NGN PN HESI PRACTICE SCRIPT UPDATED
2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Practical Nurse Action Answer: The best action for a practical nurse
when a client is on the phone is to wait for the client to excuse himself
from the conversation and observe him taking the medication.
⫸ Postoperative Surgical Unit Answer: A unit where clients are
admitted after surgery, such as after a left lobectomy, and monitored for
complications.
⫸ Suction Pressure Answer: The prescribed suction for a postoperative
client is set at 20 cm water pressure.
⫸ Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Answer: A highly contagious
virus that can be transmitted even without direct contact.
⫸ Contagiousness of RSV Answer: A child diagnosed with RSV should
not be exposed to other children as the virus is very contagious.
⫸ Lung Reexpansion Answer: Maintaining system integrity is essential
to promote lung reexpansion in a client with chest tubes.
,⫸ Admission of Young Adult Answer: The practical nurse assists with
the admission of patients, such as a young adult female with acute
abdominal pain.
⫸ Medication Administration Answer: The practical nurse should
observe the client taking medication after they finish a phone
conversation.
⫸ Chest Tube Management Answer: If bubbling occurs in the chest
tube system, the practical nurse should maintain system integrity to
promote lung reexpansion.
⫸ Infection Control Answer: Precautions should be taken to prevent
exposing other children to a child with RSV.
⫸ Client Refusal of Medication Answer: If a client refuses medication,
the practical nurse should document the refusal and return the
medication.
⫸ Partially Occlusive Dressing Answer: This dressing may be applied
to a chest tube site if necessary, but it should not be done if it
compromises system integrity.
⫸ Young Child's Birthday Party Answer: A mother should be advised
not to take her RSV-infected child to a birthday party to avoid spreading
the virus.
,⫸ Nurse Notification Answer: If a malfunction is suspected in the chest
tube system, the practical nurse should notify the registered nurse.
⫸ Client Monitoring Answer: Clients in a postoperative unit are
monitored for complications such as bubbling in chest tubes.
⫸ Korean Exchange Student Answer: The practical nurse assists with
the admission of diverse patients, including international students.
⫸ Medication Timing Answer: The timing of medication administration
should consider the client's current activities, such as phone calls.
⫸ Contagion Precautions Answer: Precautions should be taken to
prevent RSV-infected children from being around other young children.
⫸ Documentation of Care Answer: It is essential for practical nurses to
document all care provided, including medication refusals.
⫸ Surgical Recovery Answer: Postoperative recovery involves
monitoring for complications and ensuring proper care is provided.
⫸ Child's Respiratory Condition Answer: Children diagnosed with
respiratory conditions like RSV require careful monitoring and
precautions.
, ⫸ Nursing Responsibilities Answer: Practical nurses have specific
responsibilities, including medication administration and patient
monitoring.
⫸ Client's response to sexual activity question Answer: When asked
about sexual activity, the client looks away.
⫸ Postoperative intervention for total hip placement Answer: Keep
client's hip aligned with knees abducted.
⫸ Client substituting herbal supplements Answer: The client has been
substituting herbal supplements for high blood pressure instead of the
prescribed medication.
⫸ Best nursing action for disoriented resident Answer: Confirm the
room and bed numbers with those on the medication record.
⫸ Observation for burns patient Answer: Urinary Output of 20ml/hr is
the most important observation to report immediately.
⫸ Blood transfusion reaction in child Answer: The child begins to
complain of 'itchy' skin 15 minutes after the unit of blood is started.
⫸ Action for itchy skin during transfusion Answer: Stop the transfusion.
2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Practical Nurse Action Answer: The best action for a practical nurse
when a client is on the phone is to wait for the client to excuse himself
from the conversation and observe him taking the medication.
⫸ Postoperative Surgical Unit Answer: A unit where clients are
admitted after surgery, such as after a left lobectomy, and monitored for
complications.
⫸ Suction Pressure Answer: The prescribed suction for a postoperative
client is set at 20 cm water pressure.
⫸ Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Answer: A highly contagious
virus that can be transmitted even without direct contact.
⫸ Contagiousness of RSV Answer: A child diagnosed with RSV should
not be exposed to other children as the virus is very contagious.
⫸ Lung Reexpansion Answer: Maintaining system integrity is essential
to promote lung reexpansion in a client with chest tubes.
,⫸ Admission of Young Adult Answer: The practical nurse assists with
the admission of patients, such as a young adult female with acute
abdominal pain.
⫸ Medication Administration Answer: The practical nurse should
observe the client taking medication after they finish a phone
conversation.
⫸ Chest Tube Management Answer: If bubbling occurs in the chest
tube system, the practical nurse should maintain system integrity to
promote lung reexpansion.
⫸ Infection Control Answer: Precautions should be taken to prevent
exposing other children to a child with RSV.
⫸ Client Refusal of Medication Answer: If a client refuses medication,
the practical nurse should document the refusal and return the
medication.
⫸ Partially Occlusive Dressing Answer: This dressing may be applied
to a chest tube site if necessary, but it should not be done if it
compromises system integrity.
⫸ Young Child's Birthday Party Answer: A mother should be advised
not to take her RSV-infected child to a birthday party to avoid spreading
the virus.
,⫸ Nurse Notification Answer: If a malfunction is suspected in the chest
tube system, the practical nurse should notify the registered nurse.
⫸ Client Monitoring Answer: Clients in a postoperative unit are
monitored for complications such as bubbling in chest tubes.
⫸ Korean Exchange Student Answer: The practical nurse assists with
the admission of diverse patients, including international students.
⫸ Medication Timing Answer: The timing of medication administration
should consider the client's current activities, such as phone calls.
⫸ Contagion Precautions Answer: Precautions should be taken to
prevent RSV-infected children from being around other young children.
⫸ Documentation of Care Answer: It is essential for practical nurses to
document all care provided, including medication refusals.
⫸ Surgical Recovery Answer: Postoperative recovery involves
monitoring for complications and ensuring proper care is provided.
⫸ Child's Respiratory Condition Answer: Children diagnosed with
respiratory conditions like RSV require careful monitoring and
precautions.
, ⫸ Nursing Responsibilities Answer: Practical nurses have specific
responsibilities, including medication administration and patient
monitoring.
⫸ Client's response to sexual activity question Answer: When asked
about sexual activity, the client looks away.
⫸ Postoperative intervention for total hip placement Answer: Keep
client's hip aligned with knees abducted.
⫸ Client substituting herbal supplements Answer: The client has been
substituting herbal supplements for high blood pressure instead of the
prescribed medication.
⫸ Best nursing action for disoriented resident Answer: Confirm the
room and bed numbers with those on the medication record.
⫸ Observation for burns patient Answer: Urinary Output of 20ml/hr is
the most important observation to report immediately.
⫸ Blood transfusion reaction in child Answer: The child begins to
complain of 'itchy' skin 15 minutes after the unit of blood is started.
⫸ Action for itchy skin during transfusion Answer: Stop the transfusion.
