RN HESI EXIT EXAM VERSIONS V1, V2, V3, V4,
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V5, V6, V7, V8, V9 & V10 (ALL
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1580 QUESTIONS)(160 X 10VS
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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2019 jHESI j EXIT
j V1
1. Which jinformation jis ja jpriority jfor jthe jRN jto jreinforce jto
janolderjclient jafter
intravenous jpylegraphy?
A) Eat ja jlight jdiet jfor jthe jrest jof jthe jday
B) Rest jfor jthe jnext j 24 j hours j since j the j preparation j and jthe j test j istiring.
C) During jwaking jhours jdrink jat jleast j1 j8-ounce jglass jof
jfluideveryjhour jfor jthe jnext j2
daysD)
Measu re jthe e
provider jif
for j the j next j day jand
notify j the jhealth
j urin joutput
j care j immediately
it jshould jdecrease.
The j correct j answer j is j D: jMeasure j the j urine j output j for j the j next
j dayandjimmediately
notify jthe jhealth jcare jprovider jif jit jshould jdecrease.
2. A jclient jhas jaltered j renal jfunction j and jis jbeing jtreated jathome.
The jnurse jrecognizes
that jthe jmost jaccurate jindicator jof jfluid jbalance jduring jtheweekly
jvisitsjis
A) difference jin jthe jintake jand joutput
B) changes jin jthe jmucous jmembranes
C) skin jturgor
,D) weekly j weight
The j correct j answer j is jD: jweekly j weight
3. A jclient jhas jbeen jdiagnosed jwith jZollinger-
Ellisonjsyndrome. jWhich jinformation jis
most jimportant jfor jthe jnurse jto jreinforce jwith jthe jclient?
A) It jis j a j condition j in j which j one j or j more j tumors j called
j gastrinomasform j injthe jpancreas
or jin jthe j upper j part jof jthe jsmall jintestine j (duodenum)
B) It jis jcritical jto jreport jpromptly jto jyour jhealth jcare jprovider
janyfindingsjof jpeptic
ulcers
c)Treatment j consists j of j medications j to jreduce j acid j and j heal janypeptic
julcersjand, jif
possible, jsurgery jto jremove jany jtumors
D)With j the j average j age j at j diagnosis j at j 50 j years j the
j pepticulcersjmay joccur jat junusual
areas j of j the j stomach j or j intestine
The jcorrect janswer jis jB: jIt jis jcritical jto jreport jpromptly jto jyourhealth
jcarejprovider jany
findings j of j peptic j ulcers j .
4. A jprimigravida jin jthe jthird jtrimester jis jhospitalized
jforjpreeclampsia.
The jnurse
determines j that j the j client‘s j blood j pressure j is j increasing.
j Whichactionjshould jthe jnurse
take jfirst?
A) Check jthe jprotein jlevel jin jurine
B) Have jthe jclient jturn jto jthe jleft jside
C) Take j the j temperature
D) Monitor jthe jurine joutput
The jcorrect janswer jis jB: jHave jthe jclient jturn jto jthe jleft jside
,5. The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jclient jin jatrial jfibrillation. jThe
jatrialheartjrate jis j250 jand jthe
ventricular jrate jis jcontrolled jat j75. jWhich jof jthe jfollowingfindings
jisjcause jfor jthe jmost
concern?
A) Diminished jbowel jsounds
B) Loss jof jappetite
C) A jcold, jpale jlower jleg
D) Tachypnea
The jcorrect janswer jis jC: jA jcold, jpale jlower jleg
6. The j client j with j infective j endocarditis j must j be
j assessedjfrequently j by jthe jhome jhealth
nurse. jWhich jfinding jsuggests jthat jantibiotic jtherapy jis
jnoteffective,jand jmust jbe
reported j by j the j nurse j immediately j to j the j healthcare j provider?
A) Nausea jand jvomiting
B) Fever j of j 103 j degrees j Fahrenheit j (39.5 j degrees j Celsius)
C) Diffuse jmacular jrash
D) Muscle jtenderness
The j correct j answer j is j B: jFever j of j 103 j degrees j F j (39.5 j degrees j C)
7. A j client j who j had j a j vasectomy j is j in j the j post
j recoveryunit jatjan joutpatient jclinic. jWhich
of j these j points j is j most j important j to j be j reinforced j by j the j nurse?
A) Until jthe jhealth jcare jprovider jhas jdetermined jthat
jyourjejaculate jdoesn't jcontain
sperm, jcontinue jto juse janother jform jof jcontraception.
