HESI RN EXIT EXAM WITH NGN LATEST VERSION
B 2024-2025/HESI EXIT RN NEXT GENERATION
EXAM ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
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The nurse is completing the B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
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
,A client with acute A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine
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 child newly diagnosed A. Instructions about how much fluid the child should
with sickle cell anemia drink daily
(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
To auscultate for a carotid I placed the red dot on the base of the neck on the right
bruit, the nurse places the side
stethoscope at what
location. (Select the
location on the image with
a red dot).
, After receiving report on an D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a volvulus
inpatient acute care unit, who is experiencing abdominal rigidity
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
A teenager presents to the D. Respiratory alkalosis
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
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