HESI EXIT RN EXAM COMPLETE NEW
VERSION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS A GRADE 100% PASS
1.
A nurse observes a patient rising from a chair slowly by
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
pushing on the chair arms. Which type of tension and contraction
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
did the nurseobserve?
xc xc
Eccentrictension and isotonic contraction xc xc xc xc
a. Eccentrictension and isometric contraction xc xc xc xc
b. Concentrictension andisotonic contraction xc xc xc xc
c. Concentric tension andisometric contraction xc xc xc xc
ANS: A xc
This movement causes eccentric tension and isotonic contraction. Eccentric tens
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ion helps control the speed and direction of movement. For example, when using
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
an overhead trapeze, the patient slowly lowers himself to the bed. The lowering is
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc x
controlled when the antagonistic muscles lengthen. By pushing on the chair arm
c xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
s and rising eccentric tension and isotonic contraction occurred. In concentric te
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nsion, increased muscle contraction causes muscle shortening, resulting in move
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ment such as when a patient uses an overhead trapeze to pull up in bed. Concentri
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
c and eccentric muscle actions are necessary for active movement and therefore
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
are referred to as dynamic or isotonic contraction. Isometric contraction (static c
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ontraction) causes an increase in muscle tension or muscle work but no shortenin xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
g or active movement of the muscle (e.g., instructing the patient to tighten and rel
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ax a muscle group, as in quadriceps set exercises or pelvic floor exercises).
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
2. A nurse notices that a patient has a structural curvature of the spine
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
associated with vertebral rotation. Which condition will the nurse most xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
likelyfinddocumented in the patient’s medical record? xc xc xc xc xc xc
, a. Scoliosis
b. Arthritis
c. Osteomalacia
d. Osteogen x
esis ANS: A
c xc xc
, Scoliosis is a structural curvature of the spine associated with vertebral rotation.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Osteogenesis imperfecta is an inherited disorder that makes bonesporous, short, xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
bowed, and deformed. xc xc
Osteomalacia is an uncommon metabolic disease characterized by inadeq xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
uate and delayed mineralization,resulting in compact and spongy bone. Art
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
hritis is an inflammatory joint disease characterized by inflammation or de
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
struction of the synovial membrane and articular cartilage and by systemic
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
signs of inflammation.
xc xc xc
3. A nurse is caring for a patient who has some immobility from non
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
inflammatory joint degeneration. The nurse is teaching the patient xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
about this process. Which information will thenurse include in theteaching session?
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
a. This will affect synovial fluid. xc xc xc xc
b. This will affect the bodysystemically. xc xc xc xc xc
c. This involvesmostlynon–weight-bearingjoints.
xc xc xc xc
d. Thisinvolves overgrowth of bone at the articular ends.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ANS: D xc
Joint degeneration, which can occur with inflammatory and noninflammatory disea
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
se, is marked by changes in articular cartilage combined with overgrowthof bone at th
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
e articular ends. Degenerative changes commonly affect weight-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
bearing joints. Synovial fluid is normal in noninflammatory diseases.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Inflammatory joint disease (e.g., arthritis) is characterized byinflammation ordest xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ruction of the synovial membrane and articular cartilage and by systemic signs o
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
f inflammation.
xc
4. The nurse is providing care to a patient who is bedridden. The nurse
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
raises the height of the bed. What is the rationale for the nurse’s action?
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
a. Narrowsthe nurse’s base of support. xc xc xc xc xc
b. Allows the nurse to bring feet closer together. xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
c. Prevents a shift in the nurse’s base of support. xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Shifts the nurse’s center of gravity farther away fromthe base of
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
VERSION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS A GRADE 100% PASS
1.
A nurse observes a patient rising from a chair slowly by
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
pushing on the chair arms. Which type of tension and contraction
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
did the nurseobserve?
xc xc
Eccentrictension and isotonic contraction xc xc xc xc
a. Eccentrictension and isometric contraction xc xc xc xc
b. Concentrictension andisotonic contraction xc xc xc xc
c. Concentric tension andisometric contraction xc xc xc xc
ANS: A xc
This movement causes eccentric tension and isotonic contraction. Eccentric tens
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ion helps control the speed and direction of movement. For example, when using
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
an overhead trapeze, the patient slowly lowers himself to the bed. The lowering is
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc x
controlled when the antagonistic muscles lengthen. By pushing on the chair arm
c xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
s and rising eccentric tension and isotonic contraction occurred. In concentric te
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nsion, increased muscle contraction causes muscle shortening, resulting in move
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ment such as when a patient uses an overhead trapeze to pull up in bed. Concentri
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
c and eccentric muscle actions are necessary for active movement and therefore
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
are referred to as dynamic or isotonic contraction. Isometric contraction (static c
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ontraction) causes an increase in muscle tension or muscle work but no shortenin xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
g or active movement of the muscle (e.g., instructing the patient to tighten and rel
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ax a muscle group, as in quadriceps set exercises or pelvic floor exercises).
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
2. A nurse notices that a patient has a structural curvature of the spine
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
associated with vertebral rotation. Which condition will the nurse most xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
likelyfinddocumented in the patient’s medical record? xc xc xc xc xc xc
, a. Scoliosis
b. Arthritis
c. Osteomalacia
d. Osteogen x
esis ANS: A
c xc xc
, Scoliosis is a structural curvature of the spine associated with vertebral rotation.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Osteogenesis imperfecta is an inherited disorder that makes bonesporous, short, xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
bowed, and deformed. xc xc
Osteomalacia is an uncommon metabolic disease characterized by inadeq xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
uate and delayed mineralization,resulting in compact and spongy bone. Art
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
hritis is an inflammatory joint disease characterized by inflammation or de
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
struction of the synovial membrane and articular cartilage and by systemic
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
signs of inflammation.
xc xc xc
3. A nurse is caring for a patient who has some immobility from non
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
inflammatory joint degeneration. The nurse is teaching the patient xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
about this process. Which information will thenurse include in theteaching session?
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
a. This will affect synovial fluid. xc xc xc xc
b. This will affect the bodysystemically. xc xc xc xc xc
c. This involvesmostlynon–weight-bearingjoints.
xc xc xc xc
d. Thisinvolves overgrowth of bone at the articular ends.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ANS: D xc
Joint degeneration, which can occur with inflammatory and noninflammatory disea
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
se, is marked by changes in articular cartilage combined with overgrowthof bone at th
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
e articular ends. Degenerative changes commonly affect weight-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
bearing joints. Synovial fluid is normal in noninflammatory diseases.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Inflammatory joint disease (e.g., arthritis) is characterized byinflammation ordest xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ruction of the synovial membrane and articular cartilage and by systemic signs o
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
f inflammation.
xc
4. The nurse is providing care to a patient who is bedridden. The nurse
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
raises the height of the bed. What is the rationale for the nurse’s action?
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
a. Narrowsthe nurse’s base of support. xc xc xc xc xc
b. Allows the nurse to bring feet closer together. xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
c. Prevents a shift in the nurse’s base of support. xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Shifts the nurse’s center of gravity farther away fromthe base of
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
