HESI PN EXIT EXAM / PN HESI EXIT
EXAM 2025-2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTANSWERS GRADED A+
|CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING
1) The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative patient after
cardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which to enable the patient to
best tolerate the ambulation?
1. Provide the patient with a walker.
2. Remove the telemetry equipment.
3. Encourage the patient to cough and deep breathe.
4. Premedicate the patient with an analgesic before ambulating.
--SOLUTION-- 4. Premedicate the patient with an analgesic
beforeambulating.
2) A patient is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which
begins toalarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no
electrocardiographic complexes on the screen. The nurse should
do which first?
1. Call a code blue.
2. Call the health care provider.
3. Check the patient status and lead placement.
4. Press the recorder button on the ECG console.
--SOLUTION-- 3. Check the patient status and lead placement.
3) The LPN/LVN in a medical unit is caring for a patient with heart
failure. The patient suddenly develops extreme dyspnea,
tachycardia, andlung crackles, and the nurse suspects pulmonary
edema. The nurse immediately notifies the registered nurse and
expects which interventions to be prescribed? Select all that apply.
Administering oxygen
1. Inserting a Foley catheter
2. Administering furosemide (Lasix)
,3. Administering morphine sulfate intravenously
,4. Transporting the patient to the coronary care unit
, 5. Placing the patient in a low-Fowler's side-lying position
--SOLUTION--
1. Administering oxygen
2. Inserting a Foley catheter
3. Administering furosemide (Lasix)
4) The nurse is monitoring a patient following cardioversion.
Whichobservations should be of highest priority to the nurse?
1. Blood pressure
2. Status of airway
3. Oxygen flow rate
4. Level of consciousness
--SOLUTION-- 2. Status of airway
5) The nurse is assisting in caring for the patient immediately
after insertion of a permanent demand pacemaker via the right
subclavianvein. The nurse prevents dislodgement of the pacing
catheter by implementing which intervention?
1. Limiting movement and abduction of the left arm
2. Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
3. Assisting the patient to get out of bed and ambulate with a walker
4. Having the physical therapist do active range of motion to the
rightarm
--SOLUTION-- 2. Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
6) A patient diagnosed with thrombophlebitis 1 day ago suddenly
complains of chest pain and shortness of breath, and the patient is
visibly anxious. The LPN/LVN understands that a life-threatening
complicationof this condition is which?
1. Pneumonia
EXAM 2025-2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTANSWERS GRADED A+
|CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING
1) The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative patient after
cardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which to enable the patient to
best tolerate the ambulation?
1. Provide the patient with a walker.
2. Remove the telemetry equipment.
3. Encourage the patient to cough and deep breathe.
4. Premedicate the patient with an analgesic before ambulating.
--SOLUTION-- 4. Premedicate the patient with an analgesic
beforeambulating.
2) A patient is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which
begins toalarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no
electrocardiographic complexes on the screen. The nurse should
do which first?
1. Call a code blue.
2. Call the health care provider.
3. Check the patient status and lead placement.
4. Press the recorder button on the ECG console.
--SOLUTION-- 3. Check the patient status and lead placement.
3) The LPN/LVN in a medical unit is caring for a patient with heart
failure. The patient suddenly develops extreme dyspnea,
tachycardia, andlung crackles, and the nurse suspects pulmonary
edema. The nurse immediately notifies the registered nurse and
expects which interventions to be prescribed? Select all that apply.
Administering oxygen
1. Inserting a Foley catheter
2. Administering furosemide (Lasix)
,3. Administering morphine sulfate intravenously
,4. Transporting the patient to the coronary care unit
, 5. Placing the patient in a low-Fowler's side-lying position
--SOLUTION--
1. Administering oxygen
2. Inserting a Foley catheter
3. Administering furosemide (Lasix)
4) The nurse is monitoring a patient following cardioversion.
Whichobservations should be of highest priority to the nurse?
1. Blood pressure
2. Status of airway
3. Oxygen flow rate
4. Level of consciousness
--SOLUTION-- 2. Status of airway
5) The nurse is assisting in caring for the patient immediately
after insertion of a permanent demand pacemaker via the right
subclavianvein. The nurse prevents dislodgement of the pacing
catheter by implementing which intervention?
1. Limiting movement and abduction of the left arm
2. Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
3. Assisting the patient to get out of bed and ambulate with a walker
4. Having the physical therapist do active range of motion to the
rightarm
--SOLUTION-- 2. Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
6) A patient diagnosed with thrombophlebitis 1 day ago suddenly
complains of chest pain and shortness of breath, and the patient is
visibly anxious. The LPN/LVN understands that a life-threatening
complicationof this condition is which?
1. Pneumonia
