HESI Exit CAT Exam 1 –
Complete Study Guide
2025
A client is comatose upon arrival to the emergency department after falling a roof. The client flexes with
painful stimuli, and the nurse determines the client's Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is 6. Which intervention
should the nurse prepare to implement to maintain the client's airway? - ANSWER ✔✨---A
nasopharyngeal tube
A client is receiving a continuous half strength tube feeding at 50 ml/hr. To prepare enough of the
solution for eight hours, how many ml of full strength feeding will the nurse need? - ANSWER ✔✨-
--Answerwer: 200
,25 ml x 8hrs = 200
The alarm of a client's pulse oximeter sounds and the nurse notes that the oxygen saturation rate is
indicated at 85%. What action should the nurse take first? - ANSWER ✔✨---Check the probe
position
A client is known to have an irregular respiratory rate with periods of apnea lasting 10 to 15 seconds.
Currently, the nurse counts 22 respiratory cycles in a 30-second interval followed by an apneic period.
What intervention should the nurse implement? - ANSWER ✔✨---Reassess the respiratory rate,
counting for one full minute
A retiree with depression complains of feeling "lonely and having no purpose" in life.Based on Erikson's
developmental theory, which questions suggest that the nurse understands the client's most important
emotional need? - ANSWER ✔✨---"What about your life makes you proud?"
Following a precipitous labor, a client has a continuous trickling of bright red blood from her vagina. Her
uterus is firm and her vital signs are within normal limits. The
nurse determines that the client's symptoms may indicate which condition? - ANSWER ✔✨---A
cervical laceration
In preparing assignments for the shift, which client is best for the charge nurse to assign to a practical
nurse? - ANSWER ✔✨---An elderly client with Alzheimer's disease complicated by dysphagia
The healthcare provider prescribes oxygen per nasal cannula at 2 L/min. Which action has the highest
priority when the nurse implements this prescription? - ANSWER ✔✨---Set the flow meter
9. A nurse who is new to the pediatric unit is positioning a 6-month-old for an injection of penicillin V
(Pen V) in the dorsogluteal muscle. Which action should the nurse-manager who is supervising this
nurse take first? - ANSWER ✔✨---C. Instruct the nurse to select another injection site
10. After diagnosis and initial treatment of a 3-year-old child with cystic fibrosis, the nurse provides
home care instructions to the mother. Which statement by the child's mother indicates that she
understands home care treatment to promote pulmonary function? - ANSWER ✔✨---"Chest
physiotherapy should be performed at least twice a day"
, The nurse is preparing a community education program on osteoporosis. Which instruction is helpful in
preventing bone loss and promoting bone formation? - ANSWER ✔✨---Encourage physical activity
The nurse reviews the signs of hypoglycemia with the parents of a child with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
The parents correctly understands signs of hypoglycemia if they include which symptom? -
ANSWER ✔✨---Sweating
The nurse observes a 2 cm area nonblanchable erythema on the sacrum of an immobile client. What
documentation of this finding is best for the nurse to enter into the client's record? -
ANSWER ✔✨---Stage 1 pressure ulcer on sacrum
When assessing a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notes that she has multiple bruises on her back and upper
arms. The child's aunt tells the nurse that the child's parents abuse drugs and alcohol. What intervention
is most essential for the nurse to implement? - ANSWER ✔✨---Report assessment findings to the
proper legal authorities
15. A 14-year-old male client arrives at the emergency room in status epilepticus. He was diagnosed
with a seizure disorder in childhood. What is the most likely cause of his present condition? -
ANSWER ✔✨---Acute withdrawal from anticonvulsant medication
A Chinese-American client who just delivered a baby states that she will not be able to take the
prescribed sitz baths to help heal her episiotomy incision because this will cause an unhealthy balance of
cold and hot forces. When planning nursing care, what nursing diagnosis has the highest priority? -
ANSWER ✔✨---Impaired tissue integrity related to episiotomy
17. A 2-year-old with sickle cell anemia has an axillary temperature of 102 F. In planning care for this
child, which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority? - ANSWER ✔✨---High risk for fluid volume
deficit related to temperature elevation
During the first trimester of pregnancy, a client who was treated for genital herpes with acyclovir
(Zovirax) prior to this pregnancy tells the nurse that she is experiencing an episode of genital herpes.
