HESI EXIT NGN, HESI RN Exit Exam V1 -7 (2025) LATEST VERSION COMPLETE 900 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS ASSURED PASS ALREADY GRADED A+(ACTUAL EXAM WITH RATIONALE

HESI EXIT NGN, HESI RN Exit Exam V1 -7 (2025) LATEST VERSION COMPLETE 900 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS ASSURED PASS ALREADY GRADED A+(ACTUAL EXAM WITH RATIONALE At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean section (C- Section), the client tells the nurse that she drank a cup a coffee at 0400 because she wanted to avoid getting a headache. Which action should the nurse take first? a. Ensure preoperative lab results are available b. Start prescribed IV with lactated Ringer's c. Inform the anesthesia care provider d. Contact the client's obstetrician. Inform the anesthesia care provider Rationale: Surgical preoperative instruction includes NPO after midnight the day of surgery to decrease the risk of aspiration should vomiting occur during anesthesia. While it is possible the C-section will be done on schedule or rescheduled for later in the day, the anesthesia provider should be notified first. After placing a stethoscope as seen in the picture, the nurse auscultates S1 and S2 heart sounds. To determine if an S3 heart sound is present, what action should the nurse take first a. Side the stethoscope across Listen with the bell at the same location Rationale: The nurse uses the bell of the stethoscope to hear low-pitched sounds such as S3 and S4. The nurse listens at the same site using the diaphragm the diaphragm and bell before moving systematically to the next sites. 7/16/25, 4:53 PM HESI Exit exam V1-7 / 2/513 the sternum. b. Move the stethoscope to the mitral site c. Listen with the bell at the same location d. Observe the cardiac telemetry monitor Before preparing a client for the first surgical case of the day, a part-time scrub nurse asks the circulating nurse if a 3 minute surgical hand scrub is adequate preparation for this client. Which response should the circulating nurse provide? a. Ask a more experience nurse to perform that scrub since it is the first time of the day b. Validate the nurse is implementing the OR policy for surgical hand scrub c. Inform the nurse that hand scrubs should be 3 minutes between cases. d. Direct the nurse to continue the surgical hand scrub for a 5-minute duration. Direct the nurse to continue the surgical hand scrub for a 5 minute duration Rationale: The surgical hand scrub should last for 5 to 10 mints, so the nurse should be directed to continue the vigorous scrub using a reliable agent for the total duration of 5 mints. It is not necessary to reassign staff (A). The length of the hand scrub and subsequent scrubs during the day require the same process for the same amount of time, (B and C) 7/16/25, 4:53 PM HESI Exit exam V1-7 / 3/513 A 66-year-old woman is retiring and will no longer have a health insurance through her place of employment. Which agency should the client be referred to by the employee health nurse for health insurance needs? a. Woman, Infant, and Children program b. Medicaid c. Medicare d. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act provision. Medicare Rationale: Title XVII of the social security Act of 1965 created Medicare Program to provide medical insurance for person more than 65 years or older, disable or with permeant kidney failure, WIC provides supplemental nutrition to meet the needs of pregnant of breastfeeding woman, infants and children up to age of 6. Medicaid provides financial assistance to pay for medical services for poor older adults, blind, disable and families with dependent children. COBRA(D) health benefit provisions is a limited insurance plan for those who has been laid off or become unemployed. A client who is taking an oral dose of a tetracycline complains of gastrointestinal upset. What snack should the nurse instruct the client to take with the tetracycline? a. Fruit-flavored yogurt. b. Cheese and crackers. c. Cold cereal with skim milk. d. Toasted wheat bread and jelly Toasted wheat bread and jelly Rationale: Dairy products decrease the effect of tetracycline, so the nurse instructs the client to eat a snack such as toast, which contains no dairy products and may decrease GI symptoms. Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several complaints. What complaint indicated to the nurse that the client is experiencing a complication? a. "I am having pain in my "I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up" Rationale: A post-lumbar puncture headache, ranging from mild to severe, may occur as a result of leakage of cerebrospinal fluid at the puncture site. This complication is usually managed by bedrest, analgesic, and hydration. 7/16/25, 4:53 PM HESI Exit exam V1-7 / 4/513 lower back when I move my legs" b. "My throat hurts when I swallow" c. "I feel sick to my stomach and am going to throw up" d. I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up" An elderly client seems confused and reports the onset of nausea, dysuria, and urgency with incontinence. Which action should the nurse implement a. Auscultate for renal bruits b. Obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen c. Use a dipstick to measure for urinary ketone d. Begin to strain the client's urine. Obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen Rationale: This elderly is experiencing symptoms of urinary tract infection. The nurse should obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen to determine the causative agent so an anti-infective agent can be prescribed. 