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HESI EXIT EXAM V6 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS| 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026 UPDATE RATED A+
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QUESTIONS ANSWERS
A parent tells the nurse that their 6 year-old child who normally enjoys school, has A
not been doing well since the grandmother
died 2 months ago. Which statement most accurately describes thoughts ondeath
and dying at this age?
A) Death is personified as the bogeyman or devil
B) Death is perceived as being irreversible
C) The child feels guilty for the grandmother's death
D) The child is worried that he, too, might die
A 67 year-old client with non-insulin B
dependent diabetes should be instructed to contact the out-patient clinic
immediately if the following findings are present
A) Temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius with painful urination
B) An open wound on their heel
C) Insomnia and daytime fatigue
D) Nausea with 2 episodes of vomiting
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,The nurse admits an elderly Mexican- American migrant worker after an accident D
that occurred during work. To facilitate
communication the nurse should initially
A) Request a Spanish interpreter
B) Speak through the family or co-workers
C) Use pictures, letter boards, or monitoring
D) Assess the client's ability to speak English
In assessing a post partum client, the nurse palpates a firm fundus and observes B
a constant trickle of bright red blood from the vagina. What is the most likely
cause of these findings?
A) Uterine atony
B) Genital lacerations
C) Retained placenta
D) Clotting disorder
The nurse notes an abrupt onset of confusion in an elderly patient. Which of C
the following recently-ordered
medications would most likely contribute to this change?
A) Anticoagulant
B) Liquid antacid
C) Antihistamine
D) Cardiac glycoside
The nurse is caring for a client with active tuberculosis who has a history of B
noncompliance. Which of the following actions by the nurse would represent
appropriate care for this client?
A) Instruct the client to wear a high efficiency particulate air mask in public
places.
B) Ask a family member to supervise daily compliance
C) Schedule weekly clinic visits for the client
D) Ask the health care provider to change the regimen to fewer medications
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,The nurse manager identifies that time spent by staff in charting is excessive, C
requiring overtime for completion. The
nurse manager states that "staff will form a task force to investigate and develop
potential solutions to the problem, and
report on this at the next staff meeting." The nurse manager's leadership style is best
described as
A) Laissez-faire
B) Autocratic
C) Participative
D) Group
A nursing student asks the nurse manager to explain the forces that drive health care A
reform. The appropriate response by the nurse manager should include
A) The escalation of fees with a decreased reimbursement percentage
B) High costs of diagnostic and end-of-life treatment procedures
C) Increased numbers of elderly and of the chronically ill of all ages
D) A steep rise in health care provider fees and in insurance premiums
A client with hepatitis A (HAV) is newly C
admitted to the unit. Which action would be the priority to include in the plan of care
within the initial 24 hours for this client?
A) Wear masks with shields if potential splash
B) Use disposable utensils and plates for meals
C) Wear gown and gloves during client contact
D) Provide soft easily digested food with frequent snacks
A client has been taking alprazolam (Xanax) for 3 days. Nursing assessment A
should reveal which expected effect of the drug?
A) Tranquilization, numbing of emotions
B) Sedation, analgesia
C) Relief of insomnia and phobias
D) Diminished tachycardia and tremors associated with anxiety
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, The nurse observes a staff member caring for a client with a left unilateral B
mastectomy. The nurse would intervene if she notices the staff member is
A) Advising client to restrict sodium intake
B) Taking the blood pressure in the left arm
C) Elevating her left arm above heart level
D) Compressing the drainage device
A 70 year-old post-operative client has elevated serum BUN, Hct, Cl, and Na+. D
Creatinine and K+ are within normal limits. The nurse should perform additional
assessments to confirm that an actual
problem is:
A) Impaired gas exchange
B) Metabolic acidosis
C) Renal insufficiency
D) Fluid volume deficit
The nurse is providing foot care instructions to a client with arterial C
insufficiency. The nurse would identify the need for additional teaching if the client
stated
A) "I can only wear cotton socks."
B) "I cannot go barefoot around my house."
C) "I will trim corns and calluses regularly."
D) "I should ask a family member to inspect my feet daily."
A woman who delivered 5 days ago and had been diagnosed with preeclampsia C
calls the hospital triage nurse hotline to ask for advice. She states " I have had the
worst headache for the past 2 days. It pounds
and by the middle of the afternoon
everything I look at looks wavy. Nothing I have taken helps." What should the nurse
do next?
A) Advise the client that the swings in her hormones may have that effect. However,
suggest for her to call her health care
provider within the next day.
B) Advise the client to have someone bring her to the emergency room as soon as
possible
C) Ask the client to stay on the line, get the address and send an ambulance to the
home
D) Ask what the client has taken? How
often? Ask about other specific complaints.
