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HESI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM NEWEST

2025 COMPLETE EXAM| 150 ACTUAL EXAM

QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED

ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+| (NEW!!)

What nursing delivery of care provides the nurse to plan and direct care of a group of clients over a 24-hour period?

• Team nursing.
• Primary nursing.
• Case management.
• Functional nursing. - Correct Answer - B

Which approach should the nurse use when preparing a toddler for a procedure?

• Demonstrate the procedure using a doll.
• Avoid asking the child to make choices.
• Plan a teaching session to last about 20 minutes.
• Show equipment but prevent child from handling it. - Correct Answer
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The nurse is caring for a client who is the daughter of a local politician.When the nurse approaches a man who is reading the names on the hall doors, he identifies himself as a reporter for the local newspaper and requests information about the client's status. Which standard of nursing practice should the nurse use to respond? 1 / 4

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• Caring.
• Veracity.
• Advocacy.
• Confidentiality. - Correct Answer - D

Which information should the nurse give a client with chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

• Restrict calcium-rich foods.
• Obtain monthly B12 injections.
• Avoid salt substitutes.
• Increase daily intake of fiber. - Correct Answer - C

The nurse is assessing a client who complains of weight loss, racing heart rate, and difficulty sleeping. The nurse determines the client has moist skin with fine hair, prominent eyes, lid retraction, and a staring expression. These findings are consistent with which disorder?

• Grave's disease.
• Cushing syndrome.
• Multiple sclerosis.
• Addison's disease. - Correct Answer – A

The nurse obtains a heart rate of 92 and a blood pressure of 110/76 prior to administering a scheduled dose of verapamil (Calan) for a client with atrial flutter. Which action should the nurse implement?

• Administer the dose as prescribed. 2 / 4

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• Withhold the drug and notify the healthcare provider.
• Give intravenous (IV) calcium gluconate.
• Recheck the vital signs in 30 minutes and then administer the dose. -

Correct Answer - A

A client with cancer has a history of alcohol abuse and is taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain. Which organ function is most important for the nurse to monitor?

• Liver.
• Kidney.
• Sensory.
• Cardiorespiratory. - Correct Answer - A

A client with chronic osteomyelitis is scheduled for surgery to treat the infection which has not responded to three months of intravenous antibiotic therapy. The client asks the nurse why surgery is necessary.Which is the best response for the nurse to provide?

• The dead bone needs to be removed to provide a blood supply for new

bone growth.

• The infection is caused by a mutated bacteria that is resistant to most

antibiotics.

• If the infected dead bone is not removed, it will make a path to the

skin and drain pus.

• The infection has walled off into an area of infected bone creating a

barrier to antibiotics. - Correct Answer - D

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pg. 4 Two hours after the vaginal delivery of a 7-pound, 3-ounce infant, a client's fundus is 3 cm above the umbilicus, boggy, and located to the right of midline. Which action should the nurse take first?

• Massage the uterine fundus.
• Palpate above the symphysis for the bladder.
• Perform bi-manual massage.
• Inspect the perineum for excessive bleeding. - Correct Answer - B

After one month of short-term corticosteroid therapy, a client with an acute exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis returns to the clinic for a follow-up visit. Which laboratory finding should the nurse review for a therapeutic response?

• Fasting serum glucose.
• Serum liver function test.
• Serum electrolyte levels.
• Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. - Correct Answer - D

A child with bacterial conjunctivitis receives a prescription for erythromycin eye drops. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?

• Apply warm compresses to reduce swelling.
• Wear sunglasses to protect eyes from sunlight.
• Take acetaminophen (Tylenol) for any eye discomfort.
• Avoid sharing towels and washcloths with siblings. - Correct Answer -

D

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