HESI RN Exit Exam V1-V7 Description
2025 UPDATE
Abusive Relationship Intervention - ANSWER-Explore client's readiness to discuss the abusive situation.
Active tuberculosis isolation - ANSWER-Infection control measures for a client with TB
Adrenal Crisis Discharge - ANSWER-Schedule outpatient psychosocial assessment for client's concerns.
Antibiotic effectiveness - ANSWER-Lab values to monitor for respiratory tract infection
Antidiarrheal agent diphenoxylate - ANSWER-Tented skin turgor indicates dehydration
Antisocial Personality Disorder - ANSWER-Client requests specific nurse, belligerent with others
ARDS client on ventilator - ANSWER-Diminished lobe sounds indicate lung issues
ARDS Positioning - ANSWER-Elevating head 30° reduces abdominal pressure on diaphragm for
ventilation.
Ascites - ANSWER-Client with malnutrition and fluid accumulation in the abdomen
Ascites pathophysiological mechanisms - ANSWER-Factors responsible for ascites in liver failure (select
all that apply)
Assessment priority for heart failure client - ANSWER-Key finding to assess in a client with heart failure
symptoms
Asthma Physiology - ANSWER-Acute asthma symptoms result from inflammation and bronchospasm.
Atherosclerosis development - ANSWER-Sequential events: endothelium injury, foam cells, growth
factors, fibrous plaques, vessel narrowing
, HESI RN Exit Exam V1-V7 Description
2025 UPDATE
Athlete's foot treatment - ANSWER-Instruction for a mother applying antibiotic ointment with no
improvement
Azithromycin Prescription - ANSWER-Advise using dual contraception during treatment for lower lobe
pneumonia and chlamydia.
Behavior intervention order - ANSWER-1. Note behavior time, 2. Discuss privately, 3. Plan breaks, 4.
Evaluate improvement.
Breastfeeding Anxiety - ANSWER-Nurse can suggest safe antianxiety meds for breastfeeding mothers.
Cardiac arrest at 33 weeks gestation - ANSWER-Implement CPR with 30-degree tilt support
Ceftazidime - ANSWER-Antibiotic prescribed at 35mg every 8 hours IM
Cephradine - ANSWER-Prescribed antibiotic for postoperative wound infection, 500mg PO every 6
hours.
Chemotherapy discharge - ANSWER-Client behavior showing understanding of care needs
Clean catch mid-stream specimen - ANSWER-Action for an elderly client with confusion, nausea, dysuria,
and urgency
Clear fluid leaking from nose - ANSWER-Sign of head injury requiring immediate attention
Compartment syndrome - ANSWER-Risk of neurovascular compromise
Complication - ANSWER-Indicated by headache worsening when sitting up post-lumbar puncture
2025 UPDATE
Abusive Relationship Intervention - ANSWER-Explore client's readiness to discuss the abusive situation.
Active tuberculosis isolation - ANSWER-Infection control measures for a client with TB
Adrenal Crisis Discharge - ANSWER-Schedule outpatient psychosocial assessment for client's concerns.
Antibiotic effectiveness - ANSWER-Lab values to monitor for respiratory tract infection
Antidiarrheal agent diphenoxylate - ANSWER-Tented skin turgor indicates dehydration
Antisocial Personality Disorder - ANSWER-Client requests specific nurse, belligerent with others
ARDS client on ventilator - ANSWER-Diminished lobe sounds indicate lung issues
ARDS Positioning - ANSWER-Elevating head 30° reduces abdominal pressure on diaphragm for
ventilation.
Ascites - ANSWER-Client with malnutrition and fluid accumulation in the abdomen
Ascites pathophysiological mechanisms - ANSWER-Factors responsible for ascites in liver failure (select
all that apply)
Assessment priority for heart failure client - ANSWER-Key finding to assess in a client with heart failure
symptoms
Asthma Physiology - ANSWER-Acute asthma symptoms result from inflammation and bronchospasm.
Atherosclerosis development - ANSWER-Sequential events: endothelium injury, foam cells, growth
factors, fibrous plaques, vessel narrowing
, HESI RN Exit Exam V1-V7 Description
2025 UPDATE
Athlete's foot treatment - ANSWER-Instruction for a mother applying antibiotic ointment with no
improvement
Azithromycin Prescription - ANSWER-Advise using dual contraception during treatment for lower lobe
pneumonia and chlamydia.
Behavior intervention order - ANSWER-1. Note behavior time, 2. Discuss privately, 3. Plan breaks, 4.
Evaluate improvement.
Breastfeeding Anxiety - ANSWER-Nurse can suggest safe antianxiety meds for breastfeeding mothers.
Cardiac arrest at 33 weeks gestation - ANSWER-Implement CPR with 30-degree tilt support
Ceftazidime - ANSWER-Antibiotic prescribed at 35mg every 8 hours IM
Cephradine - ANSWER-Prescribed antibiotic for postoperative wound infection, 500mg PO every 6
hours.
Chemotherapy discharge - ANSWER-Client behavior showing understanding of care needs
Clean catch mid-stream specimen - ANSWER-Action for an elderly client with confusion, nausea, dysuria,
and urgency
Clear fluid leaking from nose - ANSWER-Sign of head injury requiring immediate attention
Compartment syndrome - ANSWER-Risk of neurovascular compromise
Complication - ANSWER-Indicated by headache worsening when sitting up post-lumbar puncture
