QUESTIONS47&47ANSWERS47(NGN47HESI47RN47EXIT)
HESI RN EXIT EXAM LEGACY V2 QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% COMPLETE)
A473-year-
old47boy47was47successfully47toilet47trained47prior47to47his47admission47to47the47hospital4
7for47injuries47sustained47from47a47fall.47His47parents47are47very47concerned47that47the47
child47has47regressed47in47his47toileting47behaviors.47Which47information47should47the47
nurse47provide47to47the47parents?
A.47A47retraining47program47will47need47to47be47initiated47when47the47child47returns47ho
me.47
B.47Diapering47will47be47provided47since47hospitalization47is47stressful47to47preschoolers
C.47A47potty47chair47should47be47brought47from47home47so47he47can47maintain47his47toil
eting47skills
D.47Children47usually47resume47their47toileting47behaviors47when47they47leave47the47hos
pital47-
47ansD.47Children47usually47resume47their47toileting47behaviors47when47they47leave47the
47hospital
A477-
year47old47is47admitted47to47the47hospital47with47persistent47vomiting,47and47a47nasogast
ric47tube47attached47to47low47intermittent47suction47is47applied.47Which47finding47is47mos
t47important47for47the47nurse47to47report47to47the47healthcare47provider?
A.47Shift47intake47of47640mL47IV47fluids47plus4730mL47PO47ice47chips47
B.47Serum47pH47of477.45
C.47Gastric47output47of4710047mL47in47the47last47847hours
D.47Serum47potassium47of473.047mg/dL47-47ansD.47Serum47potassium47of473.047mg/dL
A47child47newly47diagnosed47with47sickle47cell47anemia47(SCA)47is47being47discharged47f
rom47the47hospital.47Which47information47is47most47important47for47the47nurse47to47provi
de47the47parents47prior47to47discharge?
A.47Instructions47about47how47much47fluid47the47child47should47drink47daily.
B.47Signs47of47addiction47to47opioid47pain47medications
C.47Information47about47non-pharmaceutical47pain47relief47measures
D.47Referral47for47social47services47for47the47child47and47family47-
47ansA.47Instructions47about47how47much47fluid47the47child47should47drink47daily
A47client47asks47the47nurse47for47information47about47how47to47reduce47risk47factors47for
47benign47prostatic47hyperplasia47(BPH).47Which47information47should47the47nurse47prov
ide?
A.47Consume47a47high47protein47diet
B.47Increase47physical47activity
C.47Take47vitamin47supplements
D.47Obtain47a47prostate-specific47antigen47blood47level47test47-
47ansB.47Increase47physical47activity
,HESI47RN47EXIT47EXAM47NEXT47GENERATION47202447SCREENSHOTS-
QUESTIONS47&47ANSWERS47(NGN47HESI47RN47EXIT)
A47client47at471247weeks47gestation47is47admitted47to47the47antepartum47unit47with47a47di
agnosis47of47hyperemesis47gravidarum.47Which47action47is47most47important47for47the47
nurse47to47implement?
A.47Obtain47the47client's4724-hour47dietary47recall
B.47Document47mucosal47membrane47status
C.47Schedule47a47consult47with47a47nutritionist
D.47Initiate47prescribed47intravenous47fluids47-
47ansD.47Initiate47prescribed47intravenous47fluids
A47client47diagnosed47with47calcium47kidney47stones47has47a47history47of47gout.47A47new
47prescription47for47aluminum47hydroxide47is47scheduled47to47begin47at470730.47Which47
client47medication47should47the47nurse47bring47to47the47healthcare47provider's47attention
?
A.47Esinapril47
B.47Allopurinol
C.47Furosemide
D.47Aspirin,47low47dose47-47ansB.47Allopurinol
A47client47fell47in47the47bathroom47when47left47unattended47by47the47unlicensed47assistiv
e47personnel47(UAP).47Which47information47should47the47nurse47include47in47the47client'
s47health47record?
A.47The47UAP47left47the47client47to47assist47another47client
B.47The47last47time47client47was47assisted47to47the47bathroom
C.47The47unit47was47understaffed47when47the47client47fell
D.47The47client47fell47sustaining47a47fracture47to47the47left47hip47-
47ansD.47The47client47fell47sustaining47a47fracture47to47the47left47hip
A47client47in47the47emergency47center47demonstrates47rapid47speech,47flight47of47ideas,4
7and47reports47sleeping47only47three47hours47during47the47past474847hours.47Based47on4
7these47findings,47it47is47most47important47for47the47nurse47to47review47the47laboratory47v
alue47for47which47medication?
A.47Lorazepam
B.47Fluoxetine
C.47Divalproex
D.47Olanzapine47-47ansC.47Divalproex
A47client47in47the47third47trimester47of47pregnancy47reports47that47she47fells47some47"lum
py47places"47in47her47breasts47and47that47her47nipples47sometimes47leak47a47yellowish47f
luid.47She47has47an47appointment47with47her47healthcare47provider47in47two47weeks.47W
hat47action47should47the47nurse47take?
A.47Tell47the47client47to47begin47nipple47stimulation47to47prepare47for47breast47feeding.47
B.47Reschedule47the47client's47prenatal47appointment47for47the47following47day
C.47Explain47that47this47normal47secretion47can47be47assessed47at47the47next47visit
D.47Recommend47that47the47client47start47wearing47a47supportive47brassiere47-
47ansC.47Explain47that47this47normal47secretion47can47be47assessed47at47the47next47visit
,HESI47RN47EXIT47EXAM47NEXT47GENERATION47202447SCREENSHOTS-
QUESTIONS47&47ANSWERS47(NGN47HESI47RN47EXIT)
A47client47is47admitted47with47a47diagnosis47of47urolithiasis.47Which47finding47is47most47i
mportant47for47the47nurse47to47report47to47the47healthcare47provider?
