HESI RN EXIT EXAM 2025/2026 LATEST
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS| QUALITY AND
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C
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, C) Security
what must the nurse provide to assist in the
development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort
,A nurse has just received a medication B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it
order which is not legible. Which statement correctly?"
best reflects assertive communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is
written. I have no idea of what you mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have
written so I am sure I am reading it
correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your
handwriting. It would save me time if you
would be more careful."
D) "Please print in the future so I do not
have to spend extra time attempting to
read your writing."
What is the most important consideration D) Age of children in the home
when teaching parents how to reduce risks
in the home?
A) Age and knowledge level of the parents
B) Proximity to emergency services
C) Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home
A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
talking on the telephone but stops as the
nurse enters the room to request
something for pain. The nurse should
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for
pain control
While caring for a toddler with croup, A) Respiratory rate of 42
which initial sign of croup requires the
nurse's immediate attention?
A) Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions
A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 A) Lethargy
levels and an elevated TSH level. On initial
assessment, the nurse would anticipate
which of the following assessment
findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions
,The emergency room nurse admits a child B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
who experienced a seizure at school. The
father comments that this is the first
occurrence, and denies any family history
of epilepsy. What is the best response by
the nurse?
A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated
with medications."
B) "The seizure may or may not mean your
child has epilepsy."
C) "Since this was the first convulsion, it
may not happen again."
D) "Long term treatment will prevent future
seizures."
Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment A) Risk for injury
and increases risk taking behavior. What
nursing diagnosis best applies?
A) Risk for injury
B) Risk for knowledge deficit
C) Altered thought process
D) Disturbance in self-esteem
Which these findings would the nurse more B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
closely associate with anemia in a 10
month-old infant?
A) Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
C) Hypoactivity
D) A heart rate between 140 to 160
The nurse is caring for a client in D) Pupil responses
hypertensive crisis in an intensive care unit.
The priority assessment in the first hour of
care is
A) Heart rate
B) Pedal pulses
C) Lung sounds
D) Pupil responses
, Which of these clients who are all in the D) A preschooler with intermittent episodes of alertness
terminal stage of cancer is least
appropriate to suggest the use of patient
controlled analgesia (PCA) with a pump?
A) A young adult with a history of Down's
syndrome
B) A teenager who reads at a 4th grade
level
C) An elderly client with numerous arthritic
nodules on the hands
D) A preschooler with intermittent episodes
of alertness
The nurse is about to assess a 6 month-old D) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in surroundings
child with nonorganic failure-to thrive
(NOFTT). Upon entering the room, the
nurse would expect the baby to be
A) Irritable and "colicky" with no attempts
to pull to standing
B) Alert, laughing and playing with a rattle,
sitting with support
C) Skin color dusky with poor skin turgor
over abdomen
D) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in
surroundings
As the nurse is speaking with a group of D) Hair loss
teens which of these side effects of
chemotherapy for cancer would the nurse
expect this group to be more interested in
during the discussion?
A) Mouth sores
B) Fatigue
C) Diarrhea
D) Hair loss
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS| QUALITY AND
EXCLUSIVE STUDY GUIDE| GRADED A+
C
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, C) Security
what must the nurse provide to assist in the
development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort
,A nurse has just received a medication B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it
order which is not legible. Which statement correctly?"
best reflects assertive communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is
written. I have no idea of what you mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have
written so I am sure I am reading it
correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your
handwriting. It would save me time if you
would be more careful."
D) "Please print in the future so I do not
have to spend extra time attempting to
read your writing."
What is the most important consideration D) Age of children in the home
when teaching parents how to reduce risks
in the home?
A) Age and knowledge level of the parents
B) Proximity to emergency services
C) Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home
A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
talking on the telephone but stops as the
nurse enters the room to request
something for pain. The nurse should
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for
pain control
While caring for a toddler with croup, A) Respiratory rate of 42
which initial sign of croup requires the
nurse's immediate attention?
A) Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions
A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 A) Lethargy
levels and an elevated TSH level. On initial
assessment, the nurse would anticipate
which of the following assessment
findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions
,The emergency room nurse admits a child B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
who experienced a seizure at school. The
father comments that this is the first
occurrence, and denies any family history
of epilepsy. What is the best response by
the nurse?
A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated
with medications."
B) "The seizure may or may not mean your
child has epilepsy."
C) "Since this was the first convulsion, it
may not happen again."
D) "Long term treatment will prevent future
seizures."
Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment A) Risk for injury
and increases risk taking behavior. What
nursing diagnosis best applies?
A) Risk for injury
B) Risk for knowledge deficit
C) Altered thought process
D) Disturbance in self-esteem
Which these findings would the nurse more B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
closely associate with anemia in a 10
month-old infant?
A) Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
C) Hypoactivity
D) A heart rate between 140 to 160
The nurse is caring for a client in D) Pupil responses
hypertensive crisis in an intensive care unit.
The priority assessment in the first hour of
care is
A) Heart rate
B) Pedal pulses
C) Lung sounds
D) Pupil responses
, Which of these clients who are all in the D) A preschooler with intermittent episodes of alertness
terminal stage of cancer is least
appropriate to suggest the use of patient
controlled analgesia (PCA) with a pump?
A) A young adult with a history of Down's
syndrome
B) A teenager who reads at a 4th grade
level
C) An elderly client with numerous arthritic
nodules on the hands
D) A preschooler with intermittent episodes
of alertness
The nurse is about to assess a 6 month-old D) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in surroundings
child with nonorganic failure-to thrive
(NOFTT). Upon entering the room, the
nurse would expect the baby to be
A) Irritable and "colicky" with no attempts
to pull to standing
B) Alert, laughing and playing with a rattle,
sitting with support
C) Skin color dusky with poor skin turgor
over abdomen
D) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in
surroundings
As the nurse is speaking with a group of D) Hair loss
teens which of these side effects of
chemotherapy for cancer would the nurse
expect this group to be more interested in
during the discussion?
A) Mouth sores
B) Fatigue
C) Diarrhea
D) Hair loss
