HESI RN 2024 EXIT EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || GRADED A+
A client who is receiving zidovudine reports the appearance of
pinpoint, red, brown spots on the skin. Which result should the
nurse report to the healthcare provider?
A) Skin biopsy.
B) Complete bloo...
A client who is receiving zidovudine reports the appearance of
pinpoint, red, brown spots on the skin. Which result should the
nurse report to the healthcare provider?
A) Skin biopsy.
B) Complete blood count.
C) Allergy test.
D) Electromyography. - ANSWER ✔ B) Complete blood count.
Petechiae can occur due to low platelet counts. Zidovudine is
used for HIV and can cause hematological toxicity, anemia
neutropenia.
A child newly diagnosed with sickle cell anemia is being
discharged from the hospital. Which information is most important
for the nurse to provide the parents prior to discharge?
A) Instructions about how much fluid the child to drink daily.
B) Referral for social services for the child and family.
C) Signs of addiction to opioid pain medications.
D) Information about nonpharmaceutical pain relief measures. -
ANSWER ✔ A) Instructions about how much fluid the child to
drink daily.
, During discharge teaching, and overweight client with heart
failure is asked to make a grocery list for the nurse to review.
Which food choices include it on the clients list should the nurse
encouraged? SATA.
A) Cheddar cheese cubes.
B) Canned fruit in heavy syrup.
C) Lightly salted potato chips.
D) Plain, air-popped popcorn.
E) Natural whole almonds. - ANSWER ✔ D) Plain, air-popped
popcorn.
E) Natural whole almonds.
A client is receiving IV fluids by gravity infusion and exhibit signs
of fluid volume overload. When assessing the clients IV delivery
system, where should the nurse assess first? - ANSWER ✔ A
I can't see all the pics. Use the clamp on the IV tubing.
The nurse observes a client prepare a meal in the kitchen of a
rehabilitation facility prior to discharge. Which behaviors indicate
the client understands how to maintain balance safely? SATA.
A) Widen stance while working near the sink.
B) Leans forward to pull a pan from a high shelf.
C) Tenths from the waist to pick trash off the floor.
D) Brings a heavy can close to body before lifting.
E) Lots knees while preparing food on the counter. - ANSWER ✔
A) Widen stance while working near the sink.
D) Brings a heavy can close to body before lifting.
A client is receiving methylamine 800 mg PO three times a day.
Which assessment should the nurse perform to assess the
effectiveness of the medication?
,A) Bowel patterns.
B) Pupillary response.
C) Peripheral pulses.
D) Oxygen saturation. - ANSWER ✔ A) Bowel patterns.
Ulcerative colitis medication that helps reduce inflammation in the
G.I..
Five days after surgical fixation of a fractured femur, a client
suddenly reports chest pain and difficulty in breathing. The nurse
suspect the client may have had a pulmonary embolus. Which
action should the nurse take first?
A) Provide supplemental oxygen.
B) Prepare a continuous heparin infusion per protocol.
C) Bring the emergency craft cart to the bedside.
D) Notify the healthcare provider. - ANSWER ✔ A) Provide
supplemental oxygen.
The nurse identifies an electrolyte imbalance, elevated blood
pressure, and exhibited changes in mental status for a client with
chronic kidney disease. Which is the most important action for the
nurse to take?
A) Monitor daily sodium intake.
B) Auscultate for a regular heart rate.
C) Document abdominal girth.
D) Measure ankle circumference. - ANSWER ✔ B) Auscultate for
a regular heart rate.
The older adult client who has difficulty hearing is being
discharged from the day surgeries following a cataract extraction
and lens in plantation. Which intervention is most important for the
, nurse to implement to help ensure the client compliant with self-
care?
A) Ensure that someone will stay with the client for 24 hours.
B) Have a client vocalize the instructions provided.
C) Speak clearly and face the client for lip reading.
D) Provide written instructions for eyedrop administration. -
ANSWER ✔ B) Have a client vocalize the instructions provided.
NO QUESTION 68 - ANSWER ✔
Well making rounds, the charge nurse notices that a young adult
client with asthma who has admitted yesterday is sitting on the
side of the bed and leaning over the side table. The client is
currently receiving oxygen at 2 L per minute via nasal cannula.
The client is wheezing and is using per slip breathing. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
A) Increase oxygen to 6 L per minute.
B) Call for an Ambu resuscitation bag.
C) This is the client to lie back in bed.
D) Administer a nebulizer treatment. - ANSWER ✔ D) Administer
a nebulizer treatment.
An older client with Alzheimer's disease is confused and asking
the nurse to call their mother who is deceased. Which non-
pharmacological intervention should the nurse implement?
A) Clarify reality with the client about delusional thoughts.
B) Use distraction and therapeutic communication skills.
C) Reduce the clients interaction with others during the day.
D) Awakening the client for reality checks every four hours at
night. - ANSWER ✔ B) Use distraction and therapeutic
communication skills.
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