HESI RN EXIT V2 LATEST EXAM
2026/2027 WITH ORGANIZED
QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED EXPERT
VERIFIED STEP BY STEP
EXPLANATIONS AND REVIEW GUIDE
GRADED A+ AND 100% PASSS
GUARANTEE (ORIGINAL COPY!!!!!!)
An adult male who fell 20 feet from the roof of his home has
multiple injuries, including a right pneumothorax. Chest tubes
were inserted in the emergency department prior to his transfer
to the intensive care unit (ICU). The nurse notes that the
suction control chamber is bubbling at the -10cm H2O mark,
which fluctuation in the water seal, and over the past hour 75
mL of bright red blood is measured in the collection chamber.
Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Add sterile water to the suction control chamber
B. Give blood from the collection chamber as autotransfusion
C. Manipulate blood in tubing to drain into chamber
D. Increase wall suction to eliminate fluctuation in water seal -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-A. Add sterile water to the suction control
chamber
An adult male was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer three
weeks ago. His wife approaches the nurse and asks how she will
know that her husband's death is imminent because their two
,adult children want to be there when he dies. Which is the best
response by the nurse?
A. Gather information regarding how long it will take for the
children to arrive
B. Explain that the client will start to lose consciousness and
the body systems will slow down
C. Reassure the spouse that the healthcare provider will notify
when to call the children
D. Offer to discuss the client's health status with each of the
adult children - THE CORRECT ANSWER-B. Explain that the client will
start to lose consciousness and the body systems will slow down
The charge nurse of a critical care unit is informed at the
beginning of the shift that less than the optimal number of
registered nurses will be working that shift. In planning
assignments, which client should receive the most care hours by
a registered nurse (RN)?
A. A 48-year-old marathon runner with a central venous
catheter who is experiencing nausea and vomiting due to
electrolyte disturbance following a race
B. A 34-year-old admitted today after an emergency
appendectomy who has a peripheral intravenous catheter and a
Foley catheter
C. A 63-year-old chain smoker admitted with chronic bronchitis
who is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula and has a saline-
locked peripheral intravenous catheter
D. An 82-year-old client with Alzheimer's disease and a newly-
fractured femur who has a Foley catheter and soft wrist
restraints applied - THE CORRECT ANSWER-D. An 82-year-old client
with Alzheimer's disease and a newly-fractured femur who has
a Foley catheter and soft wrist restraints applied
,The nurse is preparing a dose of 60 mcg of teriparatide. The
medication is labeled "750 mcg/2.4mL". How many mL should
the nurse administer? Round to nearest tenth. - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-0.2 mL
In caring for a client with Cushing's Syndrome, which serum
laboratory value is most important for the nurse to monitor?
A. Creatinine
B. Lactate
C. Glucose
D. Hemoglobin - THE CORRECT ANSWER-C. Glucose
A client who received hemodialysis yesterday is experiencing a
blood pressure of 200/100 mmHg, heart rate 110 beats/minute,
and respiratory rate 36 breaths/minute. The client is
manifesting shortness of breath, bilateral 2+ pedal edema, and
an oxygen saturation on room air of 89%. Which action should
the nurse take first?
A. Elevate the foot of the bed
B. Restrict the client's fluids
C. Begin supplemental oxygen
D. Prepare client for hemodialysis - THE CORRECT ANSWER-C. Begin
supplemental oxygen
When caring for a client with full thickness burns to both lower
extremities, which assessment findings warrant immediate
intervention? Select all that apply
A. Sloughing tissue around wound edges
, B. Complaint of increased pain and pressure
C. Change in the quality of the peripheral pulses
D. Loss of sensation to the left lower extremity
E. Weeping serosanguineous fluid from wounds - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Complaint of increased pain and pressure
C. Change in the quality of the peripheral pulses
D. Loss of sensation to the left lower extremity
An older client is admitted with fluid volume deficit and
dehydration. Which assessment finding is the best indicator of
hydration that the nurse should report to the healthcare
provider?
A. Urine specific gravity is 1.040
B. Systolic blood pressure decreases 10 points when standing
C. The client denies being thirsty
D. Skin tenting occurs when the client's forearm is pinched - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-D. Skin tenting occurs when the client's forearm
is pinched
The healthcare provider prescribes methylergonovine maleate
for a postpartum client with uterine atony. What finding should
indicate to the nurse to withhold the next dose of the
medication?
