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Comprehensive 2025 HESI PN Exit Exam Version 3 test
bank featuring updated 160 questions and verified answers
aligned with current NCLEX-PN standards and clinical
practice guidelines.
The practical nurse (PN) observes a newly hired UAP who's
counting client radial pulse. Which action should the PN take? -
ANSWER-Demonstrate the correct pulse side to the UAP
The practical nurse is auscultating a clients lungs sounds. What
sound is this? - ANSWER-Wheezing
Which foot care instruction is most important for the practical
nurse (PN) to reinforce for a patient newly diagnose with type 2
diabetes? - ANSWER-Make sure the shoe size fits, minimizing
rubbing and blisters
A woman visits the clinic for a medical examination, the
practical nurse (PN) notices a purple bruise on the client's upper
arm and a yellow bruise under her right eye. What should the
nurse ask the client? - ANSWER-Is anyone hurting you
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When a male preop client who has already given informed
consent for a surgical procedure informs the PN that he is
particularly terrified and anxious about having the surgery, what
priority action should you take? - ANSWER-Notify the charge
nurse of the clients concerns
What kind of intervention should the PN use when engaging a
client who is hospitalized with obsessive compulsive disorder
and is repeatedly wiping off door knobs? - ANSWER-Provide
time for the behaviors then guide the client to other actives
What assessment questions are most crucial for a client with
schizophrenia who has auditory hallucinations when they are
brought to the hospital? - ANSWER-What is the voices altering
What information is most crucial for the practical nurse (PN) to
find out when a female client with bipolar illness tells them they
haven't taken their medication? - ANSWER-mind frame
Which of the following statements made by an older female
client should alert the practical nurse (PN) that the client could
require treatment counseling? The client lost her spouse 3 years
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ago. - ANSWER-I realized that life must go on but sometimes I
wonder why
What is the behavior that the nurse should document with a
client having cocaine withdrawal? - ANSWER-Intense cravings
The Practical Nurse (PN) is assigned to care for four children
which should be assessed first? - ANSWER-18 month old who
has cystic fibrosis is wheezing
An older client tells the home health care practical nurse (PN)
about experiencing dizziness when standing, whats most
important for the PN to obtain? - ANSWER-Obtain orthostatic
blood pressures.
The practical nurse (PN) learns that the client whos receiving
chemotherapy has developed stomatitis which information
should the PN obtain from the client during focused assessment
- ANSWER-Ability to swallow
Which technique should the practical nurse (PN) employ while
giving nystatin suspension to an infant whose gums have a
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candida infection? - ANSWER-Use a gloved finger to
suspension over the infected area
Prior to administering pain medication to an older adult post
operative client what information should the practical nurse
(PN) obtain? - ANSWER-Clients pain rating 1-10 scale
Time of last administration of pain medication
Effectives of last pain8 medication administration
The practical nurses client last bowel movement occurred days
ago, which action should the PN implement first? - ANSWER-
Determine the clients usual bowel patterns
When explaining how to correctly utilize assistive equipment to
an elderly client who is recuperating from a stroke, the practical
nurse (PN) plans to reinforce where the client should position
the cane. Where should the PN instruct the client to place the
cane? - ANSWER-Ineffective side
The practical nurse is caring for a client with influenza who
requires droplet precautions which action should the PN take
after entering the room to provide care? - ANSWER-Close the
door to the client's room
Comprehensive 2025 HESI PN Exit Exam Version 3 test
bank featuring updated 160 questions and verified answers
aligned with current NCLEX-PN standards and clinical
practice guidelines.
The practical nurse (PN) observes a newly hired UAP who's
counting client radial pulse. Which action should the PN take? -
ANSWER-Demonstrate the correct pulse side to the UAP
The practical nurse is auscultating a clients lungs sounds. What
sound is this? - ANSWER-Wheezing
Which foot care instruction is most important for the practical
nurse (PN) to reinforce for a patient newly diagnose with type 2
diabetes? - ANSWER-Make sure the shoe size fits, minimizing
rubbing and blisters
A woman visits the clinic for a medical examination, the
practical nurse (PN) notices a purple bruise on the client's upper
arm and a yellow bruise under her right eye. What should the
nurse ask the client? - ANSWER-Is anyone hurting you
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When a male preop client who has already given informed
consent for a surgical procedure informs the PN that he is
particularly terrified and anxious about having the surgery, what
priority action should you take? - ANSWER-Notify the charge
nurse of the clients concerns
What kind of intervention should the PN use when engaging a
client who is hospitalized with obsessive compulsive disorder
and is repeatedly wiping off door knobs? - ANSWER-Provide
time for the behaviors then guide the client to other actives
What assessment questions are most crucial for a client with
schizophrenia who has auditory hallucinations when they are
brought to the hospital? - ANSWER-What is the voices altering
What information is most crucial for the practical nurse (PN) to
find out when a female client with bipolar illness tells them they
haven't taken their medication? - ANSWER-mind frame
Which of the following statements made by an older female
client should alert the practical nurse (PN) that the client could
require treatment counseling? The client lost her spouse 3 years
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ago. - ANSWER-I realized that life must go on but sometimes I
wonder why
What is the behavior that the nurse should document with a
client having cocaine withdrawal? - ANSWER-Intense cravings
The Practical Nurse (PN) is assigned to care for four children
which should be assessed first? - ANSWER-18 month old who
has cystic fibrosis is wheezing
An older client tells the home health care practical nurse (PN)
about experiencing dizziness when standing, whats most
important for the PN to obtain? - ANSWER-Obtain orthostatic
blood pressures.
The practical nurse (PN) learns that the client whos receiving
chemotherapy has developed stomatitis which information
should the PN obtain from the client during focused assessment
- ANSWER-Ability to swallow
Which technique should the practical nurse (PN) employ while
giving nystatin suspension to an infant whose gums have a
, 4|Page
candida infection? - ANSWER-Use a gloved finger to
suspension over the infected area
Prior to administering pain medication to an older adult post
operative client what information should the practical nurse
(PN) obtain? - ANSWER-Clients pain rating 1-10 scale
Time of last administration of pain medication
Effectives of last pain8 medication administration
The practical nurses client last bowel movement occurred days
ago, which action should the PN implement first? - ANSWER-
Determine the clients usual bowel patterns
When explaining how to correctly utilize assistive equipment to
an elderly client who is recuperating from a stroke, the practical
nurse (PN) plans to reinforce where the client should position
the cane. Where should the PN instruct the client to place the
cane? - ANSWER-Ineffective side
The practical nurse is caring for a client with influenza who
requires droplet precautions which action should the PN take
after entering the room to provide care? - ANSWER-Close the
door to the client's room
