HESI EXIT VERSION 3 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ HESI RN EXIT EXAM 2022/2023
1. In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide
to assist in the development of trust? Answer: C) Security
◉ 2. A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible.
Which statement best reflects assertive communication? Answer: B)
"Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am
reading it correctly?"
◉ 3. What is the most important consideration when teaching parents
how to reduce risks in the home? Answer: D) Age of children in the
home
◉ 4. A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the
telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room to request something for
pain. The nurse should Answer: C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
◉ 4. A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the
telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room to request something for
pain. The nurse should Answer: C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
,◉ 5. While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup
requires the nurse's immediate attention? Answer: A) Respiratory rate of
42
◉ 6. A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated
TSH level. On initial assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of
the following assessment findings? Answer: A) Lethargy
◉ 7. The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a
seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first occurrence,
and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by
the nurse? Answer: B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has
epilepsy."
◉ 7. The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a
seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first occurrence,
and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by
the nurse? Answer: B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has
epilepsy."
◉ 8. Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking
behavior. What nursing diagnosis best applies? Answer: A) Risk for
injury
◉ 9. Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with
anemia in a 10 month-old infant? Answer: B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids
and lips
,◉ 10. The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an
intensive care unit. The priority assessment in the first hour of care is
Answer: D) Pupil responses
◉ 10. The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an
intensive care unit. The priority assessment in the first hour of care is
Answer: D) Pupil responses
◉ 11. Which of these clients who are all in the terminal stage of cancer
is least appropriate to suggest the use of patient controlled analgesia
(PCA) with a pump? Answer: D) A preschooler with intermittent
episodes of alertness
◉ 11. Which of these clients who are all in the terminal stage of cancer
is least appropriate to suggest the use of patient controlled analgesia
(PCA) with a pump? Answer: D) A preschooler with intermittent
episodes of alertness
◉ 12. The nurse is about to assess a 6 month-old child with nonorganic
failure-to thrive
(NOFTT). Upon entering the room, the nurse would expect the baby to
be Answer: D) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in surroundings
◉ 12. The nurse is about to assess a 6 month-old child with nonorganic
failure-to thrive
(NOFTT). Upon entering the room, the nurse would expect the baby to
be Answer: D) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in surroundings
, ◉ 13. As the nurse is speaking with a group of teens which of these side
effects of chemotherapy for cancer would the nurse expect this group to
be more interested in during the discussion? Answer: D) Hair loss
◉ 13. As the nurse is speaking with a group of teens which of these side
effects of chemotherapy for cancer would the nurse expect this group to
be more interested in during the discussion? Answer: D) Hair loss
◉ 14. While caring for a client who was admitted with myocardial
infarction (MI) 2 days ago, the nurse notes today's temperature is 101.1
degrees Fahrenheit (38.5 degrees
Celsius). The appropriate nursing intervention is to Answer: B)
Administer acetaminophen as ordered as this is normal at this time
◉ 14. While caring for a client who was admitted with myocardial
infarction (MI) 2 days ago, the nurse notes today's temperature is 101.1
degrees Fahrenheit (38.5 degrees
Celsius). The appropriate nursing intervention is to Answer: B)
Administer acetaminophen as ordered as this is normal at this time
◉ 15. A client is admitted for first and second degree burns on the face,
neck, anterior chest and hands. The nurse's priority should be Answer:
B) Assess for dyspnea or stridor
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ HESI RN EXIT EXAM 2022/2023
1. In planning care for a 6 month-old infant, what must the nurse provide
to assist in the development of trust? Answer: C) Security
◉ 2. A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible.
Which statement best reflects assertive communication? Answer: B)
"Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am
reading it correctly?"
◉ 3. What is the most important consideration when teaching parents
how to reduce risks in the home? Answer: D) Age of children in the
home
◉ 4. A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the
telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room to request something for
pain. The nurse should Answer: C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
◉ 4. A 35 year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the
telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room to request something for
pain. The nurse should Answer: C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
,◉ 5. While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup
requires the nurse's immediate attention? Answer: A) Respiratory rate of
42
◉ 6. A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated
TSH level. On initial assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of
the following assessment findings? Answer: A) Lethargy
◉ 7. The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a
seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first occurrence,
and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by
the nurse? Answer: B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has
epilepsy."
◉ 7. The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a
seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first occurrence,
and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by
the nurse? Answer: B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has
epilepsy."
◉ 8. Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking
behavior. What nursing diagnosis best applies? Answer: A) Risk for
injury
◉ 9. Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with
anemia in a 10 month-old infant? Answer: B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids
and lips
,◉ 10. The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an
intensive care unit. The priority assessment in the first hour of care is
Answer: D) Pupil responses
◉ 10. The nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive crisis in an
intensive care unit. The priority assessment in the first hour of care is
Answer: D) Pupil responses
◉ 11. Which of these clients who are all in the terminal stage of cancer
is least appropriate to suggest the use of patient controlled analgesia
(PCA) with a pump? Answer: D) A preschooler with intermittent
episodes of alertness
◉ 11. Which of these clients who are all in the terminal stage of cancer
is least appropriate to suggest the use of patient controlled analgesia
(PCA) with a pump? Answer: D) A preschooler with intermittent
episodes of alertness
◉ 12. The nurse is about to assess a 6 month-old child with nonorganic
failure-to thrive
(NOFTT). Upon entering the room, the nurse would expect the baby to
be Answer: D) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in surroundings
◉ 12. The nurse is about to assess a 6 month-old child with nonorganic
failure-to thrive
(NOFTT). Upon entering the room, the nurse would expect the baby to
be Answer: D) Pale, thin arms and legs, uninterested in surroundings
, ◉ 13. As the nurse is speaking with a group of teens which of these side
effects of chemotherapy for cancer would the nurse expect this group to
be more interested in during the discussion? Answer: D) Hair loss
◉ 13. As the nurse is speaking with a group of teens which of these side
effects of chemotherapy for cancer would the nurse expect this group to
be more interested in during the discussion? Answer: D) Hair loss
◉ 14. While caring for a client who was admitted with myocardial
infarction (MI) 2 days ago, the nurse notes today's temperature is 101.1
degrees Fahrenheit (38.5 degrees
Celsius). The appropriate nursing intervention is to Answer: B)
Administer acetaminophen as ordered as this is normal at this time
◉ 14. While caring for a client who was admitted with myocardial
infarction (MI) 2 days ago, the nurse notes today's temperature is 101.1
degrees Fahrenheit (38.5 degrees
Celsius). The appropriate nursing intervention is to Answer: B)
Administer acetaminophen as ordered as this is normal at this time
◉ 15. A client is admitted for first and second degree burns on the face,
neck, anterior chest and hands. The nurse's priority should be Answer:
B) Assess for dyspnea or stridor
