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HESI EXIT EXAM 2022 Version 1 TEST BANK
2019 -2022 PN HESI EXIT EXAM 2022 Version 1 TEST BANK
1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client
after intravenous pylegraphy?
A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day
B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring.
C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next
2 days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care
provider if it should decrease.
The correct answer is D: Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately
notify the health care provider if it should decrease.
2. A client has altered renal function and is being treated at home. The nurse
recognizes that the most accurate indicator of fluid balance during the weekly visits is
A) difference in the intake and output
B) changes in the mucous membranes
C) skin turgor
D) weekly weight
The correct answer is D: weekly weight
3. A client has been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.Which
information is most important for the nurse to reinforce with the client?
A) It is a condition in which one or more tumors called gastrinomas form in the
pancreas or in the upper part of the small intestine (duodenum)
B) It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider any findings of peptic
ulcers
c)Treatment consists of medications to reduce acid and heal any peptic ulcers and, if
possible, surgery to remove any tumors
D)With the average age at diagnosis at 50 years the peptic ulcers may occur at unusual
areas of the stomach or intestine
The correct answer is B: It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider
any findings of peptic ulcers .
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4. A primigravida in the third trimester is hospitalized for preeclampsia. The nurse
determines that the client’s blood pressure is increasing. Which action should the nurse take
first?
A) Check the protein level in urine
B) Have the client turn to the left side
C) Take the temperature
D) Monitor the urine output
The correct answer is B: Have the client turn to the left side
5. The nurse is caring for a client in atrial fibrillation. The atrial heart rate is 250 and
the ventricular rate is controlled at 75. Which of the following findings is cause for the
most concern? A) Diminished bowel sounds
B) Loss of appetite
C) A cold, pale lower leg
D) Tachypnea
The correct answer is C: A cold, pale lower leg
6. The client with infective endocarditis must be assessed frequently by the home
health nurse. Which finding suggests that antibiotic therapy is not effective, and
must be reported by the nurse immediately to the healthcare provider?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.5 degrees Celsius)
C) Diffuse macular rash
D) Muscle tenderness
The correct answer is B: Fever of 103 degrees F (39.5 degrees C)
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7. A client who had a vasectomy is in the post recovery unit at an outpatient clinic.
Which of these points is most important to be reinforced by the nurse?
A) Until the health care provider has determined that your ejaculate doesn't contain
sperm, continue to use another form of contraception.
B) This procedure doesn't impede the production of male hormones or the
production of sperm in the testicles. The sperm can no longer enter your semen and no
sperm are in your ejaculate.
C) After your vasectomy, strenuous activity needs to be avoided for at least 48
hours. If your work doesn't involve hard physical labor, you can return to your job as
soon as you
feel
up to
it.
The
stitc
hes
gene
rally
disso
lve
in
seve
n to
ten
days.
D) The health care provider at this clinic recommends rest, ice, an athletic
supporter or over-the-counter pain medication to relieve any discomfort.
The correct answer is A: Until the health care provider has determined that your
ejaculate doesn't contain sperm, continue to use another form of contraception.
8. A client who is to have antineoplastic chemotherapy tells the nurses of a fear of
being sick all the time and wishes to try acupuncture. Which of these beliefs stated by
the client would be incorrect about acupuncture?
A) Some needles go as deep as 3 inches, depending on where they're placed in
the body and what the treatment is for. The needles usually are left in for 15 to 30
minutes.
B) In traditional Chinese medicine, imbalances in the basic energetic flow of life
— known as qi or chi — are thought to cause illness.
* C) The flow of life is believed to flow through major pathways or nerve clusters in
your body.
D) By inserting extremely fine needles into some of the over 400 acupuncture points
in various combinations it is believed that energy flow will rebalance to allow the
body's natural healing mechanisms to take over.
The correct answer is C: The flow of life is believed to flow through major pathways
or nerve clusters in your body.
