HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS EXIT EXAM
Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the HESI RN Fundamentals Exit Exam includes
foundational nursing knowledge and essential patient care principles
required for safe entry-level registered nursing practice. It focuses on
the nursing process, basic patient assessment, hygiene, mobility,
nutrition, elimination, infection control, vital signs, documentation,
communication, and safety. The exam also evaluates understanding of
legal and ethical responsibilities, medication administration basics,
comfort measures, delegation, and prevention of complications.
Emphasis is placed on applying fundamental nursing skills, clinical
judgment, therapeutic communication, and evidence-based care to
support safe and effective patient outcomes.
,The nurse is called to the waiting room of a pediatric clinic. The frantic
mother states, "I think my 4-month-old baby is choking!" What steps
will the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Compress the chest once between the nipples with two fingers.
B.
Note any obstruction or absence of breathing.
C.
Deliver five backslaps between the shoulder blades.
D.
Place the infant over the nurse's arm.
E.
Perform a blind finger sweep.
,B, C, D
Rationale: The fingers are placed at the same location on an infant as
chest compressions for CPR; however, the nurse must deliver five
chest thrusts, after the five back slaps. Blind sweeps are not used as
this action may push the object deeper into the throat. The remaining
steps are correct.
, Which fluid will the nurse select to administer with the prescribed
blood transfusion?
A.
5% Dextrose and water
B.
Normal saline
C.
Lactated Ringers solution
D.
5% Dextrose and lactated ringers
B
Rationale: Normal saline solution is the only solution that is
compatible with blood.
Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the HESI RN Fundamentals Exit Exam includes
foundational nursing knowledge and essential patient care principles
required for safe entry-level registered nursing practice. It focuses on
the nursing process, basic patient assessment, hygiene, mobility,
nutrition, elimination, infection control, vital signs, documentation,
communication, and safety. The exam also evaluates understanding of
legal and ethical responsibilities, medication administration basics,
comfort measures, delegation, and prevention of complications.
Emphasis is placed on applying fundamental nursing skills, clinical
judgment, therapeutic communication, and evidence-based care to
support safe and effective patient outcomes.
,The nurse is called to the waiting room of a pediatric clinic. The frantic
mother states, "I think my 4-month-old baby is choking!" What steps
will the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Compress the chest once between the nipples with two fingers.
B.
Note any obstruction or absence of breathing.
C.
Deliver five backslaps between the shoulder blades.
D.
Place the infant over the nurse's arm.
E.
Perform a blind finger sweep.
,B, C, D
Rationale: The fingers are placed at the same location on an infant as
chest compressions for CPR; however, the nurse must deliver five
chest thrusts, after the five back slaps. Blind sweeps are not used as
this action may push the object deeper into the throat. The remaining
steps are correct.
, Which fluid will the nurse select to administer with the prescribed
blood transfusion?
A.
5% Dextrose and water
B.
Normal saline
C.
Lactated Ringers solution
D.
5% Dextrose and lactated ringers
B
Rationale: Normal saline solution is the only solution that is
compatible with blood.