B) This j procedure j doesn't j impede j the j production j of
j malejhormones j or j the jproduction j of
sperm j in j the j testicles. j The j sperm j can j no j longer j enter j your j semenand
jnojsperm jare jin
your j ejaculate.
C) After j your j vasectomy, j strenuous j activity j needs j to
j bejavoided j for j at jleast j 48 j hours. j If
, your j work j doesn't j involve j hard j physical j labor, j you j can j return
j toyourjjob jas jsoon jas jyou
feel j up j to j it. j The j stitches
generally j dissolve j in j seven j to j ten j days.
D) The jhealth jcare jprovider jat jthis jclinic jrecommends jrest, jice,
janathleticjsupporter j or
over-the-counter jpain jmedication jto jrelieve jany jdiscomfort.The
jcorrect janswer jis jA: jUntil jthe jhealth jcare jprovider jhas jdetermined
jthatjyour jejaculate
doesn't j contain j sperm, j continue j to j use j another j form j ofcontraception.
8. A jclient j who j is j to jhave j antineoplastic j chemotherapy j tells
j thenursesjof ja jfear jof jbeing
sick jall jthe jtime j and jwishes jto jtry j acupuncture. jWhich j of
jthesebeliefsjstated jby jthe jclient
would j be j incorrect j about j acupuncture?
A) Some jneedles jgo jas jdeep jas j3 jinches, jdepending
jonwherejthey're jplaced jin jthe jbody
and jwhat jthe jtreatment jis jfor. jThe jneedles jusually jare jleft jin jfor15 jto
j30jminutes.
B) In jtraditional j Chinese j medicine, j imbalances j in j the
j basicjenergetic jflow jof jlife j—
known jas jqi jor jchi j— jare jthought jto jcause jillness.
* C) jThe jflow jof jlife jis jbelieved jto jflow jthrough jmajor
jpathwaysor jnerve jclusters jin jyour
body.
D) jBy jinserting jextremely jfine jneedles jinto jsome jof jthe jover
j400jacupuncture jpoints jin
various jcombinations jit jis jbelieved jthat jenergy jflow j will jrebalanceto
jallowjthe jbody's
natural jhealing
jmechanisms jto
jtakejover.
j j j j j j j j
V5, V6, V7, V8, V9 & V10 (ALL
j j j j j j j j
1580 QUESTIONS)(160 X 10VS
j j j j j
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
j j j
2019 jHESI j EXIT
j V1
1. Which jinformation jis ja jpriority jfor jthe jRN jto jreinforce jto
janolderjclient jafter
intravenous jpylegraphy?
A) Eat ja jlight jdiet jfor jthe jrest jof jthe jday
B) Rest jfor jthe jnext j 24 j hours j since j the j preparation j and jthe j test j istiring.
C) During jwaking jhours jdrink jat jleast j1 j8-ounce jglass jof
jfluideveryjhour jfor jthe jnext j2
daysD)
Measu re jthe e
provider jif
for j the j next j day jand
notify j the jhealth
j urin joutput
j care j immediately
it jshould jdecrease.
The j correct j answer j is j D: jMeasure j the j urine j output j for j the j next
j dayandjimmediately
notify jthe jhealth jcare jprovider jif jit jshould jdecrease.
2. A jclient jhas jaltered j renal jfunction j and jis jbeing jtreated jathome.
The jnurse jrecognizes
that jthe jmost jaccurate jindicator jof jfluid jbalance jduring jtheweekly
jvisitsjis
A) difference jin jthe jintake jand joutput
B) changes jin jthe jmucous jmembranes
C) skin jturgor
,D) weekly j weight
The j correct j answer j is jD: jweekly j weight
3. A jclient jhas jbeen jdiagnosed jwith jZollinger-
Ellisonjsyndrome. jWhich jinformation jis
most jimportant jfor jthe jnurse jto jreinforce jwith jthe jclient?
A) It jis j a j condition j in j which j one j or j more j tumors j called
j gastrinomasform j injthe jpancreas
or jin jthe j upper j part jof jthe jsmall jintestine j (duodenum)
B) It jis jcritical jto jreport jpromptly jto jyour jhealth jcare jprovider
janyfindingsjof jpeptic
ulcers
c)Treatment j consists j of j medications j to jreduce j acid j and j heal janypeptic
julcersjand, jif
possible, jsurgery jto jremove jany jtumors
D)With j the j average j age j at j diagnosis j at j 50 j years j the
j pepticulcersjmay joccur jat junusual
areas j of j the j stomach j or j intestine
The jcorrect janswer jis jB: jIt jis jcritical jto jreport jpromptly jto jyourhealth
jcarejprovider jany
findings j of j peptic j ulcers j .
