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LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT HESI EXIT EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Question: A new mother is attempting to breastfeed for the first
time. The nurse notices that the client has inverted nipples. What
nursing action can the nurse take to assist the client in
breastfeeding the newborn? - Answer: Provide breast shells and
assist the mother with using a breast pump before each feeding to
make the nipples easier for the newborn to grasp.
Question: A client who has been seen in the clinic has been
diagnosed with endometriosis and asks the nurse to describe this
condition. Which is the best response for the nurse to provide? -
Answer: Endometriosis is the presence of tissue outside the
uterus that resembles the lining of the uterus.
Question: The nurse is observing a parent and child interacting in
the clinic waiting room. The child begins to bounce on the couch.
The parent removes the child from the couch stating firmly,
"Couches are for sitting, not for jumping." The parent then gives
the child a toy to play with on the carpet. The child plays with the
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toy until called by the nurse. The nurse determines the child is
acting within which Kohlberg stage of moral development? -
Answer: Punishment-obedience stage
Question: A pregnant client is seen in the health care clinic and
asks the nurse what causes the breasts to change in size and
appearance during pregnancy. Which response is appropriate for
the nurse to make? - Answer: "The breast changes are a result of
the secretion of estrogen and progesterone."
Question: The nurse will be caring for several older adults who
will be undergoing general anesthesia. Which older adult will
require the closest monitoring for a prolonged effect of
anesthesia? - Answer: An older adult with increased amount of
fatty tissue
Question: Which nursing action would avoid pressure on the
popliteal nerve when applying the safety strap across the client's
legs on the operating table? - Answer: Apply the safety strap 2
inches above the knees.
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Question: Following a surgical procedure, the nurse applies
sequential compression devices to both lower extremities and
turns the machine on. The nurse implements this intervention for
which purpose? - Answer: To prevent thrombosis formation in the
veins
Question: The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who is
being monitored by pulse oximetry. Which is an expected
measurement determined by the pulse oximeter? - Answer:
Oxygen saturation 95% to 100%; blood pressure 120/80 to
130/80 mm Hg
Question: The nurse is preparing to hang an intravenous (IV)
solution of 1000 mL 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's to flow at 80
mL/hour. The nurse time-tapes the bag with a start time of 07.00.
After making hourly marks on the time-tape, the nurse notes that
the completion time for the bag would be what? - Answer: 19.30
Question: The nurse determines a child is in the "preoperational"
phase of Piaget's cognitive developmental theory when the child
makes which statement? - Answer: "The moon follows me, and
goes to bed when I go to bed".
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Question: The nurse is assigned to reinforce instructions to a
client and the family about the management of home intravenous
(IV) infusion therapy. The nurse begins the process by teaching
the client and family principles related to what actions first? -
Answer: Proper hand-washing technique
Question: An alkaline-ash diet is prescribed for a client with renal
calculi. Which diet menu does the nurse advise the client to
select? - Answer: A spinach salad, milk, and a banana
Question: A potassium-retaining diuretic is prescribed for a client
with heart failure. Which foods would the nurse instruct the client
to avoid? - Answer: Bananas
Question: The nurse is assisting in planning a diet for a client with
acute kidney injury (AKI). The nurse plans to restrict which dietary
component from this client's diet? - Answer: Potassium
Question: The nurse observes that a client in the transition stage
of labor is crying out in pain with pushing efforts. The nurse
LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT HESI EXIT EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Question: A new mother is attempting to breastfeed for the first
time. The nurse notices that the client has inverted nipples. What
nursing action can the nurse take to assist the client in
breastfeeding the newborn? - Answer: Provide breast shells and
assist the mother with using a breast pump before each feeding to
make the nipples easier for the newborn to grasp.
Question: A client who has been seen in the clinic has been
diagnosed with endometriosis and asks the nurse to describe this
condition. Which is the best response for the nurse to provide? -
Answer: Endometriosis is the presence of tissue outside the
uterus that resembles the lining of the uterus.
Question: The nurse is observing a parent and child interacting in
the clinic waiting room. The child begins to bounce on the couch.
The parent removes the child from the couch stating firmly,
"Couches are for sitting, not for jumping." The parent then gives
the child a toy to play with on the carpet. The child plays with the
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toy until called by the nurse. The nurse determines the child is
acting within which Kohlberg stage of moral development? -
Answer: Punishment-obedience stage
Question: A pregnant client is seen in the health care clinic and
asks the nurse what causes the breasts to change in size and
appearance during pregnancy. Which response is appropriate for
the nurse to make? - Answer: "The breast changes are a result of
the secretion of estrogen and progesterone."
Question: The nurse will be caring for several older adults who
will be undergoing general anesthesia. Which older adult will
require the closest monitoring for a prolonged effect of
anesthesia? - Answer: An older adult with increased amount of
fatty tissue
Question: Which nursing action would avoid pressure on the
popliteal nerve when applying the safety strap across the client's
legs on the operating table? - Answer: Apply the safety strap 2
inches above the knees.
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Question: Following a surgical procedure, the nurse applies
sequential compression devices to both lower extremities and
turns the machine on. The nurse implements this intervention for
which purpose? - Answer: To prevent thrombosis formation in the
veins
Question: The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who is
being monitored by pulse oximetry. Which is an expected
measurement determined by the pulse oximeter? - Answer:
Oxygen saturation 95% to 100%; blood pressure 120/80 to
130/80 mm Hg
Question: The nurse is preparing to hang an intravenous (IV)
solution of 1000 mL 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's to flow at 80
mL/hour. The nurse time-tapes the bag with a start time of 07.00.
After making hourly marks on the time-tape, the nurse notes that
the completion time for the bag would be what? - Answer: 19.30
Question: The nurse determines a child is in the "preoperational"
phase of Piaget's cognitive developmental theory when the child
makes which statement? - Answer: "The moon follows me, and
goes to bed when I go to bed".
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Question: The nurse is assigned to reinforce instructions to a
client and the family about the management of home intravenous
(IV) infusion therapy. The nurse begins the process by teaching
the client and family principles related to what actions first? -
Answer: Proper hand-washing technique
Question: An alkaline-ash diet is prescribed for a client with renal
calculi. Which diet menu does the nurse advise the client to
select? - Answer: A spinach salad, milk, and a banana
Question: A potassium-retaining diuretic is prescribed for a client
with heart failure. Which foods would the nurse instruct the client
to avoid? - Answer: Bananas
Question: The nurse is assisting in planning a diet for a client with
acute kidney injury (AKI). The nurse plans to restrict which dietary
component from this client's diet? - Answer: Potassium
Question: The nurse observes that a client in the transition stage
of labor is crying out in pain with pushing efforts. The nurse
