HESI EXIT RN EXAM STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024|25 |RN HESI EXIT EXAM | ACTUAL EXAM | 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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HESI EXIT RN EXAM STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024|25 |RN HESI EXIT EXAM | ACTUAL EXAM | 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
1.A male client with stomach cancer returns to the unit following a total gastrectomy. He has a nasogastric tube to suction and is receiving Lactated Ringer's solut...
HESI EXIT RN EXAM STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024|25 |RN HESI EXIT EXAM |
ACTUAL EXAM | 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
1.A male client with stomach cancer returns to the unit following a total gastrectomy. He has a
nasogastric tube to suction and is receiving Lactated Ringer's solution at 75 mL/hour IV. One hour after
admission to the unit, the nurse notes 300 mL of blood in the suction canister, the client's heart rate is
155 beats/minute, and his blood pressure is 78/48 mmHg. In addition to reporting the finding to the
surgeon. Which action should the nurse implement first? - answer-d. Increase the infusion rate of
Lactated Ringer's solution.
1. an adult male who fell 20 feet from the roof of this home has multiple injuries, including a right
pneumothorax. Chest tubes were inserted in the emergency department prior to his transfer to the
intensive care unit (ICU). the nurse notes that the suction control chamber is bubbling at the
- 10 cm H2O mark, with fluctuation in the water seal, and over the past hour 75 ml of bright red blood is
measured in the collection chamber. Which intervention should the nurse implement? - answer-a. Add
sterile water to the suction control chamber.
,2. A client who received hemodialysis yesterday is experiencing a blood pressure of 200/100 mmHg,
heart rate 110 beats/minute, and respiratory rate 36 breaths/minute. The client is manifesting shortness
of breath, bilateral 2+ pedal edema, and an oxygen saturation on room air of 89%. Which action should
the nurse take first? - answer-c. Begin supplemental oxygen.
3. A client with Addison's crisis is admitted for treatment with adrenal cortical supplementation. Based
on the client's admitting diagnosis, which findings require immediate action by the nurse? (Select all
that apply) - answer-Headache and tremors
Irregular heart rate
pallor and diaphoresis
4. An older client is admitted with fluid volume deficit and dehydration. Which assessment finding is the
best indicator of hydration that the nurse should report to the healthcare provider? - answer-d. Skin
tenting occurs when the client's forearm is pinched.
5. After an inservice about electronic health record (EHR) security and safeguarding client information,
the nurse observes a colleague going home with printed copies of client information in a uniform
, pocket. Which action should the nurse take? - answer-a. File a detailed incident report with the specific
hiring facility.
6. The nurse is evaluating a tertiary prevention program for clients with cardiovascular disease
implemented in a rural health clinic. Which outcome indicate the program is effective? - answer-c.
Clients who incurred disease complications promptly received rehabilitation.
7. The nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who uses oxygen at
2 L/minute per nasal cannula continuously. The nurse observes that the client is having increased
shortness of breath with respirations at 23 breaths/minute. Which action should the nurse implement
first? - answer-d. Assess the delivery mechanism of the oxygen tank, tubing, and cannula.
8. Which statement by a client who is 24 hours post-subtotal thyroidectomy requires an immediate
investigation by the nurse? - answer-When I get out of bed quickly, I feel a little dizzy."
9. An older adult male who is in his early 70's is admitted to the emergency department because of a
COPD exacerbation. This client is struggling to breathe and the healthcare team is preparing for
endotracheal intubation. The spouse's wife, who is 30 years younger than the client, asks the nurse to
stop the procedure and provide the nurse a copy of the client's living will. Which action should the nurse
take? - answer-b. Notify the healthcare provider of the client's wishes.
10. An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assigned to provide personal care for a client whose
prescribed activity is bedrest with bedside commode use. The UAP reports to the nurse that the client is
so obese that the UAP feels unable to safely assist the client in transferring from the bed to the bedside
commode. How should the nurse respond? - answer-c. Advice the client to maintain bedrest so that
safety can be ensured.
11. A nurse determines that more than 25% of the students at a middle school are overweight. The
nurse presents the information at the parent-teacher meeting. What action is most important for the
nurse to include in the meeting? - answer-c. Distribute a shopping list of suggested healthy snack items.
12. After several months of chronic fatigue, morning stiffness, and join pain, a young adult is diagnosed
with rheumatoid arthritis, and the healthcare provider prescribes prednisone. Which education should
the nurse provide the client with regard to taking prednisone? - answer-c. If sequential doses are
missed, notify the healthcare provider.
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