HESI assessment [ACTUAL EXAM] LATEST VERSION
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] WITH PRACTICE EXAM
DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST
UPDATE 2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting has been assigned to care for a new
client who has been found to have an antisocial personality disorder. What does the
nurse expect to observe in the client during the assessment?
1 Pays great attention to detail and demonstrates a high level of anxiety
2 Has scars from self-mutilation and a history of many negative relationships
3 Displays charm, has an above-average intelligence, and tends to manipulate others
4 Demonstrates suspiciousness, avoids eye contact, and engages in limited
conversation - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 3
A nurse is assessing a newborn with suspected retention of a fetal structure that will
result in a congenital heart defect. Which fetal structures should undergo change after
birth? Select all that apply.
1 Mitral valve
2 Foramen ovale
3 Pulmonary veins
4 Ductus arteriosus
5 Pulmonary arteries - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 2,4
The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the hospital with early heart failure.
Which client statement indicates a clinical manifestation that is uniquely related to heart
failure?
1 "I see spots before my eyes."
2 "I am tired at the end of the day."
3 "I feel bloated when I eat a large meal."
,4 "I have trouble breathing when I climb a flight of stairs." - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 4
The nurse is verbally interviewing and taking a history of a client who was admitted to
the hospital. Which phase of the nursing process is being used in this situation?
1 Planning
2 Evaluation
3 Assessment
4 Diagnosis - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 3
A 42-year-old client undergoes amniocentesis during the 16th week of gestation
because of concern about Down syndrome. Which additional information about the
fetus will examination of the amniotic fluid reveal at this time?
1 Lung maturity
2 Type 1 diabetes
3 Cardiac anomaly
4 Neural tube defect - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 4
During a follow-up office visit, an older client who has been undergoing treatment for the
last 5 months for osteomyelitis notes perianal itching and diarrhea. Which other finding
does the nurse correlate with this information?
1 Whitish-yellow lesions in the oral cavity
2 Presence of glucose and ketones in urine
3 Flexion contracture of the lower extremities
4 Overgrowth of genital wart-like lesions - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 1
A nurse is assessing growth and development in a 6-month-old infant. What behaviors
does the nurse expect the infant to demonstrate?
1 Sitting alone, displaying pincer grasp, and waving bye-bye
2 Pulling up to a standing position, releasing a toy by choice, and playing peek-a-boo
3 Crawling, transferring a toy from one hand to the other, and displaying fear of
strangers
, 4 Turning over completely, sitting momentarily without support, and reaching to be
picked up - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 4
At which stage of development should the nurse anticipate that pediatric clients will
begin to show differences in play activities that are related to gender?
1 Preschool
2 Adolescence
3 Late school-age
4 Early school-age - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 3
After surgery a 2-month-old infant is returned to the pediatric unit with an intravenous
infusion running and a nasogastric tube in place. What is the initial nursing action?
1 Assessing the infant's status
2 Giving the infant a mild sedative
3 Connecting the nasogastric tube to wall suction
4 Placing the intravenous tubing through an infusion pump - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 1
A client with a skin infection on the hand reports itching near the site of infection. Upon
assessment, the nurse notices serpiginous patches with elevated borders. What could
be the possible diagnosis?
1 Tinea pedis
2 Tinea capitis
3 Tinea manus
4 Tinea corporis - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 3
The nurse is assessing four clients with infections in the mouth. Which client can be
treated by nystatin as an oral suspension?
1 Client A
2 Client B
3 Client C
4 Client D - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 2
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] WITH PRACTICE EXAM
DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST
UPDATE 2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting has been assigned to care for a new
client who has been found to have an antisocial personality disorder. What does the
nurse expect to observe in the client during the assessment?
1 Pays great attention to detail and demonstrates a high level of anxiety
2 Has scars from self-mutilation and a history of many negative relationships
3 Displays charm, has an above-average intelligence, and tends to manipulate others
4 Demonstrates suspiciousness, avoids eye contact, and engages in limited
conversation - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 3
A nurse is assessing a newborn with suspected retention of a fetal structure that will
result in a congenital heart defect. Which fetal structures should undergo change after
birth? Select all that apply.
1 Mitral valve
2 Foramen ovale
3 Pulmonary veins
4 Ductus arteriosus
5 Pulmonary arteries - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 2,4
The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the hospital with early heart failure.
Which client statement indicates a clinical manifestation that is uniquely related to heart
failure?
1 "I see spots before my eyes."
2 "I am tired at the end of the day."
3 "I feel bloated when I eat a large meal."
,4 "I have trouble breathing when I climb a flight of stairs." - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 4
The nurse is verbally interviewing and taking a history of a client who was admitted to
the hospital. Which phase of the nursing process is being used in this situation?
1 Planning
2 Evaluation
3 Assessment
4 Diagnosis - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 3
A 42-year-old client undergoes amniocentesis during the 16th week of gestation
because of concern about Down syndrome. Which additional information about the
fetus will examination of the amniotic fluid reveal at this time?
1 Lung maturity
2 Type 1 diabetes
3 Cardiac anomaly
4 Neural tube defect - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 4
During a follow-up office visit, an older client who has been undergoing treatment for the
last 5 months for osteomyelitis notes perianal itching and diarrhea. Which other finding
does the nurse correlate with this information?
1 Whitish-yellow lesions in the oral cavity
2 Presence of glucose and ketones in urine
3 Flexion contracture of the lower extremities
4 Overgrowth of genital wart-like lesions - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 1
A nurse is assessing growth and development in a 6-month-old infant. What behaviors
does the nurse expect the infant to demonstrate?
1 Sitting alone, displaying pincer grasp, and waving bye-bye
2 Pulling up to a standing position, releasing a toy by choice, and playing peek-a-boo
3 Crawling, transferring a toy from one hand to the other, and displaying fear of
strangers
, 4 Turning over completely, sitting momentarily without support, and reaching to be
picked up - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 4
At which stage of development should the nurse anticipate that pediatric clients will
begin to show differences in play activities that are related to gender?
1 Preschool
2 Adolescence
3 Late school-age
4 Early school-age - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 3
After surgery a 2-month-old infant is returned to the pediatric unit with an intravenous
infusion running and a nasogastric tube in place. What is the initial nursing action?
1 Assessing the infant's status
2 Giving the infant a mild sedative
3 Connecting the nasogastric tube to wall suction
4 Placing the intravenous tubing through an infusion pump - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 1
A client with a skin infection on the hand reports itching near the site of infection. Upon
assessment, the nurse notices serpiginous patches with elevated borders. What could
be the possible diagnosis?
1 Tinea pedis
2 Tinea capitis
3 Tinea manus
4 Tinea corporis - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 3
The nurse is assessing four clients with infections in the mouth. Which client can be
treated by nystatin as an oral suspension?
1 Client A
2 Client B
3 Client C
4 Client D - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 2
