RN HESI EXIT EXAM QUESTION BANK |
2025 HESI RN EXIT ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW
Focus on small achievable tasks, not taxing problems.
A client with generalized anxiety disorder does not want to
communicate with friends, smokes 2 to 3 packages of cigarettes a day,
and describes difficulty concentrating at work. Which coping strategy
should the nurse include in the plan of care (POC)?
A Focus on small achievable tasks, not taxing problems.
B Concentrate on and ventilate emotions when distressed.
C Relax and reduce the amount of effort to solve the problem.
D Analyze past hurts and resentments to identify the source.
Evaluate daily blood clotting factors
,A client with rapid respirations and audible rhonchi is admitted to the
intensive care unit (ICU) because of a pulmonary embolism .Low-flow
oxygen by nasal cannula and weight based heparin protocol is initiated.
Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this
client's plan of care (POC)?
• A Monitor deep vein blood flow using Doppler
• B Evaluate daily blood clotting factors
• C Apply antiembolism stockings.
• D Maintain strict bed rest.
Assess the level of consciousness and vital signs for both clients.
The nurse working in a critical care unit (CCU) is assigned the care of
two clients, one with pneumonia who is being mechanically ventilated
and the other who had a thoracotomy yesterday and is reporting
incisional pain. Which action(s) should the nurse perform first?
,• A Change the surgical dressing to observe the appearance of the
incision.
• B Review the plan of care and the medications that are due for both
clients.
• C Assess the level of consciousness and vital signs for both clients.
• D Complete a head-to-toe assessment of the client with pneumonia.
A Raise the head of the bed to 30° keeping head and neck in neutral
alignment.
The nurse is caring for a client who reports sudden right sided
numbness and weakness of the arm and leg. The nurse also observes a
distinct right sided facial droop. After reporting the findings to the
healthcare provider (HCP), the nurse receives several prescriptions for
the client, including a STAT computerized tomography (CT) scan of the
head. Which action should the nurse take first?
• A Raise the head of the bed to 30° keeping head and neck in neutral
alignment.
, • B Start two large bore peripheral IV (PIV) catheters and review
inclusion criteria for IV fibrinolytic therapy.
• C Administer aspirin to prevent further clot formation and platelet
clumping.
• D Begin continuous observation for transient episodes of neurologic
dysfunction.
Daily use of spironolactone for hypertension.
An older adult client is admitted with pneumonia, and the healthcare
provider (HCP) prescribes penicillinG potassium IV. Which assessment
finding increases the risk of adverse reactions in this client?
A Previous treatment with penicillin for pneumonia.
B Daily use of spironolactone for hypertension.
C Documented allergy to sulfonamides.
D Sputum culture results of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Redirect the client's acting out behavior by asking him to perform a
unit task.
2025 HESI RN EXIT ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW
Focus on small achievable tasks, not taxing problems.
A client with generalized anxiety disorder does not want to
communicate with friends, smokes 2 to 3 packages of cigarettes a day,
and describes difficulty concentrating at work. Which coping strategy
should the nurse include in the plan of care (POC)?
A Focus on small achievable tasks, not taxing problems.
B Concentrate on and ventilate emotions when distressed.
C Relax and reduce the amount of effort to solve the problem.
D Analyze past hurts and resentments to identify the source.
Evaluate daily blood clotting factors
,A client with rapid respirations and audible rhonchi is admitted to the
intensive care unit (ICU) because of a pulmonary embolism .Low-flow
oxygen by nasal cannula and weight based heparin protocol is initiated.
Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this
client's plan of care (POC)?
• A Monitor deep vein blood flow using Doppler
• B Evaluate daily blood clotting factors
• C Apply antiembolism stockings.
• D Maintain strict bed rest.
Assess the level of consciousness and vital signs for both clients.
The nurse working in a critical care unit (CCU) is assigned the care of
two clients, one with pneumonia who is being mechanically ventilated
and the other who had a thoracotomy yesterday and is reporting
incisional pain. Which action(s) should the nurse perform first?
,• A Change the surgical dressing to observe the appearance of the
incision.
• B Review the plan of care and the medications that are due for both
clients.
• C Assess the level of consciousness and vital signs for both clients.
• D Complete a head-to-toe assessment of the client with pneumonia.
A Raise the head of the bed to 30° keeping head and neck in neutral
alignment.
The nurse is caring for a client who reports sudden right sided
numbness and weakness of the arm and leg. The nurse also observes a
distinct right sided facial droop. After reporting the findings to the
healthcare provider (HCP), the nurse receives several prescriptions for
the client, including a STAT computerized tomography (CT) scan of the
head. Which action should the nurse take first?
• A Raise the head of the bed to 30° keeping head and neck in neutral
alignment.
, • B Start two large bore peripheral IV (PIV) catheters and review
inclusion criteria for IV fibrinolytic therapy.
• C Administer aspirin to prevent further clot formation and platelet
clumping.
• D Begin continuous observation for transient episodes of neurologic
dysfunction.
Daily use of spironolactone for hypertension.
An older adult client is admitted with pneumonia, and the healthcare
provider (HCP) prescribes penicillinG potassium IV. Which assessment
finding increases the risk of adverse reactions in this client?
A Previous treatment with penicillin for pneumonia.
B Daily use of spironolactone for hypertension.
C Documented allergy to sulfonamides.
D Sputum culture results of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Redirect the client's acting out behavior by asking him to perform a
unit task.
