Exit Hesi Practice Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
The .practical .nurse .enters .a .male .client's .room .to .administer .routine .morning
.medications, .and .the .client .is .on .the .phone. .Which .action .is .best .for .the .PN .to
.take?
A. .Ask .another .nurse .to .go .back .with .the .medication .when .the .client's .hung .up
.the .phone
B. .Wait .for .the .client .to .excuse .himself .from .the .telephone .conversation, .and
.observe .the .client .taking .the .medication
C. .Return .the .medication .to .the .client's .drawer .on .the .cart .and .document .the
.client .refused .the .dose
D. .Leave .the .medication .with .the .client, .and .let .him .take .it .when .he .finishes .the
.conversation. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .client .is .admitted .to .the .postoperative .surgical .unit .with .two .test .tubes .after .a
.left .lobectomy. .The .ON .observed .that .the .chambers .are .set .at .the .prescribed
.suction .of .20 .cm .water .pressure .and .tidying .occurs .with .respirations .and
.bubbling. .What .action .should .the .PN .implement?
A. .Clamp .the .chest .tube .to .see .if .the .activity .stops
B. .Notify .the .registered .nurse .of .the .malfunction
C. .Maintain .system .integrity .to .promote .lung .reexpansion
D. .Apply .a .partially .occlusive .dressing .toterm-10 .chest .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
The .mother .of .a .9-month-child .who .was .diagnosed .with .respiratory .syncytial
.virus . yesterday .calls .the .clinic .to .inquire .if .it .will .be .all .right .to .take .her .infant .to
.the .first .birthday .party .of .a .friend's .child .for .the .following .day. .Which . response
.should .the .PN .provide .the .mother?
A. .Do .not .expose .other .children .as .the .virus .is .very .contagious .even .without
.direct .contact
B. .The .child .will .no .longer .be .contagious, .no .need .to .take .any .further
.precautions
C. .The .child .can .be .around .other .children .but .should .wear .a .mask
D. .Make .sure .there .are .no .children .under .the .age .of .5 .months .around .the
.infected .child. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
,The .practical .nurse .is .assisting .the .nurse .with .the .admission .of .a .young .adult
.female .Korean .exchange .student .with .acute .abdominal .pain. .Although .the .client
.has .been .able .to .easily .answer .questions, .when .asked .about .sexual .activity, .she
.looks .away. .What .action .should .the .PN .take?
A. .Omit .compelling .this .section .of .the .assessment .form
B. .Ask .her .if .she .would .like .an .interpreter .to .ask .her .the .question
C. .Reword .the .question .in .case .the .client .did .not .understand
D. .Watch .the .client's .response .when .asked .a .different .question .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D
During .immediate .postoperative .period .following .a .total .hip .placement, .which
.intervention .is .most .important .for .the .PN .to .implement?
A. .Encourage .client .to .use .walker .or .cane .when .ambulating
B. .Keep .client's .hip .aligned .with .knees .abducted
C. .Teach .client .to .sit .on .the .side .of .the .bed .before .standing
D. .Monitor .urinary .flow .via .indwelling .catheter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .client .confides .to .the .PN .that .the .client .has .been .substituting .herbal
.supplements .for .high .blood .pressure .instead .of .the .prescribed .medication. .How
.should .the .PN .respond .first?
A. .Ask .the .client's .reason .for .choosing .to .take .herbs .instead .of .prescribed
.drugs
B. .Reinforce .that .the .healthcare .provider .prescribed .the .medication .for .a .reason
C. .Have .client .use .own .words .to .describe .complications .of .high .blood .pressure
D. .Point .out .the .risks .of .not .taking .the .herbal .medications .rather .than .prescribed
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
The .PN .is .assigned .to .administer .medications .in .a .long .term .care .facility. .A
.disoriented .resident .has .no .identification .band .or .picture. .What .is .the .best
.nursing .action .for .the .PN .to .take .prior .administering .the .medications .this
.resident?
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A. .Ask .a .regular .staff .member .to .confirm .the .resident's .identity
B. .Hold .the .medication .until .a .family .member .again
C. .Re-orient .the .resident .to .name, .place, .and .situation
D. .Confirm .the .room .and .bed .numbers .with .those .on .the .medication .record. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-D
An .adult .client .who .weighs .150 .pounds .has .partial-thickness .and .full-thickness
.burns .over .40% .of .the .body .from .a .house .fire. .After .admission, .which
.observation .is .most .important .for .the .practical .nurse .to .report .immediately?
A. .Poor .appetite .and .refusing .to .eat
B. .Systolic .blood .pressure .at .102
C. .Painful .moaning .and .crying
D. .Urinary .Output .of .20ml/hr .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
, A .12-year-old .child .is .receiving .a .blood .transfusion .per .infusion .pump .and
.begins .to .complain .of ."itchy" .skin .15 .minutes .after .the .unit .of .blood .is .started.
