HESI
HESI EXIT RN SET 7 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
The nurse obtains a BP reading of 100/88 in the right arm of a client whose
blood pressure is typically 120/60 in the same arm. What action should the
nurse implement first? - ANS ✓Retake the blood pressure in the same arm,
deflating the cuff slowly.
A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted to the medical unit. During the
nurse's admission interview, which assessment has the highest priority? -
ANS ✓Intensity of pain.
Which assessment is most important for the nurse to implement when
performing a comprehensive assessment for an older adult? - ANS
✓Functional abilities.
When examining the wound of a client who had abdominal surgery
yesterday, the nurse finds that the wound edges are close together, there is
no sign of redness, and there is a slight amount of bright red blood oozing
from the incision. What action should the nurse take? - ANS ✓Record these
findings in the client's record.
Parents of a toddler tell the nurse that their child eats little at mealtime,
sits at the table with the family only briefly, and wants snacks "all the time."
What recommendation should the nurse provide? - ANS ✓Give the toddler
nutritious snacks.
Because the census is currently low in the Obstetrics (OB) unit, one of the
nurses is sent to work on a medical-surgical unit for the day, or until the OB
1
HESI Exit
HESI EXIT RN SET 7 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
The nurse obtains a BP reading of 100/88 in the right arm of a client whose
blood pressure is typically 120/60 in the same arm. What action should the
nurse implement first? - ANS ✓Retake the blood pressure in the same arm,
deflating the cuff slowly.
A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted to the medical unit. During the
nurse's admission interview, which assessment has the highest priority? -
ANS ✓Intensity of pain.
Which assessment is most important for the nurse to implement when
performing a comprehensive assessment for an older adult? - ANS
✓Functional abilities.
When examining the wound of a client who had abdominal surgery
yesterday, the nurse finds that the wound edges are close together, there is
no sign of redness, and there is a slight amount of bright red blood oozing
from the incision. What action should the nurse take? - ANS ✓Record these
findings in the client's record.
Parents of a toddler tell the nurse that their child eats little at mealtime,
sits at the table with the family only briefly, and wants snacks "all the time."
What recommendation should the nurse provide? - ANS ✓Give the toddler
nutritious snacks.
Because the census is currently low in the Obstetrics (OB) unit, one of the
nurses is sent to work on a medical-surgical unit for the day, or until the OB
1
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