2025 HESI Exit Exam Version 2 – NGN, Maternity
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1. The school nurse is screening students for scoliosis and notes that one student has Lordosis. Which
finding should the nurse document in the student screening record?
A. excessive concave curvature of the lumbar spine
1. A client is admitted to the intensive care unit with diabetes insipidus due to a pituitary gland tumor.
Which potential complication should the nurse monitor closely?
a. Hypokalemia
1. A nurse is developing an educational program for clients who are being discharged with new
antihypertensive medications. The nurse should ensure that the educational materials include which
characteristics? Select all that apply.
a. Contains a list with definitions of unfamiliar terms
b. Uses common words with few syllables
c. Uses pictures to help illustrate complex ideas
1. A female client is admitted with end-stage pulmonary disease is alert, oriented, and complaining of
shortness of breath. The client tells the nurse that she wants “no heroic measures” taken if she stops
breathing and asks the nurse to document this in her medical record. What action should the nurse
implement?
a. Ask the client to discuss “ do not resuscitate” with her healthcare provider
,1. The nurse administers an antibiotic to a client with respiratory tract infection. To evaluate the
medication’s effectiveness, which laboratory values should the nurse monitor? Select all that apply.
a. White blood cells count (WBC)
b. Sputum culture and sensitivity
1. An adult female client tells the nurse that though she is afraid her abusive boyfriend might one day kill
her, she keeps hoping that he will change. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Explore the client’s readiness to discuss the situation
1. A male client is admitted for the removal of an internal fixation that was inserted for the fractured
ankle. During the admission history, he tells the nurse he recently received vancomycin for a methicillin-
resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) wound infection. Which action should the nurse take? Select all
that apply.
a. Collect multiple site screening culture for MRSA
b. Place client on contact transmission precautions
c. Continue to monitor client for signs of infection
, 1. The nurse plans to collect a 24-hour-urine specimen for a creatinine clearance test. Which instruction
should the nurse provide to the adult male client?
a. Urinate at specific time, discard the urine, and collect all subsequent urine during the next 24 hours
1. In caring for a client with Cushing’s syndrome, which serum laboratory volume is most important for
the nurse to monitor?
a. Glucose
1. The HCP prescribed the antibiotic cephradine 500mg PO every 6 hours for a client with a post-
operative wound infection. Which foods should the nurse encourage this client to eat?
a. Yogurt and/or buttermilk
1. A client with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) starts a new prescription of etanercept (Enbrel) subcutaneously
once weekly. The nurse should emphasize the importance of reporting what problem to the HCP?
a. Persistent fever
1. An adult male client is admitted to the emergency room following an automobile collision in which he
sustained a head injury. What assessment data would provide the earliest indication that the client is
experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
a. Lethargy
1. A preschool-aged boy is admitted to the pediatric unit following successful resuscitation from a near-
drowning incident. While providing care to the child, the nurse begins talking with his pre-adolescent
brother who rescued the child from the swimming pool and initiated resuscitation. The nurse notices the
older boy becomes withdrawn when asked about what happened. What action should the nurse take?
a. Ask the older brother how he felt during the incident
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Students
1. The school nurse is screening students for scoliosis and notes that one student has Lordosis. Which
finding should the nurse document in the student screening record?
A. excessive concave curvature of the lumbar spine
1. A client is admitted to the intensive care unit with diabetes insipidus due to a pituitary gland tumor.
Which potential complication should the nurse monitor closely?
a. Hypokalemia
1. A nurse is developing an educational program for clients who are being discharged with new
antihypertensive medications. The nurse should ensure that the educational materials include which
characteristics? Select all that apply.
a. Contains a list with definitions of unfamiliar terms
b. Uses common words with few syllables
c. Uses pictures to help illustrate complex ideas
1. A female client is admitted with end-stage pulmonary disease is alert, oriented, and complaining of
shortness of breath. The client tells the nurse that she wants “no heroic measures” taken if she stops
breathing and asks the nurse to document this in her medical record. What action should the nurse
implement?
a. Ask the client to discuss “ do not resuscitate” with her healthcare provider
,1. The nurse administers an antibiotic to a client with respiratory tract infection. To evaluate the
medication’s effectiveness, which laboratory values should the nurse monitor? Select all that apply.
a. White blood cells count (WBC)
b. Sputum culture and sensitivity
1. An adult female client tells the nurse that though she is afraid her abusive boyfriend might one day kill
her, she keeps hoping that he will change. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Explore the client’s readiness to discuss the situation
1. A male client is admitted for the removal of an internal fixation that was inserted for the fractured
ankle. During the admission history, he tells the nurse he recently received vancomycin for a methicillin-
resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) wound infection. Which action should the nurse take? Select all
that apply.
a. Collect multiple site screening culture for MRSA
b. Place client on contact transmission precautions
c. Continue to monitor client for signs of infection
, 1. The nurse plans to collect a 24-hour-urine specimen for a creatinine clearance test. Which instruction
should the nurse provide to the adult male client?
a. Urinate at specific time, discard the urine, and collect all subsequent urine during the next 24 hours
1. In caring for a client with Cushing’s syndrome, which serum laboratory volume is most important for
the nurse to monitor?
a. Glucose
1. The HCP prescribed the antibiotic cephradine 500mg PO every 6 hours for a client with a post-
operative wound infection. Which foods should the nurse encourage this client to eat?
a. Yogurt and/or buttermilk
1. A client with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) starts a new prescription of etanercept (Enbrel) subcutaneously
once weekly. The nurse should emphasize the importance of reporting what problem to the HCP?
a. Persistent fever
1. An adult male client is admitted to the emergency room following an automobile collision in which he
sustained a head injury. What assessment data would provide the earliest indication that the client is
experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
a. Lethargy
1. A preschool-aged boy is admitted to the pediatric unit following successful resuscitation from a near-
drowning incident. While providing care to the child, the nurse begins talking with his pre-adolescent
brother who rescued the child from the swimming pool and initiated resuscitation. The nurse notices the
older boy becomes withdrawn when asked about what happened. What action should the nurse take?
a. Ask the older brother how he felt during the incident
