HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Verified Answers 2025.

HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Verified Answers 2025. 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 2. A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible. Which statement best reflects assertive communication? C) Security B) "Would you please clarify what you have writ- ten so I am sure I am read- A) "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have ing it 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." 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 4. A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on correctly?" D) Age of children in the home C) Administer the pre- the telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room scribed analgesia 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 5. While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign A) Respiratory rate of 42 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 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 7. The emergency room nurse admits a child who ex- perienced a seizure at school. The father comments A) Lethargy B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child that this is the first occurrence, and denies any family has epilepsy." history of epilepsy. What is the best response by the nurse? A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medica- tions." B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy." C) "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not hap- pen again." D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." 8. Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and in- creases 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 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 R