HESI CAT EXAM /CAT HESI EXAM EXIT UPDATE 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/HESI COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING (CAT HESI)

HESI CAT EXAM /CAT HESI EXAM EXIT

UPDATE 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS/HESI COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING

(CAT HESI)

1-A 59-year-old male client is brought to the emergency room where he is assessed to have

a Glasgow Coma Scale of 3. Based on this assessment, howshould the nurse characterize

the client’s condition?

a. The client has increased intracranial pressure

b. He has a good prognosis for recovery

c. This clientis conscious, but is not oriented to time and place

d. He isin a coma, and has a very poor prognosis

Correct D

2- At a community health fair, a 50-year-old woman tellsthe nurse that she has anannual

physical exam that includes a clinical breast exam and an annual mammogram. How

should the nurse respond?

a. Encourage the woman to explore her fears about breast cancer.

b. Ask the woman ifshe also performs monthly breast self- exams.

c. Commend the woman for adhering to the recommended cancer detection

guidelines.

d. Advise the woman that mammograms are only needed every two years ather

age.

Correct B

3- Which assessment finding should indicate to the nurse that a client with arterial

hypertension is experiencing a cardiac complication?

a. Complaints of an occipital headache

b. A palpable dorsal is pedis pulse bilaterally

c. Complaints of shortness of breath on exertion

d. A blood pressure of 160/90

Correct C

4- A college student who is diagnosed with a vaginal infection and vulva irritation

describesthe vaginal discharge as having a “cottage cheese” appearance.

Which prescription should the nurse implement first?

a. Cleanse perineum with warm soapy water 3 times per day

b. Instill the first dose of nystatin (Mycostatin) vaginally per applicator

c. Perform glucose measurement using a capillary blood sample

d. Obtain a blood specimen for sexually transmitted disease (STDs)Correct

B

5- A client in acute renal failure has serum potassium of 7.5 mEq/L. Based on thisfinding,

the nurse should anticipate implementing which action?

a. Administer an IV of normal saline rapidly and NPH insulsubcutaneously.

b. Administer a retention enema of Kayexalate

c. Add 40 mEq of KCL (potassium chloride) to present IV solution.

d. Administer a lidocaine bolusIV push.

Correct B

6- A client who had an intraosseous (IO) cannula placed by the healthcare providerfor an

emergent fluid resuscitation is complaining of severe pain and numbness below the IO

site. The skin around the site is pale and edematous. What action

should the nurse takes first?

a. Discontinue the IO infusion

b. Administer an analgesic via the IO site

c. Elevate the extremity with the IO site

d. Notify the healthcare provider

Correct A

7- The nurse-manager of a perinatal unit is notified that one client from the

medical-surgical unit needs to be transferred to male room for new

admissions. Which client should the nurse recommend for transfer to the

antepartal unit?

a. A 45-year-old who has a chronic hepatitis B.

b. A 35-year-old with lupus erythematous

c. A 19-year-old who is diagnosed with rubella

d. A 25-year-old with herpes lesions of the vulva

Correct B

8- A nurse is teaching a client postoperative breathing techniques using an incentive

spirometer (IS). What should the nurse encourage this clientto doto maintain

sustained maximal inspiration?

a. Breathe into the spirometer using normal breath volumes

b. Exhale forcefully into the tubing for 3 to 5 seconds

c. Inspire deeply and slowly over 3 to 5 seconds

d. Perform IS breathing exercises every 6 hours

Correct C