HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024


Inpoplanningpocarepoforpoapo6pomonth-
oldpoinfant,powhatpomustpotheponursepoprovidepotopoassistpoinpothepodevelopmentpoofpotrus
t?
A)poFood
B)poWarmth
C)poSecurity
D)poComfortpo-poans--C)poSecurity

Aponursepohaspojustporeceivedpoapomedicationpoorderpowhichpoisponotpolegible.poWhichpost
atementpobestporeflectspoassertivepocommunication?
A)po"Ipocannotpogivepothispomedicationpoaspoitpoispowritten.poIpohaveponopoideapoofpowhatpo
youpomean."
B)po"WouldpoyoupopleasepoclarifypowhatpoyoupohavepowrittenposopoIpoamposurepoIpoampore
adingpoit
correctly?"
C)po"Ipoampohavingpodifficultyporeadingpoyourpohandwriting.poItpowouldposavepomepotimepoi
fpoyoupowouldpobepomorepocareful."
D)po"PleasepoprintpoinpothepofutureposopoIpodoponotpohavepotopospendpoextrapotimepoattem
ptingpotoporeadpoyourpowriting."po-poans--
B)po"WouldpoyoupopleasepoclarifypowhatpoyoupohavepowrittenposopoIpoamposurepoIpoampore
adingpoit
correctly?"

Whatpoispothepomostpoimportantpoconsiderationpowhenpoteachingpoparentspohowpotopored
uceporiskspoinpothepohome?
A)poAgepoandpoknowledgepolevelpoofpothepoparents
B)poProximitypotopoemergencyposervices
C)poNumberpoofpochildrenpoinpothepohome
D)poAgepoofpochildrenpoinpothepohomepo-poans--D)poAgepoofpochildrenpoinpothepohome

Apo35poyear-
oldpoclientpowithposicklepocellpocrisispoispotalkingpoonpothepotelephonepobutpostopspoaspothe
ponursepoenterspotheporoompotoporequestposomethingpoforpopain.poTheponurseposhould
A)poAdministerpoapoplacebo
B)poEncouragepoincreasedpofluidpointake
C)poAdministerpothepoprescribedpoanalgesia

,D)poRecommendporelaxationpoexercisespoforpopainpocontrolpo-poans--
C)poAdministerpothepoprescribedpoanalgesia

Whilepocaringpoforpoapotoddlerpowithpocroup,powhichpoinitialposignpoofpocroupporequirespoth
eponurse'spoimmediatepoattention?
A)poRespiratoryporatepoofpo42
B)poLethargypoforpothepopastpohour
C)poApicalpopulsepoofpo54
D)poCoughingpouppocopiousposecretionspo-poans--A)poRespiratoryporatepoofpo42

ApoclientpoispoadmittedpowithpolowpoT3poandpoT4polevelspoandpoanpoelevatedpoTSHpolevel.
poOnpoinitialpoassessment,potheponursepowouldpoanticipatepowhichpoofpothepofollowingpoas
sessmentpofindings?
A)poLethargy
B)poHeatpointolerance
C)poDiarrhea
D)poSkinpoeruptionspo-poans--A)poLethargy

Thepoemergencyporoomponursepoadmitspoapochildpowhopoexperiencedpoaposeizurepoatposc
hool.poThepofatherpocommentspothatpothispoispothepofirstpooccurrence,poandpodeniespoanyp
ofamilypohistorypoofpoepilepsy.poWhatpoispothepobestporesponsepobypotheponurse?
A)po"Doponotpoworry.poEpilepsypocanpobepotreatedpowithpomedications."
B)po"Theposeizurepomaypoorpomayponotpomeanpoyourpochildpohaspoepilepsy."
C)po"Sincepothispowaspothepofirstpoconvulsion,poitpomayponotpohappenpoagain."po
D)po"Longpotermpotreatmentpowillpopreventpofutureposeizures."po-poans--
B)po"Theposeizurepomaypoorpomayponotpomeanpoyourpochildpohaspoepilepsy."

