HESI LPN-ADN HESI ENTRANCE EXAM
tformin
before21a21procedure21?21-21ANS2124-4821hours21Normal21potassium21levels21-
21ANS213.5-521What21hap pen
when21your21potassium21level21is21above21a21521?21-
(2024/2025)MOBILITY EXAMS (A+ GRADED 100%
21ANS21Hypernatermia21,21dsythrimas21in21the21heart
VERIFIED
1. The21LPN/LVN21is21preparing21to21ambulate21a21postoperative21client
21after21cardiac21surgery.21The21nurse21plans21to21do21which21to21ena
ble21the21client21to21best21tolerate21the21ambulation?
1. Provide21the21 client21with21a21walker.
2. Remove21the21telemetry21equipment.
3. Encourage21the21client21to21cough21and21deep21breathe.
4. Premedicate21the21client21with21an21analgesic21before21ambulating.
2. A21client21is21wearing21a21continuous21cardiac21monitor,21which21begins21
to21alarm21at21the21nurse's21station.21The21nurse21sees21no21electrocardi
ographic21complexes21on21the21screen.21The21nurse21should21do21which21
first?
a. Call21a21code21blue.
b. Call2 1 the2 1 health2 1 care2 1 provider.
c. Check21the21client21status21and21lead21placement.
d. Press21the21recorder21button21on21the21ECG21console.
3. 3)21The21LPN/LVN21in21a21medical21unit21is21caring21for21a21client21wit
h21heart21failure.21The21client21suddenly21develops21extreme21dyspne
a,21tachycardia,21and21lung21crackles,21and21the21nurse21suspects21pu
lmonary21edema.21The21nurse21immediately21notifies21the21registere
d21nurse21and21expects21which21interventions21to21be21prescribed?21S
elect21all21that21apply.
a.2 1 Administering2 1 oxyge
n21b.
Inserting21a21Foley21cathe
c. ter
Administering21furosemide21(Lasix)
d. Administering21morphine21sulfate21intravenously
e. Transporting21the21client21to21the21coronary21care21unit
f. Placing21the21client21in21a21low-Fowler's21side-lying21position
4. The21nurse21is21monitoring21a21client21following21cardioversion.
pg.211
,EXAM21(MOBILITY21EXAMS)21A+21GRADED21100%21VERIFIED21How21long21should21Me
tformin 21Which
before21a 21observations
21procedure 21should
21?21-21ANS 2124-48 be
2121 21of21
hours 21highest priority2121to
Normal2121potassium 21th21-
levels
21ANS21e 21nurse?
3.5-5 21What21hap
penwhen21your21potassium21level21is21above21a21521?21-
a. Blood2121
21ANS21Hypernatermia pressure
,21dsythrimas21in21the21heart
b. Status21of21airway
c. Oxygen21flow21rate
d. Level21 of21 consciousness
pg.212
,EXAM21(MOBILITY21EXAMS)21A+21GRADED21100%21VERIFIED21How21long21should21Me
tformin
before21a21procedure21?21-21ANS2124-4821hours21Normal21potassium21levels21-
21ANS213.5-521What21hap pen
when21your21potassium21level21is21above21a21521?21-
21ANS21Hypernatermia21,21dsythrimas21in21the21heart
5. The21nurse21is21assisting21in21caring21for21the21client21immediately
after21insertion21of21a21permanent21demand21pacemaker21via21the21right
pg.213
, EXAM21(MOBILITY21EXAMS)21A+21GRADED21100%21VERIFIED21How21long21should21Me
tformin
before21a21procedure21?21-21ANS2124-4821hours21Normal21potassium21levels21-
21ANS213.5-521What21hap pen
when21your21potassium21level21is21above21a21521?21-
21ANS21Hypernatermia21,21dsythrimas21in21the21heart
subclavian21vein.21The21nurse21prevents21dislodgement21of21the21
pacing21catheter21by21implementing21which21intervention?
a. Limiting21movement21and21abduction21of21the21left21arm
b. Limiting21movement21and21abduction21of21the21right21arm
c. Assisting21the21client21to21get21out21of21bed21and21ambulat
e21with21a21walker214.21Having21the21physical21therapist21d
o21active21range21of21motion21to21the21right21arm
6. A21client21diagnosed21with21thrombophlebitis21121day21ago21sudde
nly21complains21of21chest21pain21and21shortness21of21breath,21and2
1the21client21is21visibly21anxious.21The21LPN/LVN21understands21th
at21a21life-
threatening21complication21of21this21condition21is21which?
a. Pneumonia
b. Pulmonary21edema
c. Pulmonary2 1 embolism
d. Myocardial2 1 infarction
7. A2124-year-
old21man21seeks21medical21attention21for21complaints21of21claudicati
on21in21the21arch21of21the21foot.21The21nurse21also21notes21superficial
21thrombophlebitis 21of21the21lower21leg.21The21nurse21should21check21t
he21client21for21which21next?
a. Smoking2 1 history
b. Recent21exposure21to21allergens
c. History21of21recent21insect21bites
d. Familial21tendency21toward21peripheral21vascular21disease
8. The21nurse21has21reinforced21instructions21to21the21client21w
ith21Raynaud's21disease21about21self-
management21of21the21disease21process.21The21nurse21deter
mines21that21the21client21needs21further21teaching21if21the21c
lient21states21which?
a. "Smoking21 cessation21 is21 very21 important."
b. "Moving21to21a21warmer21climate21should21help."
c. "Sources21of21caffeine21should21be21eliminated21from21the21diet."
4.21"Taking21nifedipine21(Procardia)21as21prescribed21will2
1decrease21vessel21spasm."
9. A21client21with21myocardial21infarction21suddenly21becomes21tachyc
pg.214