HESI Exit NGN | HESI RN Exit Exam |
over 200 Questions & Verified Correct
Answer | 2026/ 2027 Edition |Grade A
(100 out of 100)
The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year old who is admitted with bacterial
meningitis and hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence that the child is
experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
A. Tachycardia and tachypnea
B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
C. Increased head circumference and bulging fontanels
D. Blood pressure fluctuations and syncope
B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted with severe, piercing abdominal pain and an elevated
serum amylase. Which additional information is the client most likely to report to the nurse?
A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine
B. Pain lasts an hour and leaves the abdomen tender
C. Right upper quadrant pain refers to right scapula
D. Drinks alcohol until intoxicated at least twice weekly.
A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine
A child newly diagnosed with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is being discharged from the hospital.
Which information is most important for the nurse to provide the parents prior to discharge?
A. Instructions about how much fluid the child should drink daily.
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over 200 Questions & Verified Correct
Answer | 2026/ 2027 Edition |Grade A
(100 out of 100)
B. Signs of addiction to opioid pain medications
C. Information about non-pharmaceutical pain relief measures
D. Referral for social services for the child and family
A. Instructions about how much fluid the child should drink daily
To auscultate for a carotid bruit, the nurse places the stethoscope at what location. (Select the
location on the image with a red dot).
I placed the red dot on the base of the neck on the right side
After receiving report on an inpatient acute care unit, which client should the nurse assess first?
A. The client with an obstruction of the large intestine who is experiencing abdominal distention
B. The client who had surgery yesterday and is experiencing a paralytic ileus with absent bowel
sounds
C. The client with a small bowel obstruction who has a nasogastric tube that is draining greenish
fluid
D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a volvulus who is experiencing abdominal rigidity
D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a volvulus who is experiencing abdominal rigidity
A teenager presents to the emergency department with palpitations after vaping at a party. The
client is anxious, fearful, and hyperventilating. The nurse anticipates the client developing which
acid base imbalance?
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over 200 Questions & Verified Correct
Answer | 2026/ 2027 Edition |Grade A
(100 out of 100)
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis
A client with dyspnea is being admitted to the medical unit. To best prepare for the client's
arrival, the nurse should ensure that the client's bed is in which position?
A. Supine
B. supine; feet elevated higher than head
C. supine; head elevated higher than feet
D. Fowlers
Fowlers
The nurse is taking the blood pressure measurement of a client with Parkinson's disease. Which
information in the client's admission assessment is relevant to the nurse's plan for taking the
blood pressure reading? (Select all the apply)
A. Frequent syncope
B. Occasional nocturia
C. Flat affect
D. Blurred vision
E. Frequent drooling
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over 200 Questions & Verified Correct
Answer | 2026/ 2027 Edition |Grade A
(100 out of 100)
A. Frequent syncope
C. Flat affect
D. Blurred vision
While caring for a client's postoperative dressing, the nurse observes purulent drainage at the
wound. Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should review which of
the client's laboratory values?
A. Serum albumin
B. Culture for sensitive organisms
C. Serum blood glucose level
D. Creatinine level
B. Culture for sensitive organisms
A preschool-aged boy is admitted to the pediatric unit following successful resuscitation from a
near-drowning incident. While providing care to the child, the nurse begins talking with his
preadolescent brother who rescued the child from the swimming pool and initiated resuscitation.
The nurse notices the older boy becomes withdrawn when asked about what happened. Which
action should the nurse take?
A. Develop a water safety teaching plan for the family
B. Ask the older brother how he felt during the incident
C. Tell the older brother that he seems depressed
D. Commend the older brother for his heroic actions
B. Ask the older brother how he felt during the incident
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over 200 Questions & Verified Correct
Answer | 2026/ 2027 Edition |Grade A
(100 out of 100)
The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year old who is admitted with bacterial
meningitis and hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence that the child is
experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
A. Tachycardia and tachypnea
B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
C. Increased head circumference and bulging fontanels
D. Blood pressure fluctuations and syncope
B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted with severe, piercing abdominal pain and an elevated
serum amylase. Which additional information is the client most likely to report to the nurse?
A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine
B. Pain lasts an hour and leaves the abdomen tender
C. Right upper quadrant pain refers to right scapula
D. Drinks alcohol until intoxicated at least twice weekly.
A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine
A child newly diagnosed with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is being discharged from the hospital.
Which information is most important for the nurse to provide the parents prior to discharge?
A. Instructions about how much fluid the child should drink daily.
1
, HESI Exit NGN | HESI RN Exit Exam |
over 200 Questions & Verified Correct
Answer | 2026/ 2027 Edition |Grade A
(100 out of 100)
B. Signs of addiction to opioid pain medications
C. Information about non-pharmaceutical pain relief measures
D. Referral for social services for the child and family
A. Instructions about how much fluid the child should drink daily
To auscultate for a carotid bruit, the nurse places the stethoscope at what location. (Select the
location on the image with a red dot).
I placed the red dot on the base of the neck on the right side
After receiving report on an inpatient acute care unit, which client should the nurse assess first?
A. The client with an obstruction of the large intestine who is experiencing abdominal distention
B. The client who had surgery yesterday and is experiencing a paralytic ileus with absent bowel
sounds
C. The client with a small bowel obstruction who has a nasogastric tube that is draining greenish
fluid
D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a volvulus who is experiencing abdominal rigidity
D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a volvulus who is experiencing abdominal rigidity
A teenager presents to the emergency department with palpitations after vaping at a party. The
client is anxious, fearful, and hyperventilating. The nurse anticipates the client developing which
acid base imbalance?
2
, HESI Exit NGN | HESI RN Exit Exam |
over 200 Questions & Verified Correct
Answer | 2026/ 2027 Edition |Grade A
(100 out of 100)
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis
A client with dyspnea is being admitted to the medical unit. To best prepare for the client's
arrival, the nurse should ensure that the client's bed is in which position?
A. Supine
B. supine; feet elevated higher than head
C. supine; head elevated higher than feet
D. Fowlers
Fowlers
The nurse is taking the blood pressure measurement of a client with Parkinson's disease. Which
information in the client's admission assessment is relevant to the nurse's plan for taking the
blood pressure reading? (Select all the apply)
A. Frequent syncope
B. Occasional nocturia
C. Flat affect
D. Blurred vision
E. Frequent drooling
3
, HESI Exit NGN | HESI RN Exit Exam |
over 200 Questions & Verified Correct
Answer | 2026/ 2027 Edition |Grade A
(100 out of 100)
A. Frequent syncope
C. Flat affect
D. Blurred vision
While caring for a client's postoperative dressing, the nurse observes purulent drainage at the
wound. Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should review which of
the client's laboratory values?
A. Serum albumin
B. Culture for sensitive organisms
C. Serum blood glucose level
D. Creatinine level
B. Culture for sensitive organisms
A preschool-aged boy is admitted to the pediatric unit following successful resuscitation from a
near-drowning incident. While providing care to the child, the nurse begins talking with his
preadolescent brother who rescued the child from the swimming pool and initiated resuscitation.
The nurse notices the older boy becomes withdrawn when asked about what happened. Which
action should the nurse take?
A. Develop a water safety teaching plan for the family
B. Ask the older brother how he felt during the incident
C. Tell the older brother that he seems depressed
D. Commend the older brother for his heroic actions
B. Ask the older brother how he felt during the incident
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