HESI EXIT EXAM 2022 Version 1 TEST BANK
2019 -2022 PN HESI EXIT EXAM 2022 Version 1 TEST BANK
1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client
after intravenous pylegraphy?
A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day
B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring.
C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next
2 days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care
provider if it should decrease.
The correct answer is D: Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately
notify the health care provider if it should decrease.
2. A client has altered renal function and is being treated at home. The nurse
recognizes that the most accurate indicator of fluid balance during the weekly visits is
A) difference in the intake and output
B) changes in the mucous membranes
C) skin turgor
D) weekly weight
The correct answer is D: weekly weight
3. A client has been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.Which
information is most important for the nurse to reinforce with the client?
A) It is a condition in which one or more tumors called gastrinomas form in the
pancreas or in the upper part of the small intestine (duodenum)
B) It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider any findings of peptic
ulcers
c)Treatment consists of medications to reduce acid and heal any peptic ulcers and, if
possible, surgery to remove any tumors
D)With the average age at diagnosis at 50 years the peptic ulcers may occur at unusual
areas of the stomach or intestine
The correct answer is B: It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider
any findings of peptic ulcers .
, lOMoA.RcPSD|11763056
4. A primigravida in the third trimester is hospitalized for preeclampsia. The nurse
determines that the client’s blood pressure is increasing. Which action should the nurse take
first?
A) Check the protein level in urine
B) Have the client turn to the left side
C) Take the temperature
D) Monitor the urine output
The correct answer is B: Have the client turn to the left side
5. The nurse is caring for a client in atrial fibrillation. The atrial heart rate is 250 and
the ventricular rate is controlled at 75. Which of the following findings is cause for the
most concern? A) Diminished bowel sounds
B) Loss of appetite
C) A cold, pale lower leg
D) Tachypnea
The correct answer is C: A cold, pale lower leg
6. The client with infective endocarditis must be assessed frequently by the home
health nurse. Which finding suggests that antibiotic therapy is not effective, and
must be reported by the nurse immediately to the healthcare provider?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.5 degrees Celsius)
C) Diffuse macular rash
D) Muscle tenderness
The correct answer is B: Fever of 103 degrees F (39.5 degrees C)
,lOMoA.RcPSD|11763056
, lOMoA.RcPSD|11763056
7. A client who had a vasectomy is in the post recovery unit at an outpatient clinic.
Which of these points is most important to be reinforced by the nurse?
A) Until the health care provider has determined that your ejaculate doesn't contain
sperm, continue to use another form of contraception.
B) This procedure doesn't impede the production of male hormones or the
production of sperm in the testicles. The sperm can no longer enter your semen and no
sperm are in your ejaculate.
C) After your vasectomy, strenuous activity needs to be avoided for at least 48
hours. If your work doesn't involve hard physical labor, you can return to your job as
soon as you
feel
up to
it.
The
stitc
hes
gene
rally
disso
lve
in
seve
n to
ten
days.
D) The health care provider at this clinic recommends rest, ice, an athletic
supporter or over-the-counter pain medication to relieve any discomfort.
The correct answer is A: Until the health care provider has determined that your
ejaculate doesn't contain sperm, continue to use another form of contraception.
8. A client who is to have antineoplastic chemotherapy tells the nurses of a fear of
being sick all the time and wishes to try acupuncture. Which of these beliefs stated by
the client would be incorrect about acupuncture?
A) Some needles go as deep as 3 inches, depending on where they're placed in
the body and what the treatment is for. The needles usually are left in for 15 to 30
minutes.
B) In traditional Chinese medicine, imbalances in the basic energetic flow of life
— known as qi or chi — are thought to cause illness.
* C) The flow of life is believed to flow through major pathways or nerve clusters in
your body.
D) By inserting extremely fine needles into some of the over 400 acupuncture points
in various combinations it is believed that energy flow will rebalance to allow the
body's natural healing mechanisms to take over.
The correct answer is C: The flow of life is believed to flow through major pathways
or nerve clusters in your body.
