HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024
In yplanning ycare yfor ya y6 ymonth-old yinfant, ywhat ymust ythe ynurse yprovide yto yassist
yin ythe ydevelopment yof ytrust?
A) yFood
B) yWarmth
C) ySecurity
D) yComfort y- yANS--C) ySecurity
A ynurse yhas yjust yreceived ya ymedication yorder ywhich yis ynot ylegible. yWhich
ystatement ybest yreflects yassertive ycommunication?
A) y"I ycannot ygive ythis ymedication yas yit yis ywritten. yI yhave yno yidea yof ywhat yyou
ymean."
B) y"Would yyou yplease yclarify ywhat yyou yhave ywritten yso yI yam ysure yI yam yreading yit
correctly?"
C) y"I yam yhaving ydifficulty yreading yyour yhandwriting. yIt ywould ysave yme ytime yif yyou
ywould ybe ymore ycareful."
D) y"Please yprint yin ythe yfuture yso yI ydo ynot yhave yto yspend yextra ytime yattempting yto
yread yyour ywriting." y- yANS--B) y"Would yyou yplease yclarify ywhat yyou yhave ywritten yso
yI yam ysure yI yam yreading yit
correctly?"
What yis ythe ymost yimportant yconsideration ywhen yteaching yparents yhow yto yreduce
yrisks yin ythe yhome?
A) yAge yand yknowledge ylevel yof ythe yparents
B) yProximity yto yemergency yservices
C) yNumber yof ychildren yin ythe yhome
D) yAge yof ychildren yin ythe yhome y- yANS--D) yAge yof ychildren yin ythe yhome
A y35 yyear-old yclient ywith ysickle ycell ycrisis yis ytalking yon ythe ytelephone ybut ystops yas
ythe ynurse yenters ythe yroom yto yrequest ysomething yfor ypain. yThe ynurse yshould
A) yAdminister ya yplacebo
B) yEncourage yincreased yfluid yintake
C) yAdminister ythe yprescribed yanalgesia
D) yRecommend yrelaxation yexercises yfor ypain ycontrol y- yANS--C) yAdminister ythe
yprescribed yanalgesia
,While ycaring yfor ya ytoddler ywith ycroup, ywhich yinitial ysign yof ycroup yrequires ythe
ynurse's yimmediate yattention?
A) yRespiratory yrate yof y42
B) yLethargy yfor ythe ypast yhour
C) yApical ypulse yof y54
D) yCoughing yup ycopious ysecretions y- yANS--A) yRespiratory yrate yof y42
A yclient yis yadmitted ywith ylow yT3 yand yT4 ylevels yand yan yelevated yTSH ylevel. yOn
yinitial yassessment, ythe ynurse ywould yanticipate ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yassessment
yfindings?
A) yLethargy
B) yHeat yintolerance
C) yDiarrhea
D) ySkin yeruptions y- yANS--A) yLethargy
The yemergency yroom ynurse yadmits ya ychild ywho yexperienced ya yseizure yat yschool.
yThe yfather ycomments ythat ythis yis ythe yfirst yoccurrence, yand ydenies yany yfamily
yhistory yof yepilepsy. yWhat yis ythe ybest yresponse yby ythe ynurse?
A) y"Do ynot yworry. yEpilepsy ycan ybe ytreated ywith ymedications."
B) y"The yseizure ymay yor ymay ynot ymean yyour ychild yhas yepilepsy."
C) y"Since ythis ywas ythe yfirst yconvulsion, yit ymay ynot yhappen yagain." y
D) y"Long yterm ytreatment ywill yprevent yfuture yseizures." y- yANS--B) y"The yseizure ymay
yor ymay ynot ymean yyour ychild yhas yepilepsy."
Alcohol yand ydrug yabuse yimpairs yjudgment yand yincreases yrisk ytaking ybehavior.
yWhat ynursing ydiagnosis ybest yapplies?
A) yRisk yfor yinjury
B) yRisk yfor yknowledge ydeficit
C) yAltered ythought yprocess y
D) yDisturbance yin yself-esteem y- yANS--A) yRisk yfor yinjury
Which ythese yfindings ywould ythe ynurse ymore yclosely yassociate ywith yanemia yin ya
y10 ymonth-old yinfant?
