HESI MANAGEMENT PRACTICE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, ALREADY PASSED!!
The nurse is preparing assignments for the day shift. It is most important that
the client with which diagnosis and description is assigned to a registered
nurse? Answer - Depression: Admitted during the night, following a suicide
attempt with an overdose of Tylenol
During report, the charge nurse informs a nurse that she must work on another
unit. The nurse begins to sign deeply and tosses about her belongings as she is
preparing to leave, making it known that she is very unhappy about having to
"float." What is the best immediate action for the charge nurse to take?
Answer - Continue with report, and talk to the nurse about the incident at a
later time.
A 15-year-old sexually active girl diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID) is admitted to the hospital with a temperature of 101.6° F and a purulent
vaginal discharge. She has no insurance and tells the nurse she enjoys small
children. Which room should the nurse assign this client? Answer - A private
room
The registered nurse (RN) and unlicensed assisted personnel (UAP) are working
together to provide care for a bedfast client needing total care, medication,
and Foley catheter irrigation. How should the RN assign the client's care?
Answer - UAP: Personal care, I&O. RN: Catheter irrigation, medications
The charge nurse assigns the care of a client with diabetes who has
hyperglycemia to a practical nurse (PN). In supervising the PN, what is the
, charge nurse's most important action? Answer - Confer with the PN about any
manifestations the client is exhibiting.
A registered nurse (RN) is caring for several clients on a progressive care "step-
down" unit. After assessing the clients, which clerical task should the nurse
assign to a unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Answer - Transcribe the vital
signs from a unit worksheet to the individual graphic page in the client charts
Which situation requires intervention by the nurse who is caring for a
terminally ill client in a hospital? Answer - The case manager notifies the family
that the critical pathway requires transfer to a hospice facility.
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports morning vital signs to the
primary nurse. Which client should the nurse assess first? The client who is
Answer - diagnosed with pneumonia and has a respiratory rate of 26
breaths/min.
A female client is receiving an enteral feeding via nasogastric feeding tube. The
daughter reports to the charge nurse that her mother is coughing vigorously
and sounds congested. Which staff member should the charge nurse ask to
check on the client? Answer - Registered Nurse (RN) who is entering nursing
notes at the computer
The charge nurse, along with two registered nurses (RN), one practical nurse
(PN), and one unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), is working in an emergency
department. What activity should be assigned to the UAP? Answer - Transport
a client diagnosed with septicemia to the medical unit.
The charge nurse working in a long-term care facility is informed by the LPN
that a client's son is unhappy with the care his mother is receiving. What action
should the nurse take first? Answer - Discuss with the LPN the son's concerns
about his mother's care
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, ALREADY PASSED!!
The nurse is preparing assignments for the day shift. It is most important that
the client with which diagnosis and description is assigned to a registered
nurse? Answer - Depression: Admitted during the night, following a suicide
attempt with an overdose of Tylenol
During report, the charge nurse informs a nurse that she must work on another
unit. The nurse begins to sign deeply and tosses about her belongings as she is
preparing to leave, making it known that she is very unhappy about having to
"float." What is the best immediate action for the charge nurse to take?
Answer - Continue with report, and talk to the nurse about the incident at a
later time.
A 15-year-old sexually active girl diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID) is admitted to the hospital with a temperature of 101.6° F and a purulent
vaginal discharge. She has no insurance and tells the nurse she enjoys small
children. Which room should the nurse assign this client? Answer - A private
room
The registered nurse (RN) and unlicensed assisted personnel (UAP) are working
together to provide care for a bedfast client needing total care, medication,
and Foley catheter irrigation. How should the RN assign the client's care?
Answer - UAP: Personal care, I&O. RN: Catheter irrigation, medications
The charge nurse assigns the care of a client with diabetes who has
hyperglycemia to a practical nurse (PN). In supervising the PN, what is the
, charge nurse's most important action? Answer - Confer with the PN about any
manifestations the client is exhibiting.
A registered nurse (RN) is caring for several clients on a progressive care "step-
down" unit. After assessing the clients, which clerical task should the nurse
assign to a unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Answer - Transcribe the vital
signs from a unit worksheet to the individual graphic page in the client charts
Which situation requires intervention by the nurse who is caring for a
terminally ill client in a hospital? Answer - The case manager notifies the family
that the critical pathway requires transfer to a hospice facility.
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports morning vital signs to the
primary nurse. Which client should the nurse assess first? The client who is
Answer - diagnosed with pneumonia and has a respiratory rate of 26
breaths/min.
A female client is receiving an enteral feeding via nasogastric feeding tube. The
daughter reports to the charge nurse that her mother is coughing vigorously
and sounds congested. Which staff member should the charge nurse ask to
check on the client? Answer - Registered Nurse (RN) who is entering nursing
notes at the computer
The charge nurse, along with two registered nurses (RN), one practical nurse
(PN), and one unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), is working in an emergency
department. What activity should be assigned to the UAP? Answer - Transport
a client diagnosed with septicemia to the medical unit.
The charge nurse working in a long-term care facility is informed by the LPN
that a client's son is unhappy with the care his mother is receiving. What action
should the nurse take first? Answer - Discuss with the LPN the son's concerns
about his mother's care
