HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and

HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Answers In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to assist in the development of trust?

• Food
• Warmth
• Security
• Comfort - ~ ANSWER C) Security

A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible. Which statement best reflects assertive communication?

• "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have no idea of what you

mean."

• "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it

correctly?"

• "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would save me time if you

would be more careful."

• "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time attempting to

read your writing." - ~ ANSWER B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?" 1 / 4

What is the most important consideration when teaching parents how to reduce risks in the home?

• Age and knowledge level of the parents
• Proximity to emergency services
• Number of children in the home
• Age of children in the home - ~ ANSWER D)

Age of children in the home A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room to request something for pain. The nurse should

• Administer a placebo
• Encourage increased fluid intake
• Administer the prescribed analgesia
• Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control - ~ ANSWER
• Administer the prescribed analgesia

While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires the nurse's immediate attention?

• Respiratory rate of 42
• Lethargy for the past hour
• Apical pulse of 54
• Coughing up copious secretions - ~ ANSWER
• Respiratory rate of 42 2 / 4

A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH level. On initial assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of the following assessment findings?

• Lethargy
• Heat intolerance
• Diarrhea
• Skin eruptions - ~ ANSWER A) Lethargy

The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure at school.The father comments that this is the first occurrence, and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by the nurse?

• "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications."
• "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
• "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen again."
• "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." - ~ ANSWER
• "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."

Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking behavior.What nursing diagnosis best applies? 3 / 4

• Risk for injury
• Risk for knowledge deficit
• Altered thought process
• Disturbance in self-esteem - ~ ANSWER A)

Risk for injury Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with anemia in a 10 month-old infant?

• Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
• Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
• Hypoactivity
• A heart rate between 140 to 160 - ~ ANSWER
• Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips

The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an intensive care unit. The priority assessment in the first hour of care is

• Heart rate
• Pedal pulses
• Lung sounds
• Pupil responses - ~ ANSWER D) Pupil

responses

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