4. A jprimigravida jin jthe jthird jtrimester jis jhospitalized
jforjpreeclampsia.
The jnurse
determines j that j the j client‘s j blood j pressure j is j increasing.
j Whichactionjshould jthe jnurse
take jfirst?
A) Check jthe jprotein jlevel jin jurine
B) Have jthe jclient jturn jto jthe jleft jside
C) Take j the j temperature
D) Monitor jthe jurine joutput
The jcorrect janswer jis jB: jHave jthe jclient jturn jto jthe jleft jside
,5. The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jclient jin jatrial jfibrillation. jThe
jatrialheartjrate jis j250 jand jthe
ventricular jrate jis jcontrolled jat j75. jWhich jof jthe jfollowingfindings
jisjcause jfor jthe jmost
concern?
A) Diminished jbowel jsounds
B) Loss jof jappetite
C) A jcold, jpale jlower jleg
D) Tachypnea
The jcorrect janswer jis jC: jA jcold, jpale jlower jleg
6. The j client j with j infective j endocarditis j must j be
j assessedjfrequently j by jthe jhome jhealth
nurse. jWhich jfinding jsuggests jthat jantibiotic jtherapy jis
jnoteffective,jand jmust jbe
reported j by j the j nurse j immediately j to j the j healthcare j provider?
A) Nausea jand jvomiting
B) Fever j of j 103 j degrees j Fahrenheit j (39.5 j degrees j Celsius)
C) Diffuse jmacular jrash
D) Muscle jtenderness
The j correct j answer j is j B: jFever j of j 103 j degrees j F j (39.5 j degrees j C)
7. A j client j who j had j a j vasectomy j is j in j the j post
j recoveryunit jatjan joutpatient jclinic. jWhich
of j these j points j is j most j important j to j be j reinforced j by j the j nurse?
A) Until jthe jhealth jcare jprovider jhas jdetermined jthat
jyourjejaculate jdoesn't jcontain
sperm, jcontinue jto juse janother jform jof jcontraception.
B) This j procedure j doesn't j impede j the j production j of
j malejhormones j or j the jproduction j of
sperm j in j the j testicles. j The j sperm j can j no j longer j enter j your j semenand
jnojsperm jare jin
your j ejaculate.
C) After j your j vasectomy, j strenuous j activity j needs j to
j bejavoided j for j at jleast j 48 j hours. j If
, your j work j doesn't j involve j hard j physical j labor, j you j can j return
j toyourjjob jas jsoon jas jyou
feel j up j to j it. j The j stitches
generally j dissolve j in j seven j to j ten j days.
D) The jhealth jcare jprovider jat jthis jclinic jrecommends jrest, jice,
janathleticjsupporter j or
over-the-counter jpain jmedication jto jrelieve jany jdiscomfort.The
jcorrect janswer jis jA: jUntil jthe jhealth jcare jprovider jhas jdetermined
jthatjyour jejaculate
doesn't j contain j sperm, j continue j to j use j another j form j ofcontraception.
8. A jclient j who j is j to jhave j antineoplastic j chemotherapy j tells
j thenursesjof ja jfear jof jbeing
sick jall jthe jtime j and jwishes jto jtry j acupuncture. jWhich j of
jthesebeliefsjstated jby jthe jclient
would j be j incorrect j about j acupuncture?
A) Some jneedles jgo jas jdeep jas j3 jinches, jdepending
jonwherejthey're jplaced jin jthe jbody
and jwhat jthe jtreatment jis jfor. jThe jneedles jusually jare jleft jin jfor15 jto
j30jminutes.
B) In jtraditional j Chinese j medicine, j imbalances j in j the
j basicjenergetic jflow jof jlife j—
known jas jqi jor jchi j— jare jthought jto jcause jillness.
* C) jThe jflow jof jlife jis jbelieved jto jflow jthrough jmajor
jpathwaysor jnerve jclusters jin jyour
body.
D) jBy jinserting jextremely jfine jneedles jinto jsome jof jthe jover
j400jacupuncture jpoints jin
various jcombinations jit jis jbelieved jthat jenergy jflow j will jrebalanceto
jallowjthe jbody's
natural jhealing
jmechanisms jto
jtakejover.