A) yHemoglobin ylevel yof y12 yg/dI
B) yPale ymucosa yof ythe yeyelids yand ylips
C) yHypoactivity
D) yA yheart yrate ybetween y140 yto y160 y- yANS--B) yPale ymucosa yof ythe yeyelids yand
ylips
The ynurse yis ycaring yfor ya yclient yin yhypertensive ycrisis yin yan yintensive ycare yunit.
yThe ypriority yassessment yin ythe yfirst yhour yof ycare yis
A) yHeart yrate
B) yPedal ypulses
C) yLung ysounds
D) yPupil yresponses y- yANS--D) yPupil yresponses
, Which yof ythese yclients ywho yare yall yin ythe yterminal ystage yof ycancer yis yleast
yappropriate yto ysuggest ythe yuse yof ypatient ycontrolled yanalgesia y(PCA) ywith ya
ypump?
A) yA yyoung yadult ywith ya yhistory yof yDown's ysyndrome
B) yA yteenager ywho yreads yat ya y4th ygrade ylevel
C) yAn yelderly yclient ywith ynumerous yarthritic ynodules yon ythe yhands
D) yA ypreschooler ywith yintermittent yepisodes yof yalertness y- yANS--D) yA ypreschooler
ywith yintermittent yepisodes yof yalertness
The ynurse yis yabout yto yassess ya y6 ymonth-old ychild ywith ynonorganic yfailure-to ythrive
y(NOFTT). yUpon yentering ythe yroom, ythe ynurse ywould yexpect ythe ybaby yto ybe
A) yIrritable yand y"colicky" ywith yno yattempts yto ypull yto ystanding
B) yAlert, ylaughing yand yplaying ywith ya yrattle, ysitting ywith ysupport
C) ySkin ycolor ydusky ywith ypoor yskin yturgor yover yabdomen
D) yPale, ythin yarms yand ylegs, yuninterested yin ysurroundings y- yANS--D) yPale, ythin
yarms yand ylegs, yuninterested yin ysurroundings
As ythe ynurse yis yspeaking ywith ya ygroup yof yteens ywhich yof ythese yside yeffects yof
ychemotherapy yfor ycancer ywould ythe ynurse yexpect ythis ygroup yto ybe ymore
yinterested yin yduring ythe ydiscussion? y
A) yMouth ysores
B) yFatigue
C) yDiarrhea
D) yHair yloss y- yANS--D) yHair yloss
While ycaring yfor ya yclient ywho ywas yadmitted ywith ymyocardial yinfarction y(MI) y2 ydays
yago, ythe ynurse ynotes ytoday's ytemperature yis y101.1 ydegrees yFahrenheit y(38.5
ydegreesCelsius). yThe yappropriate ynursing yintervention yis yto
A) yCall ythe yhealth ycare yprovider yimmediately
B) yAdminister yacetaminophen yas yordered yas ythis yis ynormal yat ythis ytime
C) ySend yblood, yurine yand ysputum yfor yculture y
D) yIncrease ythe yclient's yfluid yintake y- yANS--B) yAdminister yacetaminophen yas
yordered yas ythis yis ynormal yat ythis ytime
A yclient yis yadmitted yfor yfirst yand ysecond ydegree yburns yon ythe yface, yneck, yanterior
ychest yand yhands. yThe ynurse's ypriority yshould ybe
A) yCover ythe yareas ywith ydry ysterile ydressings
B) yAssess yfor ydyspnea yor ystridor
C) yInitiate yintravenous ytherapy y
D) yAdminister ypain ymedication y- yANS--B) yAssess yfor ydyspnea yor ystridor
Which yof ythese yclients ywho ycall ythe ycommunity yhealth yclinic ywould ythe ynurse yask
yto ycome yin ythat yday yto ybe yseen yby ythe yhealth ycare yprovider?
A) yI ystarted ymy yperiod yand ynow ymy yurine yhas yturned ybright yred.
B) yI yam yan ydiabetic yand ytoday yI yhave ybeen ygoing yto ythe ybathroom yevery yhour.
