HESI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT TEST
EXAM 2025/2026 ALL STUDY
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CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
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STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
100% GUARANTEED PASS | ASSURED A+
A young male client is admitted to rehabilitation following a right above the knee amputation for
a severe traumatic injury. He is in the commons room and anxiously calls out to the nurse,
stating that his right foot is aching. The nurse offers reassurance and support. Which additional
intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? - Answer>>> encourage discussion of
feelings about the loss of his limb
A young adult male who is being seen at the employee health care clinic for an annual
assessment tells the nurse that his mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was his
age and that life with a schizophrenic mother was difficult indeed. Which response is best for the
nurse to provide? - Answer>>> Ask the pt if he is worried about becoming schizophrenic at the
same age his mother was dx.
A 3-year-old boy was successfully toilet trained prior to his admission to the hospital for injuries
sustained from a fall. His parents are very concerned that the child has regressed in his toileting
behaviors. Which information should the nurse provide to the parents?
A. A retraining program will need to be initiated when the child returns home.
B. Diapering will be provided since hospitalization is stressful to preschoolers
C. A potty chair should be brought from home so he can maintain his toileting skills
D. Children usually resume their toileting behaviors when they leave the hospital - Answer>>>
D. Children usually resume their toileting behaviors when they leave the hospital
A combination multi-drug cocktail is being considered for an asymptomatic HIV-infected client
with a CD4 cell count of 500. Which nursing assessment of the client is most crucial in
determining whether therapy should be initiated?
A. Willing to comply with complex drug schedules
B. Maintains an adequate social support system
,C. Qualifies for a prescription assistance program
D. States various side effects of retroviral agents - Answer>>> A. Willing to comply with
complex drug schedules
On admission to the Emergency Department, a female client who was diagnosed with bipolar
disorder 3 years ago reports that this morning she took a handful of medications and left a
suicide note for her family. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?
A. Which family member has the client's suicide note
B. What drugs the client used for the suicide attempt
C. When the client last took drugs for bipolar disorder
D. Whether the client over attempted suicide in the past - Answer>>> C. When the client last
took drugs for bipolar disorder
A female client with a history of heart failure (HF) arrives at the clinic after what she describes
as a very long trip. Following the initial physical assessment and chart review, which priority
action should the nurse implement?
A. Administer the prescribed diuretic
B. Give a potassium supplement
C. Reteach medication regimen
D. Auscultate lung and heart sounds - Answer>>> A. Administer the prescribed diuretic
The nurse identifies an electrolyte imbalance, a weight gain of 4.4lbs (2kg) in 24 hours and an
elevated central venous pressure for a client with full thickness burns. Which intervention should
the nurse implement?
A. Auscultate for irregular heart rate
B. Review arterial blood gases results
C. Measure ankle circumference
D. Document abdominal girth - Answer>>> A. Auscultate for irregular heart rate
, While the nurse is assessing an older pt fall risk, the pt reports living at home alone and never
falling. Which action should the nurse take? - Answer>>> Continue to obtain pt data needed to
complete the fall risk survey
The nurse is caring for a group of clients with the help of a practical nurse (PN). Which nursing
actions should the nurse assign to the PN? (Select all that apply)
A. Administer a dose of insulin per sliding scale for a client with Type 2 DM
B. Start the second blood transfusion for a client 12 hours following a BKA
C. Initiate patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps for two clients immediately postoperatively
D. Perform daily surgical dressing change for a client who had an abdominal hysterectomy
E. Obtain postoperative vital signs for a client one day following unilateral knee arthroplasty -
Answer>>> A. Administer a dose of insulin per sliding scale for a client with Type 2 DM
D. Perform daily surgical dressing change for a client who had an abdominal hysterectomy
E. Obtain postoperative vital signs for a client one day following unilateral knee arthroplasty
The nurse is feeding an older adult who was admitted with aspiration pneumonia. The pt is weak
and begins coughing while attempting to drink through a straw. Which intervention should the
nurse implement? - Answer>>> Teach coughing and deep breathing exercises
A young male client is admitted to rehabilitation following a right above-knee amputation
(AKA) for a severe traumatic injury. He is in the commons room and anxiously calls out to the
nurse, stating that his "right foot is aching". The nurse offers reassurance and support. Which
additional intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
A. Encourage discussion of feelings about the loss of his limb
B. Administer a prescription for gabapentin, a neuroleptic agent
C. Tech the client how to wrap the stump with an elastic bandage
D. Offer to assist the client to a quieter location so he can relax - Answer>>> A. Encourage
discussion of feelings about the loss of his limb
EXAM 2025/2026 ALL STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS | ASSURED A+
Copyright@2026
,HESI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT TEST EXAM 2025/2026 ALL
STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
100% GUARANTEED PASS | ASSURED A+
A young male client is admitted to rehabilitation following a right above the knee amputation for
a severe traumatic injury. He is in the commons room and anxiously calls out to the nurse,
stating that his right foot is aching. The nurse offers reassurance and support. Which additional
intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? - Answer>>> encourage discussion of
feelings about the loss of his limb
A young adult male who is being seen at the employee health care clinic for an annual
assessment tells the nurse that his mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was his
age and that life with a schizophrenic mother was difficult indeed. Which response is best for the
nurse to provide? - Answer>>> Ask the pt if he is worried about becoming schizophrenic at the
same age his mother was dx.
