RN HESI EXIT
EXAM
VERSIONS V1,
V2, V3, V4, V5,
V6, V7, V8, V9 &
V10 (ALL 1580
QUESTIONS)
(160 X 10VS
QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
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1. Which cinformation cis ca cpriority cfor cthe cRN cto creinforce cto
canolder cclient cafter
intravenous cpylegraphy?
A) Eat ca clight cdiet cfor cthe crest cof cthe cday
B) Rest cfor cthe cnext c 24 c hours c since c the cpreparation c and cthe c test c istiring.
C) During cwaking chours cdrink cat cleast c1 c8-ounce cglass cof
cfluidevery chour cfor cthe cnext c2
daysD)
Measu re c the e
c urin c output
it cshould cdecrease.
The ccorrect canswer cis cD: cMeasure cthe curine coutput cfor cthe cnext cdayand
cimmediately
,notify cthe chealth ccare cprovider cif cit cshould cdecrease.
2. A cclient chas caltered crenal cfunction cand cis cbeing ctreated cathome.
The cnurse crecognizes
that cthe cmost caccurate cindicator cof cfluid cbalance cduring ctheweekly
cvisits cis
A) difference cin cthe cintake cand coutput
B) changes cin cthe cmucous cmembranes
C) skin cturgor
,D) weekly c weight
The c correct c answer cis cD: cweekly c weight
3. A cclient chas cbeen cdiagnosed cwith cZollinger-
Ellison csyndrome. cWhich cinformation cis
most cimportant cfor cthe cnurse cto creinforce cwith cthe cclient?
A) It cis ca ccondition cin cwhich cone cor cmore ctumors ccalled
cgastrinomasform cin cthe cpancreas
or cin cthe c upper c part cof cthe csmall cintestine c (duodenum)
B) It cis ccritical cto creport cpromptly cto cyour chealth ccare cprovider
canyfindings cof cpeptic
ulcers
c)Treatment cconsists cof cmedications cto creduce cacid cand cheal canypeptic
culcers cand, cif
possible, csurgery cto cremove cany ctumors
D)With cthe caverage cage cat cdiagnosis cat c50 cyears cthe cpepticulcers
cmay coccur cat cunusual
areas c of c the c stomach c or c intestine
The ccorrect canswer cis cB: cIt cis ccritical cto creport cpromptly cto cyourhealth ccare
cprovider cany
findings c of c peptic c ulcers c .
4. A cprimigravida cin cthe cthird ctrimester cis chospitalized
cfor cpreeclampsia.
The cnurse
determines cthat cthe cclient‘s cblood cpressure cis cincreasing.
cWhichaction cshould cthe cnurse
take cfirst?
A) Check cthe cprotein clevel cin curine
B) Have cthe cclient cturn cto cthe cleft cside
C) Take cthe ctemperature
D) Monitor cthe curine coutput
The ccorrect canswer cis cB: cHave cthe cclient cturn cto cthe cleft cside
, 5. The cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cin catrial cfibrillation. cThe
catrialheart crate cis c250 cand cthe
ventricular crate cis ccontrolled cat c75. cWhich cof cthe cfollowingfindings cis
ccause cfor cthe cmost
concern?
A) Diminished cbowel csounds
B) Loss cof cappetite
C) A ccold, cpale clower cleg
D) Tachypnea
The ccorrect canswer cis cC: cA ccold, cpale clower cleg
6. The cclient cwith cinfective cendocarditis cmust cbe
cassessed cfrequently cby cthe chome chealth
nurse. cWhich cfinding csuggests cthat cantibiotic ctherapy cis
cnoteffective, cand cmust cbe
reported c by c the c nurse c immediately c to c the c healthcare c provider?
A) Nausea cand cvomiting
B) Fever c of c 103 c degrees c Fahrenheit c (39.5 c degrees c Celsius)
C) Diffuse cmacular crash
D) Muscle ctenderness
The c correct c answer c is c B: cFever c of c 103 c degrees c F c (39.5 c degrees c C)
7. A cclient cwho chad ca cvasectomy cis cin cthe cpost
crecoveryunit cat can coutpatient cclinic. cWhich
of c these c points c is c most c important c to cbe c reinforced c by c the c nurse?
A) Until cthe chealth ccare cprovider chas cdetermined cthat
cyour cejaculate cdoesn't ccontain
sperm, ccontinue cto cuse canother cform cof ccontraception.
B) This cprocedure cdoesn't cimpede cthe cproduction cof
cmale chormones cor cthe cproduction cof
sperm cin cthe ctesticles. cThe csperm ccan cno clonger center cyour
csemenand cno c sperm care cin
your cejaculate.