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024
In yplanning ycare yfor ya y6 ymonth-old yinfant, ywhat ymust ythe ynurse yprovide yto yassist
yin ythe ydevelopment yof ytrust?
A) yFood
B) yWarmth
C) ySecurity
D) yComfort y- yANS--C) ySecurity
A ynurse yhas yjust yreceived ya ymedication yorder ywhich yis ynot ylegible. yWhich
ystatement ybest yreflects yassertive ycommunication?
A) y"I ycannot ygive ythis ymedication yas yit yis ywritten. yI yhave yno yidea yof ywhat yyou
ymean."
B) y"Would yyou yplease yclarify ywhat yyou yhave ywritten yso yI yam ysure yI yam yreading yit
correctly?"
C) y"I yam yhaving ydifficulty yreading yyour yhandwriting. yIt ywould ysave yme ytime yif yyou
ywould ybe ymore ycareful."
D) y"Please yprint yin ythe yfuture yso yI ydo ynot yhave yto yspend yextra ytime yattempting yto
yread yyour ywriting." y- yANS--B) y"Would yyou yplease yclarify ywhat yyou yhave ywritten yso
yI yam ysure yI yam yreading yit
correctly?"
What yis ythe ymost yimportant yconsideration ywhen yteaching yparents yhow yto yreduce
yrisks yin ythe yhome?
A) yAge yand yknowledge ylevel yof ythe yparents
B) yProximity yto yemergency yservices
C) yNumber yof ychildren yin ythe yhome
D) yAge yof ychildren yin ythe yhome y- yANS--D) yAge yof ychildren yin ythe yhome
A y35 yyear-old yclient ywith ysickle ycell ycrisis yis ytalking yon ythe ytelephone ybut ystops yas
ythe ynurse yenters ythe yroom yto yrequest ysomething yfor ypain. yThe ynurse yshould
A) yAdminister ya yplacebo
B) yEncourage yincreased yfluid yintake
C) yAdminister ythe yprescribed yanalgesia
D) yRecommend yrelaxation yexercises yfor ypain ycontrol y- yANS--C) yAdminister ythe
yprescribed yanalgesia
,While ycaring yfor ya ytoddler ywith ycroup, ywhich yinitial ysign yof ycroup yrequires ythe
ynurse's yimmediate yattention?
A) yRespiratory yrate yof y42
B) yLethargy yfor ythe ypast yhour
C) yApical ypulse yof y54
D) yCoughing yup ycopious ysecretions y- yANS--A) yRespiratory yrate yof y42
A yclient yis yadmitted ywith ylow yT3 yand yT4 ylevels yand yan yelevated yTSH ylevel. yOn
yinitial yassessment, ythe ynurse ywould yanticipate ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yassessment
yfindings?
A) yLethargy
B) yHeat yintolerance
C) yDiarrhea
D) ySkin yeruptions y- yANS--A) yLethargy
The yemergency yroom ynurse yadmits ya ychild ywho yexperienced ya yseizure yat yschool.
yThe yfather ycomments ythat ythis yis ythe yfirst yoccurrence, yand ydenies yany yfamily
yhistory yof yepilepsy. yWhat yis ythe ybest yresponse yby ythe ynurse?
A) y"Do ynot yworry. yEpilepsy ycan ybe ytreated ywith ymedications."
B) y"The yseizure ymay yor ymay ynot ymean yyour ychild yhas yepilepsy."
C) y"Since ythis ywas ythe yfirst yconvulsion, yit ymay ynot yhappen yagain." y
D) y"Long yterm ytreatment ywill yprevent yfuture yseizures." y- yANS--B) y"The yseizure ymay
yor ymay ynot ymean yyour ychild yhas yepilepsy."
Alcohol yand ydrug yabuse yimpairs yjudgment yand yincreases yrisk ytaking ybehavior.
yWhat ynursing ydiagnosis ybest yapplies?
A) yRisk yfor yinjury
B) yRisk yfor yknowledge ydeficit
C) yAltered ythought yprocess y
D) yDisturbance yin yself-esteem y- yANS--A) yRisk yfor yinjury
Which ythese yfindings ywould ythe ynurse ymore yclosely yassociate ywith yanemia yin ya
y10 ymonth-old yinfant?
