PN HESI Exit V2 Exam Questions and
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/.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
/.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
/.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
B. Amenorrhea
C. Quickening
D. Nocturia
/.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 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
/.Which action should the LPN/LVN implement in caring for a client following an
electroencephalogram (EEG)?
A. Monitor the client's vital signs q4h
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
/.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
/.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
/.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
/.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 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
C. Withdrawal
D. Energy level
/.Based on the documentation in the medical record, which action should the
LPN/LVN implement next?
A. Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously
B. Observe the mother breastfeeding her infant
C. Call the nursery for the infant's blood type result
D. Administer Vicodin one tablet for pain
/.A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Pneumonia. Which
intervention should the LPN/LVN implement to prevent complications associated
with Pneumonia?
A. Encourage mobilization and ambulation
B. Encourage energy conservation with complete bed rest
C. Provide humidified oxygen per nasal cannula
D. Restrict PO and intravenous fluids
/.The practical nurse is preparing to administer a prescription for cefazolin
(kefzol) 600 mg IM every 6 hours. The available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin (Kefzol)
1 gram and the instrutions for reconsittution, "For IM use add 2ml sterile water for
Answers | Guaranteed A+
/.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
/.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
/.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
B. Amenorrhea
C. Quickening
D. Nocturia
/.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 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
/.Which action should the LPN/LVN implement in caring for a client following an
electroencephalogram (EEG)?
A. Monitor the client's vital signs q4h
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
/.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
/.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
/.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
/.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 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
C. Withdrawal
D. Energy level
/.Based on the documentation in the medical record, which action should the
LPN/LVN implement next?
A. Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously
B. Observe the mother breastfeeding her infant
C. Call the nursery for the infant's blood type result
D. Administer Vicodin one tablet for pain
/.A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Pneumonia. Which
intervention should the LPN/LVN implement to prevent complications associated
with Pneumonia?
A. Encourage mobilization and ambulation
B. Encourage energy conservation with complete bed rest
C. Provide humidified oxygen per nasal cannula
D. Restrict PO and intravenous fluids
/.The practical nurse is preparing to administer a prescription for cefazolin
(kefzol) 600 mg IM every 6 hours. The available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin (Kefzol)
1 gram and the instrutions for reconsittution, "For IM use add 2ml sterile water for
