HESI RN END TERM EXAM WITH 100 % ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the registered nurse
provide to assist in the development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort - Accurate Answer ✅C) Security
A registered nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible.
Which statement best reflects assertive communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have no idea of what
you mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am
reading it
Correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would save me time
if you would be more careful."
D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time
attempting to read your writing." - Accurate Answer ✅B) "Would you
please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it
,correctly?"
What is the most important consideration when teaching parents how to
reduce risks in the home?
A) Age and knowledge level of the parents
B) Proximity to emergency services
C) Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home - Accurate Answer ✅D) Age of children
in the home
A 35 year-old patient with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but
stops as the registered nurse enters the room to request something for pain.
The registered nurse should
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control - Accurate Answer
✅C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
,While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires the
registered nurse's immediate attention?
A) Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions - Accurate Answer ✅A) Respiratory
rate of 42
A patient is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH level.
On initial assessment, the registered nurse would anticipate which of the
following assessment findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions - Accurate Answer ✅A) Lethargy
The emergency room registered nurse admits a child who experienced a
seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first occurrence, and
denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by the
registered nurse?
, A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications."
B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
C) "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen again."
D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." - Accurate Answer
✅B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking behavior.
What nursing diagnosis best applies?
A) Risk for injury
B) Risk for knowledge deficit
C) Altered thought process
D) Disturbance in self-esteem - Accurate Answer ✅A) Risk for injury
Which these findings would the registered nurse more closely associate with
anemia in a 10 month-old infant?
A) Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
C) Hypoactivity
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the registered nurse
provide to assist in the development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort - Accurate Answer ✅C) Security
A registered nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible.
Which statement best reflects assertive communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have no idea of what
you mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am
reading it
Correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would save me time
if you would be more careful."
D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time
attempting to read your writing." - Accurate Answer ✅B) "Would you
please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it
,correctly?"
What is the most important consideration when teaching parents how to
reduce risks in the home?
A) Age and knowledge level of the parents
B) Proximity to emergency services
C) Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home - Accurate Answer ✅D) Age of children
in the home
A 35 year-old patient with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but
stops as the registered nurse enters the room to request something for pain.
The registered nurse should
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control - Accurate Answer
✅C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
,While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires the
registered nurse's immediate attention?
A) Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions - Accurate Answer ✅A) Respiratory
rate of 42
A patient is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH level.
On initial assessment, the registered nurse would anticipate which of the
following assessment findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions - Accurate Answer ✅A) Lethargy
The emergency room registered nurse admits a child who experienced a
seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first occurrence, and
denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by the
registered nurse?
, A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications."
B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
C) "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen again."
D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." - Accurate Answer
✅B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking behavior.
What nursing diagnosis best applies?
A) Risk for injury
B) Risk for knowledge deficit
C) Altered thought process
D) Disturbance in self-esteem - Accurate Answer ✅A) Risk for injury
Which these findings would the registered nurse more closely associate with
anemia in a 10 month-old infant?
A) Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
C) Hypoactivity