A) yHemoglobin ylevel yof y12 yg/dI
B) yPale ymucosa yof ythe yeyelids yand ylips
C) yHypoactivity
D) yA yheart yrate ybetween y140 yto y160 y- yANS--B) yPale ymucosa yof ythe yeyelids yand
ylips
The ynurse yis ycaring yfor ya yclient yin yhypertensive ycrisis yin yan yintensive ycare yunit.
yThe ypriority yassessment yin ythe yfirst yhour yof ycare yis
A) yHeart yrate
B) yPedal ypulses
C) yLung ysounds
D) yPupil yresponses y- yANS--D) yPupil yresponses
, Which yof ythese yclients ywho yare yall yin ythe yterminal ystage yof ycancer yis yleast
yappropriate yto ysuggest ythe yuse yof ypatient ycontrolled yanalgesia y(PCA) ywith ya
ypump?
A) yA yyoung yadult ywith ya yhistory yof yDown's ysyndrome
B) yA yteenager ywho yreads yat ya y4th ygrade ylevel
C) yAn yelderly yclient ywith ynumerous yarthritic ynodules yon ythe yhands
D) yA ypreschooler ywith yintermittent yepisodes yof yalertness y- yANS--D) yA ypreschooler
ywith yintermittent yepisodes yof yalertness
The ynurse yis yabout yto yassess ya y6 ymonth-old ychild ywith ynonorganic yfailure-to ythrive
y(NOFTT). yUpon yentering ythe yroom, ythe ynurse ywould yexpect ythe ybaby yto ybe
A) yIrritable yand y"colicky" ywith yno yattempts yto ypull yto ystanding
B) yAlert, ylaughing yand yplaying ywith ya yrattle, ysitting ywith ysupport
C) ySkin ycolor ydusky ywith ypoor yskin yturgor yover yabdomen
D) yPale, ythin yarms yand ylegs, yuninterested yin ysurroundings y- yANS--D) yPale, ythin
yarms yand ylegs, yuninterested yin ysurroundings
As ythe ynurse yis yspeaking ywith ya ygroup yof yteens ywhich yof ythese yside yeffects yof
ychemotherapy yfor ycancer ywould ythe ynurse yexpect ythis ygroup yto ybe ymore
yinterested yin yduring ythe ydiscussion? y
A) yMouth ysores
B) yFatigue
C) yDiarrhea
D) yHair yloss y- yANS--D) yHair yloss
While ycaring yfor ya yclient ywho ywas yadmitted ywith ymyocardial yinfarction y(MI) y2 ydays
yago, ythe ynurse ynotes ytoday's ytemperature yis y101.1 ydegrees yFahrenheit y(38.5
ydegreesCelsius). yThe yappropriate ynursing yintervention yis yto
A) yCall ythe yhealth ycare yprovider yimmediately
B) yAdminister yacetaminophen yas yordered yas ythis yis ynormal yat ythis ytime
C) ySend yblood, yurine yand ysputum yfor yculture y
D) yIncrease ythe yclient's yfluid yintake y- yANS--B) yAdminister yacetaminophen yas
yordered yas ythis yis ynormal yat ythis ytime
A yclient yis yadmitted yfor yfirst yand ysecond ydegree yburns yon ythe yface, yneck, yanterior
ychest yand yhands. yThe ynurse's ypriority yshould ybe
A) yCover ythe yareas ywith ydry ysterile ydressings
B) yAssess yfor ydyspnea yor ystridor
C) yInitiate yintravenous ytherapy y
D) yAdminister ypain ymedication y- yANS--B) yAssess yfor ydyspnea yor ystridor
Which yof ythese yclients ywho ycall ythe ycommunity yhealth yclinic ywould ythe ynurse yask
yto ycome yin ythat yday yto ybe yseen yby ythe yhealth ycare yprovider?
A) yI ystarted ymy yperiod yand ynow ymy yurine yhas yturned ybright yred.
B) yI yam yan ydiabetic yand ytoday yI yhave ybeen ygoing yto ythe ybathroom yevery yhour.