7/16/25, 4:53 PM HESI Exit exam V1-7 / 5/513 The nurse is assisting the mother of a child with phenylketonuria (PKU) to select foods that are in keeping with the child's dietary restrictions. Which foods are contraindicated for this child? a. Wheat products b. Foods sweetened with aspartame. c. High fat foods d. High calories foods. Foods sweetened with aspartame Rationale: Aspartame should not be consumed by a child with PKU because ut is converted to phenylalanine in the body. Additionally, milk and milk products are contraindicated for children with PKU. Which breakfast selection indicates that the client understands the nurse's instructions about the dietary management of osteoporosis? a. Egg whites, toast and coffee. b. Bran muffin, mixed fruits, and orange juice. c. Granola and grapefruit juice d. Bagel with jelly and skim milk. Bagel with jelly and skim milk Rationale: D includes dairy products which contain calcium and does not include any foods that inhibit calcium absorption. The primary dietary implication of osteoporosis is the need for increased calcium and reduction in foods that decrease calcium absorption, such as caffeine and excessive fiber. 7/16/25, 4:53 PM HESI Exit exam V1-7 / 6/513 The charge nurse of a critical care unit is informed at the beginning of the shift that less than the optimal number of registered nurses will be working that shift. In planning assignments, which client should receive the most care hours by a registered nurse (RN) a. A 34-year -old admitted today after an emergency appendendectomy who has a peripheral intravenous catheter and a Foley catheter. b. A 48-year-old marathon runner with a central venous catheter who is experiencing nausea and vomiting due to electrolyte disturbance following a race. c. A 63-year-old chain smoker admitted with chronic bronchitis who is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula and has a saline- locked peripheral intravenous catheter. d. An 82-year-old client with Alzheimer's disease newly-fractures femur who has a Foley catheter and soft wrist restrains An 82-year-old client with Alzheimer's disease newly fractures femur who has a Foley catheter and soft wrist restrains applied Rationale: (D) describe the client at the most risk for injury and complications because of the factor listed. (A) has complete the recovery period form anesthesia but requires critical care because of the invasive lines and new abdominal incision. (B) is likely to be in excellent physical condition and has one invasive line needed for rehydration. (C) is essentially stable, despite having a chronic condition. 7/16/25, 4:53 PM HESI Exit exam V1-7 / 7/513 applied A mother brings her 6-year old child, who has just stepped on a rusty nail, to the pediatrician's office. Upon inspection, the nurse notes that the nail went through the shoe and pierced the bottom of the child's foot. Which action should the nurse implement first? a. Cleanse the foot with soap and water and apply an antibiotic ointment b. Provide teaching about the need for a tetanus booster within the next 72 hours. c. have the mother check the child's Cleanse the foot with soap and water and apply an antibiotic ointment Rationale: The nurse should cleanse the wound first and implement B next. 7/16/25, 4:53 PM HESI Exit exam V1-7 temperature q4h for the next 24 hours d. transfer the child to the emergency department to receive a gamma globulin injection 8/513 / 7/16/25, 4:53 PM HESI Exit exam V1-7 The mother of an adolescent tells the clinic nurse, "My son has athlete's foot, I have been applying triple antibiotic ointment for two days, but there has been no improvement." What instruction should the nurse provide? a. Antibiotics take two weeks to become effective against infections such as athlete's foot. b. Continue using the ointment for a full week, even after the symptoms disappear. c. Applying too much ointment can deter its effectiveness. Apply a thin layer to prevent maceration. d. Stop using the ointment and encourage complete drying of the feet and wearing clean socks. A 26-year-old female client is admitted to the hospital for treatment of a simple goiter, and levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) is prescribed. Which symptoms indicate to the nurse that the prescribed Stop using the ointment and encourage complete drying of the feet and wearing clean socks. Rationale: Athlete's foot (tinea pedi) is a fungal infection that afflicts the feet and causes scaliness and cracking of the skin between the toes and on the soles of the feet. The feet should be ventilated, dried well after bathing, and clean socks should be placed on the feet after bathing. Antifungal ointments may be prescribed, but antibiotic ointments are not useful. Palpitations and shortness of breath Rationale: An overdose of thyroid preparation generally manifests symptoms of an agitated state such as tremors, palpitations, shortness of breath, tachycardia, increased appetite, agitation, sweating and diarrhea. dosage is too high for this 9/513 / 7/16/25, 4:53 PM HESI Exit exam V1-7 / 10/513 client? The client experiences a. Palpitations and shortness of breath b. Bradycardia and constipation c. Lethargy and lack of appetite d. Muscle cramping and dry, flushed skin