HESI RN EXIT EXAM LATEST UPDATE 2024 Questions and Answers (2024 / 2025) (Verified Answers)

1. In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to assist in the development of trust? ANS C) Security 2. 2. A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible. Which statement best reflects assertive communication? ANS B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?" 3. 3. What is the most important consideration when teaching parents how to reduce risks in the home? ANS D) Age of children in the home 4. 4. 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 ANS C) Administer the prescribed analgesia 5. 5. While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires the nurse's immediate attention? ANS A) Respiratory rate of 42 6. 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? ANS A) Lethargy 7. 7. 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? ANS B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."