RN HESI EXIT/HESI EXIT RN EXAM
2025 VERSION 6(V6) REAL
/ACTUAL/AUTHENTIC ORGANIZED
QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT
EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ (ORIGINAL COPY!!!!!)
4. The nurse is assessing a male with a history of Addison's
disease. The client
has flu-like symptoms and nausea with vomiting over the past
week. The
client's spouse reports that he acted confused and was
extremely weak when
he awoke this morning. The client is febrile and has
tachycardia. The health
care provider diagnoses acute adrenal insufficiency. Which
medication will
most likely be prescribed?
a. Hypertonic saline solution at 100 ml/hr until all edema
disappears
b. Hydrocortisone 100 mg IV every six hours until systolic BP
reaches 110
mmHg
c. Potassium chloride 20 mEq IV to infuse over 2 hours until
confusion
,resolves
d. Regular insulin drip to keep blood glucose around 100 mg/dl
(5.55
mmol/L) - THE CORRECT ANSWER-b. Hydrocortisone 100 mg IV
every six hours until systolic BP reaches 110
mmHg
5. A client with a history of mitral valve prolapse is admitted
because of fever
and dyspnea on exertion, and is diagnosed with acute infective
endocarditis.
During the admission assessment, the nurse observes multiple
areas of
petechiae on the client's skin. Which intervention should the
nurse include in
the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.
a. Monitor cardiac rhythm via telemetry
b. Report changes in pre-existing murmurs
c. Schedule rest periods between activities
d. Maintain record of fluid intake and output
e. Initiate contact transmission precautions - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
a. Monitor cardiac rhythm via telemetry
b. Report changes in pre-existing murmurs
6. The nurse is planning an educational session for new parents
on ways to
prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which
information is most
,important to provide parents of newborns and infants?
a. Remove pillows and soft toys from the crib at bedtime
b. Keep a bulb syringe accessible for use for an infant
c. Position the infant in a supine position while sleeping
d. Do not prop bottles for an infant during naps and bedtime -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-c. Position the infant in a supine position
while sleeping
7. The healthcare provider prescribes methylergonovine
maleate for a
postpartum client with uterine atony. What findings should
indicate to the
nurse to withhold the next dose of medication?
a. Hypertension
b. Difficulty locating the uterine fundus
c. Saturation of more than one pad per hour
d. Excessive lochia - THE CORRECT ANSWER-a. Hypertension
8. The nurse notes that an older adult client has a moist cough
that increases in
severity during and after meals. Based on this finding, which
action should
the nurse take?
a. Collect a sputum specimen immediately
b. Request a consultation to confirm dysphasia
c. Offer the client additional clear liquids frequently
, d. Encourage the client to do deep breathing exercises daily - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-b. Request a consultation to confirm dysphasia
9. A multiparous client who delivered her infant 3 hours ago
asks the nurse if
she can take a warm sitz bath because it helped reduce
perennial pain after
her last delivery. What action should the nurse implement?
a. Using analgesic spray to the perennial area to reduce pain
b. Apply an ice pack to the perineum for the first 24 hours
c. Teach the client how to practice Kegel exercises
d. Review the use of sitz bath equipment with the client - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-d. Review the use of sitz bath equipment with
the client
10.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 sought treatment sooner!"
Which
intervention is best for the nurse to implement?
a. Refer the parents to the chaplain to provide grief counseling
b. Assure the parents that a terminal diagnosis was inevitable
c. Tell the parents that blame each other will not change the
situation
2025 VERSION 6(V6) REAL
/ACTUAL/AUTHENTIC ORGANIZED
QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT
EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ (ORIGINAL COPY!!!!!)
4. The nurse is assessing a male with a history of Addison's
disease. The client
has flu-like symptoms and nausea with vomiting over the past
week. The
client's spouse reports that he acted confused and was
extremely weak when
he awoke this morning. The client is febrile and has
tachycardia. The health
care provider diagnoses acute adrenal insufficiency. Which
medication will
most likely be prescribed?
a. Hypertonic saline solution at 100 ml/hr until all edema
disappears
b. Hydrocortisone 100 mg IV every six hours until systolic BP
reaches 110
mmHg
c. Potassium chloride 20 mEq IV to infuse over 2 hours until
confusion
,resolves
d. Regular insulin drip to keep blood glucose around 100 mg/dl
(5.55
mmol/L) - THE CORRECT ANSWER-b. Hydrocortisone 100 mg IV
every six hours until systolic BP reaches 110
mmHg
5. A client with a history of mitral valve prolapse is admitted
because of fever
and dyspnea on exertion, and is diagnosed with acute infective
endocarditis.
During the admission assessment, the nurse observes multiple
areas of
petechiae on the client's skin. Which intervention should the
nurse include in
the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.
a. Monitor cardiac rhythm via telemetry
b. Report changes in pre-existing murmurs
c. Schedule rest periods between activities
d. Maintain record of fluid intake and output
e. Initiate contact transmission precautions - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
a. Monitor cardiac rhythm via telemetry
b. Report changes in pre-existing murmurs
6. The nurse is planning an educational session for new parents
on ways to
prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which
information is most
,important to provide parents of newborns and infants?
a. Remove pillows and soft toys from the crib at bedtime
b. Keep a bulb syringe accessible for use for an infant
c. Position the infant in a supine position while sleeping
d. Do not prop bottles for an infant during naps and bedtime -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-c. Position the infant in a supine position
while sleeping
7. The healthcare provider prescribes methylergonovine
maleate for a
postpartum client with uterine atony. What findings should
indicate to the
nurse to withhold the next dose of medication?
a. Hypertension
b. Difficulty locating the uterine fundus
c. Saturation of more than one pad per hour
d. Excessive lochia - THE CORRECT ANSWER-a. Hypertension
8. The nurse notes that an older adult client has a moist cough
that increases in
severity during and after meals. Based on this finding, which
action should
the nurse take?
a. Collect a sputum specimen immediately
b. Request a consultation to confirm dysphasia
c. Offer the client additional clear liquids frequently
, d. Encourage the client to do deep breathing exercises daily - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-b. Request a consultation to confirm dysphasia
9. A multiparous client who delivered her infant 3 hours ago
asks the nurse if
she can take a warm sitz bath because it helped reduce
perennial pain after
her last delivery. What action should the nurse implement?
a. Using analgesic spray to the perennial area to reduce pain
b. Apply an ice pack to the perineum for the first 24 hours
c. Teach the client how to practice Kegel exercises
d. Review the use of sitz bath equipment with the client - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-d. Review the use of sitz bath equipment with
the client
10.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 sought treatment sooner!"
Which
intervention is best for the nurse to implement?
a. Refer the parents to the chaplain to provide grief counseling
b. Assure the parents that a terminal diagnosis was inevitable
c. Tell the parents that blame each other will not change the
situation
