NGN HESI EXIT EXAM RN V1 FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND REVIEW
WITH 160 QUESTIONS & 100%
CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+.
(GUARANTEED SUCCESS), LATEST
UPDATE.
1. Which inf̣ormation is a priority f̣or the RN to reinf̣orce to an older
patient af̣ter intravenous pylegraphy?
A) Eat a light diet f̣or the rest of̣ the day
B) Rest f̣or the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring.
C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of̣ f̣luid every hour
f̣or the next 2 days
D) Measure the urine output f̣or the next day and immediately notif̣y the
health care provider if̣ it should decrease.
ANS is D: Measure the urine output f̣or the next day and immediately
notif̣y the health care provider if̣ it should decrease.
2. A patient has altered renal f̣unction and is being treated at home. The
nurse recognizes
that the most accurate indicator of̣ f̣luid balance during the weekly visits
is
A) dif̣fe
̣ rence in the intake and output
B) changes in the mucous membranes
C) skin turgor
D) weekly weight
ANS is D: weekly weight
3. A patient has been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison
syndrome.Which inf̣ormation is most important f̣or the nurse to
reinf̣orce with the patient ?
A) It is a condition in which one or more tumors called gastrinomas
f̣orm in the pancreas
or in the upper part of̣ the small intestine (duodenum)
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B) It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider any
f̣indings of̣ peptic ulcers
c)Treatment consists of̣ medications to reduce acid and heal any peptic
ulcers and, if̣
possible, surgery to remove any tumors
D)With the average age at diagnosis at 50 years the peptic ulcers may
occur at unusual
areas of̣ the stomach or intestine
ANS is B: It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider any
f̣indings of̣ peptic ulcers.
4. A prim gravida in the third trimester is hospitalized f̣or preeclampsia.
The nurse determines that the patient ’s blood pressure is increasing.
Which action should the nurse take f̣irst?
A) Check the protein level in urine
B) Have the patient turn to the lef̣t side
C) Take the temperature
D) Monitor the urine output
ANS is B: Have the patient turn to the lef̣t side
5. The nurse is caring f̣or a patient in atrial f̣ibrillation. The atrial heart
rate is 250 and the
ventricular rate is controlled at 75. Which of̣ the f̣ollowing f̣indings is
cause f̣or the most concern?
A) Diminished bowel sounds
B) Loss of̣ appetite
C) A f̣reezing, pale lower leg
D) Tachypnea
ANS is C: A f̣reezing, pale lower leg
6. The patient with inf̣ective endocarditis must be assessed f̣requently by
the home health
nurse. Which f̣inding suggests that antibiotic therapy is not ef̣fe
̣ ctive, and
must be reported by the nurse immediately to the healthcare provider?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Fever of̣ 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.5 degrees Celsius)
C) Dif̣fu
̣ se macular rash
D) Muscle tenderness
ANS is B: Fever of̣ 103 degrees F (39.5 degrees C)
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7. A patient who had a vasectomy is in the post recovery unit at
an outpatient clinic. Which of̣ these points is most important to
be reinf̣orced by the nurse?
A) Until the health care provider has determined that your ejaculate
doesn’t contain sperm, continue to use another f̣orm of̣ contraception.
B) This procedure doesn’t impede the production of̣ male hormones
or the production of̣
sperm in the testicles. The sperm can no longer enter your semen and no
sperm are in your ejaculate.
C) Af̣ter your vasectomy, strenuous activity needs to be avoided f̣or at
least 48 hours. If̣
your work doesn’t involve hard physical labor; you can return to your job
as soon as you f̣eel up to it. The stitches generally dissolve in seven to
ten days.
D) The health care provider at this clinic recommends rest, ice, an
athletic supporter or over-the-counter pain medication to relieve any
discomf̣ort.
ANS is A: Until the health care provider has determined that your
ejaculate doesn’t contain sperm, continue to use another f̣orm of̣
contraception.
8. A patient who is to have antineoplastic chemotherapy tells the nurses
of̣ a f̣ear of̣ being
sick all the time and wishes to try acupuncture. Which of̣ these
belief̣s stated by the patient would be incorrect about acupuncture?
A) Some needles go as deep as 3 inches, depending on where they’re
placed in the body
and what the treatment is f̣or. The needles usually are lef̣t in f̣or 15 to 30
minutes.
B) In traditional Chinese medicine, imbalances in the basic energetic
f̣low of̣ lif̣e 4 known as qi or chi 4 are thought to cause illness.
C) The f̣low of̣ lif̣e is believed to f̣low through major pathways or nerve
clusters in your body.
D) By inserting extremely f̣ine needles into some of̣ the over 400
acupuncture points in
various combinations it is believed that energy f̣low will rebalance to
allow the body’s natural healing mechanisms to take over.
ANS is C: The f̣low of̣ lif̣e is believed to f̣low through major pathways or
nerve clusters in your body.
9. The nurse is discussing with a group of̣ students the illness
Kawasaki. What statement made by a student about Kawasaki illness is
incorrect?
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A) It also called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome because it
af̣fẹ cts the mucous membranes (inside the mouth, throat and nose),
skin and lymph nodes.
B) In the second phase of̣ the illness, f̣indings include peeling of̣ the
skin on the hands
and f̣eet with joint and abdominal pain
C) Kawasaki illness occurs most of̣ten in boys, children younger than
age 5 and children of̣ Hispanic descent
D) Initially f̣indings are a sudden high f̣ever, usually above 104
degrees Fahrenheit, which lasts 1 to2 weeks
ANS is C: Kawasaki illness occurs most of̣ten in boys, children
younger than age 5 and children of̣ Hispanic descent
10. A patient has viral pneumonia af̣fe ̣ cting 2/3 of̣ the right lung. What
would be the best
position to teach the patient to lie in every other hour during f̣irst 12
hours af̣ter admission?
A) Side-lying on the lef̣t with the head elevated 10 degrees
B) Side-lying on the lef̣t with the head elevated 35 degrees
C) Side-lying on the right will the head elevated 10 degrees
D) Side-lying on the right with the head elevated 35 degrees
ANS is A: Side-lying on the lef̣t with the head elevated 10 degrees
11. A patient has an indwelling catheter with continuous bladder
irrigation af̣ter undergoing a trans urethral resection of̣ the prostate
(TURP) 12 hours ago. Which f̣inding at this time should be reported to
the health care provider?
A) Light, pink urine
B) occasional suprapubic cramping
C) minimal drainage into the urinary collection bag
D) complaints of̣ the f̣eeling of̣ pulling on the urinary
catheter ANS is C: minimal drainage into the urinary
collection bag
12. A nurse is perf̣orming CPR on an adult who went into
cardiopulmonary arrest.
Another nurse enters the room in response to the call. Af̣ter checking the
patient ’s pulse
and respirations, what should be the
f̣unction of̣ the second nurse?
A) Relieve the nurse perf̣orming CPR
B) Go get the code cart
C) Participate with the compressions or breathing