Hesi Exit 5 Questions and Answers

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Hesi Exit 5 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A client with pneumonia is receiving IV antibiotics. Which finding indicates the treatment is effective?

• Increased productive cough

✔✔B. Decreased fever and improved oxygen saturation

• Complaints of mild chest pain
• Elevated white blood cell count

A nurse cares for a client receiving blood transfusion. The client suddenly develops chills and back pain. What is the priority action?

• Continue the transfusion slowly

✔✔B. Stop the transfusion immediately

• Notify the family
• Flush with normal saline and restart blood

A client scheduled for surgery states, “I don’t want the operation anymore.” What is the nurse’s best response? 1 / 4

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• Ignore the statement and prepare the client

✔✔B. Notify the surgeon immediately

• Ask the family to persuade the client
• Administer the pre-op medication quickly

A nurse is teaching a client with diabetes about foot care. Which instruction is correct?

• Walk barefoot at home to improve circulation

✔✔B. Check feet daily for cuts and blisters

• Use hot water bottles for warmth
• Trim toenails very short

Which nursing action is most important when administering IV potassium chloride?

• Give as a rapid IV push

✔✔B. Dilute and infuse slowly using a pump

• Mix with blood products
• Store at room temperature before use
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A client with heart failure reports sudden weight gain of 3 pounds in 24 hours. What should the nurse do?

• Encourage more fluid intake
• Document as expected finding

✔✔C. Notify the healthcare provider

• Increase ambulation

A client is receiving morphine for severe pain. Which assessment is the highest priority?

• Bowel sounds
• Blood pressure

✔✔C. Respiratory rate

• Skin temperature

The nurse teaches a client using an inhaler. Which statement shows correct understanding?

• “I should exhale immediately after inhaling the medication.”

✔✔B. “I should hold my breath for 10 seconds after inhaling.”

• “I should always use the inhaler before my spacer.”
• “I should take quick, shallow breaths with each dose.” 3 / 4

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A nurse cares for a client with COPD. Which oxygen delivery method is safest?

• Non-rebreather mask at 15 L/min

✔✔B. Nasal cannula at 2 L/min

• Venturi mask at 60%
• Simple mask at 10 L/min

A client with liver cirrhosis has ascites. Which nursing intervention is priority?

• Encourage high-sodium foods

✔✔B. Measure abdominal girth daily

• Restrict protein intake entirely
• Encourage bedrest only

A nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube. Which finding requires immediate intervention?

• Intermittent bubbling in the water seal chamber

✔✔B. Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber

• Drainage of 50 mL serosanguinous fluid in 4 hours
• Tubing secured with tape
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