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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd

COURSE: ‼️HESI PN Comprehensive Exam 3 Cartes
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EXAM CODE: HESI PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXA
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M QUESTIONS ANSWERS-101
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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. What intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement to meet the physiologic inte
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grity of a client during a manic episode of bipolar disorder?
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A. Provide the client with finger foods.
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B. Restrict the client's oral fluid intake.
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C. Give the client low-protein, low-calorie snacks.
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D. Interrupt the client's performance of rituals.
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[Verified Solution]: A. Provide the client with finger foods. During the manic phase of bipolar disorde
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r, a client is often unable to sit still long enough to eat, so the client should be provided finger foods th
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at can be eaten while hyperactive.
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Q2. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) implement for a young girl with pulmonary
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infection who is receiving chest physiotherapy?
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A. Encourage to hold her breath and then cough.
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B. Administer bronchodilators after the procedure.
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C. Allow the child to sit in a position of choice.
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D. Percuss the chest wall in a rhythmic fashion.
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[Verified Solution]: D. Percuss the chest wall in a rhythmic fashion. Thick secretions that are difficult
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dto cough up can be loosened by tapping, or percussing, and vibrating the chest. Percussion is carried ou
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t by cupping the hands and lightly striking the chest wall in a rhythmic fashion over the lung segment t
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o be drained
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Q3. The practical nurse (PN) is preparing to administer erythromycin (Ilotycin) 0.5% ophthal
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mic ointment to a newborn. The father asks the PN the purpose of this medication. What ratio
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nale should the PN provide?
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A. To allow the baby's eyes to focus.
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B. To lubricate the baby's eyes.
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, C. To prevent infection in the baby's eyes.
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D. Refer the father to the pediatrician.
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[Verified Solution]: C. To prevent infection in the baby's eyes. Erythromycin is prescribed in the prop
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hylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum caused by Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis. The PN s
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hould explain the ointment is a prophylactic treatment to prevent infection in the baby's eyes.
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Q4. A client's cardiac telemetry reveals sinus bradycardia at 40 beats/minute. An IV dose of a
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tropine is given per protocol. Which finding should the practical nurse (PN) identify as a thera
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peutic response? dd

A. A decrease in blood pressure.
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B. A decrease in premature contractions.
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C. An increase in heart rate.
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D. An increase in sensorium.
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[Verified Solution]: C. An increase in heart rate. Atropine increases heart rate (
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C) by its anticholinergic effects on the sinoatrial (SA) node.
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Q5. A client is admitted with a tumor of the hypothalamus. Which finding should the practica
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l nurse (PN) report to the charge nurse?
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A. A pulse rate of 98 beats/min.
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B. Respirations of 20 breaths/min.
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C. An oral temperature of 101.8° F.
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D. A blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg.
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[Verified Solution]: C. An oral temperature of 101.8° F. The hypothalamus controls body temperature,
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so variation in the temperature should be reported to determine if the elevation is related to infection or
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cerebral pathology.
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Q6. The practical nurse (PN) is reinforcing instructions to a client who is scheduled for a bon
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e marrow aspiration. The PN should prepare the client for the procedure at which site?
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A. The femur.
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B. The scapula.
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C. The antecubital fossa.
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D. The posterior iliac crest.
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[Verified Solution]: D. The posterior iliac crest. Bone marrow samples are commonly aspirated from t
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he posterior iliac crest or sternum, which are readily accessible obtaining a specimen of bone marrow vi
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a the biopsy needle.
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Q7. Which discharge instructions should the practical nurse (PN) reinforce with a client who
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has acute cholecystitis?
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A. Limit oral intake to three regular meals per day.
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B. Drink fluids between meals rather than with meals.
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