HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ASURED SUCCESS
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1. In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix assist in the ixix ixix
ixix development of trust? ixix ixix
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort
..ANS>> C) Security ixix ixix
2. A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible.Which
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix statement best reflects ixix ixix
ixix assertive communication? ixix
A) "I cannot ixix give this medication as it is written. I have no idea of what you mean."
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B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix it
correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would save me time if
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix you would be more
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ixix careful."
D) "Please ixix print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time attempting to read your
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ixixwriting." ix
..ANS>> B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it
ixixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
correctly?"
3. What is the most important consideration
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix when teaching parents how to reduce risks in the
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ixix home?
A) Age ixix and knowledge level of the parents
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B) Proximity to emergency services ixix ixix ixix
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, C) Number ixix of children in the home
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D) Age ixix of children in the home
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..ANS>> D) Age of children in the home ixixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
4. A ixix 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but stops as the nurse
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ixixenters the room to request something for pain.The nurse should
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A) Administer ixix a placebo ixix
B) Encourage ixix increased fluid intake ixix ixix
C) Administer ixix the prescribed analgesiaixix ixix
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
..ANS>> C) Administer the pre- scribed analgesia
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5. While caring for a toddler with croup,which initial sign of croup requires the
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix nurse's immediate attention?
ixix ixix
A) Respiratory ixix rate of 42 ixix ixix
B) Lethargy ixix for the past hour ixix ixix ixix
C) Apical ixix pulse of 54 ixix ixix
D) Coughing ixix up copious secretions
ixix ixix
..ANS>> A) Respiratory rate of 42
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, 6. A client is admitted with lowT3 andT4 levels and an elevatedTSH level.
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix ix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix ixix On initial assessment,
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ixix the nurse would anticipate which of the following assessment findings?
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
A) Lethargy
B) Heat ixix intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin ixix eruptions
..ANS>> A) Lethargy ixixix ixix
7. The ixix emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure at school.The father
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ixix comments that this is the first occurrence, and denies any family history of epilepsy.What is the best
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix ixix ixix
ixix response by the nurse? ixix ixix ixix
A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix be treated with medications."
ixix ixix ixix
B) "The ixix seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy." ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
C) "Since this ixix ixix was the first convulsion, it may not happen again."
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D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures."
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ix ..ANS>> B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
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8. Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking behav-
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ior. What nursing diagnosis
ix ixix ixix
ixix best applies?
ixix
A) Risk ixix for injury ixix
B) Risk ixix for knowledge deficit ixix ixix
C) Altered ixix thought process ixix
D) Disturbance ixixin self-esteem ixix
..ANS>> A) Risk for injury ixixix ixix ixix ixix
9. Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with anemia
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix in a 10 month-old
ixix ixix ixix
ixix infant?
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, A) Hemoglobin ixix level of 12 g/dI ixix ixix ixix
B) Pale mucosa ixix ixix of the eyelids and lips
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C) Hypoactivity
D) A ixix heart rate between 140 to 160ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
..ANS>> B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
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10. The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an intensive care
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix unit.The priority
ix ixix
ixix assessment in the first hour of care is ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
A) Heart i x ix rate
B) Pedal pulses ixix
C) Lung ixix sounds
D) Pupil ixix responses
ix..ANS>> D) Pupil responses ixix ixix ixix
11. Which ixix of these clients who are all in the terminal stage of cancer is least appropriate to
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ixix suggest the use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) with a pump?
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A) A ixix young adult with a history of Down's syndrome
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B) A teenager who reads at a 4th grade level
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C) An elderly client with numerous arthritic nodules on the hands
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ix ix ix ix ix ix ix ix
1. In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix assist in the ixix ixix
ixix development of trust? ixix ixix
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort
..ANS>> C) Security ixix ixix
2. A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible.Which
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix statement best reflects ixix ixix
ixix assertive communication? ixix
A) "I cannot ixix give this medication as it is written. I have no idea of what you mean."
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix it
correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would save me time if
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix you would be more
ixix ixix ixix
ixix careful."
D) "Please ixix print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time attempting to read your
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ixixwriting." ix
..ANS>> B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it
ixixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
correctly?"
3. What is the most important consideration
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix when teaching parents how to reduce risks in the
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ixix home?
A) Age ixix and knowledge level of the parents
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
B) Proximity to emergency services ixix ixix ixix
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ix ix
, C) Number ixix of children in the home
ixix ixix ixix ixix
D) Age ixix of children in the home
ixix ixix ixix ixix
..ANS>> D) Age of children in the home ixixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
4. A ixix 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but stops as the nurse
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ixixenters the room to request something for pain.The nurse should
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix ixix
A) Administer ixix a placebo ixix
B) Encourage ixix increased fluid intake ixix ixix
C) Administer ixix the prescribed analgesiaixix ixix
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
..ANS>> C) Administer the pre- scribed analgesia
ixixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
5. While caring for a toddler with croup,which initial sign of croup requires the
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix nurse's immediate attention?
ixix ixix
A) Respiratory ixix rate of 42 ixix ixix
B) Lethargy ixix for the past hour ixix ixix ixix
C) Apical ixix pulse of 54 ixix ixix
D) Coughing ixix up copious secretions
ixix ixix
..ANS>> A) Respiratory rate of 42
ixixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
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ix ix
, 6. A client is admitted with lowT3 andT4 levels and an elevatedTSH level.
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix ix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix ixix On initial assessment,
ixix ixix
ixix the nurse would anticipate which of the following assessment findings?
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
A) Lethargy
B) Heat ixix intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin ixix eruptions
..ANS>> A) Lethargy ixixix ixix
7. The ixix emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure at school.The father
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix
ixix comments that this is the first occurrence, and denies any family history of epilepsy.What is the best
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ixix ixix ixix
ixix response by the nurse? ixix ixix ixix
A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix be treated with medications."
ixix ixix ixix
B) "The ixix seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy." ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
C) "Since this ixix ixix was the first convulsion, it may not happen again."
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures."
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ix ..ANS>> B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
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8. Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking behav-
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ior. What nursing diagnosis
ix ixix ixix
ixix best applies?
ixix
A) Risk ixix for injury ixix
B) Risk ixix for knowledge deficit ixix ixix
C) Altered ixix thought process ixix
D) Disturbance ixixin self-esteem ixix
..ANS>> A) Risk for injury ixixix ixix ixix ixix
9. Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with anemia
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix in a 10 month-old
ixix ixix ixix
ixix infant?
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ix ix
, A) Hemoglobin ixix level of 12 g/dI ixix ixix ixix
B) Pale mucosa ixix ixix of the eyelids and lips
ixix ixix ixix ixix
C) Hypoactivity
D) A ixix heart rate between 140 to 160ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
..ANS>> B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
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10. The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an intensive care
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix unit.The priority
ix ixix
ixix assessment in the first hour of care is ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
A) Heart i x ix rate
B) Pedal pulses ixix
C) Lung ixix sounds
D) Pupil ixix responses
ix..ANS>> D) Pupil responses ixix ixix ixix
11. Which ixix of these clients who are all in the terminal stage of cancer is least appropriate to
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ixix suggest the use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) with a pump?
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
A) A ixix young adult with a history of Down's syndrome
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
B) A teenager who reads at a 4th grade level
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
C) An elderly client with numerous arthritic nodules on the hands
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