A. Difficulty locating the uterine fundus
B. Excessive lochia
C. Saturation of more than one pad per hour
D. Hypertension - THE CORRECT ANSWER-D. Hypertension
2026/2027 WITH ORGANIZED
QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED EXPERT
VERIFIED STEP BY STEP
EXPLANATIONS AND REVIEW GUIDE
GRADED A+ AND 100% PASSS
GUARANTEE (ORIGINAL COPY!!!!!!)
An adult male who fell 20 feet from the roof of his home has
multiple injuries, including a right pneumothorax. Chest tubes
were inserted in the emergency department prior to his transfer
to the intensive care unit (ICU). The nurse notes that the
suction control chamber is bubbling at the -10cm H2O mark,
which fluctuation in the water seal, and over the past hour 75
mL of bright red blood is measured in the collection chamber.
Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Add sterile water to the suction control chamber
B. Give blood from the collection chamber as autotransfusion
C. Manipulate blood in tubing to drain into chamber
D. Increase wall suction to eliminate fluctuation in water seal -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-A. Add sterile water to the suction control
chamber
An adult male was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer three
weeks ago. His wife approaches the nurse and asks how she will
know that her husband's death is imminent because their two
,adult children want to be there when he dies. Which is the best
response by the nurse?
A. Gather information regarding how long it will take for the
children to arrive
B. Explain that the client will start to lose consciousness and
the body systems will slow down
C. Reassure the spouse that the healthcare provider will notify
when to call the children
D. Offer to discuss the client's health status with each of the
adult children - THE CORRECT ANSWER-B. Explain that the client will
start to lose consciousness and the body systems will slow down
The charge nurse of a critical care unit is informed at the
beginning of the shift that less than the optimal number of
registered nurses will be working that shift. In planning
assignments, which client should receive the most care hours by
a registered nurse (RN)?
A. A 48-year-old marathon runner with a central venous
catheter who is experiencing nausea and vomiting due to
electrolyte disturbance following a race
B. A 34-year-old admitted today after an emergency
appendectomy who has a peripheral intravenous catheter and a
Foley catheter
C. A 63-year-old chain smoker admitted with chronic bronchitis
who is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula and has a saline-
locked peripheral intravenous catheter
D. An 82-year-old client with Alzheimer's disease and a newly-
fractured femur who has a Foley catheter and soft wrist
restraints applied - THE CORRECT ANSWER-D. An 82-year-old client
with Alzheimer's disease and a newly-fractured femur who has
a Foley catheter and soft wrist restraints applied
,The nurse is preparing a dose of 60 mcg of teriparatide. The
medication is labeled "750 mcg/2.4mL". How many mL should
the nurse administer? Round to nearest tenth. - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-0.2 mL
In caring for a client with Cushing's Syndrome, which serum
laboratory value is most important for the nurse to monitor?
A. Creatinine
B. Lactate
C. Glucose
D. Hemoglobin - THE CORRECT ANSWER-C. Glucose
A client who received hemodialysis yesterday is experiencing a
blood pressure of 200/100 mmHg, heart rate 110 beats/minute,
and respiratory rate 36 breaths/minute. The client is
manifesting shortness of breath, bilateral 2+ pedal edema, and
an oxygen saturation on room air of 89%. Which action should
the nurse take first?
A. Elevate the foot of the bed
B. Restrict the client's fluids
C. Begin supplemental oxygen
D. Prepare client for hemodialysis - THE CORRECT ANSWER-C. Begin
supplemental oxygen
When caring for a client with full thickness burns to both lower
extremities, which assessment findings warrant immediate
intervention? Select all that apply
A. Sloughing tissue around wound edges
, B. Complaint of increased pain and pressure
C. Change in the quality of the peripheral pulses
D. Loss of sensation to the left lower extremity
E. Weeping serosanguineous fluid from wounds - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Complaint of increased pain and pressure
C. Change in the quality of the peripheral pulses
D. Loss of sensation to the left lower extremity
An older client is admitted with fluid volume deficit and
dehydration. Which assessment finding is the best indicator of
hydration that the nurse should report to the healthcare
provider?
A. Urine specific gravity is 1.040
B. Systolic blood pressure decreases 10 points when standing
C. The client denies being thirsty
D. Skin tenting occurs when the client's forearm is pinched - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-D. Skin tenting occurs when the client's forearm
is pinched
The healthcare provider prescribes methylergonovine maleate
for a postpartum client with uterine atony. What finding should
indicate to the nurse to withhold the next dose of the
medication?
A. Difficulty locating the uterine fundus
B. Excessive lochia
C. Saturation of more than one pad per hour
D. Hypertension - THE CORRECT ANSWER-D. Hypertension
