2022 PN HESI EXIT V1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BEST GUIDE
Question 1
A school-age client with diabetes is placed on an intermediate-
acting insulin and regular insulin before breakfast and before
dinner. She will receive a snack of milk and cereal at bedtime.
What does the nurse tell the client the snack is intended to do?
You Selected:
• Prevent late night hypoglycemia.
Correct response:
• Prevent late night hypoglycemia.
Question 2
A well-known public official of a small community is admitted to
the emergency department following an episode of chest pain.
Several nurses from the medical unit are aware of the admission and
access the official’s electronic medical record to obtain a status
update. What is the best response for the nurse manager to make to
the nurses regarding this situation?
You Selected:
• “Assessing the official’s medical record is a breach of
, 2022 PN HESI EXIT V1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BEST GUIDE
confidentiality.”
Correct response:
• “Assessing the official’s medical record is a breach of
confidentiality.”
Question 3
A four-year-old child is diagnosed as having acute lymphocytic
leukemia. The white blood cell (WBC) count, especially the
neutrophil count, is low. What is the most important intervention the
nurse should teach the parents?
You Selected:
• Protect your child from infections because his resistance to
infection is decreased
Correct response:
• Protect your child from infections because his resistance to
infection is decreased
Question 4
The nurse is caring for a client with influenza. The most effective
way to decrease the spread of microorganisms is:
You Selected:
• placing the client in isolation.
Correct response:
, 2022a1PNa1HESIa1EXITa1V1a1EXAMa1QUESTIONSa1ANDa1ANSWERS
a1BESTa1GUIDE
• washing the hands frequently.
Question 5
A client with a history of hypertension has been prescribed a new
antihypertensive medication and is reporting dizziness. Which is
the best way for the nurse to assess blood pressure?
You Selected:
• in the supine, sitting, and standing positions
Correct response:
• in the supine, sitting, and standing positions
Question 6
A client has a soft wrist-safety device. Which assessment finding
should the nurse investigate further?
You Selected:
• cool, pale fingers
Correct response:
• cool, pale fingers
Question 7
A nurse is caring for a female client before surgery. The client states
that she is glad that she will not be going through menopause as a
result of her surgery and is only having her uterus removed. The
nurse reviews the consent form and notes that the surgery is for a
, 2022a1PNa1HESIa1EXITa1V1a1EXAMa1QUESTIONSa1ANDa1ANSWERS
a1BESTa1GUIDE
totala1abdominala1hysterectomya1witha1aa1salpingo-
oophorectomy.a1Whata1shoulda1thea1nursea1doa1ina1thisa1situation?
Youa1Selected:
• Contacta1thea1surgeona1toa1explaina1thata1thea1clienta1needsa1f
urthera1clarificationa1regardinga1surgery.
Correcta1response:
• Contacta1thea1surgeona1toa1explaina1thata1thea1clienta1needsa1f
urthera1clarificationa1regardinga1surgery.
Questiona18
Aa1younga1clienta1diagnoseda1witha1schizophreniaa1isa1talkinga1witha1th
ea1nursea1anda1says,a1"Youa1know,a1whena1Ia1thoughta1everyonea1wasa1o
uta1toa1geta1me,a1Ia1wasa1stayinga1ina1mya1apartmenta1alla1thea1time.a1Now
,a1Ia1woulda1likea1toa1geta1outa1anda1doa1thingsa1again."a1Whata1isa1thea1be
sta1initiala1responsea1bya1thea1nurse?
Youa1Selected:
• "Whata1activitiesa1dida1youa1enjoya1ina1thea1past?"
Correcta1response:
• "Whata1activitiesa1dida1youa1enjoya1ina1thea1past?"
Question 1
A school-age client with diabetes is placed on an intermediate-
acting insulin and regular insulin before breakfast and before
dinner. She will receive a snack of milk and cereal at bedtime.
What does the nurse tell the client the snack is intended to do?
You Selected:
• Prevent late night hypoglycemia.
Correct response:
• Prevent late night hypoglycemia.
Question 2
A well-known public official of a small community is admitted to
the emergency department following an episode of chest pain.
Several nurses from the medical unit are aware of the admission and
access the official’s electronic medical record to obtain a status
update. What is the best response for the nurse manager to make to
the nurses regarding this situation?
You Selected:
• “Assessing the official’s medical record is a breach of
, 2022 PN HESI EXIT V1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BEST GUIDE
confidentiality.”
Correct response:
• “Assessing the official’s medical record is a breach of
confidentiality.”
Question 3
A four-year-old child is diagnosed as having acute lymphocytic
leukemia. The white blood cell (WBC) count, especially the
neutrophil count, is low. What is the most important intervention the
nurse should teach the parents?
You Selected:
• Protect your child from infections because his resistance to
infection is decreased
Correct response:
• Protect your child from infections because his resistance to
infection is decreased
Question 4
The nurse is caring for a client with influenza. The most effective
way to decrease the spread of microorganisms is:
You Selected:
• placing the client in isolation.
Correct response:
, 2022a1PNa1HESIa1EXITa1V1a1EXAMa1QUESTIONSa1ANDa1ANSWERS
a1BESTa1GUIDE
• washing the hands frequently.
Question 5
A client with a history of hypertension has been prescribed a new
antihypertensive medication and is reporting dizziness. Which is
the best way for the nurse to assess blood pressure?
You Selected:
• in the supine, sitting, and standing positions
Correct response:
• in the supine, sitting, and standing positions
Question 6
A client has a soft wrist-safety device. Which assessment finding
should the nurse investigate further?
You Selected:
• cool, pale fingers
Correct response:
• cool, pale fingers
Question 7
A nurse is caring for a female client before surgery. The client states
that she is glad that she will not be going through menopause as a
result of her surgery and is only having her uterus removed. The
nurse reviews the consent form and notes that the surgery is for a
, 2022a1PNa1HESIa1EXITa1V1a1EXAMa1QUESTIONSa1ANDa1ANSWERS
a1BESTa1GUIDE
totala1abdominala1hysterectomya1witha1aa1salpingo-
oophorectomy.a1Whata1shoulda1thea1nursea1doa1ina1thisa1situation?
Youa1Selected:
• Contacta1thea1surgeona1toa1explaina1thata1thea1clienta1needsa1f
urthera1clarificationa1regardinga1surgery.
Correcta1response:
• Contacta1thea1surgeona1toa1explaina1thata1thea1clienta1needsa1f
urthera1clarificationa1regardinga1surgery.
Questiona18
Aa1younga1clienta1diagnoseda1witha1schizophreniaa1isa1talkinga1witha1th
ea1nursea1anda1says,a1"Youa1know,a1whena1Ia1thoughta1everyonea1wasa1o
uta1toa1geta1me,a1Ia1wasa1stayinga1ina1mya1apartmenta1alla1thea1time.a1Now
,a1Ia1woulda1likea1toa1geta1outa1anda1doa1thingsa1again."a1Whata1isa1thea1be
sta1initiala1responsea1bya1thea1nurse?
Youa1Selected:
• "Whata1activitiesa1dida1youa1enjoya1ina1thea1past?"
Correcta1response:
• "Whata1activitiesa1dida1youa1enjoya1ina1thea1past?"
