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BSN 366
BSN 366 HESI RN EXIT PRACTICE EXAM
(2025/ 2026 UPDATE) QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
1. An infant who weighs 22 pounds receives a prescription for
amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day by mouth in divided doses every 8
hours. The bottle is labeled, "Amoxicillin for Oral Suspension,
USP 250 mg per 5 mL." How many mL should the nurse
administer with each dose? {Enter numerical value only. If
rounding is necessary, round to the nearest tenth.): 1.3 mL
2. A client with leukemia who is receiving myelosuppressive
chemotherapy has a platelet count of 25,000/mm3 {25 x 109/L).
Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in
this client's plan of care?
Reference Range: Platelet Count 150,000 to 400,000/mm3 {156 400
x 109/L): Assess urine and stool for occult blood.
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,3. An older client is taken to the clinic by the spouse, who
appears extremely worried. The spouse reports to the nurse that
the client started to not make any sense and asked to visit a
brother who has been dead for many years. Which action{s)
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Obtain the client's tympanic temperature measurement.
B. Review the client's current food and medication allergies.
C. Ask if the client is experiencing any pain with urination.
D. Encourage increasing the intake of high-protein foods
E. Determine if the client has recently experienced a fall.: A.
Obtain the client's tympanic temperature measurement.
C. Ask if the client is experiencing any pain with urination.
E. Determine if the client has recently experienced a fall.
4. The nurse is triaging several children as they present to the
emergency room after a school bus accident. Which child
requires the most immediate intervention by the nurse?: An 11-
year-old with a headache, nausea, and projectile vomiting.
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5. When the parents of a 6-year-old boy with a brain tumor are
told that his condition is terminal, the mother shouts at the
father, "This is your fault! It never would have happened if we
had sought treatment sooner!" Which intervention is best for
the nurse to implement?: Explain to the parents that anger is a
common response to grief.
6. When the nurse enters the room of a male client who was
admitted for a fractured femur, his cardiac monitor displays a
normal sinus rhythm (NSR), but he has no spontaneous
respirations and his carotid pulse is not palpable. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?: Begin chest
compressions at 100/minute.
7. A client with persistent low back pain has received a
prescription for an electronic stimulator (TENS) unit. After the
nurse applies the electrodes and turns on the power, the client
reports feeling a tingling sensation. How should the nurse
respond?: Determine if the sensation feels uncomfortable.
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, 8. The nurse implements a primary prevention program for
sexually transmitted diseases in a nurse-managed health
center. Which outcome Indicates that the program was
effective?: Average client scores improved on specific risk factor
knowledge tests.
9. An older client is admitted to the intensive care unit
unconscious after several days of vomiting and diarrhea. The
nurse inserts a urinary catheter and obtains a scant amount of
dark amber output. Which intervention should the nurse
implement first?: Give a bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 ml
over 30 minutes.
10. The nurse has completed the diet teaching of a client
who is being discharged following treatment of a leg wound. A
high protein diet is encouraged to promote wound healing.
Which lunch choice by the client Indicates that the teaching
was effective?: A tuna fish sandwich with chips and ice cream.
11. A client who is one day postpartum tells the nurse that
her baby cannot latch onto the breast. The nurse determines
BSN 366
BSN 366 HESI RN EXIT PRACTICE EXAM
(2025/ 2026 UPDATE) QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
1. An infant who weighs 22 pounds receives a prescription for
amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day by mouth in divided doses every 8
hours. The bottle is labeled, "Amoxicillin for Oral Suspension,
USP 250 mg per 5 mL." How many mL should the nurse
administer with each dose? {Enter numerical value only. If
rounding is necessary, round to the nearest tenth.): 1.3 mL
2. A client with leukemia who is receiving myelosuppressive
chemotherapy has a platelet count of 25,000/mm3 {25 x 109/L).
Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in
this client's plan of care?
Reference Range: Platelet Count 150,000 to 400,000/mm3 {156 400
x 109/L): Assess urine and stool for occult blood.
BSN 366
,3. An older client is taken to the clinic by the spouse, who
appears extremely worried. The spouse reports to the nurse that
the client started to not make any sense and asked to visit a
brother who has been dead for many years. Which action{s)
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Obtain the client's tympanic temperature measurement.
B. Review the client's current food and medication allergies.
C. Ask if the client is experiencing any pain with urination.
D. Encourage increasing the intake of high-protein foods
E. Determine if the client has recently experienced a fall.: A.
Obtain the client's tympanic temperature measurement.
C. Ask if the client is experiencing any pain with urination.
E. Determine if the client has recently experienced a fall.
4. The nurse is triaging several children as they present to the
emergency room after a school bus accident. Which child
requires the most immediate intervention by the nurse?: An 11-
year-old with a headache, nausea, and projectile vomiting.
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5. When the parents of a 6-year-old boy with a brain tumor are
told that his condition is terminal, the mother shouts at the
father, "This is your fault! It never would have happened if we
had sought treatment sooner!" Which intervention is best for
the nurse to implement?: Explain to the parents that anger is a
common response to grief.
6. When the nurse enters the room of a male client who was
admitted for a fractured femur, his cardiac monitor displays a
normal sinus rhythm (NSR), but he has no spontaneous
respirations and his carotid pulse is not palpable. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?: Begin chest
compressions at 100/minute.
7. A client with persistent low back pain has received a
prescription for an electronic stimulator (TENS) unit. After the
nurse applies the electrodes and turns on the power, the client
reports feeling a tingling sensation. How should the nurse
respond?: Determine if the sensation feels uncomfortable.
BSN 366
, 8. The nurse implements a primary prevention program for
sexually transmitted diseases in a nurse-managed health
center. Which outcome Indicates that the program was
effective?: Average client scores improved on specific risk factor
knowledge tests.
9. An older client is admitted to the intensive care unit
unconscious after several days of vomiting and diarrhea. The
nurse inserts a urinary catheter and obtains a scant amount of
dark amber output. Which intervention should the nurse
implement first?: Give a bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 ml
over 30 minutes.
10. The nurse has completed the diet teaching of a client
who is being discharged following treatment of a leg wound. A
high protein diet is encouraged to promote wound healing.
Which lunch choice by the client Indicates that the teaching
was effective?: A tuna fish sandwich with chips and ice cream.
11. A client who is one day postpartum tells the nurse that
her baby cannot latch onto the breast. The nurse determines