C) After cyour cvasectomy, cstrenuous cactivity cneeds cto
cbe cavoided cfor cat cleast c48 chours. cIf
EXAM
VERSIONS V1,
V2, V3, V4, V5,
V6, V7, V8, V9 &
V10 (ALL 1580
QUESTIONS)
(160 X 10VS
QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
l
1. Which cinformation cis ca cpriority cfor cthe cRN cto creinforce cto
canolder cclient cafter
intravenous cpylegraphy?
A) Eat ca clight cdiet cfor cthe crest cof cthe cday
B) Rest cfor cthe cnext c 24 c hours c since c the cpreparation c and cthe c test c istiring.
C) During cwaking chours cdrink cat cleast c1 c8-ounce cglass cof
cfluidevery chour cfor cthe cnext c2
daysD)
Measu re c the e
c urin c output
it cshould cdecrease.
The ccorrect canswer cis cD: cMeasure cthe curine coutput cfor cthe cnext cdayand
cimmediately
,notify cthe chealth ccare cprovider cif cit cshould cdecrease.
2. A cclient chas caltered crenal cfunction cand cis cbeing ctreated cathome.
The cnurse crecognizes
that cthe cmost caccurate cindicator cof cfluid cbalance cduring ctheweekly
cvisits cis
A) difference cin cthe cintake cand coutput
B) changes cin cthe cmucous cmembranes
C) skin cturgor
,D) weekly c weight
The c correct c answer cis cD: cweekly c weight
3. A cclient chas cbeen cdiagnosed cwith cZollinger-
Ellison csyndrome. cWhich cinformation cis
most cimportant cfor cthe cnurse cto creinforce cwith cthe cclient?
A) It cis ca ccondition cin cwhich cone cor cmore ctumors ccalled
cgastrinomasform cin cthe cpancreas
or cin cthe c upper c part cof cthe csmall cintestine c (duodenum)
B) It cis ccritical cto creport cpromptly cto cyour chealth ccare cprovider
canyfindings cof cpeptic
ulcers
c)Treatment cconsists cof cmedications cto creduce cacid cand cheal canypeptic
culcers cand, cif
possible, csurgery cto cremove cany ctumors
D)With cthe caverage cage cat cdiagnosis cat c50 cyears cthe cpepticulcers
cmay coccur cat cunusual
areas c of c the c stomach c or c intestine
The ccorrect canswer cis cB: cIt cis ccritical cto creport cpromptly cto cyourhealth ccare
cprovider cany
findings c of c peptic c ulcers c .
4. A cprimigravida cin cthe cthird ctrimester cis chospitalized
cfor cpreeclampsia.
The cnurse
determines cthat cthe cclient‘s cblood cpressure cis cincreasing.
cWhichaction cshould cthe cnurse
take cfirst?
A) Check cthe cprotein clevel cin curine
B) Have cthe cclient cturn cto cthe cleft cside
C) Take cthe ctemperature
D) Monitor cthe curine coutput
The ccorrect canswer cis cB: cHave cthe cclient cturn cto cthe cleft cside
, 5. The cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cin catrial cfibrillation. cThe
catrialheart crate cis c250 cand cthe
ventricular crate cis ccontrolled cat c75. cWhich cof cthe cfollowingfindings cis
ccause cfor cthe cmost
concern?
A) Diminished cbowel csounds
B) Loss cof cappetite
C) A ccold, cpale clower cleg
D) Tachypnea
The ccorrect canswer cis cC: cA ccold, cpale clower cleg
6. The cclient cwith cinfective cendocarditis cmust cbe
cassessed cfrequently cby cthe chome chealth
nurse. cWhich cfinding csuggests cthat cantibiotic ctherapy cis
cnoteffective, cand cmust cbe
reported c by c the c nurse c immediately c to c the c healthcare c provider?
A) Nausea cand cvomiting
B) Fever c of c 103 c degrees c Fahrenheit c (39.5 c degrees c Celsius)
C) Diffuse cmacular crash
D) Muscle ctenderness
The c correct c answer c is c B: cFever c of c 103 c degrees c F c (39.5 c degrees c C)
7. A cclient cwho chad ca cvasectomy cis cin cthe cpost
crecoveryunit cat can coutpatient cclinic. cWhich
of c these c points c is c most c important c to cbe c reinforced c by c the c nurse?
A) Until cthe chealth ccare cprovider chas cdetermined cthat
cyour cejaculate cdoesn't ccontain
sperm, ccontinue cto cuse canother cform cof ccontraception.
B) This cprocedure cdoesn't cimpede cthe cproduction cof
cmale chormones cor cthe cproduction cof
sperm cin cthe ctesticles. cThe csperm ccan cno clonger center cyour
csemenand cno c sperm care cin
your cejaculate.
C) After cyour cvasectomy, cstrenuous cactivity cneeds cto
cbe cavoided cfor cat cleast c48 chours. cIf
