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HESI RN CAT / RN HESI CAT QUESTIONS BANK NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A client with varicose veins is scheduled for surgery. Which
clinical finding does the nurse expect to identify when assessing
the lower extremities of this client?
1 Pallor
2 Ankle edema
3 Yellowed toenails
4 Diminished pedal pulses - ANSWER-Ankle edema
On reviewing the data of a client with thyroid disorder, the primary
healthcare provider prescribed atenolol. Which assessment
findings would indicate the need for atenolol therapy? Select all
that apply.
1 Tachycardia
2 Atrial fibrillation
3 Distant heart sounds
4 Systolic hypertension
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5 Decreased cardiac output - ANSWER-Tachycardia
Atrial fibrillation
Systolic hypertension
The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with a crushing
injury to the spinal cord above the level of phrenic nerve origin.
What should the nurse consider about this type of injury when
planning care?
1 Ventricular fibrillation
2 Vagus nerve dysfunction
3 Retention of sensation and paralysis of lower extremities
4 Lack of diaphragmatic contractions and respiratory paralysis -
ANSWER-Lack of diaphragmatic contractions and respiratory
paralysis
A 2-year-old child is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis
of thalassemia major (Cooley anemia). The parents are told that
there is no cure, but the anemia can be treated with frequent
blood transfusions. The father tells the nurse he is glad that there
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is a treatment that "fixes" his child's problem. Before responding,
the nurse should recall that blood transfusions do what?
1 Correct the anemia, but may cause other problems
2 Reverse the anemia, but also present a risk of hepatitis
3 Are a supportive treatment; fewer will be needed as the child
grows older
4 Are a replacement for defective red blood cells; they are like
giving insulin to a person with diabetes - ANSWER-Correct the
anemia, but may cause other problems
The nurse educates a client on decreasing the risk of developing
antibiotic-resistant infections. Which statement made by the nurse
will be most significant?
1 "Wash your hands frequently."
2 "Do not skip any dose of your antibiotics."
3 "Save the unfinished antibiotics for later use."
4 "Stop taking the antibiotics when you feel better." - ANSWER-
Do not skip any dose of your antibiotics."
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When the fetal head begins to crown during an emergency
precipitous birth, how should the nurse respond?
1 Pressing firmly on the fundus
2 Applying gentle perineal pressure
3 Encouraging the client to push forcefully
4 Telling the client to take prolonged deep breaths - ANSWER-
Applying gentle perineal pressure
A client who had surgery for a ruptured appendix develops
peritonitis. Which clinical findings related to peritonitis should the
nurse expect the client to exhibit? Select all that apply.
1 Fever
2 Hyperactivity
3 Extreme hunger
4 Urinary retention
5 Abdominal muscle rigidity - ANSWER-Fever
Abdominal muscle rigidity
HESI RN CAT / RN HESI CAT QUESTIONS BANK NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A client with varicose veins is scheduled for surgery. Which
clinical finding does the nurse expect to identify when assessing
the lower extremities of this client?
1 Pallor
2 Ankle edema
3 Yellowed toenails
4 Diminished pedal pulses - ANSWER-Ankle edema
On reviewing the data of a client with thyroid disorder, the primary
healthcare provider prescribed atenolol. Which assessment
findings would indicate the need for atenolol therapy? Select all
that apply.
1 Tachycardia
2 Atrial fibrillation
3 Distant heart sounds
4 Systolic hypertension
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5 Decreased cardiac output - ANSWER-Tachycardia
Atrial fibrillation
Systolic hypertension
The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with a crushing
injury to the spinal cord above the level of phrenic nerve origin.
What should the nurse consider about this type of injury when
planning care?
1 Ventricular fibrillation
2 Vagus nerve dysfunction
3 Retention of sensation and paralysis of lower extremities
4 Lack of diaphragmatic contractions and respiratory paralysis -
ANSWER-Lack of diaphragmatic contractions and respiratory
paralysis
A 2-year-old child is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis
of thalassemia major (Cooley anemia). The parents are told that
there is no cure, but the anemia can be treated with frequent
blood transfusions. The father tells the nurse he is glad that there
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is a treatment that "fixes" his child's problem. Before responding,
the nurse should recall that blood transfusions do what?
1 Correct the anemia, but may cause other problems
2 Reverse the anemia, but also present a risk of hepatitis
3 Are a supportive treatment; fewer will be needed as the child
grows older
4 Are a replacement for defective red blood cells; they are like
giving insulin to a person with diabetes - ANSWER-Correct the
anemia, but may cause other problems
The nurse educates a client on decreasing the risk of developing
antibiotic-resistant infections. Which statement made by the nurse
will be most significant?
1 "Wash your hands frequently."
2 "Do not skip any dose of your antibiotics."
3 "Save the unfinished antibiotics for later use."
4 "Stop taking the antibiotics when you feel better." - ANSWER-
Do not skip any dose of your antibiotics."
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When the fetal head begins to crown during an emergency
precipitous birth, how should the nurse respond?
1 Pressing firmly on the fundus
2 Applying gentle perineal pressure
3 Encouraging the client to push forcefully
4 Telling the client to take prolonged deep breaths - ANSWER-
Applying gentle perineal pressure
A client who had surgery for a ruptured appendix develops
peritonitis. Which clinical findings related to peritonitis should the
nurse expect the client to exhibit? Select all that apply.
1 Fever
2 Hyperactivity
3 Extreme hunger
4 Urinary retention
5 Abdominal muscle rigidity - ANSWER-Fever
Abdominal muscle rigidity
