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HESI EXIT NGN HESI RN Exit Exam full 2026 A+ GRADE
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ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSW ms ms ms ms ms
ERS (5E5F1) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
The nurse is wearing personal protective equipment while caring for a pt. When exiti
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ng the room, which PPE should be removed first?
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ANSWER
Gloves
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?
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ANSWER
Increasing confusion of the pt. ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 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 4 ms
,A pt tells the nurse about working out with a personal trainer and swimming three ti
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mes a week in an effort to lose weight and sleep better. The pt states that it still is ta
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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 5 ms
2 days prior to discharge from the rehab facility, the nurse is teaching a pt who is rec
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overing from Guillain- ms ms
Barre syndrome about home. Which actions should the nurse include when providing
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discharge teaching to the pt and spouse? SATA
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ANSWER
-review safe transfer strategies -develop a nutritional plan -help identify community support
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QUESTION 6 ms
The nurse implements a tertiary prevention program for type 2 diabetes in a rural he
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alth clinic. Which outcome indicates that the program was effective?
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ANSWER
pt who develop disease complications promptly received rehabilitation
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QUESTION 7 ms
The nurse has received funding to design a health promotion project for African Amer
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ican women who are at risk for developing breast cancer. Which resource is most imp
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ortant in designing this program?
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ANSWER
participation of community leaders in planning the program
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QUESTION 8 ms
A pt with multiple injuries is being treated in the burn trauma unit just hours after th
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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?
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ANSWER
use gown, mask, and gloves with dressing changes
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,QUESTION 9 ms
A pt is recovering in the critical care unit following a cardiac cath. IV nitro and hepari
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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 10 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?
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ANSWER
upper body muscle strength
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QUESTION 11 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?
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ANSWER
Continue to obtain pt data needed to complete the fall risk survey
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QUESTION 12 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
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tervention should the nurse implement? ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Teach coughing and deep breathing exercises
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QUESTION 13 ms
The nurse is teaching the pt about home care after surgery for an ileal conduit place
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ment. When reviewing the information, which statement should the nurse recognize a
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s needing additional education?
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ANSWER
, Empty the pouch when it is half full.
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QUESTION 14 ms
A 12 week gestation is admitted to the antepartum unit with a dx of hyperemesis gra
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vidarum. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?
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ANSWER
initiate prescribed IV fluids
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QUESTION 15 ms
A pt with dyspnea is being admitted to the medical unit. To best prepare for the pt ar
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rival, the nurse should ensure that the pt bed is in which position?
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ANSWER
Picture with the bed sitting up
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QUESTION 16 ms
A pt who is scheduled for a bronchoscopy in the morning is anxious and asking the n
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urse numerous questions about the procedure. In preparing the pt for the procedure,
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which intervention has the highest priority?
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ANSWER
Instruct pt to write down questions
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QUESTION 17 ms
While caring for a pt post operative dressing, the nurse observes purulent drainage at
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the wound. Before reporting this finding to the provider, the nurse should review wh
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ich of the pt lab values?
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ANSWER
culture for sensitive organisms
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QUESTION 18 ms
A pt with a lower respiratory tract infection receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 5
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00mg PO every 12hrs. When the client requests an afternoon snack, which dietary cho
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ice should the nurse provide?
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ANSWER
Exam Solution ms
HESI EXIT NGN HESI RN Exit Exam full 2026 A+ GRADE
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSW ms ms ms ms ms
ERS (5E5F1) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
The nurse is wearing personal protective equipment while caring for a pt. When exiti
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ng the room, which PPE should be removed first?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Gloves
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 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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
QUESTION 15 ms
A pt with dyspnea is being admitted to the medical unit. To best prepare for the pt ar
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
rival, the nurse should ensure that the pt bed is in which position?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Picture with the bed sitting up
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 16 ms
A pt who is scheduled for a bronchoscopy in the morning is anxious and asking the n
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
urse numerous questions about the procedure. In preparing the pt for the procedure,
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
which intervention has the highest priority?
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Instruct pt to write down questions
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 17 ms
While caring for a pt post operative dressing, the nurse observes purulent drainage at
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
the wound. Before reporting this finding to the provider, the nurse should review wh
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ich of the pt lab values?
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
culture for sensitive organisms
ms ms ms
QUESTION 18 ms
A pt with a lower respiratory tract infection receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 5
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
00mg PO every 12hrs. When the client requests an afternoon snack, which dietary cho
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ice should the nurse provide?
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