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HESI EXIT EXAM V6 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS| 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026 UPDATE RATED A+
C
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
A parent tells the nurse that their 6 year-old child who normally enjoys school, has A
not been doing well since the grandmother
died 2 months ago. Which statement most accurately describes thoughts ondeath
and dying at this age?
A) Death is personified as the bogeyman or devil
B) Death is perceived as being irreversible
C) The child feels guilty for the grandmother's death
D) The child is worried that he, too, might die
A 67 year-old client with non-insulin B
dependent diabetes should be instructed to contact the out-patient clinic
immediately if the following findings are present
A) Temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius with painful urination
B) An open wound on their heel
C) Insomnia and daytime fatigue
D) Nausea with 2 episodes of vomiting
Page 1
,The nurse admits an elderly Mexican- American migrant worker after an accident D
that occurred during work. To facilitate
communication the nurse should initially
A) Request a Spanish interpreter
B) Speak through the family or co-workers
C) Use pictures, letter boards, or monitoring
D) Assess the client's ability to speak English
In assessing a post partum client, the nurse palpates a firm fundus and observes B
a constant trickle of bright red blood from the vagina. What is the most likely
cause of these findings?
A) Uterine atony
B) Genital lacerations
C) Retained placenta
D) Clotting disorder
The nurse notes an abrupt onset of confusion in an elderly patient. Which of C
the following recently-ordered
medications would most likely contribute to this change?
A) Anticoagulant
B) Liquid antacid
C) Antihistamine
D) Cardiac glycoside
The nurse is caring for a client with active tuberculosis who has a history of B
noncompliance. Which of the following actions by the nurse would represent
appropriate care for this client?
A) Instruct the client to wear a high efficiency particulate air mask in public
places.
B) Ask a family member to supervise daily compliance
C) Schedule weekly clinic visits for the client
D) Ask the health care provider to change the regimen to fewer medications
Page 2
,The nurse manager identifies that time spent by staff in charting is excessive, C
requiring overtime for completion. The
nurse manager states that "staff will form a task force to investigate and develop
potential solutions to the problem, and
report on this at the next staff meeting." The nurse manager's leadership style is best
described as
A) Laissez-faire
B) Autocratic
C) Participative
D) Group
A nursing student asks the nurse manager to explain the forces that drive health care A
reform. The appropriate response by the nurse manager should include
A) The escalation of fees with a decreased reimbursement percentage
B) High costs of diagnostic and end-of-life treatment procedures
C) Increased numbers of elderly and of the chronically ill of all ages
D) A steep rise in health care provider fees and in insurance premiums
A client with hepatitis A (HAV) is newly C
admitted to the unit. Which action would be the priority to include in the plan of care
within the initial 24 hours for this client?
A) Wear masks with shields if potential splash
B) Use disposable utensils and plates for meals
C) Wear gown and gloves during client contact
D) Provide soft easily digested food with frequent snacks
A client has been taking alprazolam (Xanax) for 3 days. Nursing assessment A
should reveal which expected effect of the drug?
A) Tranquilization, numbing of emotions
B) Sedation, analgesia
C) Relief of insomnia and phobias
D) Diminished tachycardia and tremors associated with anxiety
Page 3
, The nurse observes a staff member caring for a client with a left unilateral B
mastectomy. The nurse would intervene if she notices the staff member is
A) Advising client to restrict sodium intake
B) Taking the blood pressure in the left arm
C) Elevating her left arm above heart level
D) Compressing the drainage device
A 70 year-old post-operative client has elevated serum BUN, Hct, Cl, and Na+. D
Creatinine and K+ are within normal limits. The nurse should perform additional
assessments to confirm that an actual
problem is:
A) Impaired gas exchange
B) Metabolic acidosis
C) Renal insufficiency
D) Fluid volume deficit
The nurse is providing foot care instructions to a client with arterial C
insufficiency. The nurse would identify the need for additional teaching if the client
stated
A) "I can only wear cotton socks."
B) "I cannot go barefoot around my house."
C) "I will trim corns and calluses regularly."
D) "I should ask a family member to inspect my feet daily."
A woman who delivered 5 days ago and had been diagnosed with preeclampsia C
calls the hospital triage nurse hotline to ask for advice. She states " I have had the
worst headache for the past 2 days. It pounds
and by the middle of the afternoon
everything I look at looks wavy. Nothing I have taken helps." What should the nurse
do next?
A) Advise the client that the swings in her hormones may have that effect. However,
suggest for her to call her health care
provider within the next day.
B) Advise the client to have someone bring her to the emergency room as soon as
possible
C) Ask the client to stay on the line, get the address and send an ambulance to the
home
D) Ask what the client has taken? How
often? Ask about other specific complaints.
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