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EXIT HESI REVIEW TEST BANK WITH 500 Questions
and Correct Verified Answers with Rationales/ HESI
Exit Exam Practice Test Bank/ Hesi Exit Prep Test
Bank
A client who is one week postoperative after an aortic
valve replacement suddenly develops severe pain in the
left leg. On assessment, the nurse determines that the
client's leg is pale and cool, and no pulses are palpable in
the left leg. After notifying the healthcare provider, which
action should the nurse take?
A. Elevate the legs and medicate for pain.
B. Apply firm pressure to the femoral artery.
C. Keep the client in bed in the supine position.
D. Encourage the client to exercise the leg. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...C
A male client who lives in an area endemic with Lyme
disease asks the nurse what to do if he thinks he may
have been exposed. Which response should the nurse
provide?
A. Cover the ticks with oil to suffocate and kill them to
prevent transmission.
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B. Look for early signs of a lesion that increases in size
with a red border, clear center.
C. See a healthcare provider if nausea, vomiting, and joint
pain occur after a tick bite.
D. Obtain early treatment with antiviral agents to prevent
cardiac manifestations. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B
The nurse plans to suction a male client who has just
undergone right pneumonectomy for cancer of the lung.
Secretions can be seen around the endotracheal tube and
the nurse auscultates rattling in the lungs. What safety
factors should the nurse consider when suctioning this
client?
A. Suction for only 5 seconds since the client has only one
lung and cannot hold his breath for very long.
B. Use a soft-tip rubber suction catheter and avoid deep
vigorous suctioning.
C. Have another person available to hold the client's
hands to prevent inadvertent removal of the suction tube.
D. Suction deeply and vigorously to ensure that all
secretions are removed in order to prevent atelectasis. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B
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The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed dose of
acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 600 mg PO. The 10 ml vial is
labeled "Mucomyst 20% solution (20 grams/100 ml)." What
volume of medication in milliliters should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only.) -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...3mL
Which nurse follows a client from admission through
discharge or resolution of illness and coordinates the
client's care between healthcare providers?
Case manager.
Nurse-manager.
Quality manager.
Discharge manager. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...Case manager
The nurse is monitoring neurological vital signs for a
male client who lost consciousness after falling and
hitting his head. Which assessment finding is the earliest
and most sensitive indication of altered cerebral function?
A. Unequal pupils.
B. Loss of central reflexes.
C. Inability to open the eyes.
D. Change in level of consciousness.
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Submit - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D
The school nurse is reviewing health risks associated
with extracurricular activities of grade-school children.
Regular participation in which activity places the child at
highest risk for developing external otitis?
A. Batting practice at a batting cage.
B. Soccer practice at an outdoor field.
C. Swimming lessons in an indoor pool.
D. Roller skating at an indoor rink. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...C
A primipara with a breech presentation is in the transition
phase of labor. The nurse visualizes the perineum and
sees the umbilical cord extruding from the introitus. In
which position should the nurse place the client?
A. Left supine with thighs flexed on her abdomen.
B. Right lateral side with both legs flexed.
C. Semi-Fowler's with head of bed elevated 30 degrees.
D. Supine with the foot of the bed elevated. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D
EXIT HESI REVIEW TEST BANK WITH 500 Questions
and Correct Verified Answers with Rationales/ HESI
Exit Exam Practice Test Bank/ Hesi Exit Prep Test
Bank
A client who is one week postoperative after an aortic
valve replacement suddenly develops severe pain in the
left leg. On assessment, the nurse determines that the
client's leg is pale and cool, and no pulses are palpable in
the left leg. After notifying the healthcare provider, which
action should the nurse take?
A. Elevate the legs and medicate for pain.
B. Apply firm pressure to the femoral artery.
C. Keep the client in bed in the supine position.
D. Encourage the client to exercise the leg. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...C
A male client who lives in an area endemic with Lyme
disease asks the nurse what to do if he thinks he may
have been exposed. Which response should the nurse
provide?
A. Cover the ticks with oil to suffocate and kill them to
prevent transmission.
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B. Look for early signs of a lesion that increases in size
with a red border, clear center.
C. See a healthcare provider if nausea, vomiting, and joint
pain occur after a tick bite.
D. Obtain early treatment with antiviral agents to prevent
cardiac manifestations. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B
The nurse plans to suction a male client who has just
undergone right pneumonectomy for cancer of the lung.
Secretions can be seen around the endotracheal tube and
the nurse auscultates rattling in the lungs. What safety
factors should the nurse consider when suctioning this
client?
A. Suction for only 5 seconds since the client has only one
lung and cannot hold his breath for very long.
B. Use a soft-tip rubber suction catheter and avoid deep
vigorous suctioning.
C. Have another person available to hold the client's
hands to prevent inadvertent removal of the suction tube.
D. Suction deeply and vigorously to ensure that all
secretions are removed in order to prevent atelectasis. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B
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The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed dose of
acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 600 mg PO. The 10 ml vial is
labeled "Mucomyst 20% solution (20 grams/100 ml)." What
volume of medication in milliliters should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only.) -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...3mL
Which nurse follows a client from admission through
discharge or resolution of illness and coordinates the
client's care between healthcare providers?
Case manager.
Nurse-manager.
Quality manager.
Discharge manager. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...Case manager
The nurse is monitoring neurological vital signs for a
male client who lost consciousness after falling and
hitting his head. Which assessment finding is the earliest
and most sensitive indication of altered cerebral function?
A. Unequal pupils.
B. Loss of central reflexes.
C. Inability to open the eyes.
D. Change in level of consciousness.
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Submit - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D
The school nurse is reviewing health risks associated
with extracurricular activities of grade-school children.
Regular participation in which activity places the child at
highest risk for developing external otitis?
A. Batting practice at a batting cage.
B. Soccer practice at an outdoor field.
C. Swimming lessons in an indoor pool.
D. Roller skating at an indoor rink. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...C
A primipara with a breech presentation is in the transition
phase of labor. The nurse visualizes the perineum and
sees the umbilical cord extruding from the introitus. In
which position should the nurse place the client?
A. Left supine with thighs flexed on her abdomen.
B. Right lateral side with both legs flexed.
C. Semi-Fowler's with head of bed elevated 30 degrees.
D. Supine with the foot of the bed elevated. -
...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...D
