HESI PN EXIT EXAM / PN HESI EXIT
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EXAM 2025- n
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECTA
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NSWERS GRADED A+ n n n
|CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING n n n
1) The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative patient after c
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ardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which to enable the patient to best t
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olerate the ambulation?
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1. Provide the patient with a walker.
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2. Remove the telemetry equipment. n n n
3. Encourage the patient to cough and deep breathe. n n n n n n n
4. Premedicate the patient with an analgesic before ambulating.n n n n n n n
--SOLUTION--
n4. Premedicate the patient with an analgesic beforeambulating.
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2) A patient is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begi
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ns toalarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no electrocardiog
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raphic complexes on the screen. The nurse should do which first?
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1. Call a code blue.
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2. Call the health care provider.
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3. Check the patient status and lead placement.
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4. Press the recorder button on the ECG console.
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--SOLUTION-- 3. Check the patient status and lead placement. n n n n n n n n
3) The LPN/LVN in a medical unit is caring for a patient with heart fa
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ilure. The patient suddenly develops extreme dyspnea, tachycardia, a
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ndlung crackles, and the nurse suspects pulmonary edema. The nurse
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nimmediately notifies the registered nurse and expects which interve
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ntions to be prescribed? Select all that apply. Administering oxygen
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1. Inserting a Foley catheter n n n
2. Administering furosemide (Lasix) n n
,3. Administering morphine sulfate intravenously
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,4. Transporting the patient to the coronary care unit
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, 5. Placing the patient in a low-Fowler's side-lying position
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--SOLUTION--
1. Administering oxygen n
2. Inserting a Foley catheter n n n
3. Administering furosemide (Lasix) n n
4) The nurse is monitoring a patient following cardioversion.
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Whichobservations should be of highest priority to the nurse? n n n n n n n n
1. Blood pressure n
2. Status of airway n n
3. Oxygen flow rate n n
4. Level of consciousness
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--SOLUTION-- 2. Status of airway n n n n
5) The nurse is assisting in caring for the patient immediately aft
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er insertion of a permanent demand pacemaker via the right sub
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clavianvein. The nurse prevents dislodgement of the pacing cath
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eter by implementing which intervention?
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1.Limiting movement and abduction of the left arm
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2.Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
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3.Assisting the patient to get out of bed and ambulate with a walker
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4.Having the physical therapist do active range of motion to the ri
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ghtarm
--SOLUTION-- 2. Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
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6) A patient diagnosed with thrombophlebitis 1 day ago suddenly c
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omplains of chest pain and shortness of breath, and the patient is vis
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ibly anxious. The LPN/LVN understands that a life-
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threatening complicationof this condition is which?
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1. Pneumonia
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EXAM 2025- n
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECTA
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NSWERS GRADED A+ n n n
|CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING n n n
1) The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative patient after c
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ardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which to enable the patient to best t
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olerate the ambulation?
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1. Provide the patient with a walker.
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2. Remove the telemetry equipment. n n n
3. Encourage the patient to cough and deep breathe. n n n n n n n
4. Premedicate the patient with an analgesic before ambulating.n n n n n n n
--SOLUTION--
n4. Premedicate the patient with an analgesic beforeambulating.
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2) A patient is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begi
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ns toalarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no electrocardiog
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raphic complexes on the screen. The nurse should do which first?
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1. Call a code blue.
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2. Call the health care provider.
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3. Check the patient status and lead placement.
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4. Press the recorder button on the ECG console.
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--SOLUTION-- 3. Check the patient status and lead placement. n n n n n n n n
3) The LPN/LVN in a medical unit is caring for a patient with heart fa
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ilure. The patient suddenly develops extreme dyspnea, tachycardia, a
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ndlung crackles, and the nurse suspects pulmonary edema. The nurse
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nimmediately notifies the registered nurse and expects which interve
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ntions to be prescribed? Select all that apply. Administering oxygen
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1. Inserting a Foley catheter n n n
2. Administering furosemide (Lasix) n n
,3. Administering morphine sulfate intravenously
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,4. Transporting the patient to the coronary care unit
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, 5. Placing the patient in a low-Fowler's side-lying position
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--SOLUTION--
1. Administering oxygen n
2. Inserting a Foley catheter n n n
3. Administering furosemide (Lasix) n n
4) The nurse is monitoring a patient following cardioversion.
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Whichobservations should be of highest priority to the nurse? n n n n n n n n
1. Blood pressure n
2. Status of airway n n
3. Oxygen flow rate n n
4. Level of consciousness
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--SOLUTION-- 2. Status of airway n n n n
5) The nurse is assisting in caring for the patient immediately aft
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er insertion of a permanent demand pacemaker via the right sub
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clavianvein. The nurse prevents dislodgement of the pacing cath
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eter by implementing which intervention?
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1.Limiting movement and abduction of the left arm
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2.Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
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3.Assisting the patient to get out of bed and ambulate with a walker
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4.Having the physical therapist do active range of motion to the ri
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ghtarm
--SOLUTION-- 2. Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
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6) A patient diagnosed with thrombophlebitis 1 day ago suddenly c
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omplains of chest pain and shortness of breath, and the patient is vis
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ibly anxious. The LPN/LVN understands that a life-
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threatening complicationof this condition is which?
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1. Pneumonia