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HESI RN EXIT EXAM WITH NGN VERSION B/
HESI EXIT RN NEXT GENERATION EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A client tells the nurse about working out with a personal trainer
and swimming three times a week in an effort to lose weight and
sleep better. The client states that it still is taking hours to fall
asleep at night. Which action should the nurse implement?
A. Advise the client that lifestyle changes often take several
weeks to be effective
B. Encourage the client to exercise everyday to eliminate bedtime
wakefulness
C. Ask the client for a description of the exercise schedule that is
being followed
D. Determine the amount of weight the client has lost since
increasing activity - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Ask the client for a
description of the exercise schedule that is being followed
A middle-aged client, admitted to a critical care unit several
weeks ago because of serious injuries sustained in a motor
vehicle accident, is currently in stable condition. Based on the
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client's age and recent life-threatening crisis, which intervention
should the nurse implement?
A. Encourage the client to reflect on personal goals and priorities
B. Allow long periods of uninterrupted rest in order to reduce
fatigue
C. Discuss the cause of the accident with the client and his family
D. Provide a routine schedule of activities to facilitate trust - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > A. Encourage the client to reflect on personal goals
and priorities
The nurse is developing an educational program for older clients
who are being discharged with new antihypertensive
medications. The nurse should ensure that the education
materials include which characteristics? (Select all that apply)
A. Uses common words with few syllables
B. Printed using a 12-point type font
C. Uses pictures to help illustrate complex ideas
D. Contains a list with definitions of unfamiliar terms
E. Written at a twelfth-grade reading level - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A.
Uses common words with few syllables
C. Uses pictures to help illustrate complex ideas
D. Contains a list with definitions of unfamiliar terms
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The nurse is providing care for a client with severe peripheral
arterial disease (PAD). The client reports a history of rest
ischemia, with leg pain that occurs during the night. Which action
should the nurse take in response to this finding?
A. Elevate the legs to assess for color changes
B. Provide a heating pad for PRN use
C. Offer cold packs when the pain occurs
D. Suggest dangling the legs when pain occurs - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> C. Offer cold packs when the pain occurs
The nurse assess a client being treated for Herpes zoster
(shingles). Which assessments should the nurse include when
evaluating the effectiveness of the the treatment? (Select all that
apply)
A. Functional ability
B. Skin integrity
C. Pain scale
D. Bowel sounds
E. heart sounds - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Functional ability
B. Skin integrity
A heparin infusion is prescribed for a client who weighs 220
pounds. After administering a bolus dose of 80 units/kg, the
nurse calculates the infusion rate for the heparin solution at 18
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units/kg/hr. The available solution is Heparin Sodium 25,000 units
in 5% Dextrose injection 250mL. The nurse should program the
infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
18
When providing client care the nurse identifies a problem and
develops a related clinical question. Next, the nurse intends to
gather evidence so that the decision-making process in response
to the problem and clinical question is evidence-based. When
gathering evidence, which consideration is most important?
A. Past experience with similar problems
B. Relevance to the situation
C. Related personal values
D. Frequency that the problem occurs - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
Relevance to the situation
A client diagnosed with calcium kidney stones has a history of
gout. A new prescription for aluminum hydroxide is scheduled to
begin at 0730. Which client medication should the nurse bring to
the healthcare provider's attention?
A. Esinapril
B. Allopurinol
C. Furosemide
D. Aspirin, low dose - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Allopurinol
HESI RN EXIT EXAM WITH NGN VERSION B/
HESI EXIT RN NEXT GENERATION EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A client tells the nurse about working out with a personal trainer
and swimming three times a week in an effort to lose weight and
sleep better. The client states that it still is taking hours to fall
asleep at night. Which action should the nurse implement?
A. Advise the client that lifestyle changes often take several
weeks to be effective
B. Encourage the client to exercise everyday to eliminate bedtime
wakefulness
C. Ask the client for a description of the exercise schedule that is
being followed
D. Determine the amount of weight the client has lost since
increasing activity - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Ask the client for a
description of the exercise schedule that is being followed
A middle-aged client, admitted to a critical care unit several
weeks ago because of serious injuries sustained in a motor
vehicle accident, is currently in stable condition. Based on the
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client's age and recent life-threatening crisis, which intervention
should the nurse implement?
A. Encourage the client to reflect on personal goals and priorities
B. Allow long periods of uninterrupted rest in order to reduce
fatigue
C. Discuss the cause of the accident with the client and his family
D. Provide a routine schedule of activities to facilitate trust - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > A. Encourage the client to reflect on personal goals
and priorities
The nurse is developing an educational program for older clients
who are being discharged with new antihypertensive
medications. The nurse should ensure that the education
materials include which characteristics? (Select all that apply)
A. Uses common words with few syllables
B. Printed using a 12-point type font
C. Uses pictures to help illustrate complex ideas
D. Contains a list with definitions of unfamiliar terms
E. Written at a twelfth-grade reading level - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A.
Uses common words with few syllables
C. Uses pictures to help illustrate complex ideas
D. Contains a list with definitions of unfamiliar terms
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The nurse is providing care for a client with severe peripheral
arterial disease (PAD). The client reports a history of rest
ischemia, with leg pain that occurs during the night. Which action
should the nurse take in response to this finding?
A. Elevate the legs to assess for color changes
B. Provide a heating pad for PRN use
C. Offer cold packs when the pain occurs
D. Suggest dangling the legs when pain occurs - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> C. Offer cold packs when the pain occurs
The nurse assess a client being treated for Herpes zoster
(shingles). Which assessments should the nurse include when
evaluating the effectiveness of the the treatment? (Select all that
apply)
A. Functional ability
B. Skin integrity
C. Pain scale
D. Bowel sounds
E. heart sounds - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Functional ability
B. Skin integrity
A heparin infusion is prescribed for a client who weighs 220
pounds. After administering a bolus dose of 80 units/kg, the
nurse calculates the infusion rate for the heparin solution at 18
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units/kg/hr. The available solution is Heparin Sodium 25,000 units
in 5% Dextrose injection 250mL. The nurse should program the
infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
18
When providing client care the nurse identifies a problem and
develops a related clinical question. Next, the nurse intends to
gather evidence so that the decision-making process in response
to the problem and clinical question is evidence-based. When
gathering evidence, which consideration is most important?
A. Past experience with similar problems
B. Relevance to the situation
C. Related personal values
D. Frequency that the problem occurs - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
Relevance to the situation
A client diagnosed with calcium kidney stones has a history of
gout. A new prescription for aluminum hydroxide is scheduled to
begin at 0730. Which client medication should the nurse bring to
the healthcare provider's attention?
A. Esinapril
B. Allopurinol
C. Furosemide
D. Aspirin, low dose - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Allopurinol
