EXIT HESI PN Things I Forget About QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026/2027,
How to give iron med? - ANSWER-With straw to prevent teeth stain
and drink citrus juice
First sign of cocaine withdrawal - ANSWER-Intense craving
Shot site for kids - ANSWER-Vent glu with hug
Sliding scale for insulin - ANSWER-Add the 2 numbers together
Urine sample from cath pt - ANSWER-Clean port with alcohol and get
urine
Vitamin k foods - ANSWER-Dark leafy greens like spinach and kale
First vaccine for newborn - ANSWER-Hep B
Abnormal lochia - ANSWER-Big blood clots and reappearance of rubra
State scope of practice - ANSWER-Nursing act
OCD pt - ANSWER-Let them finish their ritual first
If 2 nurses are talking about a pt - ANSWER-Tell them to stop FIRST
If a UAP is doing something wrong - ANSWER-Correct them outside
the patients room and not in front of pt
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Seborrheic Dermatitis/Cradle cap intervention - ANSWER--Mineral
oil/water and clean crusts with wash cloth and brush
TIA interventions - ANSWER-
Burn pt concern signs - ANSWER-Stride and hoarse voice and singed
face
Hyponatremia causes - ANSWER-Heart failure, Renal failure,increased
Na excretion, excessive diaphoresis, diuretics, wound drainage,
vomiting/diarrhea/GI suctioning, inadequate Na intake
Kussmaul respirations - ANSWER-Deep, rapid breathing; usually the
result of an accumulation of certain acids when insulin is not available in
the body.
Malpractice - ANSWER-
Psychoses - ANSWER-
Cap refill - ANSWER-Color should return within 3 seconds
Vitamin K - ANSWER-Clots blood and warfarin antidote
Warfarin lab - ANSWER-PT- 11-13
INR therapeutic range for pt with heart probs taking warfarin = 2-3
INR normal in healthy pt= 1-2
Use a electric razor
Nursing Process - ANSWER-assessment, diagnosis, outcome
identification, planning, implementation, evaluation