1|Page
HESI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A client is diagnosed with a spontaneous pneumothorax
necessitating the insertion of a chest tube. What is the best
explanation for the nurse to provide this client?
A) "The tube will drain fluid from your chest."
B) "The tube will remove excess air from your chest."
C) "The tube controls the amount of air that enters your chest."
D) "The tube will seal the hole in your lung." - ANSWER-B: "The
tube will remove excess air from your chest."
The nurse is reviewing laboratory results on a client with acute
renal failure. Which one of the following should be reported
immediately?
A) Blood urea nitrogen 50 mg/dl
B) Hemoglobin of 10.3 mg/dl
C) Venous blood pH 7.30
D) Serum potassium 6 mEq/L - ANSWER-D: Serum potassium 6
mEq/L
,2|Page
The nurse is caring for a client undergoing the placement of a
central venous catheter line. Which of the following would require
the nurse's immediate attention?
A) Pallor
B) Increased temperature
C) Dyspnea
D) Involuntary muscle spasms - ANSWER-C: Dyspnea
The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a client who
just had an endotracheal tube inserted. Which finding would call
for immediate action by the nurse? A) Breath sounds can be
heard bilaterally
B) Mist is visible in the T-Piece
C) Pulse oximetry of 88
D) Client is unable to speak - ANSWER-C: Pulse oximetry of 88
A nurse checks a client who is on a volume-cycled ventilator.
Which finding indicates that the client may need suctioning?
A) drowsiness
,3|Page
B) complaint of nausea
C) pulse rate of 92
D) restlessness - ANSWER-D: restlessness
The most effective nursing intervention to prevent atelectasis from
developing in a post operative client is to
A) Maintain adequate hydration
B) Assist client to turn, deep breathe, and cough
C) Ambulate client within 12 hours
D) Splint incision - ANSWER-The correct answer is B: Assist
client to turn, deep breathe, and cough
When caring for a client with a post right thoracotomy who has
undergone an upper lobectomy, the nurse focuses on pain
management to promote
A) Relaxation and sleep
B) Deep breathing and coughing
C) Incisional healing
, 4|Page
D) Range of motion exercises - ANSWER-The correct answer is
B: Deep breathing and coughing
A nurse is to collect a sputum specimen for acid-fast bacillus
(AFB) from a client. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Ask client to cough sputum into container
B) Have the client take several deep breaths
C) Provide a appropriate specimen container
D) Assist with oral hygiene - ANSWER-D: Assist with oral hygiene
The nurse is caring for a child immediately after surgical
correction of a ventricular septal defect. Which of the following
nursing assessments should be a priority?
A) Blanch nail beds for color and refill
B) Assess for post operative arrhythmias
C) Auscultate for pulmonary congestion
D) Monitor equality of peripheral pulses - ANSWER-B: Assess for
post operative arrhythmias
HESI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A client is diagnosed with a spontaneous pneumothorax
necessitating the insertion of a chest tube. What is the best
explanation for the nurse to provide this client?
A) "The tube will drain fluid from your chest."
B) "The tube will remove excess air from your chest."
C) "The tube controls the amount of air that enters your chest."
D) "The tube will seal the hole in your lung." - ANSWER-B: "The
tube will remove excess air from your chest."
The nurse is reviewing laboratory results on a client with acute
renal failure. Which one of the following should be reported
immediately?
A) Blood urea nitrogen 50 mg/dl
B) Hemoglobin of 10.3 mg/dl
C) Venous blood pH 7.30
D) Serum potassium 6 mEq/L - ANSWER-D: Serum potassium 6
mEq/L
,2|Page
The nurse is caring for a client undergoing the placement of a
central venous catheter line. Which of the following would require
the nurse's immediate attention?
A) Pallor
B) Increased temperature
C) Dyspnea
D) Involuntary muscle spasms - ANSWER-C: Dyspnea
The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a client who
just had an endotracheal tube inserted. Which finding would call
for immediate action by the nurse? A) Breath sounds can be
heard bilaterally
B) Mist is visible in the T-Piece
C) Pulse oximetry of 88
D) Client is unable to speak - ANSWER-C: Pulse oximetry of 88
A nurse checks a client who is on a volume-cycled ventilator.
Which finding indicates that the client may need suctioning?
A) drowsiness
,3|Page
B) complaint of nausea
C) pulse rate of 92
D) restlessness - ANSWER-D: restlessness
The most effective nursing intervention to prevent atelectasis from
developing in a post operative client is to
A) Maintain adequate hydration
B) Assist client to turn, deep breathe, and cough
C) Ambulate client within 12 hours
D) Splint incision - ANSWER-The correct answer is B: Assist
client to turn, deep breathe, and cough
When caring for a client with a post right thoracotomy who has
undergone an upper lobectomy, the nurse focuses on pain
management to promote
A) Relaxation and sleep
B) Deep breathing and coughing
C) Incisional healing
, 4|Page
D) Range of motion exercises - ANSWER-The correct answer is
B: Deep breathing and coughing
A nurse is to collect a sputum specimen for acid-fast bacillus
(AFB) from a client. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Ask client to cough sputum into container
B) Have the client take several deep breaths
C) Provide a appropriate specimen container
D) Assist with oral hygiene - ANSWER-D: Assist with oral hygiene
The nurse is caring for a child immediately after surgical
correction of a ventricular septal defect. Which of the following
nursing assessments should be a priority?
A) Blanch nail beds for color and refill
B) Assess for post operative arrhythmias
C) Auscultate for pulmonary congestion
D) Monitor equality of peripheral pulses - ANSWER-B: Assess for
post operative arrhythmias
