PN Hesi Fundamentals Practice
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
(2025)
Which .assessment .should .the .practical .nurse .(PN) .make .to .best .evaluate .a
.client's .fluid .status? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Daily .body .weight
The .practical .nurse .(PN) .is .changing .a .postoperative .dressing .for .a .client .with .a
.horizontal .lower .abdominal .incision. .What .method .should .the .PN .use .to .remove
.the .tape .from .the .dressing? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Remove .all .four .sides .by
.moving .to .the .center .of .the .incision.
A .male .client .ho .is .2 .days .postoperative .for .exploratory .abdominal .surgery .is
.ambulating .in .the .hall .with .the .practical .nurse .(PN). .The .client .tells .the .PN, ."I
.think .something .in . my .incision .just .let .go." .Which .action .should .the .PN
.implement .first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Assist .the .client .to .a .supine .position.
An .older .client .who .is .unable .to .swallow .is .receiving .continuous .NGT .feeding.
.Before .administering .medications .through .the .NGT, .what .action .should .the
.practical .nurse .implement? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Flush .the .feeding .tube .with
.water.
Which .action .should .the .practical .nurse .implement .to .help .a .male .client .cope
.with .his .fear .as .he .approaches .death? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hold .the .client's
.hand .and .tell .him . he .is .no .alone.
The .practical .nurse .is .giving .oral .care .to .an .older .female .client .with .tender .gums
.that .bleed .easily .because .of .a .medication .she .is .taking. .What .intervention
.should .the .PN .implement? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Obtain .a .soft-bristle .brush .for
.the .client.
The .practical .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .admitted .with .influenza .and
.vomiting .for .3 .days. .The .clients .skin .turbot .is .poor .and .oral .mucous .membranes
.are .dry. .Which .finding .is . most .important .for .the .PN .to .report .to .the .charge
.nurse? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hypotension .and .tachycardia
, Which .food .should .the .practical .nurse .recommend .for .a .client .to .increase .the
.dietary .intake .of .potassium? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Baked .potatoes
When .irrigating .the .external .ear .canals .of .an .older .adult .client, .which .action
.should .the .PN . use .to .soften .dry .cerumen . for .removal? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Instill .mineral .oil .in .the .external .auditory .canal .overnight .before .irrigation.
An .older .female .state .the .medication .tablet .brought .in .a .cup .looks .different .from
.the .tablet .that .she .takes .at .home. .Which .action .should .the .practical .nurse .take?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Check .the .written .prescription .to .verify .the .medication
Which .action .should .the .PN .implement .when .administering .a .subcutaneous
.injection .to .a .client .who .weighs .325 .pounds? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Select .a
.needle .with .a .longer .shaft
Which .intervention .provides .confirmation .of .NGT .placement .before .NGT
.feedings .are .started? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-X-ray .of .the .abdomen
An .older .male .client .who .is .incontinent .receives .a .prescription .for .a .condom
.catheter. .Which .steps .should .the .PN .implement .when .applying .the .external
.catheter. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Wrap .the . adhesive .strip .in .a .spiral .around .the
.penis
Apply .skin .prep .to .the .penile .shaft .and .allow .to .dry
Leave .1-2 .inches .between .the .tip .of .the .penis .and .condom .catheter
Acetaminophen .is .prescribed .for .an .unconscious .client .with .a .temp .of .104' .F.
.Which . route .should .the .PN .plan .to .administer .this .medication? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Rectal
An .older .male .client .who .is .sedentary .complains .of .not .having .a .formed .bowel
.movement .in .four .days .and .tells .the .PN .that .he .feels .rectal .pressure .and .has .a
.constant .headache. .The .PN .determines .the .client .is .having .frequent .small, .liquid
.stools. .Which .nursing .action .should .the .PN .take .first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Digitally .assess .for .impacted .stool.
The .PN .is .adding .tap .water .to .several .medication .for .administration .via .feeding
.tube. .Which .preparation .should .the .PN .administer .without .delay? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Time .release .capsule
Which .action .should .the .PN .follow .when .applying .an .elasticize .bandage .to .a
.client's .leg? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Overlap .turns .of .the .bandage .equally
The .PN .obtains .an .elevated .blood .pressure .reading .for .an .older .male .client .is .is
.alert. .When .the . PN .offer .the .client .his .morning .blood .pressure .medication, .he
.refuses .to .take .it. .What .action .should .the .PN .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Explain .the .importance .of .routine .use .of .antihypertensives.
