HESI PN EXIT FINAL EXAM 2025
HESI PN EXIT FINAL EXAMVERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
NEWLY GENERATED
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.
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
C. intiative vs. Guilt
D. Trust vs. Mistrust
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
,HESI PN EXIT FINAL EXAM 2025
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
D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp
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
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
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?
A. Decreased sexual libido
,HESI PN EXIT FINAL EXAM 2025
B. Amenorrhea
C. Quickening
D. Nocturia
B. Amenorrhea
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
D. Ensure the IV fluids are administered as prescribed
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
C. Osmosis
, HESI PN EXIT FINAL EXAM 2025
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
B. At the level of the heart
What are the final parameters that produce blood pressure? (select all that apply)
A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
D. Neuroendocrine hormones
E. Muscle tone
A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
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A client begins an antidepressant drug 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
HESI PN EXIT FINAL EXAMVERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
NEWLY GENERATED
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.
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
C. intiative vs. Guilt
D. Trust vs. Mistrust
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
,HESI PN EXIT FINAL EXAM 2025
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
D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp
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
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
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?
A. Decreased sexual libido
,HESI PN EXIT FINAL EXAM 2025
B. Amenorrhea
C. Quickening
D. Nocturia
B. Amenorrhea
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
D. Ensure the IV fluids are administered as prescribed
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
C. Osmosis
, HESI PN EXIT FINAL EXAM 2025
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
B. At the level of the heart
What are the final parameters that produce blood pressure? (select all that apply)
A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
D. Neuroendocrine hormones
E. Muscle tone
A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
See an expert-written answer!
A client begins an antidepressant drug 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