.The .child .appears .flushed. .What .action .should .the .practical .nurse .take .first?
A. .Apply .lotion .to .the .skin
B. .Stop .the .transfusion
C. .Inspect .the .infusion .site
D. .Obtain .the .vital .signs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .PN .is .competing .a .focused .assessment .of .an .older .adult's .skin. .The .PN .notes
.a .crusted .0.7 .cm .lesion .on .the .client's .forehead. .Which .action .should .the .PN
.take .in .response .to .this .finding?
A. .Report .the .finding .to .the .healthcare .provider
B. .Place .a .clear .occlusive .dressing .over .the .site
C. .Apply .a .warm .compress .to .remove .the .crusted .area
D. .Explain .that .this .is .a .normal .skin .change .with .aging .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
While .taking .the .vital .signs .of .an .older .male .client .who .takes .psychotropic
.medications, .the .PN .notes .that .he .has . uncontrollable .hand .movements .and .is
.excessively .blinking .his .eyes. .Which .information .in .the .client's .medical .record
.should .the .PN .review?
A. .Prescription .for .lorazepam
B. .History .of .Parkinson's .disease
C. .Screening .for .tardive .dyskinesia .
D. .Recent .urine .drug .screen .report .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
The .PN .is .caring .for .an .elderly .female .client .who .tells .the .PN, ."When .I .sneeze, .I
.wet .my .pants." .After .discussing .the .client's .complaint .with .the .charge .nurse,
.the .PN .plans .to .reinforce .teaching .that .the .client .has .received .about .the
.importance .of .Kegel .exercises.WHat .muscles .are .involved .in .these .exercises?
A. .Pectoral .muscles
B. .Buttock .muscles
C. .Abdominal .muscles
D. .Pelvic .floor .muscles .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
While .providing .oral .care .for .a .client .who .is .unconscious, .the .nurse .positions
.the .client .laterally .and .uses .a .basin .to .collect .secretions. .Which .intervention .is
.best .for .the .nurse .to .implement?
A. .Swab .the .oral .cavity .with .a .washcloth
B. .Use .oral .swabs .with .normal .saline
C. .Provide .a .Yankauer .tip .for .oral .suction
D. .Support .the .head .with .a .small .pillow .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
The .practical .nurse .enters .a .male .client's .room .to .administer .routine .morning
.medications, .and .the .client .is .on .the .phone. .Which .action .is .best .for .the .PN .to
.take?
A. .Ask .another .nurse .to .go .back .with .the .medication .when .the .client's .hung .up
.the .phone
B. .Wait .for .the .client .to .excuse .himself .from .the .telephone .conversation, .and
.observe .the .client .taking .the .medication
C. .Return .the .medication .to .the .client's .drawer .on .the .cart .and .document .the
.client .refused .the .dose
D. .Leave .the .medication .with .the .client, .and .let .him .take .it .when .he .finishes .the
.conversation. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .client .is .admitted .to .the .postoperative .surgical .unit .with .two .test .tubes .after .a
.left .lobectomy. .The .ON .observed .that .the .chambers .are .set .at .the .prescribed
.suction .of .20 .cm .water .pressure .and .tidying .occurs .with .respirations .and
.bubbling. .What .action .should .the .PN .implement?
A. .Clamp .the .chest .tube .to .see .if .the .activity .stops
B. .Notify .the .registered .nurse .of .the .malfunction
C. .Maintain .system .integrity .to .promote .lung .reexpansion
D. .Apply .a .partially .occlusive .dressing .toterm-10 .chest .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
The .mother .of .a .9-month-child .who .was .diagnosed .with .respiratory .syncytial
.virus . yesterday .calls .the .clinic .to .inquire .if .it .will .be .all .right .to .take .her .infant .to
.the .first .birthday .party .of .a .friend's .child .for .the .following .day. .Which . response
.should .the .PN .provide .the .mother?
A. .Do .not .expose .other .children .as .the .virus .is .very .contagious .even .without
.direct .contact
B. .The .child .will .no .longer .be .contagious, .no .need .to .take .any .further
.precautions
C. .The .child .can .be .around .other .children .but .should .wear .a .mask
D. .Make .sure .there .are .no .children .under .the .age .of .5 .months .around .the
.infected .child. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
,The .practical .nurse .is .assisting .the .nurse .with .the .admission .of .a .young .adult
.female .Korean .exchange .student .with .acute .abdominal .pain. .Although .the .client
.has .been .able .to .easily .answer .questions, .when .asked .about .sexual .activity, .she
.looks .away. .What .action .should .the .PN .take?
