HESI RN EXIT Exam – 150 Questions with
Verified Answers – Latest Version –
Complete Exam Practice Material
Description:
This document provides 150 practice questions with verified
answers for the HESI RN Exit Exam. It covers a wide range of
nursing topics including pediatrics, psychiatry, cardiovascular
care, respiratory conditions, pharmacology, nutrition, and cultural
considerations. The material is structured in a question-and-
answer format, making it highly useful for focused exam
preparation.
Questions and Answers:
A client with a history of heart failure presents to the clinic with a
nausea, vomiting, yellow vision and palpitations. Which finding is
most important for the nurse to assess to the client? -Answer:-
Obtain a list of medications taken for cardiac history
The pathophysiological mechanism are responsible for ascites
related to liver failure? (Select all that apply) -Answer:-A. Fluid
shifts from intravascular to interstitial area due to decreased
serum
,protein
B. Increased hydrostatic pressure in portal circulation increases
fluid shifts into abdomen
C. Increased circulating aldosterone levels that increase sodium
and water
retention
The nurse is auscultating a client's heart sounds. Which
description should the nurse use to document this sound? (Please
listen to the audio first to select the option that applies) -Answer:-
Murmur
A client is admitted with a pressure ulcer in the sacral area. The
partial thickness wound is 4cm by 7cm, the wound base is red and
moist with no exudate and the surrounding skin is intact. Which
of the following coverings is most appropriate for this wound?
A) Transparent dressing
B) Dry sterile dressing with antibiotic ointment
C) Wet to dry dressing
D) Occlusive moist dressing -Answer:-D) Occlusive moist dressing
,A 30 month-old child is admitted to the hospital unit. Which of the
following toys would be appropriate for the nurse to select from
the toy room for this child?
A) Cartoon stickers
B) Large wooden puzzle
C) Blunt scissors and paper
D) Beach ball -Answer:-B) Large wooden puzzle
A nurse is to present information about Chinese folk medicine to a
group of student
nurses. Based on this cultural belief, the nurse would explain that
illness is attributed to the
A) Yang, the positive force that represents light, warmth, and
fullness
B) Yin, the negative force that represents darkness, cold, and
emptiness
C) Use of improper hot foods, herbs and plants
D) A failure to keep life in balance with nature and others -
Answer:-B) Yin, the negative force that represents darkness, cold,
and emptiness
, A 2 year-old child has just been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
The child's father asks the nurse "What is our major concern now,
and what will we have to deal with in the future?" Which of the
following is the best response?
A) "There is a probability of life-long complications."
B) "Cystic fibrosis results in nutritional concerns that can be dealt
with."
C) "Thin, tenacious secretions from the lungs are a constant
struggle in cystic fibrosis."
D) "You will work with a team of experts and also have access to a
support group that the family can attend." -Answer:-C) "Thin,
tenacious secretions from the lungs are a constant struggle in
cystic fibrosis."
Which type of accidental poisoning would the nurse expect to
occur in children under
age 6?
A) Oral ingestion
B) Topical contact
C) Inhalation
D) Eye splashes -Answer:-A) Oral ingestion
Verified Answers – Latest Version –
Complete Exam Practice Material
Description:
This document provides 150 practice questions with verified
answers for the HESI RN Exit Exam. It covers a wide range of
nursing topics including pediatrics, psychiatry, cardiovascular
care, respiratory conditions, pharmacology, nutrition, and cultural
considerations. The material is structured in a question-and-
answer format, making it highly useful for focused exam
preparation.
Questions and Answers:
A client with a history of heart failure presents to the clinic with a
nausea, vomiting, yellow vision and palpitations. Which finding is
most important for the nurse to assess to the client? -Answer:-
Obtain a list of medications taken for cardiac history
The pathophysiological mechanism are responsible for ascites
related to liver failure? (Select all that apply) -Answer:-A. Fluid
shifts from intravascular to interstitial area due to decreased
serum
,protein
B. Increased hydrostatic pressure in portal circulation increases
fluid shifts into abdomen
C. Increased circulating aldosterone levels that increase sodium
and water
retention
The nurse is auscultating a client's heart sounds. Which
description should the nurse use to document this sound? (Please
listen to the audio first to select the option that applies) -Answer:-
Murmur
A client is admitted with a pressure ulcer in the sacral area. The
partial thickness wound is 4cm by 7cm, the wound base is red and
moist with no exudate and the surrounding skin is intact. Which
of the following coverings is most appropriate for this wound?
A) Transparent dressing
B) Dry sterile dressing with antibiotic ointment
C) Wet to dry dressing
D) Occlusive moist dressing -Answer:-D) Occlusive moist dressing
,A 30 month-old child is admitted to the hospital unit. Which of the
following toys would be appropriate for the nurse to select from
the toy room for this child?
A) Cartoon stickers
B) Large wooden puzzle
C) Blunt scissors and paper
D) Beach ball -Answer:-B) Large wooden puzzle
A nurse is to present information about Chinese folk medicine to a
group of student
nurses. Based on this cultural belief, the nurse would explain that
illness is attributed to the
A) Yang, the positive force that represents light, warmth, and
fullness
B) Yin, the negative force that represents darkness, cold, and
emptiness
C) Use of improper hot foods, herbs and plants
D) A failure to keep life in balance with nature and others -
Answer:-B) Yin, the negative force that represents darkness, cold,
and emptiness
, A 2 year-old child has just been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
The child's father asks the nurse "What is our major concern now,
and what will we have to deal with in the future?" Which of the
following is the best response?
A) "There is a probability of life-long complications."
B) "Cystic fibrosis results in nutritional concerns that can be dealt
with."
C) "Thin, tenacious secretions from the lungs are a constant
struggle in cystic fibrosis."
D) "You will work with a team of experts and also have access to a
support group that the family can attend." -Answer:-C) "Thin,
tenacious secretions from the lungs are a constant struggle in
cystic fibrosis."
Which type of accidental poisoning would the nurse expect to
occur in children under
age 6?
A) Oral ingestion
B) Topical contact
C) Inhalation
D) Eye splashes -Answer:-A) Oral ingestion
