RN HESI EXIT 2025
Redirect the client's acting out behavior by asking him to perform a unit task. ANS: A group of nursing
students is touring an in-patient psychiatric unit when a male client who is in a manic state shouts,
"Want to see a crazy person?" and begins
to jump up and down, flap his arms, and cluck like a chicken. Which action is best for the nurse to take?
A Direct the students to continue the tour without responding to the client's behavior.
B Medicate the client with a PRN prescription for an antianxiety agent.
C Restrict the client to his room until he can control his behaviors.
D Redirect the client's acting out behavior by asking him to perform a unit task.
Nausea with projectile vomiting. ANS: An adult male client is brought to the emergency department (ED)
by ambulance following a motorcycle collision. He was not wearing a helmet and presents with
periorbital bruising and bloody drainage from both ears. Which assessment finding warrants immediate
intervention by the nurse?
A Rebound abdominal tenderness.
B Diminished bilateral breath sounds.
C Nausea with projectile vomiting.
D Rib pain with deep inspiration.
C A change in urine color to dark red often occurs while taking this drug.
D An upset stomach may occur as a side effect of this medication. ANS: A client diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease receives a prescription for carbidopa-levodopa, controlled release (CR) 25/100 mg
PO daily each morning. Which information should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan? Select
all that apply.
A Parkinson symptoms should diminish within one week.
,B Avoid sunlight and wear sunglasses while outdoors.
C A change in urine color to dark red often occurs while taking this drug.
D An upset stomach may occur as a side effect of this medication.
E The medication should only be taken during a meal.
25 gtt/min ANS: The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes 500 mL of 0.45% normal saline with 100 units
regular insulin to infuse at 15 units/hour. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL.
The nurse should regulate the IV to deliver how many gtt/minute? (Enter numerical value only.)
Focus on small achievable tasks, not taxing problems. ANS: A client with generalized anxiety disorder
does not want to communicate with friends, smokes 2 to 3 packages of cigarettes a day, and describes
difficulty concentrating at work. Which coping strategy should the nurse include in the plan of care
(POC)?
A Focus on small achievable tasks, not taxing problems.
B Concentrate on and ventilate emotions when distressed.
C Relax and reduce the amount of effort to solve the problem.
D Analyze past hurts and resentments to identify the source.
A Raise the head of the bed to 30° keeping head and neck in neutral alignment. ANS: The nurse is caring
for a client who reports sudden right sided numbness and weakness of the arm and leg. The nurse also
observes a distinct right sided facial droop. After reporting the findings to the healthcare provider (HCP),
the nurse receives several prescriptions for the client, including a STAT computerized tomography (CT)
scan of the head. Which action should the nurse take first?
• A Raise the head of the bed to 30° keeping head and neck in neutral alignment.
• B Start two large bore peripheral IV (PIV) catheters and review inclusion criteria for IV fibrinolytic
therapy.
• C Administer aspirin to prevent further clot formation and platelet clumping.
• D Begin continuous observation for transient episodes of neurologic dysfunction.
,Daily use of spironolactone for hypertension. ANS: An older adult client is admitted with pneumonia,
and the healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes penicillinG potassium IV. Which assessment finding
increases the risk of adverse reactions in this client?
A Previous treatment with penicillin for pneumonia.
B Daily use of spironolactone for hypertension.
C Documented allergy to sulfonamides.
D Sputum culture results of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Divide the medication into two injections with volumes under 1 mL. ANS: The nurse is preparing to
administer 1.6 mL of medication IM to a 4-month-old infant. Which action should the nurse include?
A Select a 22 gauge 1 1/2 inch (3.8 cm) needle for the intramuscular injection.
B Administer into the deltoid muscle while the parent holds the infant securely.
C Use a quick dart like motion to inject into the dorsogluteal site
D Divide the medication into two injections with volumes under 1 mL.
1.3 mL ANS: An infant who weighs 22 Ibs. receives a prescription for amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO 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.)
Decrease the rate at which the feeding is given ANS: A client who is homebound and is receiving
continuous feedings through a gastrostomy tube reports experiencing frequent diarrhea. Which
instructions should the nurse provide
A. Decrease the rate at which the feeding is given.
B. Do not allow the feeding to sit at room temperature.
C. Increase the concentration of the teedings.
D. Elevate the head of the bed to ninety degrees.
, B. Wash the residual limb with soap and water
C. Use a residual limb shrinker
D. Inspect skin for redness. ANS: The nurse is preparing a client who had a below-the-knee (BKA)
amputation for discharge to home. Which recommendations) should the nurse provide this client?
Select all that apply.
A. Avoid range of motion exercises
B. Wash the residual limb with soap and water
C. Use a residual limb shrinker
D. Inspect skin for redness.
E. Apply alcohol to the residual limb after bathing
Report the eye pain to the surgeon. ANS: Following laser trabeculoplasty surgery for open-angle
glaucoma, the client reports acute pain deep within the eye. Which action should the nurse take?
• A Report the eye pain to the surgeon.
• B Administer an antiemetic to prevent vomiting.
• C Apply bilateral eye shields to reduce photosensitivity.
• D Begin postoperative prophylactic antibiotics.
Note date and time of the behavior.
Discuss the issue privately with the UAP
Plan for scheduled break times
Evaluate the UAP for signs of improvement. ANS: an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) leaves the
unit without notifying the staff. In which order should the unit manager Implement these Interventions
address the UAP's behavior? (Place the actions in order from first on top to last on bottom.
Evaluate the UAP for signs of improvement.
