2025 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
• A 66-year-old woman is retiring and will no longer have a health insurance through
her place of employment. Which agency should the client be referred to by the
employee health nurse for health insurance needs?
• Medicare
• A client who is taking an oral dose of a tetracycline complains of gastrointestinal
PR
upset. What snack should the nurse instruct the client to take with the tetracycline?
• Toasted wheat bread and jelly
O
• Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several complaints. What complaint
FD
indicated to the nurse that the client is experiencing a complication?
• “I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up”
• “I am having pain in my lower back when I move my legs”
O
• “My throat hurts when I swallow”
• “I feel sick to my stomach and am going to throw up”
C
• An elderly client seems confused and reports the onset of nausea, dysuria, and
urgency with incontinence. Which action should the nurse implement?
• Obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen
2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
,2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
• The nurse is assisting the mother of a child with phenylketonuria (PKU) to select foods
that are in
keeping with the child’s dietary restrictions. Which foods are contraindicated for this child?
• Foods sweetened with aspartame
• Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the
he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his
PR
ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse?
• Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream
O
• A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his
FD
last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is
158/106 and he admits that he has not been taking the prescribed medication because the
drugs make him “feel bad”. In explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse
O
should stress that an elevated BP places the client at risk for which pathophysiological
condition?
C
• Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
• The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a newly
admitted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and the UAP is
placing soft pillows along the side rails. What action should the nurse implement?
2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
,2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
• An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta)
for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up?
• Describes life without purpose
• A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has
developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian cancer. Her
Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information should the nurse include in
PR
the client’s teaching plan?
• Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
O
• A client who recently underwear a tracheostomy is being prepared for discharge to
FD
home. Which instructions is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge
plan?
O
• Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
C
• In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse notes that the
oxygen
2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
, 2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
reservoir bag does not deflate completely during inspiration and the client’s respiratory
rate is 14
breaths / minute. What action should the nurse implement?
• Document the assessment data
• Rational: reservoir bag should not deflate completely during inspiration and the
client’s
respiratory rate is within normal limits.
PR
O
• During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring system
alarms. Which client alarm should the nurse investigate firs?
FD
• Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
O
• During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes slip and fall.
C
What action should the nurse take first?
• Check the client for lacerations or fractures
• At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean section (C-Section),
2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
• A 66-year-old woman is retiring and will no longer have a health insurance through
her place of employment. Which agency should the client be referred to by the
employee health nurse for health insurance needs?
• Medicare
• A client who is taking an oral dose of a tetracycline complains of gastrointestinal
PR
upset. What snack should the nurse instruct the client to take with the tetracycline?
• Toasted wheat bread and jelly
O
• Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several complaints. What complaint
FD
indicated to the nurse that the client is experiencing a complication?
• “I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up”
• “I am having pain in my lower back when I move my legs”
O
• “My throat hurts when I swallow”
• “I feel sick to my stomach and am going to throw up”
C
• An elderly client seems confused and reports the onset of nausea, dysuria, and
urgency with incontinence. Which action should the nurse implement?
• Obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen
2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
,2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
• The nurse is assisting the mother of a child with phenylketonuria (PKU) to select foods
that are in
keeping with the child’s dietary restrictions. Which foods are contraindicated for this child?
• Foods sweetened with aspartame
• Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the
he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his
PR
ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse?
• Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream
O
• A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his
FD
last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is
158/106 and he admits that he has not been taking the prescribed medication because the
drugs make him “feel bad”. In explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse
O
should stress that an elevated BP places the client at risk for which pathophysiological
condition?
C
• Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
• The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a newly
admitted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and the UAP is
placing soft pillows along the side rails. What action should the nurse implement?
2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
,2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
• An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta)
for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up?
• Describes life without purpose
• A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has
developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian cancer. Her
Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information should the nurse include in
PR
the client’s teaching plan?
• Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
O
• A client who recently underwear a tracheostomy is being prepared for discharge to
FD
home. Which instructions is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge
plan?
O
• Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
C
• In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse notes that the
oxygen
2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
, 2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
reservoir bag does not deflate completely during inspiration and the client’s respiratory
rate is 14
breaths / minute. What action should the nurse implement?
• Document the assessment data
• Rational: reservoir bag should not deflate completely during inspiration and the
client’s
respiratory rate is within normal limits.
PR
O
• During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring system
alarms. Which client alarm should the nurse investigate firs?
FD
• Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
O
• During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes slip and fall.
C
What action should the nurse take first?
• Check the client for lacerations or fractures
• At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean section (C-Section),
2022 HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 110 OUT OF THE 160
TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EACH
VERSION RATED A+
