HESI Exit v2 Exam Study Guide
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The nurse knows which statement by the mother indicates that the mother
understands safety precautions with her four month-old infant and her 4year-
old child?
A) "I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face backwards." B) "I place
my infant in the middle of the living room floor on a blanket to play with my 4
year old while I make supper in the kitchen."
C) "My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little buttocksstuck up in
the air
while the four year old naps on the sofa."
D) "I have the 4 year-old hold and help feed the four month-old bottle in the
kitchen
while I make supper." - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is D: "I have the four
year-old hold and help feed the four month-old a bottle in the kitchen
Upon completing the admission documents, the nurse learns that the 87 year-
old client does not have an advance directive. What action should the nurse
take?
A) Record the information on the chart
,B) Give information about advance directives
C) Assume that this client wishes a full code
D) Refer this issue to the unit secretary; - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is B:
Give information about advance directives
A nurse administers the influenza vaccine to a client in a clinic. Within 15
minutes after the immunization was given, the client complains of itchy and
watery eyes, increased anxiety, and difficulty breathing. The nurse expects that
the first action in the sequence of
care for this client will be to
A) Maintain the airway
B) Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered
C) Monitor for hypotension with shock
D) Administer diphenhydramine as ordered - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is
B: Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered .
Which of these children at the site of a disaster at a child day care center would
thea triage nurse put in the "treat last" category?
A) An infant with intermittent bulging anterior fontanel between crying
episodes
B) A toddler with severe deep abrasions over 98% of the body
C) A preschooler with 1 lower leg fracture and the other leg with an upper leg
fracture
D) A school-age child with singed eyebrows and hair on the arms - Answer✔✔-
The correct answer is B: A toddler with severe deep abrasions over 98% of the
body .
,When admitting a client to an acute care facility, an identification bracelet is
sent up with the admission form. In the event these do not match, the nurse's
best action is to
A) Change whichever item is incorrect to the correct information
B) Use the bracelet and admission form until a replacement is supplied
C) Notify the admissions office and wait to apply the bracelet
D) Make a corrected identification bracelet for the client - Answer✔✔-The
correct answer is C: notify the admissions office and wait to apply the bracelet
The nurse is having difficulty reading the health care provider's writtenorder
that was
written right before the shift change. What action should be taken? A) Leave
the order for the oncoming staff to follow-up
B) Contact the charge nurse for an interpretation
C) Ask the pharmacy for assistance in the interpretation
D) Call the provider for clarification - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is D: Call
the provider for clarification
An adult client is found to be unresponsive on morning rounds. After Checking
for responsiveness and calling for help, the next action that should be taken by
the nurse is to:
A) check the carotid pulse
B) deliver 5 abdominal thrusts
C) give 2 rescue breaths
D) open the client's airway - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is D: open the
client''s airway
, A client has an order for 1000 ml of D5W over an 8 hour period. The nurse
discovers that 800 ml has been infused after 4 hours. What is the priority
nursing action?
A) Ask the client if there are any breathing problems
B) Have the client void as much as possible
C) Check the vital signs
D) Auscultate the lungs - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is D: Auscultate the
lungs
Following change-of-shift report on an orthopedic unit, which client should the
nurse
see first?
A) 16 year-old who had an open reduction of a fractured wrist 10 hours ago
B) 20 year-old in skeletal traction for 2 weeks since a motorcycle accident
C) 72 year-old recovering from surgery after a hip replacement 2 hours ago
D) 75 year-old who is in skin traction prior to planned hip pinning surgery. -
Answer✔✔-The correct answer is C: 72 year-old recovering from surgery after
hip replacement 2 hours ago
A nurse observes a family member administer a rectal suppository by having
the client lie on the left side for the administration. The family member pushed
the suppository until the finger went up to the second knuckle. After 10
minutes the client
was told by the family member to turn to the right side and the client did this.
What is the
appropriate comment for the nurse to make?
A) Why don't we now have the client turn back to the left side.
B) That was done correctly. Did you have any problems with the insertion?
– Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
The nurse knows which statement by the mother indicates that the mother
understands safety precautions with her four month-old infant and her 4year-
old child?
A) "I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face backwards." B) "I place
my infant in the middle of the living room floor on a blanket to play with my 4
year old while I make supper in the kitchen."
C) "My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little buttocksstuck up in
the air
while the four year old naps on the sofa."
D) "I have the 4 year-old hold and help feed the four month-old bottle in the
kitchen
while I make supper." - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is D: "I have the four
year-old hold and help feed the four month-old a bottle in the kitchen
Upon completing the admission documents, the nurse learns that the 87 year-
old client does not have an advance directive. What action should the nurse
take?
A) Record the information on the chart
,B) Give information about advance directives
C) Assume that this client wishes a full code
D) Refer this issue to the unit secretary; - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is B:
Give information about advance directives
A nurse administers the influenza vaccine to a client in a clinic. Within 15
minutes after the immunization was given, the client complains of itchy and
watery eyes, increased anxiety, and difficulty breathing. The nurse expects that
the first action in the sequence of
care for this client will be to
A) Maintain the airway
B) Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered
C) Monitor for hypotension with shock
D) Administer diphenhydramine as ordered - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is
B: Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered .
Which of these children at the site of a disaster at a child day care center would
thea triage nurse put in the "treat last" category?
A) An infant with intermittent bulging anterior fontanel between crying
episodes
B) A toddler with severe deep abrasions over 98% of the body
C) A preschooler with 1 lower leg fracture and the other leg with an upper leg
fracture
D) A school-age child with singed eyebrows and hair on the arms - Answer✔✔-
The correct answer is B: A toddler with severe deep abrasions over 98% of the
body .
,When admitting a client to an acute care facility, an identification bracelet is
sent up with the admission form. In the event these do not match, the nurse's
best action is to
A) Change whichever item is incorrect to the correct information
B) Use the bracelet and admission form until a replacement is supplied
C) Notify the admissions office and wait to apply the bracelet
D) Make a corrected identification bracelet for the client - Answer✔✔-The
correct answer is C: notify the admissions office and wait to apply the bracelet
The nurse is having difficulty reading the health care provider's writtenorder
that was
written right before the shift change. What action should be taken? A) Leave
the order for the oncoming staff to follow-up
B) Contact the charge nurse for an interpretation
C) Ask the pharmacy for assistance in the interpretation
D) Call the provider for clarification - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is D: Call
the provider for clarification
An adult client is found to be unresponsive on morning rounds. After Checking
for responsiveness and calling for help, the next action that should be taken by
the nurse is to:
A) check the carotid pulse
B) deliver 5 abdominal thrusts
C) give 2 rescue breaths
D) open the client's airway - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is D: open the
client''s airway
, A client has an order for 1000 ml of D5W over an 8 hour period. The nurse
discovers that 800 ml has been infused after 4 hours. What is the priority
nursing action?
A) Ask the client if there are any breathing problems
B) Have the client void as much as possible
C) Check the vital signs
D) Auscultate the lungs - Answer✔✔-The correct answer is D: Auscultate the
lungs
Following change-of-shift report on an orthopedic unit, which client should the
nurse
see first?
A) 16 year-old who had an open reduction of a fractured wrist 10 hours ago
B) 20 year-old in skeletal traction for 2 weeks since a motorcycle accident
C) 72 year-old recovering from surgery after a hip replacement 2 hours ago
D) 75 year-old who is in skin traction prior to planned hip pinning surgery. -
Answer✔✔-The correct answer is C: 72 year-old recovering from surgery after
hip replacement 2 hours ago
A nurse observes a family member administer a rectal suppository by having
the client lie on the left side for the administration. The family member pushed
the suppository until the finger went up to the second knuckle. After 10
minutes the client
was told by the family member to turn to the right side and the client did this.
What is the
appropriate comment for the nurse to make?
A) Why don't we now have the client turn back to the left side.
B) That was done correctly. Did you have any problems with the insertion?