A 3-year-old boy was successfully toilet trained prior to his admission to the hospital for injuries
sustained from a fall. His parents are very concerned that the child has regressed in his toileting
behaviors. Which information should the nurse provide to the parents?
A. A retraining program will need to be initiated when the child returns home.
B. Diapering will be provided since hospitalization is stressful to preschoolers
C. A potty chair should be brought from home so he can maintain his toileting skills
D. Children usually resume their toileting behaviors when they leave the hospital - Answer>>>
D. Children usually resume their toileting behaviors when they leave the hospital
A combination multi-drug cocktail is being considered for an asymptomatic HIV-infected client
with a CD4 cell count of 500. Which nursing assessment of the client is most crucial in
determining whether therapy should be initiated?
A. Willing to comply with complex drug schedules
B. Maintains an adequate social support system
,C. Qualifies for a prescription assistance program
D. States various side effects of retroviral agents - Answer>>> A. Willing to comply with
complex drug schedules
On admission to the Emergency Department, a female client who was diagnosed with bipolar
disorder 3 years ago reports that this morning she took a handful of medications and left a
suicide note for her family. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?
A. Which family member has the client's suicide note
B. What drugs the client used for the suicide attempt
C. When the client last took drugs for bipolar disorder
D. Whether the client over attempted suicide in the past - Answer>>> C. When the client last
took drugs for bipolar disorder
A female client with a history of heart failure (HF) arrives at the clinic after what she describes
as a very long trip. Following the initial physical assessment and chart review, which priority
action should the nurse implement?
A. Administer the prescribed diuretic
B. Give a potassium supplement
C. Reteach medication regimen
D. Auscultate lung and heart sounds - Answer>>> A. Administer the prescribed diuretic
The nurse identifies an electrolyte imbalance, a weight gain of 4.4lbs (2kg) in 24 hours and an
elevated central venous pressure for a client with full thickness burns. Which intervention should
the nurse implement?
A. Auscultate for irregular heart rate
B. Review arterial blood gases results
C. Measure ankle circumference
D. Document abdominal girth - Answer>>> A. Auscultate for irregular heart rate
, While the nurse is assessing an older pt fall risk, the pt reports living at home alone and never
falling. Which action should the nurse take? - Answer>>> Continue to obtain pt data needed to
complete the fall risk survey
The nurse is caring for a group of clients with the help of a practical nurse (PN). Which nursing
actions should the nurse assign to the PN? (Select all that apply)
A. Administer a dose of insulin per sliding scale for a client with Type 2 DM
B. Start the second blood transfusion for a client 12 hours following a BKA
C. Initiate patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps for two clients immediately postoperatively
D. Perform daily surgical dressing change for a client who had an abdominal hysterectomy
E. Obtain postoperative vital signs for a client one day following unilateral knee arthroplasty -
Answer>>> A. Administer a dose of insulin per sliding scale for a client with Type 2 DM
D. Perform daily surgical dressing change for a client who had an abdominal hysterectomy
E. Obtain postoperative vital signs for a client one day following unilateral knee arthroplasty
The nurse is feeding an older adult who was admitted with aspiration pneumonia. The pt is weak
and begins coughing while attempting to drink through a straw. Which intervention should the
nurse implement? - Answer>>> Teach coughing and deep breathing exercises
A young male client is admitted to rehabilitation following a right above-knee amputation
(AKA) for a severe traumatic injury. He is in the commons room and anxiously calls out to the
nurse, stating that his "right foot is aching". The nurse offers reassurance and support. Which
additional intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
A. Encourage discussion of feelings about the loss of his limb
B. Administer a prescription for gabapentin, a neuroleptic agent
C. Tech the client how to wrap the stump with an elastic bandage
D. Offer to assist the client to a quieter location so he can relax - Answer>>> A. Encourage
discussion of feelings about the loss of his limb
