PN HESI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE 2023/2024 |
CONTAINS CORRECT AND ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
ANSWERS | GRADED A
1. Which assessment should the practical nurse (PN) make to best evaluate a client's fluid status?
Daily body weight
2. 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?
Remove all four sides by moving to the center of the incision.
3. 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?
Assist the client to a supine position.
4. 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?
Flush the feeding tube with water.
5. Which action should the practical nurse implement to help a male client cope with his fear as
he approaches death?
Hold the client's hand and tell him he is no alone.
6. The practical nurse is giving oral care to an older female client with tender gums that bleed
easily because of a medication she is taking. What intervention should the PN implement?
Obtain a soft-bristle brush for the client.
7. 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?
Hypotension and tachycardia
, 8. Which food should the practical nurse recommend for a client to increase the dietary intake of
potassium?
Baked potatoes
9. When irrigating the external ear canals of an older adult client, which action should the PN use
to soften dry cerumen for removal?
Instill mineral oil in the external auditory canal overnight before irrigation.
10. 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?
Check the written prescription to verify the medication
11. Which action should the PN implement when administering a subcutaneous injection to a
client who weighs 325 pounds?
Select a needle with a longer shaft
12. Which intervention provides confirmation of NGT placement before NGT feedings are
started?
X-ray of the abdomen
13. 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.
Wrap 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
14. Acetaminophen is prescribed for an unconscious client with a temp of 104' F. Which route
should the PN plan to administer this medication?
Rectal
CONTAINS CORRECT AND ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
ANSWERS | GRADED A
1. Which assessment should the practical nurse (PN) make to best evaluate a client's fluid status?
Daily body weight
2. 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?
Remove all four sides by moving to the center of the incision.
3. 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?
Assist the client to a supine position.
4. 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?
Flush the feeding tube with water.
5. Which action should the practical nurse implement to help a male client cope with his fear as
he approaches death?
Hold the client's hand and tell him he is no alone.
6. The practical nurse is giving oral care to an older female client with tender gums that bleed
easily because of a medication she is taking. What intervention should the PN implement?
Obtain a soft-bristle brush for the client.
7. 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?
Hypotension and tachycardia
, 8. Which food should the practical nurse recommend for a client to increase the dietary intake of
potassium?
Baked potatoes
9. When irrigating the external ear canals of an older adult client, which action should the PN use
to soften dry cerumen for removal?
Instill mineral oil in the external auditory canal overnight before irrigation.
10. 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?
Check the written prescription to verify the medication
11. Which action should the PN implement when administering a subcutaneous injection to a
client who weighs 325 pounds?
Select a needle with a longer shaft
12. Which intervention provides confirmation of NGT placement before NGT feedings are
started?
X-ray of the abdomen
13. 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.
Wrap 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
14. Acetaminophen is prescribed for an unconscious client with a temp of 104' F. Which route
should the PN plan to administer this medication?
Rectal
