PN Hesi Exit Exam questions
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latest update.
The LPN/LVN is planning care for the a client who has fourth degree midline
laceration that occurred during vaginal delivery of an 8 pound 10 ounce infant.
What intervention has the highest priority?
A. Administer Prescribed stool softener
B. Administer prescribed PRN sleep medications.
C. Encourage breastfeeding to promote uterine involution
D. Encourage use of prescribed analgesic perineal sprays - Answer A. Administer
Prescribed stool softener
The LPN/LVN is palpating the right upper hypochondriac region of the abdomen
of a client. What organ lies underneath this area.
A. Duodenum
B. Gastric Pylorus
C. Liver
D. Spleen - Answer C. Liver
A client comes to the antepartal clinic and tells the LPN/LVN that she is 6 weeks
pregnant. Which sign is she most likely to report?
,PN Hesi Exit Exam questions
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A. Decreased sexual libido
B. Amenorrhea
C. Quickening
D. Nocturia - Answer B. Amenorrhea
A client's daughter phones the charge nurse to report that the night LPN/ LVN did
not provide good care for her mother. What response should the nurse make?
A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night
B. Tell the daughter to talk to the unit's nurse manager
C. Reassure the daughter that the mother will get better care.
D. Explain that all the staff are doing the best they can. - Answer A. Ask for a
description of what happened during the night
A hosptitalized toddler who is recovering from a sickle cell crisis holds a toy and
say's "mine". According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, this
child's behavior is a demonstration of which developmental stage?
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt.
B. Industry vs. Inferiority
,PN Hesi Exit Exam questions
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C. intiative vs. Guilt
D. Trust vs. Mistrust - Answer A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
Which action should the LPN/LVN implement in caring for a client following an
electroencephalogram (EEG)?
A. Monitor the client's vital signs q4h
B. Assess for sensation in the client's lower extremities
C. Instruct the client to maintain bed rest for eight hours
D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp - Answer D. Wash any paste
from the client's hair and scalp
The LPN/LVN is caring for a 75- year-old male client who is beginning to form a
decubitus ulcer at the coccyx. Which intervention will be most helpful in
preventing further development of the decubitus?
A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein
B. Assess the client with daily range of motion exercises
C. Teach the family how to perform sterile wound care
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D. Ensure the IV fluids are administered as prescribed - Answer A. Encourage the
client to eat foods high in protein
What is the homeostatic cellular transport mechanism that moves water from a
hypotonic to a hypertonic fluid space?
A. Filtration
B. Diffusion
C. Osmosis
D. Active transport - Answer C. Osmosis
The LPN/LVN is taking blood pressure of a client admitted with a possible
myocardial infarction. When taking the client's BP at the brachial artery, the nurse
should place the client's arm in which position?
A. Slightly above the level of the heart
B. At the level of the heart
C. At the level of comfort for the client
D. Below the level of the heart - Answer B. At the level of the heart
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latest update.
The LPN/LVN is planning care for the a client who has fourth degree midline
laceration that occurred during vaginal delivery of an 8 pound 10 ounce infant.
What intervention has the highest priority?
A. Administer Prescribed stool softener
B. Administer prescribed PRN sleep medications.
C. Encourage breastfeeding to promote uterine involution
D. Encourage use of prescribed analgesic perineal sprays - Answer A. Administer
Prescribed stool softener
The LPN/LVN is palpating the right upper hypochondriac region of the abdomen
of a client. What organ lies underneath this area.
A. Duodenum
B. Gastric Pylorus
C. Liver
D. Spleen - Answer C. Liver
A client comes to the antepartal clinic and tells the LPN/LVN that she is 6 weeks
pregnant. Which sign is she most likely to report?
,PN Hesi Exit Exam questions
with verified answers 2024
latest update.
A. Decreased sexual libido
B. Amenorrhea
C. Quickening
D. Nocturia - Answer B. Amenorrhea
A client's daughter phones the charge nurse to report that the night LPN/ LVN did
not provide good care for her mother. What response should the nurse make?
A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night
B. Tell the daughter to talk to the unit's nurse manager
C. Reassure the daughter that the mother will get better care.
D. Explain that all the staff are doing the best they can. - Answer A. Ask for a
description of what happened during the night
A hosptitalized toddler who is recovering from a sickle cell crisis holds a toy and
say's "mine". According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, this
child's behavior is a demonstration of which developmental stage?
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt.
B. Industry vs. Inferiority
,PN Hesi Exit Exam questions
with verified answers 2024
latest update.
C. intiative vs. Guilt
D. Trust vs. Mistrust - Answer A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
Which action should the LPN/LVN implement in caring for a client following an
electroencephalogram (EEG)?
A. Monitor the client's vital signs q4h
B. Assess for sensation in the client's lower extremities
C. Instruct the client to maintain bed rest for eight hours
D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp - Answer D. Wash any paste
from the client's hair and scalp
The LPN/LVN is caring for a 75- year-old male client who is beginning to form a
decubitus ulcer at the coccyx. Which intervention will be most helpful in
preventing further development of the decubitus?
A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein
B. Assess the client with daily range of motion exercises
C. Teach the family how to perform sterile wound care
, PN Hesi Exit Exam questions
with verified answers 2024
latest update.
D. Ensure the IV fluids are administered as prescribed - Answer A. Encourage the
client to eat foods high in protein
What is the homeostatic cellular transport mechanism that moves water from a
hypotonic to a hypertonic fluid space?
A. Filtration
B. Diffusion
C. Osmosis
D. Active transport - Answer C. Osmosis
The LPN/LVN is taking blood pressure of a client admitted with a possible
myocardial infarction. When taking the client's BP at the brachial artery, the nurse
should place the client's arm in which position?
A. Slightly above the level of the heart
B. At the level of the heart
C. At the level of comfort for the client
D. Below the level of the heart - Answer B. At the level of the heart
