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CRITICAL CARE HESI EXIT/HESI EXIT CRITICAL CARE EXAM
2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
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The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client who underwent a
hysterectomy. Which tasks can be delegated to the unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP) to provide quality care to the client?
(Select all that apply)
a. Recording vital signs
b. Assisting the client with bathing
c. Administering oral medications
d. Preparing the care plan for the client
e. Administering IV antibiotics -ANSWERS-ANS = A, B
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A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client with lower
extremity arterial disease (LEAD). Which information will the
nurse include in the teaching plan?
a. Trimming toenails so that they are short & rounded
b. Checking bathwater temperature by putting the toes in first
c. Using alcohol to rub hands, feet, legs, & arms at least two times
a day
d. Seeking professional treatment for any minor injuries to the
extremities -ANSWERS-ANS = D
Which step in the nursing process would involve promoting a safe
environment for the client?
a. Planning
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b. Diagnosis
c. Assessment
d. Implementation -ANSWERS-ANS = D
A client presents to the healthcare facility with abdominal pain.
Which question should the nurse ask the client to obtain
information about concomitant symptoms?
a. "Can you describe the pain?"
b. "Where exactly do you feel the pain?"
c. "Which activities make the pain worse?"
d. "What other discomfort do you experience?" -ANSWERS-ANS
=D
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A client is receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) after
surgery. What does the nurse identify as the primary benefit with
this type of therapy?
a. Client is able to self-administer pain-relieving drugs as
necessary
b. Amount of medication received is determined entirely by the
client
c. Amount of drug used for analgesia matches sleep-wake cycles
d. Self-administration relieves the nurse of monitoring the client
for pain relief -ANSWERS-ANS = A
A client diagnosed with tuberculosis is taking Isoniazid. To
prevent a food & drug interaction, the nurse should advise the
client to avoid which food?
a. Hot dogs
CRITICAL CARE HESI EXIT/HESI EXIT CRITICAL CARE EXAM
2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|
The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client who underwent a
hysterectomy. Which tasks can be delegated to the unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP) to provide quality care to the client?
(Select all that apply)
a. Recording vital signs
b. Assisting the client with bathing
c. Administering oral medications
d. Preparing the care plan for the client
e. Administering IV antibiotics -ANSWERS-ANS = A, B
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A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client with lower
extremity arterial disease (LEAD). Which information will the
nurse include in the teaching plan?
a. Trimming toenails so that they are short & rounded
b. Checking bathwater temperature by putting the toes in first
c. Using alcohol to rub hands, feet, legs, & arms at least two times
a day
d. Seeking professional treatment for any minor injuries to the
extremities -ANSWERS-ANS = D
Which step in the nursing process would involve promoting a safe
environment for the client?
a. Planning
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b. Diagnosis
c. Assessment
d. Implementation -ANSWERS-ANS = D
A client presents to the healthcare facility with abdominal pain.
Which question should the nurse ask the client to obtain
information about concomitant symptoms?
a. "Can you describe the pain?"
b. "Where exactly do you feel the pain?"
c. "Which activities make the pain worse?"
d. "What other discomfort do you experience?" -ANSWERS-ANS
=D
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A client is receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) after
surgery. What does the nurse identify as the primary benefit with
this type of therapy?
a. Client is able to self-administer pain-relieving drugs as
necessary
b. Amount of medication received is determined entirely by the
client
c. Amount of drug used for analgesia matches sleep-wake cycles
d. Self-administration relieves the nurse of monitoring the client
for pain relief -ANSWERS-ANS = A
A client diagnosed with tuberculosis is taking Isoniazid. To
prevent a food & drug interaction, the nurse should advise the
client to avoid which food?
a. Hot dogs
