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HESI EXIT FAMILY NURSE
PRACTITIONER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Airway Occlusion - correct answer- Holding throat with both hands
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indicates complete occlusion, while ability to cough, talk, or cry
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suggests incomplete occlusion.
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Acute Otitis Media - correct answer- Expected objective finding
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includes tympanic membrane immobility, common in AOM.
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Erythema Infectiosum Rash - correct answer- Young adults may| | | | | | | |
develop a reddened exanthema on hands and feet with distinct
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margins at wrist and ankle joints.
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Skin Cancer Risk - correct answer- Exposure to ultraviolet light,
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such as from working on a crew that paves highways, places
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individuals at high risk for skin cancer.
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Peritoneal Irritation - correct answer- Expected physical findings
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include abdominal guarding and possible rebound tenderness,
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with decreased bowel sounds in many cases.
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Pincer Grasp Development - correct answer- A child typically
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develops a pincer grasp around 9 months of age.
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Valsalva Maneuver - correct answer- Used during examination to
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help detect abnormal heart sounds, especially in hypertrophic
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cardiomyopathy.
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Type 2 Diabetes Control - correct answer- Target value is met
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with HS glucose levels between 100 and 140 mg/dL in type 2
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diabetes.
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Developmental TaskAchievement - correct answer- Marriage, | | | | | |
family, and social activity indicate meeting the appropriate
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developmental task for a 31-year-old woman.
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Osgood-Schlatter Disease - correct answer- Pain with running, | | | | | | |
jumping, going up steps, and kneeling is consistent with OS, an
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overuse syndrome.
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Bell's Palsy Diagnosis - correct answer- Inability to puff out cheek
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is a physical exam finding consistent with Bell's palsy.
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Deep Vein Thrombosis Suspect - correct answer- Factors like oral
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contraceptive pill use should raise suspicion for DVT.
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PTSD Symptoms - correct answer- Hypersomnia is not a trait
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found in individuals suffering from PTSD, which is characterized
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by reexperiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal.
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Kidney Stone Indicator - correct answer- Hematuria is a common
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indicator in patients with kidney stones.
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Infectious Mononucleosis Diagnosis - correct answer- | | | | |
Lymphadenopathy is a pathognomonic finding in infectious
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mononucleosis.
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Tender Points vs. Trigger Points - correct answer- Palpation of
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trigger points causes pain radiation, unlike tender points.
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Visual Acuity Interpretation - correct answer- 20/40 vision means
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seeing at 20 feet what a normal eye sees at 40 feet.
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HESI EXIT FAMILY NURSE
PRACTITIONER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Airway Occlusion - correct answer- Holding throat with both hands
| | | | | | | | |
indicates complete occlusion, while ability to cough, talk, or cry
| | | | | | | | | |
suggests incomplete occlusion.
| | |
Acute Otitis Media - correct answer- Expected objective finding
| | | | | | | |
includes tympanic membrane immobility, common in AOM.
| | | | | | |
Erythema Infectiosum Rash - correct answer- Young adults may| | | | | | | |
develop a reddened exanthema on hands and feet with distinct
| | | | | | | | | |
margins at wrist and ankle joints.
| | | | | |
Skin Cancer Risk - correct answer- Exposure to ultraviolet light,
| | | | | | | | |
such as from working on a crew that paves highways, places
| | | | | | | | | | |
individuals at high risk for skin cancer.
| | | | | | |
Peritoneal Irritation - correct answer- Expected physical findings
| | | | | | |
include abdominal guarding and possible rebound tenderness,
| | | | | | |
with decreased bowel sounds in many cases.
| | | | | | |
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| | | | | |
Pincer Grasp Development - correct answer- A child typically
| | | | | | | |
develops a pincer grasp around 9 months of age.
| | | | | | | | |
Valsalva Maneuver - correct answer- Used during examination to
| | | | | | | |
help detect abnormal heart sounds, especially in hypertrophic
| | | | | | | |
cardiomyopathy.
|
Type 2 Diabetes Control - correct answer- Target value is met
| | | | | | | | | |
with HS glucose levels between 100 and 140 mg/dL in type 2
| | | | | | | | | | | |
diabetes.
|
Developmental TaskAchievement - correct answer- Marriage, | | | | | |
family, and social activity indicate meeting the appropriate
| | | | | | | |
developmental task for a 31-year-old woman.
| | | | | |
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - correct answer- Pain with running, | | | | | | |
jumping, going up steps, and kneeling is consistent with OS, an
| | | | | | | | | | |
overuse syndrome.
| |
Bell's Palsy Diagnosis - correct answer- Inability to puff out cheek
| | | | | | | | | |
is a physical exam finding consistent with Bell's palsy.
| | | | | | | | |
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Deep Vein Thrombosis Suspect - correct answer- Factors like oral
| | | | | | | | |
contraceptive pill use should raise suspicion for DVT.
| | | | | | | |
PTSD Symptoms - correct answer- Hypersomnia is not a trait
| | | | | | | | |
found in individuals suffering from PTSD, which is characterized
| | | | | | | | |
by reexperiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal.
| | | | |
Kidney Stone Indicator - correct answer- Hematuria is a common
| | | | | | | | |
indicator in patients with kidney stones.
| | | | | |
Infectious Mononucleosis Diagnosis - correct answer- | | | | |
Lymphadenopathy is a pathognomonic finding in infectious
| | | | | | |
mononucleosis.
|
Tender Points vs. Trigger Points - correct answer- Palpation of
| | | | | | | | |
trigger points causes pain radiation, unlike tender points.
| | | | | | | |
Visual Acuity Interpretation - correct answer- 20/40 vision means
| | | | | | | |
seeing at 20 feet what a normal eye sees at 40 feet.
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