HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
The nurse is providing teaching to a client with type 2 diabetes
mellitus about important points for disease and symptom
management. Which statement by the client indicates understanding?
A Using salt, herbs, and spices will improve the flavor of foods.
B Get an eye examination with an ophthalmologist annually.
C Arrange diet schedule around three regular meals a day.
D Inspect feet every month for ingrown nails, cuts, and calluses.
B Get an eye examination with an ophthalmologist annually.
The nurse is providing education to a client who experiences
recurrent levels of moderate anxiety to situations and perceived
stress. In addition to information about prescribed medication and
administration, which instruction should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A Center attention on positive upbeat music.
B Find outlets for more social interaction.
C Practice using muscle relaxation techniques.
D Think about reasons the episodes occur.
C Practice using muscle relaxation techniques.
The charge nurse is planning for the shift and has a registered nurse
(RN) and a practical nurse (PN) on the team. Which client should the
charge nurse assign to the RN?
,A A 75-year-old client with renal calculi who requires urine straining.
B A 64-year-old client who had a total hip replacement the previous
day.
C A 30-year-old depressed client who admits to suicide ideation.
D An adolescent with multiple contusions due to a fall that occurred 2
days ago.
C A 30-year-old depressed client who admits to suicide ideation.
A client with pancreatitis complains of severe epigastric pain, so the
nurse administers a prescribed narcotic analgesic. Ten minutes later,
the client insists on sitting up and leaning forward. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
A Raise head of bed until to a 90 degree angle.
B Position bedside table so the client can lean across it.
C Place bed in a reverse trendelenburg position.
D Encourage rest until the analgesic becomes effective.
B Position bedside table so the client can lean across it.
The nurse is caring for a client who arrives to the emergency
department with reports of experiencing dizziness and difficulty
walking to the bathroom. The nurse observes right-sided weakness
and sluggish enunciation of speech. The nurse should immediately
take which action?
A Maintain elevated positioning of the dependent joints on affected
side.
B Keep the bed in the lowest position and initiate seizure and fall
,precautions.
C Place an indwelling urinary catheter and measure strict intake and
output.
D Start two large bore IV catheters and review inclusion criteria for IV
fibrinolytic therapy.
D Start two large bore IV catheters and review inclusion criteria for IV
fibrinolytic therapy.
A male client with a brain tumor is scheduled for a biopsy in the
morning. During the admission procedure, the client has a tonic-
clonic seizure that lasts 50 seconds. Following the seizure, the client
is lethargic and confused and his wife tells the nurse that her
husband has never had a seizure before and has always been alert
and communicative. Which action should the nurse take?
A Ask the wife to wait outside the room until the nurse can talk with
her.
B Keep orienting the client to time and space until he is less
confused.
C Notify the emergency response team of the client's seizure.
D Explain the postictal state that usually follows seizures.
D Explain the postictal state that usually follows seizures.
The nurse is providing lifestyle change education for a client to slow
the progression of coronary artery disease. Which statement(s)made
by the client should the nurse recognize as needing additional
education? (Select all that apply.)
A Keep a food diary.
, B Eat more canned vegetables.
C Consume foods with saturated fats.
D Walk 30 minutes per day.
E Include oatmeal for breakfast.
F Use a salt substitute.
B Eat more canned vegetables.
C Consume foods with saturated fats.
While caring for a toddler receiving oxygen via face mask, the nurse
observes that the child's lips and nares are dry and cracked. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
A Use a water soluble lubricant on affected oral and nasal mucosa.
B Use a topical lidocaine analgesic for cracked lips.
C Ask the mother what she usually uses on the child's lips and nose.
D Apply a petroleum jelly to the child's nose and lips.
A Use a water soluble lubricant on affected oral and nasal mucosa.
When assessing a multigravida on the first postpartum day, the nurse
finds a moderate amount of lochia rubra, with the uterus firm, and
three fingerbreadths above the umbilicus. What action should the
nurse implement first?
A Increase intravenous infusion.
B Massage the uterus to decrease atony.
C Review the hemoglobin to determine hemorrhage.
D Check for a distended bladder.
D Check for a distended bladder.
GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
The nurse is providing teaching to a client with type 2 diabetes
mellitus about important points for disease and symptom
management. Which statement by the client indicates understanding?
A Using salt, herbs, and spices will improve the flavor of foods.
B Get an eye examination with an ophthalmologist annually.
C Arrange diet schedule around three regular meals a day.
D Inspect feet every month for ingrown nails, cuts, and calluses.
B Get an eye examination with an ophthalmologist annually.
The nurse is providing education to a client who experiences
recurrent levels of moderate anxiety to situations and perceived
stress. In addition to information about prescribed medication and
administration, which instruction should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A Center attention on positive upbeat music.
B Find outlets for more social interaction.
C Practice using muscle relaxation techniques.
D Think about reasons the episodes occur.
C Practice using muscle relaxation techniques.
The charge nurse is planning for the shift and has a registered nurse
(RN) and a practical nurse (PN) on the team. Which client should the
charge nurse assign to the RN?
,A A 75-year-old client with renal calculi who requires urine straining.
B A 64-year-old client who had a total hip replacement the previous
day.
C A 30-year-old depressed client who admits to suicide ideation.
D An adolescent with multiple contusions due to a fall that occurred 2
days ago.
C A 30-year-old depressed client who admits to suicide ideation.
A client with pancreatitis complains of severe epigastric pain, so the
nurse administers a prescribed narcotic analgesic. Ten minutes later,
the client insists on sitting up and leaning forward. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
A Raise head of bed until to a 90 degree angle.
B Position bedside table so the client can lean across it.
C Place bed in a reverse trendelenburg position.
D Encourage rest until the analgesic becomes effective.
B Position bedside table so the client can lean across it.
The nurse is caring for a client who arrives to the emergency
department with reports of experiencing dizziness and difficulty
walking to the bathroom. The nurse observes right-sided weakness
and sluggish enunciation of speech. The nurse should immediately
take which action?
A Maintain elevated positioning of the dependent joints on affected
side.
B Keep the bed in the lowest position and initiate seizure and fall
,precautions.
C Place an indwelling urinary catheter and measure strict intake and
output.
D Start two large bore IV catheters and review inclusion criteria for IV
fibrinolytic therapy.
D Start two large bore IV catheters and review inclusion criteria for IV
fibrinolytic therapy.
A male client with a brain tumor is scheduled for a biopsy in the
morning. During the admission procedure, the client has a tonic-
clonic seizure that lasts 50 seconds. Following the seizure, the client
is lethargic and confused and his wife tells the nurse that her
husband has never had a seizure before and has always been alert
and communicative. Which action should the nurse take?
A Ask the wife to wait outside the room until the nurse can talk with
her.
B Keep orienting the client to time and space until he is less
confused.
C Notify the emergency response team of the client's seizure.
D Explain the postictal state that usually follows seizures.
D Explain the postictal state that usually follows seizures.
The nurse is providing lifestyle change education for a client to slow
the progression of coronary artery disease. Which statement(s)made
by the client should the nurse recognize as needing additional
education? (Select all that apply.)
A Keep a food diary.
, B Eat more canned vegetables.
C Consume foods with saturated fats.
D Walk 30 minutes per day.
E Include oatmeal for breakfast.
F Use a salt substitute.
B Eat more canned vegetables.
C Consume foods with saturated fats.
While caring for a toddler receiving oxygen via face mask, the nurse
observes that the child's lips and nares are dry and cracked. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
A Use a water soluble lubricant on affected oral and nasal mucosa.
B Use a topical lidocaine analgesic for cracked lips.
C Ask the mother what she usually uses on the child's lips and nose.
D Apply a petroleum jelly to the child's nose and lips.
A Use a water soluble lubricant on affected oral and nasal mucosa.
When assessing a multigravida on the first postpartum day, the nurse
finds a moderate amount of lochia rubra, with the uterus firm, and
three fingerbreadths above the umbilicus. What action should the
nurse implement first?
A Increase intravenous infusion.
B Massage the uterus to decrease atony.
C Review the hemoglobin to determine hemorrhage.
D Check for a distended bladder.
D Check for a distended bladder.
