PNR206 Med Surg Hesi Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
A client's results for this morning's platelet count is 30,000/mm 3 .
What action should the practical nurse (PN) implement first? -
correct answer ✅Institute bleeding precautions.
A client is admitted with a C4 spinal cord injury (SCI) after falling
from a roof at a construction site. After returning to the unit for a
CT scan to confirm the vertebral fracture, which assessment by the
practical nurse has the highest priority? -
correct answer ✅Check the respiratory effort and pulse oximeter
reading.
A client with cholelithiasis is admitted with jaundice due to
obstruction of the common bile duct. Which finding is most
important for the practical nurse to report to the healthcare
provider? -
correct answer ✅Hard, rigid abdomen.
Which actions should the practical nurse implement for a client
whose fractured tibia is causing swelling of the lower leg? -
correct answer ✅Ice application and elevation.
,PNR206 Med Surg Hesi Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
A male client with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) due to a
skull fracture is in the supine position with his legs elevated. What
should the practical nurse (PN) do first? -
correct answer ✅Raise the head 30 degrees and lower the feet.
A client with Parkinson's disease asks the practical nurse (PN) to
explain how this disease causes his muscles to malfunction. Which
underlying pathophysiology should the PN use as a basis for the
explanation? -
correct answer ✅Degeneration of the basal ganglia leads to a
decrease in dopamine levels.
A client with newly diagnosed essential hypertension is learning to
cope with stressful situations in his life. Which activity should the
practical nurse (PN) implement to help the client learn constructive
coping? -
correct answer ✅Role play a situation the client identifies as
stressful.
Which finding should the practical nurse (PN) identify as typical for
a client who is hypoxic? -
correct answer ✅Hemoglobin of 10 grams/dl
, PNR206 Med Surg Hesi Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Which finding for a client with heart failure (HF) should the
practical nurse (PN) report to the charge nurse? -
correct answer ✅Distended neck veins while upright.
The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To reduce carbon dioxide
( CO 2 ) retention in the lungs, which information should the PN
reinforce? -
correct answer ✅Use pursed-lip and abdominal breathing.
A male client who has been taking a four-drug regimen for
tuberculosis (TB) tells the practical nurse (PN) that he has finished
the first drug, isoniazid, and will start taking rifampin next. How
should the PN respond? -
correct answer ✅The four-drug protocol should be taken
concurrently.
The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing the health history of a client
with coronary artery disease (CAD). Which finding should the PN
identify that places the client at risk for stroke? -
correct answer ✅Atrial fibrillation.
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
A client's results for this morning's platelet count is 30,000/mm 3 .
What action should the practical nurse (PN) implement first? -
correct answer ✅Institute bleeding precautions.
A client is admitted with a C4 spinal cord injury (SCI) after falling
from a roof at a construction site. After returning to the unit for a
CT scan to confirm the vertebral fracture, which assessment by the
practical nurse has the highest priority? -
correct answer ✅Check the respiratory effort and pulse oximeter
reading.
A client with cholelithiasis is admitted with jaundice due to
obstruction of the common bile duct. Which finding is most
important for the practical nurse to report to the healthcare
provider? -
correct answer ✅Hard, rigid abdomen.
Which actions should the practical nurse implement for a client
whose fractured tibia is causing swelling of the lower leg? -
correct answer ✅Ice application and elevation.
,PNR206 Med Surg Hesi Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
A male client with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) due to a
skull fracture is in the supine position with his legs elevated. What
should the practical nurse (PN) do first? -
correct answer ✅Raise the head 30 degrees and lower the feet.
A client with Parkinson's disease asks the practical nurse (PN) to
explain how this disease causes his muscles to malfunction. Which
underlying pathophysiology should the PN use as a basis for the
explanation? -
correct answer ✅Degeneration of the basal ganglia leads to a
decrease in dopamine levels.
A client with newly diagnosed essential hypertension is learning to
cope with stressful situations in his life. Which activity should the
practical nurse (PN) implement to help the client learn constructive
coping? -
correct answer ✅Role play a situation the client identifies as
stressful.
Which finding should the practical nurse (PN) identify as typical for
a client who is hypoxic? -
correct answer ✅Hemoglobin of 10 grams/dl
, PNR206 Med Surg Hesi Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Which finding for a client with heart failure (HF) should the
practical nurse (PN) report to the charge nurse? -
correct answer ✅Distended neck veins while upright.
The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To reduce carbon dioxide
( CO 2 ) retention in the lungs, which information should the PN
reinforce? -
correct answer ✅Use pursed-lip and abdominal breathing.
A male client who has been taking a four-drug regimen for
tuberculosis (TB) tells the practical nurse (PN) that he has finished
the first drug, isoniazid, and will start taking rifampin next. How
should the PN respond? -
correct answer ✅The four-drug protocol should be taken
concurrently.
The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing the health history of a client
with coronary artery disease (CAD). Which finding should the PN
identify that places the client at risk for stroke? -
correct answer ✅Atrial fibrillation.
