HESI PN Exit Exam Questions
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Subcutaneous insulin injection technique - ANSWER ✔✔The PN
should reteach the client to rotate the injection site to a site other than
the same one used for the previous dose.
Counting radial pulse - ANSWER ✔✔The index and middle finger
should be aligned with the thumb for radial pulse assessment.
Infant birth weight with gestational diabetes - ANSWER ✔✔The birth
weight of an infant delivered by a woman with gestational diabetes is
10.1 pounds (4,581 grams).
,Heel stick glucose level - ANSWER ✔✔The heel stick glucose level is
40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) 30 minutes after birth.
Total intake calculation - ANSWER ✔✔Total intake = 1480 mL,
calculated from 8 oz broth, 4 oz apple juice, 4 oz gelatin, 1 banana, and
1 liter of IV fluid.
Medication administration in unlabeled syringe - ANSWER ✔✔The
PN should explain their discomfort with administering medication from
an unlabeled syringe.
UAP assignment of care - ANSWER ✔✔The scope of practice of
UAP includes personal care such as bowel and bladder care including
intake and output measurements.
Intervention for pruritis - ANSWER ✔✔Keep fingernails trimmed short
to minimize excoriation from scratching the pruritic area.
Presbycusis - ANSWER ✔✔Age-related hearing loss, especially high
frequencies.
Cefazolin - ANSWER ✔✔An antibiotic prescribed for infections,
dosed 500 mg IM.
Reconstitution - ANSWER ✔✔Mixing a powdered medication with a
solvent for use.
,Buck's traction - ANSWER ✔✔A type of skeletal traction used for limb
immobilization.
Myocardial damage - ANSWER ✔✔Heart tissue injury indicated by
elevated troponin levels.
Cardiac dysrhythmias - ANSWER ✔✔Abnormal heart rhythms that
can occur post-myocardial infarction.
Hematuria - ANSWER ✔✔Presence of blood in urine, often requiring
investigation.
Prednisone - ANSWER ✔✔A corticosteroid used for inflammation and
immune response.
Status epilepticus - ANSWER ✔✔A prolonged seizure requiring
immediate medical intervention.
Filgrastim - ANSWER ✔✔A medication that stimulates white blood
cell production.
Neutropenia - ANSWER ✔✔Low white blood cell count, increasing
infection risk.
NSAIDs - ANSWER ✔✔Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, risk for
GI bleeding.
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, Polyethylene glycol - ANSWER ✔✔A laxative used to cleanse the
bowel before procedures.
Troponin I - ANSWER ✔✔Cardiac biomarker indicating myocardial
injury.
CK-MB - ANSWER ✔✔Creatine kinase-MB, a marker for heart
muscle damage.
Gastrointestinal bleeding - ANSWER ✔✔Potential side effect of
NSAIDs requiring monitoring.
Urinalysis - ANSWER ✔✔Test to analyze urine for abnormalities or
infections.
Analgesic - ANSWER ✔✔Medication used to relieve pain.
Dosing schedule - ANSWER ✔✔Timing and amount of medication to
be administered.
Evacuation procedures - ANSWER ✔✔Steps to safely remove
residents during emergencies.
IV Heparin - ANSWER ✔✔Anticoagulant used to prevent blood clots.
Comfort care - ANSWER ✔✔Supportive care focused on relieving
distress.
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Subcutaneous insulin injection technique - ANSWER ✔✔The PN
should reteach the client to rotate the injection site to a site other than
the same one used for the previous dose.
Counting radial pulse - ANSWER ✔✔The index and middle finger
should be aligned with the thumb for radial pulse assessment.
Infant birth weight with gestational diabetes - ANSWER ✔✔The birth
weight of an infant delivered by a woman with gestational diabetes is
10.1 pounds (4,581 grams).
,Heel stick glucose level - ANSWER ✔✔The heel stick glucose level is
40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) 30 minutes after birth.
Total intake calculation - ANSWER ✔✔Total intake = 1480 mL,
calculated from 8 oz broth, 4 oz apple juice, 4 oz gelatin, 1 banana, and
1 liter of IV fluid.
Medication administration in unlabeled syringe - ANSWER ✔✔The
PN should explain their discomfort with administering medication from
an unlabeled syringe.
UAP assignment of care - ANSWER ✔✔The scope of practice of
UAP includes personal care such as bowel and bladder care including
intake and output measurements.
Intervention for pruritis - ANSWER ✔✔Keep fingernails trimmed short
to minimize excoriation from scratching the pruritic area.
Presbycusis - ANSWER ✔✔Age-related hearing loss, especially high
frequencies.
Cefazolin - ANSWER ✔✔An antibiotic prescribed for infections,
dosed 500 mg IM.
Reconstitution - ANSWER ✔✔Mixing a powdered medication with a
solvent for use.
,Buck's traction - ANSWER ✔✔A type of skeletal traction used for limb
immobilization.
Myocardial damage - ANSWER ✔✔Heart tissue injury indicated by
elevated troponin levels.
Cardiac dysrhythmias - ANSWER ✔✔Abnormal heart rhythms that
can occur post-myocardial infarction.
Hematuria - ANSWER ✔✔Presence of blood in urine, often requiring
investigation.
Prednisone - ANSWER ✔✔A corticosteroid used for inflammation and
immune response.
Status epilepticus - ANSWER ✔✔A prolonged seizure requiring
immediate medical intervention.
Filgrastim - ANSWER ✔✔A medication that stimulates white blood
cell production.
Neutropenia - ANSWER ✔✔Low white blood cell count, increasing
infection risk.
NSAIDs - ANSWER ✔✔Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, risk for
GI bleeding.
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, Polyethylene glycol - ANSWER ✔✔A laxative used to cleanse the
bowel before procedures.
Troponin I - ANSWER ✔✔Cardiac biomarker indicating myocardial
injury.
CK-MB - ANSWER ✔✔Creatine kinase-MB, a marker for heart
muscle damage.
Gastrointestinal bleeding - ANSWER ✔✔Potential side effect of
NSAIDs requiring monitoring.
Urinalysis - ANSWER ✔✔Test to analyze urine for abnormalities or
infections.
Analgesic - ANSWER ✔✔Medication used to relieve pain.
Dosing schedule - ANSWER ✔✔Timing and amount of medication to
be administered.
Evacuation procedures - ANSWER ✔✔Steps to safely remove
residents during emergencies.
IV Heparin - ANSWER ✔✔Anticoagulant used to prevent blood clots.
Comfort care - ANSWER ✔✔Supportive care focused on relieving
distress.