A.47Volume47of47each47voiding47is47more47than47300mL
B.47Serum47potassium47that47is47elevated
C.47Relief47of47flank47pain47that47radiated47into47the47groin
D.47Hematuria47that47is47beginning47to47turn47pink47-
47ansD.47Hematuria47that47is47beginning47to47turn47pink
A47client47is47diagnosed47with47Meniere's47disease.47Which47problem47should47the47nurs
e47identify47as47most47important47in47the47plan47of47care?47
A.47Risk47for47ineffective47self-health47management47related47to47deficient47knowledge
B.47Ineffective47coping47related47to47personal47vulnerability47
C.47Risk47for47injury47related47to47vertigo47
D.47Anxiety47related47to47disruption47of47lifestyle47-
47ansC.47Risk47for47injury47related47to47vertigo.
A47client47is47receiving47enoxaparin4730mg47subcutaneously47twice47a47day.47In47assess
ing47for47adverse47effects47of47the47medication,47which47serum47laboratory47value47is47m
ost47important47for47the47nurse47to47monitor?47
A.47Glucose47
B.47Calcium
C.47Platelet47count
D.47White47blood47cell47count47-47ansC.47Platelet47count
A47client47is47recovering47in47the47critical47care47unit47following47a47cardiac47catheterizati
on.47IV47nitroglycerin47and47heparin47are47infusing.47The47client47is47sedated47but47resp
onds47to47verbal47instructions.47After47changing47positions,47the47client47complains47of47
pain47at47the47right47groin47insertion47site.47What47action47should47the47nurse47implemen
t?47
A.47Check47femoral47site47for47hematoma47formation
B.47Stimulate47the47client47to47take47deep47breaths
C.47Evaluate47the47integrity47of47the47IV47insertion47site
D.47Assess47distal47lower47extremity47capillary47refill47-
47ansB.47Stimulate47the47client47to47take47deep47breaths
A47client47is47scheduled47for47a47spiral47computed47tomography47(CT)47scan47with47cont
rast47to47evaluate47for47pulmonary47embolism.47Which47information47in47the47client's47hi
story47requires47follow-up47by47the47nurse?
A.47CT47scan47that47was47performed47647months47earlier
B.47Metal47hip47prosthesis47was47placed472047years47ago
C.47Report47of47client's47sobriety47for47the47last47547years
D.47Takes47metformin47for47type47247diabetes47mellitus47-
47ansD.47Takes47metformin47for47type47247diabetes47mellitus
A47client47presents47to47the47emergency47department47with47muscle47aches,47headache
,47fever,47and47describes47a47recent47loss47of47taste47and47smell.47The47nurse47obtains47
, HESI47RN47EXIT47EXAM47NEXT47GENERATION47202447SCREENSHOTS-
QUESTIONS47&47ANSWERS47(NGN47HESI47RN47EXIT)
a47nasal47swab47for47COVID-
1947testing.47Which47action47is47most47important47for47the47nurse47to47take?47
A.47Place47the47nasal47swab47specimen47for47COVID-
1947directly47into47a47biohazard47bag
B.47Move47the47client47to47a47private47room,47keep47the47door47closed,47and47initiate47dr
oplet47precautions.47
C.47Teach47the47client47to47wear47a47mask,47hand47wash,47and47social47distance47to47pr
event47spreading47the47virus47
D.47Explain47to47the47client47to47inform47others47that47they47may47have47been47potentiall
y47exposed47in47the47last471447days.47-
47ansA.47Place47the47nasal47swab47specimen47for47COVID-
1947directly47into47a47biohazard47bag
A47client47presents47to47the47labor47and47delivery47unit47with47a47report47of47leaking47flui
d47that47is47greenish-
brown47vaginal47discharge.47Which47action47should47the47nurse47take47first?
A.47Start47an47intravenous47infusion47
B.47Administer47oxygen47via47facemask
C.47Perform47a47vaginal47exam
D.47Begin47continuous47fetal47monitoring47-
47ansD.47Begin47continuous47fetal47monitoring
A47client47presses47the47call47bell47and47requests47pain47medication47for47a47severe47he
adache.47To47assess47the47quality47of47the47client's47pain,47which47approach47should47th
e47nurse47use?
A.47Ask47the47client47to47describe47the47pain
B.47Observe47body47language47and47movement47
C.47Identify47effective47pain47relief47measures
D.47Provide47a47numeric47pain47scale47-
47ansA.47Ask47the47client47to47describe47the47pain
A47client47taking47clopidogrel47reports47the47onset47of47diarrhea.47Which47nursing47actio
n47should47the47nurse47implement47first?
A.47Observe47the47appearance47of47the47stool
B.47Assess47the47elasticity47of47the47client's47skin
C.47Review47the47client's47laboratory47values
D.47Auscultate47the47client's47bowel47sounds47-
47ansA.47Observe47the47appearance47of47the47stool
A47client47tells47the47nurse47about47working47out47with47a47personal47trainer47and47swim
ming47three47times47a47week47in47an47effort47to47lose47weight47and47sleep47better.47The4
7client47states47that47it47still47is47taking47hours47to47fall47asleep47at47night.47Which47actio
n47should47the47nurse47implement?
A.47Advise47the47client47that47lifestyle47changes47often47take47several47weeks47to47be47e
ffective