HESIRNE PN HESI EXIT EXAM 2025 VERSION 1 TEST
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HESI EXIT EXAM 2022 Version 1 TEST BANK
2019 -2022 PN HESI EXIT EXAM 2022 Version 1
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1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an
older client afterintravenous pylegraphy?
A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day
B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring.
C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health
careprovider if it should decrease.
The correct answer is D: Measure the urine output for the next day and immediatelynotify the
health care provider if it should decrease.
2. A client has altered renal function and is being treated at home. The nurse recognizesthat
the most accurate indicator of fluid balance during the weekly visits is
A) difference in the intake and output
B) changes in the mucous membranes
C) skin turgor
D) weekly weight
The correct answer is D: weekly weight
3. A client has been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.Which information
ismost important for the nurse to reinforce with the client?
A) It is a condition in which one or more tumors called gastrinomas form in the pancreasor in
the upper part of the small intestine (duodenum)
B) It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider any findings of pepticulcers
c)Treatment consists of medications to reduce acid and heal any peptic ulcers and, ifpossible,
surgery to remove any tumors
D)With the average age at diagnosis at 50 years the peptic ulcers may occur at unusualareas
of the stomach or intestine
,The correct answer is B: It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider anyfindings of peptic
ulcers .
4. A primigravida in the third trimester is hospitalized for preeclampsia. The nurse
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,determines that the client’s blood pressure is increasing. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Check the protein level in urine
B) Have the client turn to the left side
C) Take the temperature
D) Monitor the urine output
The correct answer is B: Have the client turn to the left side
5. The nurse is caring for a client in atrial fibrillation. The atrial heart rate is 250 and
theventricular rate is controlled at 75. Which of the following findings is cause for the
most concern?
A) Diminished bowel sounds
B) Loss of appetite
C) A cold, pale lower leg
D) Tachypnea
The correct answer is C: A cold, pale lower leg
6. The client with infective endocarditis must be assessed frequently by the home healthnurse.
Which finding suggests that antibiotic therapy is not effective, and must be reported by the
nurse immediately to the healthcare provider?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.5 degrees Celsius)
C) Diffuse macular rash
D) Muscle tenderness
The correct answer is B: Fever of 103 degrees F (39.5 degrees C)
7. A client who had a vasectomy is in the post recovery unit at an outpatient clinic. Whichof
these points is most important to be reinforced by the nurse?
A) Until the health care provider has determined that your ejaculate doesn't containsperm,
continue to use another form of contraception.
B) This procedure doesn't impede the production of male hormones or the production ofsperm
in the testicles. The sperm can no longer enter your semen and no sperm are in your
ejaculate.
C) After your vasectomy, strenuous activity needs to be avoided for at least 48 hours. If
your work doesn't involve hard physical labor, you can return to your job as soon as you
, feel up to it. The stitches
generally dissolve in seven to ten days.
D) The health care provider at this clinic recommends rest, ice, an athletic supporter orover-
the-counter pain medication to relieve any discomfort.
The correct answer is A: Until the health care provider has determined that your
ejaculatedoesn't contain sperm, continue to use another form of contraception.
8. A client who is to have antineoplastic chemotherapy tells the nurses of a fear of being sick
all the time and wishes to try acupuncture. Which of these beliefs stated by the clientwould be
incorrect about acupuncture?
A) Some needles go as deep as 3 inches, depending on where they're placed in the bodyand what
the treatment is for. The needles usually are left in for 15 to 30 minutes.
B) In traditional Chinese medicine, imbalances in the basic energetic flow of life —known
as qi or chi — are thought to cause illness.
* C) The flow of life is believed to flow through major pathways or nerve clusters in yourbody.
D) By inserting extremely fine needles into some of the over 400 acupuncture points invarious
combinations it is believed that energy flow will rebalance to allow the body's natural healing
mechanisms to take over.
The correct answer is C: The flow of life is believed to flow through major pathways ornerve
clusters in your body.
9. The nurse is discussing with a group of students the disease Kawasaki. What statementmade by
a student about Kawasaki disease is incorrect?
A) It also called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome because it affects the
mucousmembranes (inside the mouth, throat and nose), skin and lymph nodes.
B) In the second phase of the disease, findings include peeling of the skin on the handsand
feet with joint and abdominal pain
C) Kawasaki disease occurs most often in boys, children younger than age 5 and childrenof Hispanic
descent
D) Initially findings are a sudden high fever, usually above 104 degrees Fahrenheit,
whichlasts 1 to2 weeks The correct answer is C: Kawasaki disease occurs most often in
boys, children younger
BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
HESI EXIT EXAM 2022 Version 1 TEST BANK
2019 -2022 PN HESI EXIT EXAM 2022 Version 1
TEST BANK
1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an
older client afterintravenous pylegraphy?
