HESI RN EXIT EXAM LEGACY V1
EXAM STUDY GUIDE. GRADED
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1. Thenurseiscaringforapre-
adolescentclientinskeletalDunloptraction.Whichnursinginterventionisappro
priatefort hischild?
A) Makecertainthechildismaintainedincorrectbodyalignment.
B) Besurethetractionweightstouchtheendofthebed.
C) Adjusttheheadandfootofthebedforthechild'scomfort
D) Releasethetractionfor15-20minutesevery6hoursPRN.
ThecorrectanswerisA:Makecertainthechildismaintainedincorrectbodyal
ignment.
2. Thenurseisassessingahealthychildatthe2yearcheckup.Whichofthefollowings
houldthen ursereportimmediatelytothehealthcareprovider?
A) Heightandweightpercentilesvarywidely
B) Growthpatternappearstohaveslowed
C) Recumbentandstandingheightaredifferent
D) Shorttermweightchangesareuneven
ThecorrectanswerisA:Heightandweightpercentilesvary
widely
3. Theparentsofa2year-
oldchildreportthathehasbeenholdinghisbreathwheneverhehastemp
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ertantrums. Whatisthebestactionbythenurse?
A) Teachtheparentshowtoperformcardiopulmonaryresuscitation
B) Recommendthattheparentsgiveinwhenheholdshisbreathtopreventanoxia
C) Advisetheparentstoignorebreathholdingbecausebreathingwillbeginasareflex
D) Instructtheparentsonhowtoreasonwiththechildaboutpossibleharmfuleffects
Thecorrect
answerisC:Advisetheparentstoignorebreathholdingbecausebreathingwillbegin
asareflex
4. Thenurseisassessingaclientintheemergencyroom.Whichstatementsuggestst
hattheprobl emisacuteangina?
A) "Mypainisdeepinmychestbehindmysternum."
B) "WhenIsitupthepaingetsworse."
C) "AsItakeadeepbreaththepaingetsworse."
D) "Thepainisrighthereinmystomacharea."
ThecorrectanswerisA:"Mypainisdeepinmychestbehindmyst
ernum."
.
5. Thenurseisassessingthementalstatusofaclientadmittedwithpossibleorganicbra
indisorder. Whichofthesequestionswillbestassessthefunctionoftheclient'srecent
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memory?
A) "Nametheyear.""Whatseasonisthis?"(pauseforansweraftereachquestion)
B) "Subtract7from100andthensubtract7fromthat."(pauseforanswer)"No
wcontinuet osubtract7from thenewnumber."
C) "IamgoingtosaythenamesofthreethingsandIwantyoutorepeatthemafterme:
blue,ball,pe n."
D) "Whatisthisonmywrist?"(pointtoyourwatch)Thenask,"Whatisthepurposeo
fit?"
ThecorrectanswerisC:"IamgoingtosaythenamesofthreethingsandIwantyoutor
epeatthem afterme:blue,ball,pen."
6. Inplanningcarefora6month-
oldinfant,whatmustthenurseprovidetoassistinthedevelopme
ntoftrust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort
ThecorrectanswerisC:Secu
rity
7. Anursehasjustreceivedamedicationorderwhichisnotlegible.Whichstatementbe
streflectsas sertivecommunication?
A) "Icannotgivethismedicationasitiswritten.Ihavenoideaofwhatyoumean."
B) "WouldyoupleaseclarifywhatyouhavewrittensoIamsureIamreadingitc
orrectly? "
C) "Iamhavingdifficultyreadingyourhandwriting.Itwouldsavemetimeifyouwouldb
emoreca reful."
D) "PleaseprintinthefuturesoIdonothavetospendextratimeattemptingtoready
ourwriting."
ThecorrectanswerisB)"WouldyoupleaseclarifywhatyouhavewrittensoIamsureI
am readingitcorrectly?"
8. Whatisthemostimportantconsiderationwhenteachingparentshowtoreducerisksint
hehome
?
A) Ageandknowledgeleveloftheparents
B) Proximitytoemergencyservices
C) Numberofchildreninthehome
D) Ageofchildreninthehome
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ThecorrectanswerisD:Ageofchildreninthe
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