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Exit HESI V5 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient is admitted with chest pain radiating to the jaw. What is the nurse’s first action?
- Apply heat to the chest
- Administer pain medication
- Encourage the patient to walk
✔✔C. Assess vital signs and perform an ECG
A patient has a blood glucose level of 45 mg/dL and is lethargic. What should the nurse do first?
- Wait for the next scheduled meal
- Notify the provider after an hour
- Recheck glucose in 30 minutes
✔✔B. Administer a rapid-acting carbohydrate
A client scheduled for surgery asks why preoperative labs are needed. What is the nurse’s best response?✔✔To detect abnormalities that could affect anesthesia or surgical outcome 1 / 4
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- To fill paperwork
- To increase billing
- To practice drawing blood
A postoperative patient is experiencing shortness of breath and low oxygen saturation. What is the priority action?
- Sit with the patient
- Encourage deep breathing
- Document the symptoms
✔✔C. Administer oxygen and assess airway
A patient with a Foley catheter reports bladder discomfort. What should the nurse assess first?✔✔Check for kinks, ensure patency, and assess for infection
- Remove the catheter
- Give pain medication only
- Notify family
A patient is confused and attempting to leave the bed unassisted. What is the most appropriate intervention? 2 / 4
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✔✔Implement fall precautions and provide supervision
- Sedate immediately
- Tell the patient to wait
- Call security
A child is admitted with a high fever and seizure activity. What is the priority nursing action?✔✔Ensure safety, maintain airway, and monitor seizure activity
- Start IV fluids immediately
- Call the provider after seizure
- Document only
A patient reports dizziness and a heart rate of 45 bpm. What is the nurse’s first action?✔✔Assess for symptoms of hypotension and notify the provider
- Give fluids immediately
- Monitor at next shift
- Sit with patient only
A patient is refusing a newly prescribed medication. What is the best nursing response? 3 / 4
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✔✔Explain benefits, risks, and reason for the medication
- Force the medication
- Ignore refusal
- Wait until patient changes mind
A patient reports severe postoperative pain unrelieved by medication. What should the nurse do first?✔✔Assess for complications such as infection, compartment syndrome, or surgical site issues
- Give another dose immediately
- Document only
- Call family
A patient develops sudden swelling of lips and face after eating peanuts. What is the priority action?✔✔Assess airway and prepare emergency intervention
- Give antihistamine only
- Document and observe
- Ask family to call provider
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