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PN HESI EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A++
Terms in this set (140)
The LPN/LVN is planning care for the a A. Administer Prescribed stool softener
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
The LPN/LVN is palpating the right upper C. Liver
hypochondriac region of the abdomen of
a client. What organ lies underneath this
area.
A. Duodenum
B. Gastric Pylorus
C. Liver
D. Spleen
A client comes to the antepartal clinic and B. Amenorrhea
tells the LPN/LVN that she is 6 weeks
pregnant. Which sign is she most likely to
report?
A. Decreased sexual libido
B. Amenorrhea
C. Quickening
D. Nocturia
A client's daughter phones the charge A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night
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.
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A hosptitalized toddler who is A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
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
C. intiative vs. Guilt
D.Trust vs. Mistrust
Which action should the LPN/LVN D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp
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
The LPN/LVN is caring for a 75- year-old A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein
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
D.Ensure the IV fluids are administered as
prescribed
What is the homeostatic cellular transport C. Osmosis
mechanism that moves water from a
hypotonic to a hypertonic fluid space?
A. Filtration
B. Diffusion
C. Osmosis
D. Active transport
The LPN/LVN is taking blood pressure of B. At the level of the heart
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
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What are the final parameters that produce A. Heart rate
blood pressure? (select all that apply) B. Stroke volume
A. Heart rate C. Peripheral resistance
B.Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
D. Neuroendocrine hormones
E. Muscle tone
A client begins an antidepressant drug B. Mood
during the second day of hospitalization.
Which assessment is most important for the
LPN/LVN to include in this client's plan
of care while the client is taking the
antidepressant?
A. Appetite
B. Mood
C. Withdrawal
D. Energy level
Based on the documentation in the medical Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously
record, which action should the
LPN/LVN implement next?
A. Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously
B. Observe the mother breastfeeding her
infant
C. Call the nursery for the infant's blood
type result
D. Administer Vicodin one tablet for pain
A client is admitted to the hospital with Encourage mobilization and ambulation
a diagnosis of Pneumonia. Which
intervention should the LPN/LVN
implement to prevent complications
associated with Pneumonia?
A. Encourage mobilization and ambulation
B. Encourage energy conservation with
complete bed rest
C. Provide humidified oxygen per nasal
cannula
D. Restrict PO and intravenous fluids
The practical nurse is preparing to 15mg
administer a prescription for cefazolin
(kefzol) 600 mg IM every 6 hours. The
available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin (Kefzol)
1 gram and the instrutions for
reconsittution, "For IM use add 2ml sterile
water for injection. Total volume after
reconstruction = 2.5 ml. "when
reconstituded, how many milligrams are in
each mil of solutions (Enter numeric value
only)
Which nursing activity is within the scope C. Observe a client rotate the subcutaneous site for an insulin pump
of practice for the practical nurse? A.
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PN HESI EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A++
Terms in this set (140)
The LPN/LVN is planning care for the a A. Administer Prescribed stool softener
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
The LPN/LVN is palpating the right upper C. Liver
hypochondriac region of the abdomen of
a client. What organ lies underneath this
area.
A. Duodenum
B. Gastric Pylorus
C. Liver
D. Spleen
A client comes to the antepartal clinic and B. Amenorrhea
tells the LPN/LVN that she is 6 weeks
pregnant. Which sign is she most likely to
report?
A. Decreased sexual libido
B. Amenorrhea
C. Quickening
D. Nocturia
A client's daughter phones the charge A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night
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.
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A hosptitalized toddler who is A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
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
C. intiative vs. Guilt
D.Trust vs. Mistrust
Which action should the LPN/LVN D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp
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
The LPN/LVN is caring for a 75- year-old A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein
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
D.Ensure the IV fluids are administered as
prescribed
What is the homeostatic cellular transport C. Osmosis
mechanism that moves water from a
hypotonic to a hypertonic fluid space?
A. Filtration
B. Diffusion
C. Osmosis
D. Active transport
The LPN/LVN is taking blood pressure of B. At the level of the heart
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
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What are the final parameters that produce A. Heart rate
blood pressure? (select all that apply) B. Stroke volume
A. Heart rate C. Peripheral resistance
B.Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
D. Neuroendocrine hormones
E. Muscle tone
A client begins an antidepressant drug B. Mood
during the second day of hospitalization.
Which assessment is most important for the
LPN/LVN to include in this client's plan
of care while the client is taking the
antidepressant?
A. Appetite
B. Mood
C. Withdrawal
D. Energy level
Based on the documentation in the medical Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously
record, which action should the
LPN/LVN implement next?
A. Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously
B. Observe the mother breastfeeding her
infant
C. Call the nursery for the infant's blood
type result
D. Administer Vicodin one tablet for pain
A client is admitted to the hospital with Encourage mobilization and ambulation
a diagnosis of Pneumonia. Which
intervention should the LPN/LVN
implement to prevent complications
associated with Pneumonia?
A. Encourage mobilization and ambulation
B. Encourage energy conservation with
complete bed rest
C. Provide humidified oxygen per nasal
cannula
D. Restrict PO and intravenous fluids
The practical nurse is preparing to 15mg
administer a prescription for cefazolin
(kefzol) 600 mg IM every 6 hours. The
available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin (Kefzol)
1 gram and the instrutions for
reconsittution, "For IM use add 2ml sterile
water for injection. Total volume after
reconstruction = 2.5 ml. "when
reconstituded, how many milligrams are in
each mil of solutions (Enter numeric value
only)
Which nursing activity is within the scope C. Observe a client rotate the subcutaneous site for an insulin pump
of practice for the practical nurse? A.
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