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HESI RN CAT 2026 / RN HESI CAT QUESTIONS BANK
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW!!)
The nurse is caring for a 1-hour-old newborn. Which
assessment characteristics represent a preterm
gestational age?
1 Skin: thin, veins visible; breasts: flat areolae, no buds;
plantar creases: absent; lanugo: abundant
2 Skin: parchment/wrinkled; breasts: flat areolae, no buds;
plantar creases: cover entire sole; lanugo: absent
3 Skin: thin, veins visible; breasts: flat areolae, no buds;
plantar creases: covering the entire sole; lanugo:
abundant
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4 Skin: cracking/few veins; breasts: raised areolae (3- to
4-mm buds); plantar creases: covering the anterior two
thirds of the sole; lanugo: thinning - ANSWER-Skin: thin,
veins visible; breasts: flat areolae, no buds; plantar
creases: absent; lanugo: abundant
The mental health nurse is facilitating a therapy group.
How can the nurse further develop trust among the
members of the group?
1 By discussing the importance of their trusting one
another
2 By revealing some personal data as an example of
trusting behavior
3 By having group members reveal some personal
information about themselves
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4 By reminding group members about the need for
confidentiality within the group - ANSWER-By reminding
group members about the need for confidentiality within
the group
According to Kübler-Ross, during which stage of grieving
are individuals with serious health problems most likely to
seek other medical opinions?
1 Anger
2 Denial
3 Bargaining
4 Depression - ANSWER-Denial
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Which parental statement indicates the need for further
education regarding the psychosocial development that
occurs during infancy?
1 "My older kids are so excited that our 10-month-old can
play hide-and-seek with them."
2 "Peek-a-boo is an appropriate activity to initiate with my
baby around 9 months of age."
3 "I just bought my 6-month-old some new rattles to play
with because they are easy to grasp."
4 "It is important that my baby develops trust so we always
respond when he cries for us at night." - ANSWER-"My
older kids are so excited that our 10-month-old can play
hide-and-seek with them.
HESI RN CAT 2026 / RN HESI CAT QUESTIONS BANK
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW!!)
The nurse is caring for a 1-hour-old newborn. Which
assessment characteristics represent a preterm
gestational age?
1 Skin: thin, veins visible; breasts: flat areolae, no buds;
plantar creases: absent; lanugo: abundant
2 Skin: parchment/wrinkled; breasts: flat areolae, no buds;
plantar creases: cover entire sole; lanugo: absent
3 Skin: thin, veins visible; breasts: flat areolae, no buds;
plantar creases: covering the entire sole; lanugo:
abundant
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4 Skin: cracking/few veins; breasts: raised areolae (3- to
4-mm buds); plantar creases: covering the anterior two
thirds of the sole; lanugo: thinning - ANSWER-Skin: thin,
veins visible; breasts: flat areolae, no buds; plantar
creases: absent; lanugo: abundant
The mental health nurse is facilitating a therapy group.
How can the nurse further develop trust among the
members of the group?
1 By discussing the importance of their trusting one
another
2 By revealing some personal data as an example of
trusting behavior
3 By having group members reveal some personal
information about themselves
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4 By reminding group members about the need for
confidentiality within the group - ANSWER-By reminding
group members about the need for confidentiality within
the group
According to Kübler-Ross, during which stage of grieving
are individuals with serious health problems most likely to
seek other medical opinions?
1 Anger
2 Denial
3 Bargaining
4 Depression - ANSWER-Denial
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Which parental statement indicates the need for further
education regarding the psychosocial development that
occurs during infancy?
1 "My older kids are so excited that our 10-month-old can
play hide-and-seek with them."
2 "Peek-a-boo is an appropriate activity to initiate with my
baby around 9 months of age."
3 "I just bought my 6-month-old some new rattles to play
with because they are easy to grasp."
4 "It is important that my baby develops trust so we always
respond when he cries for us at night." - ANSWER-"My
older kids are so excited that our 10-month-old can play
hide-and-seek with them.
