NURS 600 HESSI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEED A+ PASS 2023
The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year old who is
admitted with bacterial meningitis and hydrocephalus. Which assessment
finding is evidence that the child is experiencing increased intracranial
pressure (ICP)?
A. Tachycardia and tachypnea
B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
C. Increased head circumference and bulging fontanels
D. Blood pressure fluctuations and syncope - B. Sluggish and unequal
pupillary responses
A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted with severe, piercing abdominal
pain and an elevated serum amylase. Which additional information is the
client most likely to report to the nurse?
A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine
B. Pain lasts an hour and leaves the abdomen
tender C. Right upper quadrant pain refers to
right scapula
D. Drinks alcohol until intoxicated at least twice weekly. - A. Abdominal pain
decreases when lying supine
A child newly diagnosed with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is being discharged
,NURS 600 HESSI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEED A+ PASS 2023
from the hospital. Which information is most important for the nurse to
provide the parents prior to discharge?
A. Instructions about how much fluid the child should
drink daily. B. Signs of addiction to opioid pain
medications
C. Information about non-pharmaceutical pain relief measures
D. Referral for social services for the child and family - A. Instructions
about how much fluid the child should drink daily
To auscultate for a carotid bruit, the nurse places the stethoscope at what
location. (Select the location on the image with a red dot). - I placed the
red dot on the base of the neck on the right side
After receiving report on an inpatient acute care unit, which client should the
nurse assess first?
A. The client with an obstruction of the large intestine who is experiencing
abdominal distention
B. The client who had surgery yesterday and is experiencing a paralytic
ileus with absent bowel sounds
C. The client with a small bowel obstruction who has a nasogastric tube that
is draining greenish fluid
,NURS 600 HESSI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a volvulus who is experiencing
abdominal rigidity - D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a
volvulus who is experiencing abdominal rigidity
A teenager presents to the emergency department with palpitations after
vaping at a party. The client is anxious, fearful, and hyperventilating. The
nurse anticipates the client developing which acid base imbalance?
A. Respiratory
acidosis B.
Metabolic alkalosis
C. Metabolic
acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis - D. Respiratory alkalosis
A client with dyspnea is being admitted to the medical unit. To best
prepare for the client's arrival, the nurse should ensure that the client's
bed is in which position? A. Supine
B. supine; feet elevated higher than
head C. supine; head elevated
higher than feet D. Fowlers -
Fowlers
The nurse is taking the blood pressure measurement of a client with
Parkinson's disease. Which information in the client's admission assessment
, NURS 600 HESSI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEED A+ PASS 2023
is relevant to the nurse's plan for taking the blood pressure reading? (Select
all the apply)
A. Frequent
syncope B.
Occasional nocturia
C. Flat affect
D. Blurred vision
E. Frequent drooling - A. Frequent
syncope C. Flat affect
D. Blurred vision
While caring for a client's postoperative dressing, the nurse observes
purulent drainage at the wound. Before reporting this finding to the
healthcare provider, the nurse should review which of the client's laboratory
values?
A. Serum albumin
B. Culture for sensitive
organisms C. Serum blood
glucose level
D. Creatinine level - B. Culture for sensitive organisms
A preschool-aged boy is admitted to the pediatric unit following successful
resuscitation from a near-drowning incident. While providing care to the
child, the nurse begins talking with his preadolescent brother who rescued
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The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year old who is
admitted with bacterial meningitis and hydrocephalus. Which assessment
finding is evidence that the child is experiencing increased intracranial
pressure (ICP)?
A. Tachycardia and tachypnea
B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
C. Increased head circumference and bulging fontanels
D. Blood pressure fluctuations and syncope - B. Sluggish and unequal
pupillary responses
A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted with severe, piercing abdominal
pain and an elevated serum amylase. Which additional information is the
client most likely to report to the nurse?
A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine
B. Pain lasts an hour and leaves the abdomen
tender C. Right upper quadrant pain refers to
right scapula
D. Drinks alcohol until intoxicated at least twice weekly. - A. Abdominal pain
decreases when lying supine
A child newly diagnosed with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is being discharged
,NURS 600 HESSI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEED A+ PASS 2023
from the hospital. Which information is most important for the nurse to
provide the parents prior to discharge?
A. Instructions about how much fluid the child should
drink daily. B. Signs of addiction to opioid pain
medications
C. Information about non-pharmaceutical pain relief measures
D. Referral for social services for the child and family - A. Instructions
about how much fluid the child should drink daily
To auscultate for a carotid bruit, the nurse places the stethoscope at what
location. (Select the location on the image with a red dot). - I placed the
red dot on the base of the neck on the right side
After receiving report on an inpatient acute care unit, which client should the
nurse assess first?
A. The client with an obstruction of the large intestine who is experiencing
abdominal distention
B. The client who had surgery yesterday and is experiencing a paralytic
ileus with absent bowel sounds
C. The client with a small bowel obstruction who has a nasogastric tube that
is draining greenish fluid
,NURS 600 HESSI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEED A+ PASS 2023
D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a volvulus who is experiencing
abdominal rigidity - D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a
volvulus who is experiencing abdominal rigidity
A teenager presents to the emergency department with palpitations after
vaping at a party. The client is anxious, fearful, and hyperventilating. The
nurse anticipates the client developing which acid base imbalance?
A. Respiratory
acidosis B.
Metabolic alkalosis
C. Metabolic
acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis - D. Respiratory alkalosis
A client with dyspnea is being admitted to the medical unit. To best
prepare for the client's arrival, the nurse should ensure that the client's
bed is in which position? A. Supine
B. supine; feet elevated higher than
head C. supine; head elevated
higher than feet D. Fowlers -
Fowlers
The nurse is taking the blood pressure measurement of a client with
Parkinson's disease. Which information in the client's admission assessment
, NURS 600 HESSI RN EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEED A+ PASS 2023
is relevant to the nurse's plan for taking the blood pressure reading? (Select
all the apply)
A. Frequent
syncope B.
Occasional nocturia
C. Flat affect
D. Blurred vision
E. Frequent drooling - A. Frequent
syncope C. Flat affect
D. Blurred vision
While caring for a client's postoperative dressing, the nurse observes
purulent drainage at the wound. Before reporting this finding to the
healthcare provider, the nurse should review which of the client's laboratory
values?
A. Serum albumin
B. Culture for sensitive
organisms C. Serum blood
glucose level
D. Creatinine level - B. Culture for sensitive organisms
A preschool-aged boy is admitted to the pediatric unit following successful
resuscitation from a near-drowning incident. While providing care to the
child, the nurse begins talking with his preadolescent brother who rescued
