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HESI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 100+ COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!! NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!!

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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________
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EXAM CODE: HESI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTI
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ONS ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. The practical nurse (PN) identifies an electrolyte imbalance, a generalized edema, and a
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weight gain of 4.4lbs(2kg) in 24hours for a client with chronic kidney disease. Which interventi
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on in the plan of care should the PN implement?
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[Verified Solution]: Discuss a low sodium diet
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Q2. The practical nurse (PN) evaluates a client 30 minutes after the Initial administration of a
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new anti infective what would be the immediate action by the PN?
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[Verified Solution]: Pruritus (itching) and urticaria (hives) after receiving a broad-spectrum antibiotic
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Q3. An infant diagnosed with pyloric stenosis recently developed projectile vomiting. Which fi
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nding indicates to the practical nurse (PN) that the infant is becoming dehydrated?
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[Verified Solution]: Weak cry without any tears
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Q4. When leaving a clients room the practical nurse (PN) realizes that the wrong medication
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was given to the patient. Which action should the PN take?
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[Verified Solution]: Report the error to the pharmacy
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Q5. The practical nurse (PN) is assigned to care for a client that is unconscious and at risk fo
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r aspiration. The PN prepares to provide oral care to the client as seen in the picture. Which a
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ction should the PN take next?
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[Verified Solution]: Place the client in a side-laying position.
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,Q6. The practical nurse PN enters the room of a client who underwent a mastectomy eight ho
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urs ago. The PN observes the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) preparing to measure the cl
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ients blood pressure using an automated blood pressure device on the clients operative side. w
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hich action should the PN implement?
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[Verified Solution]: Instruct the UAP to measure the client's blood pressure on the non-operative side.
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Q7. An older client with pernicious anemia uses hot packs to loosen psoriatic plaques. The PN
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who assists with home care twice weekly should refer to which finding to the home health car
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e charge nurse?
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[Verified Solution]: Erythema and edematous areas
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Q8. The practical nurse (PN) notice that a clients urine is pale, yellow, with a cloudy apperan
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ce and has a foul odor. Which assessment should the PN complete next?
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[Verified Solution]: Ask the client about urinary frequency.
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Q9. The practical nurse is preparing a client for discharge after gastric bypass. Prior to disch
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arge which information should the PN reinforce with the client to prevent dumping syndrome?
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[Verified Solution]: Avoid drinking caffeinated beverages
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Q10. The practical nurse is caring for a client recovering from abdominal surgery. Which acti
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on should the PN take first?
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[Verified Solution]: Monitor the cardiorespiratory status
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Q11. An older client is receiving an IV of 0.9% normal saline at 75 ml.hr. Which indicates to
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the practical nurse that the client may be developing a complication from this therapy
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[Verified Solution]: Fatigue and breathlessness upon exertion.
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Q12. Which instruction should the practical nurse (PN) provide the unlicensed assistive perso
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nnel(UAP) assisting with the care of a client following a lumbar puncture?
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[Verified Solution]: Be sure to keep the client supplied with plenty of fluids.
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, Q13. The practical nurse (PN) notes that a client who is receiving continuous nonsteroidal ant
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iinflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy has a new prescription for esomeprazole. The PN tells th
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e client that the new medication should reduce the client's risk for which complication?
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[Verified Solution]: Gastric ulceration.
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Q14. The practical nurse (PN) is observing a client self-
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administer the morning dose of subcutaneous insulin. For which component of the injection te
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chnique should the PN provide the client with additional information?
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[Verified Solution]: Injects into the same site selected for the previous dose
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Q15. A client in the third trimester of pregnancy reports that she feels some lumpy places in
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her breasts and that her nipples sometimes leak a yellowish fluid. She has an appointment wit
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h her healthcare provider in twe weeks. which action should the practical nurse take?
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[Verified Solution]: Explain that this normal secretion can be assessed at the next visit
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Q16. Morphine sulfate via intravenous patient-
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controlled analgesia (PCA) pump is prescribed for a client with severe chronic back pain. Thir
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ty minutes after initiating the pea pump, the PN notes that the client becomes lethargic. What
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action should the PN take?
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[Verified Solution]: measure the clients vital signs
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Q17. The practical nurse (PN) tells a pregnant client not to eat if she is in labor. Which is the
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most important reason for this nursing intervention?
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[Verified Solution]: There is increased risk of aspiration of emesis
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Q18. The practical nurse is working with a newly hired PN on a medical surgical unit. Which
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action performed by the newly hired PN requries intervention by the PN?
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[Verified Solution]: Posting clients names and healthcare providers on hospital room doors
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Q19. The practical nurse (PN) is monitoring a clients neurologic status following a closed hea
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dinjury. Which assessments should the PN include? (Select all that apply.)
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[Verified Solution]: - Consciousness level. - Pupillary reactions - Vital sign measurement.
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