HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Verified Answers 2024
1. In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to
assist in the development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort: C) Security
2. A 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.": B) "Would you please clarify what you have
written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?"
3. 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: D) Age of children in the home
4. A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but
stops as the nurse enters the room to request something for pain. The nurse
should
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
, HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Verified Answers 2024
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control: C) Administer the
prescribed analgesia
5. While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires
the 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: A) Respiratory rate of 42
6. A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH
level. On initial assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of the
following assessment findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions: A) Lethargy
7. The emergency room 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 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.": B) "The seizure may or
may not mean your child has epilepsy."
8. 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: A) Risk for injury
, HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Verified Answers 2024
9. Which these findings would the 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
D) A heart rate between 140 to 160: B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
10. The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an intensive care
unit. The priority assessment in the first hour of care is
A) Heart rate
B) Pedal pulses
C) Lung sounds
D) Pupil responses: D) Pupil responses
11. Which of these clients who are all in the terminal stage of cancer is least
appropriate to suggest the use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) with a
pump?
A) A young adult with a history of Down's syndrome
B) A teenager who reads at a 4th grade level
C) An elderly client with numerous arthritic nodules on the hands
D) A preschooler with intermittent episodes of alertness: D) A preschooler
with intermittent episodes of alertness
12. The nurse is about to assess a 6 month-old child with nonorganic failure-
to thrive (NOFTT). Upon entering the room, the nurse would expect the baby
to be
A) Irritable and "colicky" with no attempts to pull to standing
B) Alert, laughing and playing with a rattle, sitting with support
C) Skin color dusky with poor skin turgor over abdomen
D) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in surroundings: D) Pale, thin arms
and legs, uninterested in surroundings
13. As the nurse is speaking with a group of teens which of these side effects
of chemotherapy for cancer would the nurse expect this group to be more
interested in during the discussion?
, HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Verified Answers 2024
A) Mouth sores
B) Fatigue
C) Diarrhea
D) Hair loss: D) Hair loss
14. While caring for a client who was admitted with myocardial infarction
(MI)
2 days ago, the nurse notes today's temperature is 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit
(38.5 degreesCelsius). The appropriate nursing intervention is to
A) Call the health care provider immediately
B) Administer acetaminophen as ordered as this is normal at this time
C) Send blood, urine and sputum for culture
D) Increase the client's fluid intake: B) Administer acetaminophen as ordered
as this is normal at this time
15. A client is admitted for first and second degree burns on the face, neck,
anterior chest and hands. The nurse's priority should be
A) Cover the areas with dry sterile dressings
B) Assess for dyspnea or stridor
C) Initiate intravenous therapy
D) Administer pain medication: B) Assess for dyspnea or stridor
16. Which of these clients who call the community health clinic would
the nurse ask to come in that day to be seen by the health care
provider?
A) I started my period and now my urine has turned bright red.
B) I am an diabetic and today I have been going to the bathroom every hour.
C) I was started on medicine yesterday for a urine infection. Now my lower
belly hurts when I go to the bathroom.
D) I went to the bathroom and my urine looked very red and it didn't hurt when
I went.: D) I went to the bathroom and my urine looked very red and it didn't hurt
when I went.
17. Which of these parents' comment for a newborn would most likely reveal
an initial finding of a suspected pyloric stenosis?
A) I noticed a little lump a little above the belly button.
1. In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to
assist in the development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort: C) Security
2. A 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.": B) "Would you please clarify what you have
written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?"
3. 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: D) Age of children in the home
4. A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but
stops as the nurse enters the room to request something for pain. The nurse
should
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
, HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Verified Answers 2024
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control: C) Administer the
prescribed analgesia
5. While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires
the 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: A) Respiratory rate of 42
6. A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH
level. On initial assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of the
following assessment findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions: A) Lethargy
7. The emergency room 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 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.": B) "The seizure may or
may not mean your child has epilepsy."
8. 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: A) Risk for injury
, HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Verified Answers 2024
9. Which these findings would the 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
D) A heart rate between 140 to 160: B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
10. The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an intensive care
unit. The priority assessment in the first hour of care is
A) Heart rate
B) Pedal pulses
C) Lung sounds
D) Pupil responses: D) Pupil responses
11. Which of these clients who are all in the terminal stage of cancer is least
appropriate to suggest the use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) with a
pump?
A) A young adult with a history of Down's syndrome
B) A teenager who reads at a 4th grade level
C) An elderly client with numerous arthritic nodules on the hands
D) A preschooler with intermittent episodes of alertness: D) A preschooler
with intermittent episodes of alertness
12. The nurse is about to assess a 6 month-old child with nonorganic failure-
to thrive (NOFTT). Upon entering the room, the nurse would expect the baby
to be
A) Irritable and "colicky" with no attempts to pull to standing
B) Alert, laughing and playing with a rattle, sitting with support
C) Skin color dusky with poor skin turgor over abdomen
D) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in surroundings: D) Pale, thin arms
and legs, uninterested in surroundings
13. As the nurse is speaking with a group of teens which of these side effects
of chemotherapy for cancer would the nurse expect this group to be more
interested in during the discussion?
, HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Verified Answers 2024
A) Mouth sores
B) Fatigue
C) Diarrhea
D) Hair loss: D) Hair loss
14. While caring for a client who was admitted with myocardial infarction
(MI)
2 days ago, the nurse notes today's temperature is 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit
(38.5 degreesCelsius). The appropriate nursing intervention is to
A) Call the health care provider immediately
B) Administer acetaminophen as ordered as this is normal at this time
C) Send blood, urine and sputum for culture
D) Increase the client's fluid intake: B) Administer acetaminophen as ordered
as this is normal at this time
15. A client is admitted for first and second degree burns on the face, neck,
anterior chest and hands. The nurse's priority should be
A) Cover the areas with dry sterile dressings
B) Assess for dyspnea or stridor
C) Initiate intravenous therapy
D) Administer pain medication: B) Assess for dyspnea or stridor
16. Which of these clients who call the community health clinic would
the nurse ask to come in that day to be seen by the health care
provider?
A) I started my period and now my urine has turned bright red.
B) I am an diabetic and today I have been going to the bathroom every hour.
C) I was started on medicine yesterday for a urine infection. Now my lower
belly hurts when I go to the bathroom.
D) I went to the bathroom and my urine looked very red and it didn't hurt when
I went.: D) I went to the bathroom and my urine looked very red and it didn't hurt
when I went.
17. Which of these parents' comment for a newborn would most likely reveal
an initial finding of a suspected pyloric stenosis?
A) I noticed a little lump a little above the belly button.
