HESI EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS PROVIDED 2023 UPDATE GUARANTEED A
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HESI EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS PROVIDED 2023 UPDATE GUARANTEED A
1. A 64 year-old client scheduled for surgery with a general anesthetic refuses to remove a set of dentures prior to leaving the unit for the operating room. What would be the most appropri...
HESI EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
PROVIDED 2023 UPDATE GUARANTEED A
1. A 64 year-old client scheduled for surgery with a general anesthetic refuses to remove
a set of dentures prior to leaving the unit for the operating room. What would be the most
appropriate intervention by the nurse?
A) Explain to the client that the dentures must come out as they may get lost or broken in
the operating room
B) Ask the client if there are second thoughts about having the procedure
C) Notify the anesthesia department and the surgeon of the client's refusal
D) Ask the client if the preference would be to remove the dentures in the operating room
receiving area
The correct answer is D: Ask the client if the preference would be to remove the
dentures in the operating room receiving area
2. The nurse has been teaching adult clients about cardiac risks when they visit the
hypertension clinic. Which form of evaluation would best measure learning?
A) Performance on written tests
B) Responses to verbal questions
C) Completion of a mailed survey
D) Reported behavioral changes
The correct answer is D: Reported behavioral changes
3. The nurse is planning care for an 18 month-old child. Which action should be included
in the child's care?
A) Hold and cuddle the child frequently
B) Encourage the child to feed himself finger food
C) Allow the child to walk independently on the nursing unit
D) Engage the child in games with other children
The correct answer is B: Encourage the child to feed himself finger food
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,4. A partner is concerned because the client frequently daydreams about moving to
Arizona to get away from the pollution and crowding in southern California. The nurse
explains that
A) Such fantasies can gratify unconscious wishes or prepare for anticipated future events
B) Detaching or dissociating in this way postpones painful feelings
C) This conversion or transferring of a mental conflict to a physical symptom can lead to
marital conflict
D) To isolate the feelings in this way reduces conflict within the client and with
others The correct answer is A: Such fantasies can gratify unconscious wishes or
prepare for
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, future events
5. An appropriate goal for a client with anxiety would be to
A) Ventilate anxious feelings to the nurse
B) Establish contact with reality
C) Learn self-help techniques
D) Become desensitized to past trauma
The correct answer is C: Learn self-help techniques
6. While the nurse is administering medications to a client, the client states "I do not want
to take that medicine today." Which of the following responses by the nurse would be
best?
A) "That's OK, its all right to skip your medication now and then."
B) "I will have to call your doctor and report this."
C) "Is there a reason why you don't want to take your medicine?"
D) "Do you understand the consequences of refusing your prescribed treatment?"
The correct answer is C: "Is there a reason why you don't want to take your medicine?"
7. While caring for a client, the nurse notes a pulsating mass in the client's peri umbilical
area. Which of the following assessments is appropriate for the nurse to perform?
A) Measure the length of the mass
B) Auscultate the mass
C) Percuss the mass
D) Palpate the mass
The correct answer is B: Auscultate the mass
8. A client is admitted to the hospital with a history of confusion. The client has
difficulty remembering recent events and becomes disoriented when away from home.
Which statement would provide
the best reality orientation for this client?
A) "Good morning. Do you remember where you are?"
B) "Hello. My name is Elaine Jones and I am your nurse for today."
C) "How are you today? Remember, you're in the hospital."
D) "Good morning. You’re in the hospital. I am your nurse Elaine Jones."
The correct answer is D: "Good morning.
9. The nurse is teaching the parents of a 3 month-old infant about nutrition. What is the
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main source of fluids for an infant until about 12 months of age?
A) Formula or breast milk
B) Dilute nonfat dry milk
C) Warmed fruit juice
D) Fluoridated tap water
The correct answer is A: Formula or breast milk
10. The family of a 6 year-old with a fractured femur asks the nurse if the child's height
will be affected by the injury. Which statement is true concerning long bone fractures in
children?
A) Growth problems will occur if the fracture involves the periosteum
B) Epiphyseal fractures often interrupt a child's normal growth pattern
C) Children usually heal very quickly, so growth problems are rare
D) Adequate blood supply to the bone prevents growth delay after fractures
The correct answer is B: Epiphyseal fractures often interrupt a child''s normal growth
pattern
11. The nurse is assessing a client who states her last menstrual period was March 16, and
she has missed one period. She reports episodes of nausea and vomiting. Pregnancy is
confirmed by a urine test. What will the nurse calculate as the estimated date of delivery
(EDD)?
A) April 8
B) January 15
C) February 11
D) December 23
The correct answer is D: December 23
12. When screening children for scoliosis, at what time of development would the nurse
expect early signs to appear?
A) Prenatally on ultrasound
B) In early infancy
C) When the child begins to bear weight
D) During the preadolescent growth spurt
The correct answer is D: During the preadolescent growth spurt
13. A client with congestive heart failure is newly admitted to home health care. The
nurse discovers that the client has not been following the prescribed diet. What would be
the most appropriate nursing action?
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