Alcoholpoandpodrugpoabusepoimpairspojudgmentpoandpoincreasesporiskpotakingpobehavior.
poWhatponursingpodiagnosispobestpoapplies?
A)poRiskpoforpoinjury
B)poRiskpoforpoknowledgepodeficit
C)poAlteredpothoughtpoprocesspo
D)poDisturbancepoinpoself-esteempo-poans--A)poRiskpoforpoinjury

Whichpothesepofindingspowouldpotheponursepomorepocloselypoassociatepowithpoanemiapoin
poapo10pomonth-oldpoinfant?
A)poHemoglobinpolevelpoofpo12pog/dI
B)poPalepomucosapoofpothepoeyelidspoandpolips
C)poHypoactivity
D)poApoheartporatepobetweenpo140potopo160po-poans--
B)poPalepomucosapoofpothepoeyelidspoandpolips

Theponursepoispocaringpoforpoapoclientpoinpohypertensivepocrisispoinpoanpointensivepocarepo
unit.poThepoprioritypoassessmentpoinpothepofirstpohourpoofpocarepois
A)poHeartporate
B)poPedalpopulses

, C)poLungposounds
D)poPupilporesponsespo-poans--D)poPupilporesponses

Whichpoofpothesepoclientspowhopoarepoallpoinpothepoterminalpostagepoofpocancerpoispoleastp
oappropriatepotoposuggestpothepousepoofpopatientpocontrolledpoanalgesiapo(PCA)powithpoap
opump?
A)poApoyoungpoadultpowithpoapohistorypoofpoDown'sposyndrome
B)poApoteenagerpowhoporeadspoatpoapo4thpogradepolevel
C)poAnpoelderlypoclientpowithponumerouspoarthriticponodulespoonpothepohands
D)poApopreschoolerpowithpointermittentpoepisodespoofpoalertnesspo-poans--
D)poApopreschoolerpowithpointermittentpoepisodespoofpoalertness

Theponursepoispoaboutpotopoassesspoapo6pomonth-oldpochildpowithpononorganicpofailure-
topothrivepo(NOFTT).poUponpoenteringpotheporoom,potheponursepowouldpoexpectpothepobab
ypotopobe
A)poIrritablepoandpo"colicky"powithponopoattemptspotopopullpotopostanding
B)poAlert,polaughingpoandpoplayingpowithpoaporattle,posittingpowithposupport
C)poSkinpocolorpoduskypowithpopoorposkinpoturgorpooverpoabdomen
D)poPale,pothinpoarmspoandpolegs,pouninterestedpoinposurroundingspo-poans--
D)poPale,pothinpoarmspoandpolegs,pouninterestedpoinposurroundings

Aspotheponursepoispospeakingpowithpoapogrouppoofpoteenspowhichpoofpotheseposidepoeffects
poofpochemotherapypoforpocancerpowouldpotheponursepoexpectpothispogrouppotopobepomore
pointerestedpoinpoduringpothepodiscussion?po
A)poMouthposores
B)poFatigue
C)poDiarrhea
D)poHairpolosspo-poans--D)poHairpoloss

Whilepocaringpoforpoapoclientpowhopowaspoadmittedpowithpomyocardialpoinfarctionpo(MI)po2
podayspoago,potheponurseponotespotoday'spotemperaturepoispo101.1podegreespoFahrenheit
po(38.5podegreesCelsius).poThepoappropriateponursingpointerventionpoispoto
A)poCallpothepohealthpocarepoproviderpoimmediately
B)poAdministerpoacetaminophenpoaspoorderedpoaspothispoisponormalpoatpothispotime
C)poSendpoblood,pourinepoandposputumpoforpoculturepo
D)poIncreasepothepoclient'spofluidpointakepo-poans--
B)poAdministerpoacetaminophenpoaspoorderedpoaspothispoisponormalpoatpothispotime

Apoclientpoispoadmittedpoforpofirstpoandposecondpodegreepoburnspoonpothepoface,poneck,poa
nteriorpochestpoandpohands.poTheponurse'spopriorityposhouldpobe
A)poCoverpothepoareaspowithpodryposterilepodressings
B)poAssesspoforpodyspneapoorpostridor
C)poInitiatepointravenouspotherapypo
D)poAdministerpopainpomedicationpo-poans--B)poAssesspoforpodyspneapoorpostridor