PASS YOUR 2025 PN HESI EXIT V1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND RATIONALIZED ANSWERS; (NGN & CASE
STUDIES), 100% VERIFIED
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- -- Correct- answer~- C)- Security
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."- -- Correct- 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- -- Correct- answer~- D)- Age- of- children- in- the- home
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
D)- Recommend- relaxation- exercises- for- pain- control- -- Correct- answer~- C)- Administer-
the- prescribed- analgesia
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- -- Correct- answer~- A)- Respiratory- rate- of- 42
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- -- Correct- answer~- A)- Lethargy
,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."- -- Correct- 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- -- Correct- answer~- A)- Risk- for- injury
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- -- Correct- answer~- B)- Pale- mucosa- of- the-
eyelids- and- lips
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- -- Correct- answer~- D)- Pupil- responses
, 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- -- Correct- answer~- D)- A-
preschooler- with- intermittent- episodes- of- alertness
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- -- Correct- answer~- D)-
Pale,- thin- arms- and- legs,- uninterested- in- surroundings
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?-
A)- Mouth- sores
B)- Fatigue
C)- Diarrhea
D)- Hair- loss- -- Correct- answer~- D)- Hair- loss
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
AND RATIONALIZED ANSWERS; (NGN & CASE
STUDIES), 100% VERIFIED
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- -- Correct- answer~- C)- Security
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."- -- Correct- 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- -- Correct- answer~- D)- Age- of- children- in- the- home
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
D)- Recommend- relaxation- exercises- for- pain- control- -- Correct- answer~- C)- Administer-
the- prescribed- analgesia
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- -- Correct- answer~- A)- Respiratory- rate- of- 42
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- -- Correct- answer~- A)- Lethargy
,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."- -- Correct- 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- -- Correct- answer~- A)- Risk- for- injury
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- -- Correct- answer~- B)- Pale- mucosa- of- the-
eyelids- and- lips
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- -- Correct- answer~- D)- Pupil- responses
, 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- -- Correct- answer~- D)- A-
preschooler- with- intermittent- episodes- of- alertness
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- -- Correct- answer~- D)-
Pale,- thin- arms- and- legs,- uninterested- in- surroundings
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?-
A)- Mouth- sores
B)- Fatigue
C)- Diarrhea
D)- Hair- loss- -- Correct- answer~- D)- Hair- loss
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
