HESI RN exit EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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EXIT HESI V1 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SO
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LUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (CD08D) ms ms ms ms




QUESTION 1 ms




A client is receiving ophthalmic drops preoperatively for a cataract extraction and ask
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s the nurse why the healthcare provider has prescribed all these medications. Which i
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nformation should the nurse included when responding to this client? (Select all that
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apply.)
ANSWER

• B Pupillary dilation is necessary to access the eye chamber for lens removal. • C The iris must be
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paralyzed during surgery to prevent it from reacting to light. E One of the medications is used to an
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esthetize the corneal surface. ms ms ms




QUESTION 2 ms




An adult client presents to the clinic with large draining ulcers on both lower legs tha
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t are characteristic of Kaposi's sarcoma lesions. The client is accompanied by two fami
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ly members. Which action should the nurse take?
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ANSWER

• C Send family to the waiting area while the client's history is taken.
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QUESTION 3 ms




The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client with acute gastritis caused by dri
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nking contaminated water. The nurse should emphasize the need to report the onset
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of which problem?
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ANSWER

A Bloody mesis
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QUESTION 4 ms

,The charge nurse in an extended care facility is organizing unit activities for the day.
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Which action may be safely delegated to the practical nurse (PN)?
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ANSWER

Establish blood pressure parameters for client monitoring.
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QUESTION 5 ms




The school nurse is preparing a teaching pamphlet in response to requests from pare
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nts regarding an outbreak of pinworms at the local preschool. Which information abo
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ut the most commonly prescribed medication, mebendazole, should be included?
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ANSWER

A Only children with perianal itching should take the medication.
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QUESTION 6 ms




A 3-year-
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old boy was successfully toilet trained prior to his admission to the hospital for inurie
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s sustained from a fall. His parents are very concerned that the child has regressed in
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his toileting behaviors. Which information should the nurse provide to the parents?
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ANSWER

Children usually resume their toileting behaviors when they leave the hospital.
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QUESTION 7 ms




A 10-year-
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old with acute decompensated heart failure has a 3 pound (1.4 kg) weight gain in the
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last 24 hours. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
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ANSWER

Assess bilateral lung sounds.
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QUESTION 8 ms




The nurse is caring for a client who receives a prescription for valproic acid in which
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the maximum safe dosage is 60 mg/kg/day. How many mg/day is the maximum safe d
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osage for a client who weighs 176 pounds? (Enter numerical value only.)
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ANSWER

4800

, QUESTION 9 ms




A client is admitted with the diagnosis of Wernicke's syndrome. Which assessment fin
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ding should the nurse use in planning the client's care?
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ANSWER

Confusion.



QUESTION 10 ms




The nurse is caring for a client after a thoracentesis that drained 50 mL of clear fluid
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from the left lung. Which assessment finding should the nurse report to the healthcar
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e provider immediately?
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ANSWER

Mediastinal shift to the right. ms ms ms ms




QUESTION 11 ms




A client arrives to the emergency department with chest pain after taking sildenafil. B
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ased on the client's history, which medication should the nurse withhold?
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ANSWER

Nitroglycerin.



QUESTION 12 ms




Six weeks after the birth of a child with Trisomy 21, the parents return to the prenata
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l clinic for a follow-
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up visit. They have spoken with a genetic counselor, but are still unsure about the ris
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k of having another child with Trisomy 21. The couple brings literature from the coun
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selor with them, and asks the nurse to explain it. Which action should the nurse take?
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ANSWER

Review the literature and answer any questions the nurse is able to answer.
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QUESTION 13 ms




A client who is one day postpartum tells the nurse that her baby cannot latch onto th
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e breast. The nurse determines that the client's nipples are inverted.
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ANSWER

Recommend using a breast shield. ms ms ms ms