EXIT HESI PN EXAM A ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Counting radial pulse.
Answer: The index and middle finger should be aligned with the thumb
for radial pulse assessment.
●● Infant birth weight with gestational diabetes.
Answer: The birth weight of an infant delivered by a woman with
gestational diabetes is 10.1 pounds (4,581 grams).
●● Heel stick glucose level.
Answer: The heel stick glucose level is 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) 30
minutes after birth.
●● Total intake calculation.
Answer: Total intake = 1480 mL, calculated from 8 oz broth, 4 oz apple
juice, 4 oz gelatin, 1 banana, and 1 liter of IV fluid.
●● Medication administration in unlabeled syringe.
Answer: The PN should explain their discomfort with administering
medication from an unlabeled syringe.
,●● UAP assignment of care.
Answer: The scope of practice of UAP includes personal care such as
bowel and bladder care including intake and output measurements.
●● Intervention for pruritis.
Answer: Keep fingernails trimmed short to minimize excoriation from
scratching the pruritic area.
●● Presbycusis.
Answer: Age-related hearing loss, especially high frequencies.
●● Cefazolin.
Answer: An antibiotic prescribed for infections, dosed 500 mg IM.
●● Reconstitution.
Answer: Mixing a powdered medication with a solvent for use.
●● Buck's traction.
Answer: A type of skeletal traction used for limb immobilization.
●● Myocardial damage.
Answer: Heart tissue injury indicated by elevated troponin levels.
,●● Cardiac dysrhythmias.
Answer: Abnormal heart rhythms that can occur post-myocardial
infarction.
●● Hematuria.
Answer: Presence of blood in urine, often requiring investigation.
●● Prednisone.
Answer: A corticosteroid used for inflammation and immune response.
●● Status epilepticus.
Answer: A prolonged seizure requiring immediate medical intervention.
●● Filgrastim.
Answer: A medication that stimulates white blood cell production.
●● Neutropenia.
Answer: Low white blood cell count, increasing infection risk.
●● NSAIDs.
Answer: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, risk for GI bleeding.
, ●● Polyethylene glycol.
Answer: A laxative used to cleanse the bowel before procedures.
●● Troponin I.
Answer: Cardiac biomarker indicating myocardial injury.
●● CK-MB.
Answer: Creatine kinase-MB, a marker for heart muscle damage.
●● Gastrointestinal bleeding.
Answer: Potential side effect of NSAIDs requiring monitoring.
●● Urinalysis.
Answer: Test to analyze urine for abnormalities or infections.
●● Analgesic.
Answer: Medication used to relieve pain.
●● Dosing schedule.
Answer: Timing and amount of medication to be administered.
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Counting radial pulse.
Answer: The index and middle finger should be aligned with the thumb
for radial pulse assessment.
●● Infant birth weight with gestational diabetes.
Answer: The birth weight of an infant delivered by a woman with
gestational diabetes is 10.1 pounds (4,581 grams).
●● Heel stick glucose level.
Answer: The heel stick glucose level is 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) 30
minutes after birth.
●● Total intake calculation.
Answer: Total intake = 1480 mL, calculated from 8 oz broth, 4 oz apple
juice, 4 oz gelatin, 1 banana, and 1 liter of IV fluid.
●● Medication administration in unlabeled syringe.
Answer: The PN should explain their discomfort with administering
medication from an unlabeled syringe.
,●● UAP assignment of care.
Answer: The scope of practice of UAP includes personal care such as
bowel and bladder care including intake and output measurements.
●● Intervention for pruritis.
Answer: Keep fingernails trimmed short to minimize excoriation from
scratching the pruritic area.
●● Presbycusis.
Answer: Age-related hearing loss, especially high frequencies.
●● Cefazolin.
Answer: An antibiotic prescribed for infections, dosed 500 mg IM.
●● Reconstitution.
Answer: Mixing a powdered medication with a solvent for use.
●● Buck's traction.
Answer: A type of skeletal traction used for limb immobilization.
●● Myocardial damage.
Answer: Heart tissue injury indicated by elevated troponin levels.
,●● Cardiac dysrhythmias.
Answer: Abnormal heart rhythms that can occur post-myocardial
infarction.
●● Hematuria.
Answer: Presence of blood in urine, often requiring investigation.
●● Prednisone.
Answer: A corticosteroid used for inflammation and immune response.
●● Status epilepticus.
Answer: A prolonged seizure requiring immediate medical intervention.
●● Filgrastim.
Answer: A medication that stimulates white blood cell production.
●● Neutropenia.
Answer: Low white blood cell count, increasing infection risk.
●● NSAIDs.
Answer: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, risk for GI bleeding.
, ●● Polyethylene glycol.
Answer: A laxative used to cleanse the bowel before procedures.
●● Troponin I.
Answer: Cardiac biomarker indicating myocardial injury.
●● CK-MB.
Answer: Creatine kinase-MB, a marker for heart muscle damage.
●● Gastrointestinal bleeding.
Answer: Potential side effect of NSAIDs requiring monitoring.
●● Urinalysis.
Answer: Test to analyze urine for abnormalities or infections.
●● Analgesic.
Answer: Medication used to relieve pain.
●● Dosing schedule.
Answer: Timing and amount of medication to be administered.
