PN HESI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST 2026/2027 UPDATE (100% CORRECT & VERIFIED) GRADED
A+.
Which assessment should the practical nurse (PN) make to best evaluate a client's
fluid status? - answerDaily body weight
The practical nurse (PN) is changing a postoperative dressing for a client with a
horizontal lower abdominal incision. What method should the PN use to remove
the tape from the dressing? - answerRemove all four sides by moving to the center
of the incision.
A male client ho is 2 days postoperative for exploratory abdominal surgery is
ambulating in the hall with the practical nurse (PN). The client tells the PN, "I think
something in my incision just let go." Which action should the PN implement first?
- answerAssist the client to a supine position.
An older client who is unable to swallow is receiving continuous NGT feeding.
Before administering medications through the NGT, what action should the
practical nurse implement? - answerFlush the feeding tube with water.
The practical nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with influenza and
vomiting for 3 days. The clients skin turbot is poor and oral mucous membranes
, are dry. Which finding is most important for the PN to report to the charge nurse?
- answerHypotension and tachycardia
Which food should the practical nurse recommend for a client to increase the
dietary intake of potassium? - answerBaked potatoes
When irrigating the external ear canals of an older adult client, which action
should the PN use to soften dry cerumen for removal? - answerInstill mineral oil in
the external auditory canal overnight before irrigation.
An older female state the medication tablet brought in a cup looks different from
the tablet that she takes at home. Which action should the practical nurse take? -
answerCheck the written prescription to verify the medication
Which action should the PN implement when administering a subcutaneous
injection to a client who weighs 325 pounds? - answerSelect a needle with a
longer shaft
Which intervention provides confirmation of NGT placement before NGT feedings
are started? - answerX-ray of the abdomen
An older male client who is incontinent receives a prescription for a condom
catheter. Which steps should the PN implement when applying the external
catheter. - answerWrap the adhesive strip in a spiral around the penis
Apply skin prep to the penile shaft and allow to dry
Leave 1-2 inches between the tip of the penis and condom catheter
Which action should the practical nurse implement to help a male client cope with
his fear as he approaches death? - answerHold the client's hand and tell him he is
no alone.
LATEST 2026/2027 UPDATE (100% CORRECT & VERIFIED) GRADED
A+.
Which assessment should the practical nurse (PN) make to best evaluate a client's
fluid status? - answerDaily body weight
The practical nurse (PN) is changing a postoperative dressing for a client with a
horizontal lower abdominal incision. What method should the PN use to remove
the tape from the dressing? - answerRemove all four sides by moving to the center
of the incision.
A male client ho is 2 days postoperative for exploratory abdominal surgery is
ambulating in the hall with the practical nurse (PN). The client tells the PN, "I think
something in my incision just let go." Which action should the PN implement first?
- answerAssist the client to a supine position.
An older client who is unable to swallow is receiving continuous NGT feeding.
Before administering medications through the NGT, what action should the
practical nurse implement? - answerFlush the feeding tube with water.
The practical nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with influenza and
vomiting for 3 days. The clients skin turbot is poor and oral mucous membranes
, are dry. Which finding is most important for the PN to report to the charge nurse?
- answerHypotension and tachycardia
Which food should the practical nurse recommend for a client to increase the
dietary intake of potassium? - answerBaked potatoes
When irrigating the external ear canals of an older adult client, which action
should the PN use to soften dry cerumen for removal? - answerInstill mineral oil in
the external auditory canal overnight before irrigation.
An older female state the medication tablet brought in a cup looks different from
the tablet that she takes at home. Which action should the practical nurse take? -
answerCheck the written prescription to verify the medication
Which action should the PN implement when administering a subcutaneous
injection to a client who weighs 325 pounds? - answerSelect a needle with a
longer shaft
Which intervention provides confirmation of NGT placement before NGT feedings
are started? - answerX-ray of the abdomen
An older male client who is incontinent receives a prescription for a condom
catheter. Which steps should the PN implement when applying the external
catheter. - answerWrap the adhesive strip in a spiral around the penis
Apply skin prep to the penile shaft and allow to dry
Leave 1-2 inches between the tip of the penis and condom catheter
Which action should the practical nurse implement to help a male client cope with
his fear as he approaches death? - answerHold the client's hand and tell him he is
no alone.
