HESI Exit V2 Exam Questions And Correct
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The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative
client after cardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which
to enable the client to best tolerate the ambulation? -
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Premedicate the client with an analgesic before
ambulating.
A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which
begins to alarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no
electrocardiographic complexes on the screen. The
nurse should do which first? -
-Correct Answers
Check the client status and lead placement.
The LPN/LVN in a medical unit is caring for a client with
heart failure. The client suddenly develops extreme
dyspnea, tachycardia, and lung 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. -
-Correct Answers
1. Administering oxygen
2. Inserting a Foley catheter
3. Administering furosemide (Lasix)
The nurse is monitoring a client following cardioversion.
Which observations should be of highest priority to the
nurse? -
1
,-Correct Answers
Status of airway
The nurse is assisting in caring for the client immediately
after insertion of a permanent demand pacemaker via
the right subclavian vein. The nurse prevents
dislodgement of the pacing catheter by implementing
which intervention? -
-Correct Answers
Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
A client diagnosed with thrombophlebitis 1 day ago
suddenly complains of chest pain and shortness of
breath, and the client is visibly anxious. The LPN/LVN
understands that a life-threatening complication of this
condition is which? -
-Correct Answers
Pulmonary embolism
A 24-year-old man seeks medical attention for
complaints of claudication in the arch of the foot. The
nurse also notes superficial thrombophlebitis of the
lower leg. The nurse should check the client for which
next? -
-Correct Answers
Smoking history
The nurse has reinforced instructions to the client with
Raynaud's disease about self-management of the
disease process. The nurse determines that the client
needs further teaching if the client states which? -
2
, -Correct Answers
"Moving to a warmer climate should help."
A client with myocardial infarction suddenly becomes
tachycardic, shows signs of air hunger, and begins
coughing frothy, pink-tinged sputum. The nurse listens
to breath sounds, expecting to hear which breath
sounds bilaterally? -
-Correct Answers
Crackles
The LPN/LVN is collecting data on a client with a
diagnosis of right-
sided heart failure. The nurse should expect to note
which specific characteristic of this condition? -
-Correct Answers
Dependent edema
The LPN/LVN is checking the neurovascular status of a
client who returned to the surgical nursing unit 4 hours
ago after undergoing an aortoiliac bypass graft. The
affected leg is warm, and the nurse notes redness and
edema. The pedal pulse is palpable and unchanged from
admission. The nurse interprets that the neurovascular
status is which? -
-Correct Answers
Normal, caused by increased blood flow through the leg
A client with a diagnosis of rapid rate atrial fibrillation
asks the nurse why the health care provider is going to
3
, perform carotid massage. The LPN/LVN responds that
this procedure may stimulate which? -
-Correct Answers
Vagus nerve to slow the heart rate
A client is admitted to the hospital with possible
rheumatic endocarditis. The LPN/LVN should check for a
history of which type of infection? -
-Correct Answers
Staphylococcal infection
client has an Unna boot applied for treatment of a
venous stasis leg ulcer. The LPN/LVN notes that the
client's toes are mottled, and cool and the client
verbalizes some numbness and tingling of the foot.
Which interpretation should the nurse make of these
findings? -
-Correct Answers
The boot has been applied too tightly
A client with angina complains that the anginal pain is
prolonged and severe and occurs at the same time each
day, most often in the morning. On further data
collection, the nurse notes that the pain occurs in the
absence of precipitating factors. How should the
LPN/LVN best describe this type of anginal pain? -
-Correct Answers
Variant angina
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Answers 2026 |
Get It Correct !!!
The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative
client after cardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which
to enable the client to best tolerate the ambulation? -
-Correct Answers
Premedicate the client with an analgesic before
ambulating.
A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which
begins to alarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no
electrocardiographic complexes on the screen. The
nurse should do which first? -
-Correct Answers
Check the client status and lead placement.
The LPN/LVN in a medical unit is caring for a client with
heart failure. The client suddenly develops extreme
dyspnea, tachycardia, and lung 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. -
-Correct Answers
1. Administering oxygen
2. Inserting a Foley catheter
3. Administering furosemide (Lasix)
The nurse is monitoring a client following cardioversion.
Which observations should be of highest priority to the
nurse? -
1
,-Correct Answers
Status of airway
The nurse is assisting in caring for the client immediately
after insertion of a permanent demand pacemaker via
the right subclavian vein. The nurse prevents
dislodgement of the pacing catheter by implementing
which intervention? -
-Correct Answers
Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
A client diagnosed with thrombophlebitis 1 day ago
suddenly complains of chest pain and shortness of
breath, and the client is visibly anxious. The LPN/LVN
understands that a life-threatening complication of this
condition is which? -
-Correct Answers
Pulmonary embolism
A 24-year-old man seeks medical attention for
complaints of claudication in the arch of the foot. The
nurse also notes superficial thrombophlebitis of the
lower leg. The nurse should check the client for which
next? -
-Correct Answers
Smoking history
The nurse has reinforced instructions to the client with
Raynaud's disease about self-management of the
disease process. The nurse determines that the client
needs further teaching if the client states which? -
2
, -Correct Answers
"Moving to a warmer climate should help."
A client with myocardial infarction suddenly becomes
tachycardic, shows signs of air hunger, and begins
coughing frothy, pink-tinged sputum. The nurse listens
to breath sounds, expecting to hear which breath
sounds bilaterally? -
-Correct Answers
Crackles
The LPN/LVN is collecting data on a client with a
diagnosis of right-
sided heart failure. The nurse should expect to note
which specific characteristic of this condition? -
-Correct Answers
Dependent edema
The LPN/LVN is checking the neurovascular status of a
client who returned to the surgical nursing unit 4 hours
ago after undergoing an aortoiliac bypass graft. The
affected leg is warm, and the nurse notes redness and
edema. The pedal pulse is palpable and unchanged from
admission. The nurse interprets that the neurovascular
status is which? -
-Correct Answers
Normal, caused by increased blood flow through the leg
A client with a diagnosis of rapid rate atrial fibrillation
asks the nurse why the health care provider is going to
3
, perform carotid massage. The LPN/LVN responds that
this procedure may stimulate which? -
-Correct Answers
Vagus nerve to slow the heart rate
A client is admitted to the hospital with possible
rheumatic endocarditis. The LPN/LVN should check for a
history of which type of infection? -
-Correct Answers
Staphylococcal infection
client has an Unna boot applied for treatment of a
venous stasis leg ulcer. The LPN/LVN notes that the
client's toes are mottled, and cool and the client
verbalizes some numbness and tingling of the foot.
Which interpretation should the nurse make of these
findings? -
-Correct Answers
The boot has been applied too tightly
A client with angina complains that the anginal pain is
prolonged and severe and occurs at the same time each
day, most often in the morning. On further data
collection, the nurse notes that the pain occurs in the
absence of precipitating factors. How should the
LPN/LVN best describe this type of anginal pain? -
-Correct Answers
Variant angina
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