RN HESI EXIT 2024 REAL EXAM VERSION 2

RN HESI EXIT 2024 REAL EXAM VERSION 2

WITH ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND CORREC T

ANSWERS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED

ANSWERS GRADED A+) HESI RN EXIT EXAM

2024 VERSION 2 / AGRADE/ BRAND NEW!

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-C) Administer

the prescribed analgesia

Which of these clients who are all in the terminal stage of cancer is least appropriate to suggest the use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) with a pump?

• A young adult with a history of Down's syndrome
• A teenager who reads at a 4th grade level
• An elderly client with numerous arthritic nodules on the hands
• A preschooler with intermittent episodes of alertness - ANSWER-D) A

preschooler with intermittent episodes of alertness

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 1 / 4

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?"

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

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

In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to assist in the development of trust?

• Food
• Warmth 2 / 4

• Security
• Comfort - ANSWER-C) Security

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-A) Respiratory rate of 42

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-B) "The

seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."

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

• 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-B) 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

The nurse is about to assess a 6 month-old child with nonorganic failure-to thrive (NOFTT). Upon entering the room, the nurse would expect the baby to be

• Irritable and "colicky" with no attempts to pull to standing
• Alert, laughing and playing with a rattle, sitting with support
• Skin color dusky with poor skin turgor over abdomen
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