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
(2025)
Which .assessment .should .the .practical .nurse .(PN) .make .to .best .evaluate .a
.client's .fluid .status? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Daily .body .weight
The .practical .nurse .(PN) .is .changing .a .postoperative .dressing .for .a .client .with .a
.horizontal .lower .abdominal .incision. .What .method .should .the .PN .use .to .remove
.the .tape .from .the .dressing? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Remove .all .four .sides .by
.moving .to .the .center .of .the .incision.
A .male .client .ho .is .2 .days .postoperative .for .exploratory .abdominal .surgery .is
.ambulating .in .the .hall .with .the .practical .nurse .(PN). .The .client .tells .the .PN, ."I
.think .something .in . my .incision .just .let .go." .Which .action .should .the .PN
.implement .first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Assist .the .client .to .a .supine .position.
An .older .client .who .is .unable .to .swallow .is .receiving .continuous .NGT .feeding.
.Before .administering .medications .through .the .NGT, .what .action .should .the
.practical .nurse .implement? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Flush .the .feeding .tube .with
.water.
Which .action .should .the .practical .nurse .implement .to .help .a .male .client .cope
.with .his .fear .as .he .approaches .death? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hold .the .client's
.hand .and .tell .him . he .is .no .alone.
The .practical .nurse .is .giving .oral .care .to .an .older .female .client .with .tender .gums
.that .bleed .easily .because .of .a .medication .she .is .taking. .What .intervention
.should .the .PN .implement? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Obtain .a .soft-bristle .brush .for
.the .client.
The .practical .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .admitted .with .influenza .and
.vomiting .for .3 .days. .The .clients .skin .turbot .is .poor .and .oral .mucous .membranes
.are .dry. .Which .finding .is . most .important .for .the .PN .to .report .to .the .charge
.nurse? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hypotension .and .tachycardia
, Which .food .should .the .practical .nurse .recommend .for .a .client .to .increase .the
.dietary .intake .of .potassium? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Baked .potatoes
When .irrigating .the .external .ear .canals .of .an .older .adult .client, .which .action
.should .the .PN . use .to .soften .dry .cerumen . for .removal? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Instill .mineral .oil .in .the .external .auditory .canal .overnight .before .irrigation.
An .older .female .state .the .medication .tablet .brought .in .a .cup .looks .different .from
.the .tablet .that .she .takes .at .home. .Which .action .should .the .practical .nurse .take?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Check .the .written .prescription .to .verify .the .medication
Which .action .should .the .PN .implement .when .administering .a .subcutaneous
.injection .to .a .client .who .weighs .325 .pounds? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Select .a
.needle .with .a .longer .shaft
Which .intervention .provides .confirmation .of .NGT .placement .before .NGT
.feedings .are .started? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-X-ray .of .the .abdomen
An .older .male .client .who .is .incontinent .receives .a .prescription .for .a .condom
.catheter. .Which .steps .should .the .PN .implement .when .applying .the .external
.catheter. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Wrap .the . adhesive .strip .in .a .spiral .around .the
.penis
Apply .skin .prep .to .the .penile .shaft .and .allow .to .dry
Leave .1-2 .inches .between .the .tip .of .the .penis .and .condom .catheter
Acetaminophen .is .prescribed .for .an .unconscious .client .with .a .temp .of .104' .F.
.Which . route .should .the .PN .plan .to .administer .this .medication? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Rectal
An .older .male .client .who .is .sedentary .complains .of .not .having .a .formed .bowel
.movement .in .four .days .and .tells .the .PN .that .he .feels .rectal .pressure .and .has .a
.constant .headache. .The .PN .determines .the .client .is .having .frequent .small, .liquid
.stools. .Which .nursing .action .should .the .PN .take .first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Digitally .assess .for .impacted .stool.
The .PN .is .adding .tap .water .to .several .medication .for .administration .via .feeding
.tube. .Which .preparation .should .the .PN .administer .without .delay? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Time .release .capsule
Which .action .should .the .PN .follow .when .applying .an .elasticize .bandage .to .a
.client's .leg? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Overlap .turns .of .the .bandage .equally
The .PN .obtains .an .elevated .blood .pressure .reading .for .an .older .male .client .is .is
.alert. .When .the . PN .offer .the .client .his .morning .blood .pressure .medication, .he
.refuses .to .take .it. .What .action .should .the .PN .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Explain .the .importance .of .routine .use .of .antihypertensives.
