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2024 NGN HESI RN Exit V1 Exam with 160 Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)
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2024 NGN HESI RN Exit V1 Exam with 160 Questions andAnswers (Verified by Expert)
1. 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 pres-
sure (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
2. 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
3. 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.
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
4. 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
5. 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
, 6. 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?
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis: D. Respiratory alkalosis
7. 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
8. The nurse is taking the blood pressure measurement of a client with
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