Duke University School of Nursing HESI Assessment Exam Review 2025: Complete Study Guide with Practice Questions, Detailed Answers, and Proven Test Strategies for Nursing School Success

• Includes 90+ practice questions with detailed answers and explanations.
• Covers critical topics: physical assessment, clinical skills, and patient evaluation.
• Offers proven test strategies to optimize exam performance.
• Features realistic scenarios to enhance clinical understanding.
• Aligned with Duke University School of Nursing’s curriculum standards.
• Supports HESI and NCLEX-RN preparation with focused remediation tools.
• Provides insights into the 2025 HESI Assessment Exam format.

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A nurse is working in a healthcare facility that serves a diverse population. What
action(s) by the nurse will allow the nurse to empathize with and understand this
population? (Select all that apply.)
Be open to people who are different. -Have a curiosity about people. -Become culturally competent. -Interact with each person in the same way. -Request nurses take care of patients with the same ethnicity. -Always request an interpreter for people from other countries. – – correct ans- –Be
open to people who are different. -Have a curiosity about people. -Become culturally competent.
As a health professional, the nurse is expected to listen to, empathize with, and
understand people. To fulfill this role, nurses must first be open to people who are
different from them, have a curiosity about people, and begin a journey to being
culturally competent.
While performing a mental status exam (MSE), the nurse asks a client to remember
three unrelated words and repeat them later. The client was able to repeat the words as
directed. Which computer documentation is accurate?
-“Exhibits an above average intelligence.” -“Reflects no apparent lapses in concentration.” -“Demonstrates appropriate judgment in everyday scenario.” -“Short-term memory is intact.” – – correct ans- –“Short-term memory is intact.”
The nurse can determine that the client’s short-term memory is functional. The
situation as described depicts the expected outcome of a mental status exam in that
the client is able to remember and repeat the words as directed.