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RN HESI EXIT EXAM 2024-2025 - VERSION 3
(V3) ALL 160 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
INCLUDED - GUARANTEED PASS A+!!! ALL
BRAND NEW
(Correct Answers Highlighted in Yellow)
1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client after intravenous
PR
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.
O
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
FD
should decrease.
The correct answer is D: Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the
O
health care provider if it should decrease.
C
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
,@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
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
PR
The correct answer is B: It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider any findings
of peptic ulcers.
O
FD
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
O
B) Have the client turn to the left side
C) Take the temperature
C
D) Monitor the urine output
The correct answer is B: Have the client turn to the left side
,@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
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
PR
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.
O
Which finding suggests that antibiotic therapy is not effective, and must be reported by the nurse
FD
immediately to the healthcare provider?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.5 degrees Celsius)
O
C) Diffuse macular rash
C
D) Muscle tenderness
The correct answer is B: Fever of 103 degrees F (39.5 degrees C)
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?
, @PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
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 stitches generally dissolve in seven 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.
PR
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.
O
FD
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?
O
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.
C
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.
RN HESI EXIT EXAM 2024-2025 - VERSION 3
(V3) ALL 160 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
INCLUDED - GUARANTEED PASS A+!!! ALL
BRAND NEW
(Correct Answers Highlighted in Yellow)
1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client after intravenous
PR
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.
O
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
FD
should decrease.
The correct answer is D: Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the
O
health care provider if it should decrease.
C
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
,@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
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
PR
The correct answer is B: It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider any findings
of peptic ulcers.
O
FD
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
O
B) Have the client turn to the left side
C) Take the temperature
C
D) Monitor the urine output
The correct answer is B: Have the client turn to the left side
,@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
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
PR
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.
O
Which finding suggests that antibiotic therapy is not effective, and must be reported by the nurse
FD
immediately to the healthcare provider?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.5 degrees Celsius)
O
C) Diffuse macular rash
C
D) Muscle tenderness
The correct answer is B: Fever of 103 degrees F (39.5 degrees C)
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?
, @PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
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 stitches generally dissolve in seven 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.
PR
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.
O
FD
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?
O
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.
C
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.