Discuss the issue privately with the UAP
Redirect the client's acting out behavior by asking him to perform a unit task. ANS: A group of nursing
students is touring an in-patient psychiatric unit when a male client who is in a manic state shouts,
"Want to see a crazy person?" and begins
to jump up and down, flap his arms, and cluck like a chicken. Which action is best for the nurse to take?
A Direct the students to continue the tour without responding to the client's behavior.
B Medicate the client with a PRN prescription for an antianxiety agent.
C Restrict the client to his room until he can control his behaviors.
D Redirect the client's acting out behavior by asking him to perform a unit task.
Nausea with projectile vomiting. ANS: An adult male client is brought to the emergency department (ED)
by ambulance following a motorcycle collision. He was not wearing a helmet and presents with
periorbital bruising and bloody drainage from both ears. Which assessment finding warrants immediate
intervention by the nurse?
A Rebound abdominal tenderness.
B Diminished bilateral breath sounds.
C Nausea with projectile vomiting.
D Rib pain with deep inspiration.
C A change in urine color to dark red often occurs while taking this drug.
D An upset stomach may occur as a side effect of this medication. ANS: A client diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease receives a prescription for carbidopa-levodopa, controlled release (CR) 25/100 mg
PO daily each morning. Which information should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan? Select
all that apply.
A Parkinson symptoms should diminish within one week.
,B Avoid sunlight and wear sunglasses while outdoors.
C A change in urine color to dark red often occurs while taking this drug.
D An upset stomach may occur as a side effect of this medication.
E The medication should only be taken during a meal.
25 gtt/min ANS: The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes 500 mL of 0.45% normal saline with 100 units
regular insulin to infuse at 15 units/hour. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL.
The nurse should regulate the IV to deliver how many gtt/minute? (Enter numerical value only.)
Focus on small achievable tasks, not taxing problems. ANS: A client with generalized anxiety disorder
does not want to communicate with friends, smokes 2 to 3 packages of cigarettes a day, and describes
difficulty concentrating at work. Which coping strategy should the nurse include in the plan of care
(POC)?
A Focus on small achievable tasks, not taxing problems.
B Concentrate on and ventilate emotions when distressed.
C Relax and reduce the amount of effort to solve the problem.
D Analyze past hurts and resentments to identify the source.
A Raise the head of the bed to 30° keeping head and neck in neutral alignment. ANS: The nurse is caring
for a client who reports sudden right sided numbness and weakness of the arm and leg. The nurse also
observes a distinct right sided facial droop. After reporting the findings to the healthcare provider (HCP),
the nurse receives several prescriptions for the client, including a STAT computerized tomography (CT)
scan of the head. Which action should the nurse take first?
• A Raise the head of the bed to 30° keeping head and neck in neutral alignment.
• B Start two large bore peripheral IV (PIV) catheters and review inclusion criteria for IV fibrinolytic
therapy.
• C Administer aspirin to prevent further clot formation and platelet clumping.
• D Begin continuous observation for transient episodes of neurologic dysfunction.
,Daily use of spironolactone for hypertension. ANS: An older adult client is admitted with pneumonia,
and the healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes penicillinG potassium IV. Which assessment finding
increases the risk of adverse reactions in this client?
A Previous treatment with penicillin for pneumonia.
B Daily use of spironolactone for hypertension.
C Documented allergy to sulfonamides.
D Sputum culture results of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Divide the medication into two injections with volumes under 1 mL. ANS: The nurse is preparing to
administer 1.6 mL of medication IM to a 4-month-old infant. Which action should the nurse include?
A Select a 22 gauge 1 1/2 inch (3.8 cm) needle for the intramuscular injection.
B Administer into the deltoid muscle while the parent holds the infant securely.
C Use a quick dart like motion to inject into the dorsogluteal site
D Divide the medication into two injections with volumes under 1 mL.
1.3 mL ANS: An infant who weighs 22 Ibs. receives a prescription for amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO 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.)
Decrease the rate at which the feeding is given ANS: A client who is homebound and is receiving
continuous feedings through a gastrostomy tube reports experiencing frequent diarrhea. Which
instructions should the nurse provide
A. Decrease the rate at which the feeding is given.
B. Do not allow the feeding to sit at room temperature.
C. Increase the concentration of the teedings.
D. Elevate the head of the bed to ninety degrees.
, B. Wash the residual limb with soap and water
C. Use a residual limb shrinker
D. Inspect skin for redness. ANS: The nurse is preparing a client who had a below-the-knee (BKA)
amputation for discharge to home. Which recommendations) should the nurse provide this client?
Select all that apply.
A. Avoid range of motion exercises
B. Wash the residual limb with soap and water
C. Use a residual limb shrinker
D. Inspect skin for redness.
E. Apply alcohol to the residual limb after bathing
Report the eye pain to the surgeon. ANS: Following laser trabeculoplasty surgery for open-angle
glaucoma, the client reports acute pain deep within the eye. Which action should the nurse take?
• A Report the eye pain to the surgeon.
• B Administer an antiemetic to prevent vomiting.
• C Apply bilateral eye shields to reduce photosensitivity.
• D Begin postoperative prophylactic antibiotics.
Note date and time of the behavior.
Discuss the issue privately with the UAP
Plan for scheduled break times
Evaluate the UAP for signs of improvement. ANS: an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) leaves the
unit without notifying the staff. In which order should the unit manager Implement these Interventions
address the UAP's behavior? (Place the actions in order from first on top to last on bottom.
Evaluate the UAP for signs of improvement.
Discuss the issue privately with the UAP
