HESI RN EXIT EXAM WITH NGN LATEST
VERSION B 2026-2027/HESI EXIT RN
NEXT GENERATION EXAM ALL 160
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
A female client presents in the emergency department and tells
the nurse that she was raped last night. Which question is most
important for the nurse to ask?
A. Has she taken a bath since the rape occurred?
B. Is the place where she lives a safe place?
C. Does she know the person who raped her?
,D. Did she report the rape to the police department? - {Verified
Answer Guide}-A. Has she taken a bath since the rape
occurred?
The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year
old who is admitted with bacterial meningitis and
hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence that the
child is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
A. Tachycardia and tachypnea
B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
C. Increased head circumference and bulging fontanels
D. Blood pressure fluctuations and syncope - {Verified Answer
Guide}-B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted with severe,
piercing abdominal pain and an elevated serum amylase. Which
additional information is the client most likely to report to the
nurse?
A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine
B. Pain lasts an hour and leaves the abdomen tender
C. Right upper quadrant pain refers to right scapula
,D. Drinks alcohol until intoxicated at least twice weekly. -
{Verified Answer Guide}-A. Abdominal pain decreases when
lying supine A child newly diagnosed with sickle cell anemia
(SCA) is being discharged from the hospital. Which
information is most important for the nurse to provide the
parents prior to discharge?
A. Instructions about how much fluid the child should drink
daily.
B. Signs of addiction to opioid pain medications
C. Information about non-pharmaceutical pain relief measures
D. Referral for social services for the child and family - {Verified
Answer Guide}A. Instructions about how much fluid the child
should drink daily
To auscultate for a carotid bruit, the nurse places the
stethoscope at what location. (Select the location on the image
with a red dot). - {Verified Answer Guide}-I placed the red dot
on the base of the neck on the right side
After receiving report on an inpatient acute care unit, which
client should the nurse assess first?
A. The client with an obstruction of the large intestine who is
experiencing abdominal distention
, B. The client who had surgery yesterday and is experiencing a
paralytic ileus with absent bowel sounds
C. The client with a small bowel obstruction who has a
nasogastric tube that is draining greenish fluid
D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a volvulus who
is experiencing abdominal rigidity - {Verified Answer Guide}-D.
The client with a
bowel obstruction due to a volvulus who is experiencing
abdominal rigidity
A teenager presents to the emergency department with
palpitations after vaping at a party. The client is anxious,
fearful, and hyperventilating. The nurse anticipates the client
developing which acid base imbalance?
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis - {Verified Answer Guide}-D. Respiratory
alkalosis
VERSION B 2026-2027/HESI EXIT RN
NEXT GENERATION EXAM ALL 160
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
A female client presents in the emergency department and tells
the nurse that she was raped last night. Which question is most
important for the nurse to ask?
A. Has she taken a bath since the rape occurred?
B. Is the place where she lives a safe place?
C. Does she know the person who raped her?
,D. Did she report the rape to the police department? - {Verified
Answer Guide}-A. Has she taken a bath since the rape
occurred?
The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year
old who is admitted with bacterial meningitis and
hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence that the
child is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
A. Tachycardia and tachypnea
B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
C. Increased head circumference and bulging fontanels
D. Blood pressure fluctuations and syncope - {Verified Answer
Guide}-B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted with severe,
piercing abdominal pain and an elevated serum amylase. Which
additional information is the client most likely to report to the
nurse?
A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine
B. Pain lasts an hour and leaves the abdomen tender
C. Right upper quadrant pain refers to right scapula
,D. Drinks alcohol until intoxicated at least twice weekly. -
{Verified Answer Guide}-A. Abdominal pain decreases when
lying supine A child newly diagnosed with sickle cell anemia
(SCA) is being discharged from the hospital. Which
information is most important for the nurse to provide the
parents prior to discharge?
A. Instructions about how much fluid the child should drink
daily.
B. Signs of addiction to opioid pain medications
C. Information about non-pharmaceutical pain relief measures
D. Referral for social services for the child and family - {Verified
Answer Guide}A. Instructions about how much fluid the child
should drink daily
To auscultate for a carotid bruit, the nurse places the
stethoscope at what location. (Select the location on the image
with a red dot). - {Verified Answer Guide}-I placed the red dot
on the base of the neck on the right side
After receiving report on an inpatient acute care unit, which
client should the nurse assess first?
A. The client with an obstruction of the large intestine who is
experiencing abdominal distention
, B. The client who had surgery yesterday and is experiencing a
paralytic ileus with absent bowel sounds
C. The client with a small bowel obstruction who has a
nasogastric tube that is draining greenish fluid
D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a volvulus who
is experiencing abdominal rigidity - {Verified Answer Guide}-D.
The client with a
bowel obstruction due to a volvulus who is experiencing
abdominal rigidity
A teenager presents to the emergency department with
palpitations after vaping at a party. The client is anxious,
fearful, and hyperventilating. The nurse anticipates the client
developing which acid base imbalance?
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis - {Verified Answer Guide}-D. Respiratory
alkalosis