Which nursing intervention has the highest priority? - ANSWER ✔✨---Determine if the client has
taken acyclovir (Zovirax) for this outbreak of genital herpes
Complete Study Guide
2025
A client is comatose upon arrival to the emergency department after falling a roof. The client flexes with
painful stimuli, and the nurse determines the client's Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is 6. Which intervention
should the nurse prepare to implement to maintain the client's airway? - ANSWER ✔✨---A
nasopharyngeal tube
A client is receiving a continuous half strength tube feeding at 50 ml/hr. To prepare enough of the
solution for eight hours, how many ml of full strength feeding will the nurse need? - ANSWER ✔✨-
--Answerwer: 200
,25 ml x 8hrs = 200
The alarm of a client's pulse oximeter sounds and the nurse notes that the oxygen saturation rate is
indicated at 85%. What action should the nurse take first? - ANSWER ✔✨---Check the probe
position
A client is known to have an irregular respiratory rate with periods of apnea lasting 10 to 15 seconds.
Currently, the nurse counts 22 respiratory cycles in a 30-second interval followed by an apneic period.
What intervention should the nurse implement? - ANSWER ✔✨---Reassess the respiratory rate,
counting for one full minute
A retiree with depression complains of feeling "lonely and having no purpose" in life.Based on Erikson's
developmental theory, which questions suggest that the nurse understands the client's most important
emotional need? - ANSWER ✔✨---"What about your life makes you proud?"
Following a precipitous labor, a client has a continuous trickling of bright red blood from her vagina. Her
uterus is firm and her vital signs are within normal limits. The
nurse determines that the client's symptoms may indicate which condition? - ANSWER ✔✨---A
cervical laceration
In preparing assignments for the shift, which client is best for the charge nurse to assign to a practical
nurse? - ANSWER ✔✨---An elderly client with Alzheimer's disease complicated by dysphagia
The healthcare provider prescribes oxygen per nasal cannula at 2 L/min. Which action has the highest
priority when the nurse implements this prescription? - ANSWER ✔✨---Set the flow meter
9. A nurse who is new to the pediatric unit is positioning a 6-month-old for an injection of penicillin V
(Pen V) in the dorsogluteal muscle. Which action should the nurse-manager who is supervising this
nurse take first? - ANSWER ✔✨---C. Instruct the nurse to select another injection site
10. After diagnosis and initial treatment of a 3-year-old child with cystic fibrosis, the nurse provides
home care instructions to the mother. Which statement by the child's mother indicates that she
understands home care treatment to promote pulmonary function? - ANSWER ✔✨---"Chest
physiotherapy should be performed at least twice a day"
, The nurse is preparing a community education program on osteoporosis. Which instruction is helpful in
preventing bone loss and promoting bone formation? - ANSWER ✔✨---Encourage physical activity
The nurse reviews the signs of hypoglycemia with the parents of a child with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
The parents correctly understands signs of hypoglycemia if they include which symptom? -
ANSWER ✔✨---Sweating
The nurse observes a 2 cm area nonblanchable erythema on the sacrum of an immobile client. What
documentation of this finding is best for the nurse to enter into the client's record? -
ANSWER ✔✨---Stage 1 pressure ulcer on sacrum
When assessing a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notes that she has multiple bruises on her back and upper
arms. The child's aunt tells the nurse that the child's parents abuse drugs and alcohol. What intervention
is most essential for the nurse to implement? - ANSWER ✔✨---Report assessment findings to the
proper legal authorities
15. A 14-year-old male client arrives at the emergency room in status epilepticus. He was diagnosed
with a seizure disorder in childhood. What is the most likely cause of his present condition? -
ANSWER ✔✨---Acute withdrawal from anticonvulsant medication
A Chinese-American client who just delivered a baby states that she will not be able to take the
prescribed sitz baths to help heal her episiotomy incision because this will cause an unhealthy balance of
cold and hot forces. When planning nursing care, what nursing diagnosis has the highest priority? -
ANSWER ✔✨---Impaired tissue integrity related to episiotomy
17. A 2-year-old with sickle cell anemia has an axillary temperature of 102 F. In planning care for this
child, which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority? - ANSWER ✔✨---High risk for fluid volume
deficit related to temperature elevation
During the first trimester of pregnancy, a client who was treated for genital herpes with acyclovir
(Zovirax) prior to this pregnancy tells the nurse that she is experiencing an episode of genital herpes.
Which nursing intervention has the highest priority? - ANSWER ✔✨---Determine if the client has
taken acyclovir (Zovirax) for this outbreak of genital herpes
