HESI EXAM ms ms
Exam Solution ms
HESI EXIT NGN HESI RN Exit Exam () comprehensive q
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uestions and verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ACTUAL EXAM TEST!! 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMP ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
LETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (548DA)
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QUESTION 1 ms
A pt presses the call bell and requests pain medication for a severe headache. To asse
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ss the quality of the pt. Pain, which approach should the nurse use?
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ANSWER
Ask the patient to describe the pain
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QUESTION 2 ms
An older pt is brought to the ED with a sudden onset of confusion that occurred after
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experiencing a fall at home. The daughter, who has power of attorney, has brought th
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e client's prescriptions. Which information should the nurse provide first when report
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ing to the healthcare provider using SBAR communication?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Increasing confusion of the pt. ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
A pt tells the nurse about working out with a personal trainer and swimming three ti
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
mes a week in an effort to lose weight and sleep better. The pt states that it still is ta
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
king hours to fall asleep at night. Which action should the nurse implement?
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ANSWER
Ask the pt for a description of the exercise schedule that is being followed
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,QUESTION 4 ms
2 days prior to discharge from the rehab facility, the nurse is teaching a pt who is rec
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
overing from Guillain- ms ms
Barre syndrome about home. Which actions should the nurse include when providing
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
discharge teaching to the pt and spouse? SATA
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
-review safe transfer strategies -develop a nutritional plan -help identify community support
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
The nurse implements a tertiary prevention program for type 2 diabetes in a rural he
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
alth clinic. Which outcome indicates that the program was effective?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
pt who develop disease complications promptly received rehabilitation
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
The nurse has received funding to design a health promotion project for African Amer
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ican women who are at risk for developing breast cancer. Which resource is most imp
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ortant in designing this program?
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
participation of community leaders in planning the program
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
A pt with multiple injuries is being treated in the burn trauma unit just hours after th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e injuries occurred. The healthcare provider instructs the nurse to avoid auto contami
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nation when performing dressing changes. Which intervention is most important for t
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he nurse to implement?
ms ms ms
ANSWER
use gown, mask, and gloves with dressing changes
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
A pt is recovering in the critical care unit following a cardiac cath. IV nitro and hepari
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
n are infusing. The pt is sedated but responds to instructions. After changing positions
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, the pt complains of pain at the right groin insertion site. What action should the nur
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se implement?
ms
ANSWER
, Stimulate the pt to take deep breaths
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
Prior to obtaining a trapeze bar for a pt with limited mobility, which pt assessment is
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most important for the nurse to obtain?
s ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
upper body muscle strength
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QUESTION 10 ms
While the nurse is assessing an older pt fall risk, the pt reports living at home alone a
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nd never falling. Which action should the nurse take?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Continue to obtain pt data needed to complete the fall risk survey
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 11 ms
The nurse is feeding an older adult who was admitted with aspiration pneumonia. Th
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e pt is weak and begins coughing while attempting to drink through a straw. Which in
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
tervention should the nurse implement? ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Teach coughing and deep breathing exercises
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 12 ms
The nurse is teaching the pt about home care after surgery for an ileal conduit place
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ment. When reviewing the information, which statement should the nurse recognize a
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
s needing additional education?
ms ms ms
ANSWER
Empty the pouch when it is half full.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 13 ms
A 12 week gestation is admitted to the antepartum unit with a dx of hyperemesis gra
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
vidarum. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
initiate prescribed IV fluids
ms ms ms
Exam Solution ms
HESI EXIT NGN HESI RN Exit Exam () comprehensive q
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
uestions and verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ACTUAL EXAM TEST!! 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMP ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
LETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (548DA)
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
A pt presses the call bell and requests pain medication for a severe headache. To asse
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ss the quality of the pt. Pain, which approach should the nurse use?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Ask the patient to describe the pain
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
An older pt is brought to the ED with a sudden onset of confusion that occurred after
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
experiencing a fall at home. The daughter, who has power of attorney, has brought th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e client's prescriptions. Which information should the nurse provide first when report
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ing to the healthcare provider using SBAR communication?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Increasing confusion of the pt. ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
A pt tells the nurse about working out with a personal trainer and swimming three ti
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
mes a week in an effort to lose weight and sleep better. The pt states that it still is ta
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
king hours to fall asleep at night. Which action should the nurse implement?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Ask the pt for a description of the exercise schedule that is being followed
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
,QUESTION 4 ms
2 days prior to discharge from the rehab facility, the nurse is teaching a pt who is rec
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
overing from Guillain- ms ms
Barre syndrome about home. Which actions should the nurse include when providing
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
discharge teaching to the pt and spouse? SATA
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
-review safe transfer strategies -develop a nutritional plan -help identify community support
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
The nurse implements a tertiary prevention program for type 2 diabetes in a rural he
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
alth clinic. Which outcome indicates that the program was effective?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
pt who develop disease complications promptly received rehabilitation
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
The nurse has received funding to design a health promotion project for African Amer
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ican women who are at risk for developing breast cancer. Which resource is most imp
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ortant in designing this program?
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
participation of community leaders in planning the program
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
A pt with multiple injuries is being treated in the burn trauma unit just hours after th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e injuries occurred. The healthcare provider instructs the nurse to avoid auto contami
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nation when performing dressing changes. Which intervention is most important for t
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
he nurse to implement?
ms ms ms
ANSWER
use gown, mask, and gloves with dressing changes
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
A pt is recovering in the critical care unit following a cardiac cath. IV nitro and hepari
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
n are infusing. The pt is sedated but responds to instructions. After changing positions
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
, the pt complains of pain at the right groin insertion site. What action should the nur
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
se implement?
ms
ANSWER
, Stimulate the pt to take deep breaths
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
Prior to obtaining a trapeze bar for a pt with limited mobility, which pt assessment is
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
most important for the nurse to obtain?
s ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
upper body muscle strength
ms ms ms
QUESTION 10 ms
While the nurse is assessing an older pt fall risk, the pt reports living at home alone a
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nd never falling. Which action should the nurse take?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Continue to obtain pt data needed to complete the fall risk survey
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 11 ms
The nurse is feeding an older adult who was admitted with aspiration pneumonia. Th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e pt is weak and begins coughing while attempting to drink through a straw. Which in
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
tervention should the nurse implement? ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Teach coughing and deep breathing exercises
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 12 ms
The nurse is teaching the pt about home care after surgery for an ileal conduit place
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ment. When reviewing the information, which statement should the nurse recognize a
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
s needing additional education?
ms ms ms
ANSWER
Empty the pouch when it is half full.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 13 ms
A 12 week gestation is admitted to the antepartum unit with a dx of hyperemesis gra
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
vidarum. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
initiate prescribed IV fluids
ms ms ms