A. .Omit .compelling .this .section .of .the .assessment .form
B. .Ask .her .if .she .would .like .an .interpreter .to .ask .her .the .question
C. .Reword .the .question .in .case .the .client .did .not .understand
D. .Watch .the .client's .response .when .asked .a .different .question .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D
During .immediate .postoperative .period .following .a .total .hip .placement, .which
.intervention .is .most .important .for .the .PN .to .implement?
A. .Encourage .client .to .use .walker .or .cane .when .ambulating
B. .Keep .client's .hip .aligned .with .knees .abducted
C. .Teach .client .to .sit .on .the .side .of .the .bed .before .standing
D. .Monitor .urinary .flow .via .indwelling .catheter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .client .confides .to .the .PN .that .the .client .has .been .substituting .herbal
.supplements .for .high .blood .pressure .instead .of .the .prescribed .medication. .How
.should .the .PN .respond .first?
A. .Ask .the .client's .reason .for .choosing .to .take .herbs .instead .of .prescribed
.drugs
B. .Reinforce .that .the .healthcare .provider .prescribed .the .medication .for .a .reason
C. .Have .client .use .own .words .to .describe .complications .of .high .blood .pressure
D. .Point .out .the .risks .of .not .taking .the .herbal .medications .rather .than .prescribed
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
The .PN .is .assigned .to .administer .medications .in .a .long .term .care .facility. .A
.disoriented .resident .has .no .identification .band .or .picture. .What .is .the .best
.nursing .action .for .the .PN .to .take .prior .administering .the .medications .this
.resident?
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A. .Ask .a .regular .staff .member .to .confirm .the .resident's .identity
B. .Hold .the .medication .until .a .family .member .again
C. .Re-orient .the .resident .to .name, .place, .and .situation
D. .Confirm .the .room .and .bed .numbers .with .those .on .the .medication .record. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-D
An .adult .client .who .weighs .150 .pounds .has .partial-thickness .and .full-thickness
.burns .over .40% .of .the .body .from .a .house .fire. .After .admission, .which
.observation .is .most .important .for .the .practical .nurse .to .report .immediately?
A. .Poor .appetite .and .refusing .to .eat
B. .Systolic .blood .pressure .at .102
C. .Painful .moaning .and .crying
D. .Urinary .Output .of .20ml/hr .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
, A .12-year-old .child .is .receiving .a .blood .transfusion .per .infusion .pump .and
.begins .to .complain .of ."itchy" .skin .15 .minutes .after .the .unit .of .blood .is .started.
.The .child .appears .flushed. .What .action .should .the .practical .nurse .take .first?
A. .Apply .lotion .to .the .skin
B. .Stop .the .transfusion
C. .Inspect .the .infusion .site
D. .Obtain .the .vital .signs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .PN .is .competing .a .focused .assessment .of .an .older .adult's .skin. .The .PN .notes
.a .crusted .0.7 .cm .lesion .on .the .client's .forehead. .Which .action .should .the .PN
.take .in .response .to .this .finding?
A. .Report .the .finding .to .the .healthcare .provider
B. .Place .a .clear .occlusive .dressing .over .the .site
C. .Apply .a .warm .compress .to .remove .the .crusted .area
D. .Explain .that .this .is .a .normal .skin .change .with .aging .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
While .taking .the .vital .signs .of .an .older .male .client .who .takes .psychotropic
.medications, .the .PN .notes .that .he .has . uncontrollable .hand .movements .and .is
.excessively .blinking .his .eyes. .Which .information .in .the .client's .medical .record
.should .the .PN .review?
A. .Prescription .for .lorazepam
B. .History .of .Parkinson's .disease
C. .Screening .for .tardive .dyskinesia .
D. .Recent .urine .drug .screen .report .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
The .PN .is .caring .for .an .elderly .female .client .who .tells .the .PN, ."When .I .sneeze, .I
.wet .my .pants." .After .discussing .the .client's .complaint .with .the .charge .nurse,
.the .PN .plans .to .reinforce .teaching .that .the .client .has .received .about .the
.importance .of .Kegel .exercises.WHat .muscles .are .involved .in .these .exercises?
A. .Pectoral .muscles
B. .Buttock .muscles
C. .Abdominal .muscles
D. .Pelvic .floor .muscles .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
While .providing .oral .care .for .a .client .who .is .unconscious, .the .nurse .positions
.the .client .laterally .and .uses .a .basin .to .collect .secretions. .Which .intervention .is
.best .for .the .nurse .to .implement?
A. .Swab .the .oral .cavity .with .a .washcloth
B. .Use .oral .swabs .with .normal .saline
C. .Provide .a .Yankauer .tip .for .oral .suction
D. .Support .the .head .with .a .small .pillow .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
