HESI RN Exit Exam | Questions, Verified
Answers & Complete Study Review (2025
Edition)
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 - ---✔✔✔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." - ---✔✔✔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 - ---✔✔✔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 - ---
✔✔✔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 - ---✔✔✔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 - ---✔✔✔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." - ---
✔✔✔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 - ---✔✔✔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
Answers & Complete Study Review (2025
Edition)
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 - ---✔✔✔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." - ---✔✔✔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 - ---✔✔✔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 - ---
✔✔✔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 - ---✔✔✔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 - ---✔✔✔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." - ---
✔✔✔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 - ---✔✔✔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
