HESI EXIT FAMILY NURSE PRACTIONER FINAL EXAMS A & B ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS||COMBINED FINAL EXAMS (MAY 2025 UPDATE) ||A+GRADE
Airway occlusion -(answer)Complete occlusion indicated by holding throat with both hands; incomplete
occlusion allows coughing, talking, or crying.
Acute otitis media -(answer)Expected objective finding: Tympanic membrane immobility, hallmark of
AOM.
Erythema infectious rash -(answer)Young adults may present with a reddened exanthema on hands and
feet with distinct margins at wrist and ankle joints.
Skin cancer risk -(answer)High risk factor: Work on a crew that paves highways due to exposure to
ultraviolet light.
Peritoneal irritation -(answer)Expected physical finding: Abdominal guarding and possible rebound
tenderness; decreased bowel sounds may be present.
Pincer grasp -(answer)Developmental milestone at 9 months for a child to use a pincer grasp.
Valsalva maneuver -(answer)Technique to detect abnormal heart sounds, particularly in hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy.
Type 2 diabetes control -(answer)Target value indication: HS glucose levels between 100 and 140 mg/dL.
Appropriate developmental task -(answer)Married with two sons and an active social life at age 31
reflects meeting the Intimacy versus Isolation task.
, HESI EXIT FAMILY NURSE PRACTIONER FINAL EXAMS A & B ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS||COMBINED FINAL EXAMS (MAY 2025 UPDATE) ||A+GRADE
Osgood-Schlatter disease -(answer)Consistent symptom: Knee pain with running, jumping, going up
steps, and kneeling due to overuse syndrome.
Bell's palsy -(answer)Physical exam finding: Inability to puff out cheek due to unilateral facial nerve
paresis or paralysis.
Deep vein thrombosis -(answer)Factor in patient's history: Oral contraceptive pill use among other risk
factors like pregnancy, smoking, older age, or clotting disorders.
PTSD traits -(answer)Hypersomnia is not a trait found in PTSD, which consists of reexperiencing,
avoidance, and hyperarousal symptoms.
Kidney stone indicator -(answer)Besides pain, hematuria is a key indicator in patients with kidney
stones.
Infectious mononucleosis -(answer)Pathognomonic finding: Lymphadenopathy, almost always present;
absence questions the diagnosis.
Tender points vs. trigger points -(answer)Difference: Palpation of trigger points causes pain radiation,
while tender points do not.
Visual acuity 20/40 -(answer)Interpretation: Ability to see at 20 feet what a normal eye sees at 40 feet;
Snellen chart assessment.
Dementia assessment -(answer)Sign of complex cognitive tasks: Difficulty balancing the checkbook
indicates reasoning ability problem, a sign of dementia.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS||COMBINED FINAL EXAMS (MAY 2025 UPDATE) ||A+GRADE
Airway occlusion -(answer)Complete occlusion indicated by holding throat with both hands; incomplete
occlusion allows coughing, talking, or crying.
Acute otitis media -(answer)Expected objective finding: Tympanic membrane immobility, hallmark of
AOM.
Erythema infectious rash -(answer)Young adults may present with a reddened exanthema on hands and
feet with distinct margins at wrist and ankle joints.
Skin cancer risk -(answer)High risk factor: Work on a crew that paves highways due to exposure to
ultraviolet light.
Peritoneal irritation -(answer)Expected physical finding: Abdominal guarding and possible rebound
tenderness; decreased bowel sounds may be present.
Pincer grasp -(answer)Developmental milestone at 9 months for a child to use a pincer grasp.
Valsalva maneuver -(answer)Technique to detect abnormal heart sounds, particularly in hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy.
Type 2 diabetes control -(answer)Target value indication: HS glucose levels between 100 and 140 mg/dL.
Appropriate developmental task -(answer)Married with two sons and an active social life at age 31
reflects meeting the Intimacy versus Isolation task.
, HESI EXIT FAMILY NURSE PRACTIONER FINAL EXAMS A & B ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS||COMBINED FINAL EXAMS (MAY 2025 UPDATE) ||A+GRADE
Osgood-Schlatter disease -(answer)Consistent symptom: Knee pain with running, jumping, going up
steps, and kneeling due to overuse syndrome.
Bell's palsy -(answer)Physical exam finding: Inability to puff out cheek due to unilateral facial nerve
paresis or paralysis.
Deep vein thrombosis -(answer)Factor in patient's history: Oral contraceptive pill use among other risk
factors like pregnancy, smoking, older age, or clotting disorders.
PTSD traits -(answer)Hypersomnia is not a trait found in PTSD, which consists of reexperiencing,
avoidance, and hyperarousal symptoms.
Kidney stone indicator -(answer)Besides pain, hematuria is a key indicator in patients with kidney
stones.
Infectious mononucleosis -(answer)Pathognomonic finding: Lymphadenopathy, almost always present;
absence questions the diagnosis.
Tender points vs. trigger points -(answer)Difference: Palpation of trigger points causes pain radiation,
while tender points do not.
Visual acuity 20/40 -(answer)Interpretation: Ability to see at 20 feet what a normal eye sees at 40 feet;
Snellen chart assessment.
Dementia assessment -(answer)Sign of complex cognitive tasks: Difficulty balancing the checkbook
indicates reasoning ability problem, a sign of dementia.