A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day
B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring.
C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health
careprovider if it should decrease.
The correct answer is D: Measure the urine output for the next day and immediatelynotify the
health care provider if it should decrease.
2. A client has altered renal function and is being treated at home. The nurse recognizesthat
the most accurate indicator of fluid balance during the weekly visits is
A) difference in the intake and output
B) changes in the mucous membranes
C) skin turgor
D) weekly weight
The correct answer is D: weekly weight
3. A client has been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.Which information
ismost important for the nurse to reinforce with the client?
A) It is a condition in which one or more tumors called gastrinomas form in the pancreasor in
the upper part of the small intestine (duodenum)
B) It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider any findings of pepticulcers
c)Treatment consists of medications to reduce acid and heal any peptic ulcers and, ifpossible,
surgery to remove any tumors
D)With the average age at diagnosis at 50 years the peptic ulcers may occur at unusualareas
of the stomach or intestine
,The correct answer is B: It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider anyfindings of peptic
ulcers .
4. A primigravida in the third trimester is hospitalized for preeclampsia. The nurse
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,determines that the client’s blood pressure is increasing. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Check the protein level in urine
B) Have the client turn to the left side
C) Take the temperature
D) Monitor the urine output
The correct answer is B: Have the client turn to the left side
5. The nurse is caring for a client in atrial fibrillation. The atrial heart rate is 250 and
theventricular rate is controlled at 75. Which of the following findings is cause for the
most concern?
A) Diminished bowel sounds
B) Loss of appetite
C) A cold, pale lower leg
D) Tachypnea
The correct answer is C: A cold, pale lower leg
6. The client with infective endocarditis must be assessed frequently by the home healthnurse.
Which finding suggests that antibiotic therapy is not effective, and must be reported by the
nurse immediately to the healthcare provider?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.5 degrees Celsius)
C) Diffuse macular rash
D) Muscle tenderness
The correct answer is B: Fever of 103 degrees F (39.5 degrees C)
7. A client who had a vasectomy is in the post recovery unit at an outpatient clinic. Whichof
these points is most important to be reinforced by the nurse?
A) Until the health care provider has determined that your ejaculate doesn't containsperm,
continue to use another form of contraception.
B) This procedure doesn't impede the production of male hormones or the production ofsperm
in the testicles. The sperm can no longer enter your semen and no sperm are in your
ejaculate.
C) After your vasectomy, strenuous activity needs to be avoided for at least 48 hours. If
your work doesn't involve hard physical labor, you can return to your job as soon as you
, feel up to it. The stitches
generally dissolve in seven to ten days.
D) The health care provider at this clinic recommends rest, ice, an athletic supporter orover-
the-counter pain medication to relieve any discomfort.
The correct answer is A: Until the health care provider has determined that your
ejaculatedoesn't contain sperm, continue to use another form of contraception.
8. A client who is to have antineoplastic chemotherapy tells the nurses of a fear of being sick
all the time and wishes to try acupuncture. Which of these beliefs stated by the clientwould be
incorrect about acupuncture?
A) Some needles go as deep as 3 inches, depending on where they're placed in the bodyand what
the treatment is for. The needles usually are left in for 15 to 30 minutes.
B) In traditional Chinese medicine, imbalances in the basic energetic flow of life —known
as qi or chi — are thought to cause illness.
* C) The flow of life is believed to flow through major pathways or nerve clusters in yourbody.
D) By inserting extremely fine needles into some of the over 400 acupuncture points invarious
combinations it is believed that energy flow will rebalance to allow the body's natural healing
mechanisms to take over.
The correct answer is C: The flow of life is believed to flow through major pathways ornerve
clusters in your body.
9. The nurse is discussing with a group of students the disease Kawasaki. What statementmade by
a student about Kawasaki disease is incorrect?
A) It also called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome because it affects the
mucousmembranes (inside the mouth, throat and nose), skin and lymph nodes.
B) In the second phase of the disease, findings include peeling of the skin on the handsand
feet with joint and abdominal pain
C) Kawasaki disease occurs most often in boys, children younger than age 5 and childrenof Hispanic
descent
D) Initially findings are a sudden high fever, usually above 104 degrees Fahrenheit,
whichlasts 1 to2 weeks The correct answer is C: Kawasaki disease occurs most often in
boys, children younger
