HESI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM
2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
1 A nurse is reviewing the record of a client scheduled for
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following
diagnoses, if noted on the client's record, would indicate a
need to contact the physician who is scheduled to perform
the ECT?
A. Recent stroke
B. Hypothyroidism
C. History of glaucoma
D. Peripheral vascular disease - ....ANSWER...A. Recent
stroke
2 A client scheduled for suprapubic prostatectomy has
listened to the surgeon's explanation of the surgery. The
client later asks the nurse to explain again how the prostate
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is going to be removed. The nurse tells the client that the
prostate will be removed through:
A. A lower abdominal incision
B. An upper abdominal incision
C. An incision made in the perineal area
D. The urethra, with the use of a cutting wire -
....ANSWER...A. A lower abdominal incision
3 A nurse is preparing a poster for a health fair booth
promoting primary prevention of skin cancer. Which of the
following recommendations does the nurse include on the
poster? Select all that apply.
A. Seek medical advice if you find a skin lesion.
B. Use sunscreen with a low sun protection factor (SPF).
C. Avoid sun exposure before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m.
D. Wear a hat, opaque clothing, and sunglasses when out
in the sun.
E. Examine the body every 6 months for possibly
cancerous or precancerous lesions. - ....ANSWER...A.
Seek medical advice if you find a skin lesion.
D. Wear a hat, opaque clothing, and sunglasses when out
in the sun.
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4 The mother of an adolescent with type 1 diabetes
mellitus tells the nurse that her child is a member of the
school soccer team and expresses concern about her child's
participation in sports. 5 5 The nurse, after providing
information to the mother about diet, exercise, insulin, and
blood glucose control, tells the mother:
A. To always administer less insulin on the days of soccer
games
B. That it is best not to encourage the child to participate in
sports activities
C. That the child should eat a carbohydrate snack about a
half-hour before each soccer game
D. To administer additional insulin before a soccer game if
the blood glucose level is 240 mg/dL or higher and ketones
are present - ....ANSWER...C. That the child should eat a
carbohydrate snack about a half-hour before each soccer
game
6 A client with chronic renal failure who will require
dialysis three times a week for the rest of his life says to
the nurse, "Why should I even bother to watch what I eat
and drink? It doesn't really matter what I do if I'm never
going to get better!" On the basis of the client's statement,
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the nurse determines that the client is experiencing which
problem?
A. Anxiety
B. Powerlessness
C. Ineffective coping
D. Disturbed body image - ....ANSWER...B.
Powerlessness
7 A nurse is providing morning care to a client in end-
stage renal failure. The client is reluctant to talk and shows
little interest in participating in hygiene care. Which
statement by the nurse would be therapeutic?
A. "What are your feelings right now?"
B. "Why don't you feel like washing up?"
C. "You aren't talking today. Cat got your tongue?"
D. "You need to get yourself cleaned up. You have
company coming today." - ....ANSWER...A. "What are
your feelings right now?"
8 Empyema develops in a client with an infected pleural
effusion, and the nurse prepares the client for
thoracentesis. What characteristics of the fluid removed
during thoracentesis should the nurse, assisting the
physician with the procedure, expect to note?
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