HESI Comprehensive Review
PN Exit Exam 2026–2027
HESI Foundations PN
Question & Answer Review Guide
48 High-Yield Review Questions
, HESI Comprehensive Review PN Exit Exam 2026-2027 HESI Foundations PN
Review Questions
A client is newly prescribed a medication and asks what to do if they have a question after
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getting home. What should the nurse advise?
ANSWER
Encourage the client to call the clinic nurse, pharmacist, or the healthcare provider if any questions
arise.
While administering a saline enema, the nurse inserts the tube 3 inches into the rectum and
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elevates the container 6 inches above the body. When the clamp is opened, no solution infuses.
What should the nurse do?
ANSWER
Raise the saline container 6 more inches above the body.
The nurse is responsible for knowing which tasks can and cannot be legally assigned to
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unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs). What is the best source for the nurse to consult?
ANSWER
The state's Nurse Practice Act.
The nurse is busy with a wound dressing change when the healthcare provider (HCP) calls.
4
What should the nurse do?
ANSWER
Ask the unit secretary to obtain a call-back number for the healthcare provider.
A resident at a long-term care facility has chronic migraines usually treated with medication, an
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ice pack, and caffeinated tea. During shift report, the UAP reports the resident is having a
migraine. The nurse instructs the UAP to apply a towel-wrapped ice pack. Instead, the UAP
gives over-the-counter acetaminophen and applies a heating pad that burns the resident's
forehead. The incident is referred to the quality assurance committee. What determination is
most likely?
ANSWER
The UAP is at fault for acting outside of their scope of practice.
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PN Exit Exam 2026–2027
HESI Foundations PN
Question & Answer Review Guide
48 High-Yield Review Questions
, HESI Comprehensive Review PN Exit Exam 2026-2027 HESI Foundations PN
Review Questions
A client is newly prescribed a medication and asks what to do if they have a question after
1
getting home. What should the nurse advise?
ANSWER
Encourage the client to call the clinic nurse, pharmacist, or the healthcare provider if any questions
arise.
While administering a saline enema, the nurse inserts the tube 3 inches into the rectum and
2
elevates the container 6 inches above the body. When the clamp is opened, no solution infuses.
What should the nurse do?
ANSWER
Raise the saline container 6 more inches above the body.
The nurse is responsible for knowing which tasks can and cannot be legally assigned to
3
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs). What is the best source for the nurse to consult?
ANSWER
The state's Nurse Practice Act.
The nurse is busy with a wound dressing change when the healthcare provider (HCP) calls.
4
What should the nurse do?
ANSWER
Ask the unit secretary to obtain a call-back number for the healthcare provider.
A resident at a long-term care facility has chronic migraines usually treated with medication, an
5
ice pack, and caffeinated tea. During shift report, the UAP reports the resident is having a
migraine. The nurse instructs the UAP to apply a towel-wrapped ice pack. Instead, the UAP
gives over-the-counter acetaminophen and applies a heating pad that burns the resident's
forehead. The incident is referred to the quality assurance committee. What determination is
most likely?
ANSWER
The UAP is at fault for acting outside of their scope of practice.
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