HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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HESI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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-Guarantee passing score -100 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Which of these clients who call the community health clinic would the nurse ask to come in that day to be seen by the health care provider?

• I started my period and now my urine has turned bright red.
• I am an diabetic and today I have been going to the bathroom every hour.
• I was started on medicine yesterday for a urine infection. Now my lower belly hurts

when I go to the bathroom.

• I went to the bathroom and my urine looked very red and it didn't hurt when I went.

Answer:

• I went to the bathroom and my urine looked very red and it didn't hurt when I went.

Question 2: A nurse is doing pre conceptual counseling with a woman who is planning a pregnancy. Which of the following statements suggests that the client understands the connection between alcohol consumption and fetal alcohol syndrome?

• "I understand that a glass of wine with dinner is healthy.

"B) "Beer is not really hard alcohol, so I guess I can drink some."C) "If I drink, my baby may be harmed before I know I am pregnant."

• "Drinking with meals reduces the effects of alcohol."

Answer:

"C) "If I drink, my baby may be harmed before I know I am pregnant.Question 3: Which nursing action is a priority as the plan of care is developed for a 7 year-old child hospitalized for acute glomerulonephritis?

• Assess for generalized edema
• Monitor for increased urinary output
• Encourage rest during hyperactive periods
• Note patterns of increased blood pressure

Answer:

• Note patterns of increased blood pressure

Question 4: At the geriatric day care program a client is crying and repeating "I want to go home. Call my daddy to come for me." The nurse should

• Invite the client to join the exercise group
• Tell the client you will call someone to come for her
• Give the client simple information about what she will be doing
• Firmly direct the client to her assigned group activity

Answer:

• Give the client simple information about what she will be doing

Question 5: The nurse is assessing a child for clinical manifestations of iron deficiency anemia.Which factor would the nurse recognize as cause for the findings?

• Decreased cardiac output
• Tissue hypoxia
• Cerebral edema
• Reduced oxygen saturation

Answer:

• Tissue hypoxia

Question 6: A client has returned from a cardiac catheterization. Which one of the following assessments would indicate the client is experiencing a complication from the procedure?

• Increased blood pressure
• Increased heart rate
• Loss of pulse in the extremity
• Decreased urine output

Answer:

• Loss of pulse in the extremity

Question 7: Why is it important for the nurse to monitor blood pressure in clients receiving antipsychotic drugs?

• Orthostatic hypotension is a common side effect
• Most antipsychotic drugs cause elevated blood pressure
• This provides information on the amount of sodium allowed in the diet
• It will indicate the need to institute anti parkinsonian drugs

Answer:

• Orthostatic hypotension is a common side effect

Question 8: The nurse is talking with a client. The client abruptly says to the nurse, "The moon is full. Astronauts walk on the moon. Walking is a good health habit." The client's behavior most likely indicates

• Neologisms
• Dissociation
• Flight of ideas
• Word salad

Answer:

• Flight of ideas

Question 9: A nurse is assessing several clients in a long term health care facility. Which client is at highest risk for development of decubitus ulcers?

• A 79 year-old malnourished client on bed rest
• An obese client who uses a wheelchair
• A client who had 3 incontinent diarrhea stools
• An 80 year-old ambulatory diabetic client

Answer:

• A client who had 3 incontinent diarrhea stools

Question 10: An 85 year-old client complains of generalized muscle aches and pains. The first action by the nurse should be

• Assess the severity and location of the pain
• Obtain an order for an analgesic
• Reassure him that this is not unusual for his age
• Encourage him to increase his activity

Answer:

• Assess the severity and location of the pain

Question 11: The nurse is preparing a client who will undergo a myelogram. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a contraindication for this test?

• "I can't lie in 1 position for more than thirty minutes.

"B) "I am allergic to shrimp."

• "I suffer from claustrophobia.

"D) "I developed a severe headache after a spinal tap."

Answer:

"B) "I am allergic to shrimp."