HESI Exit V2 Exam Study Guide
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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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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. - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-"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? -
Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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 perform carotid massage. The LPN/LVN
responds that this procedure may stimulate which? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-
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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-Variant angina
– Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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. - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-"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? -
Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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 perform carotid massage. The LPN/LVN
responds that this procedure may stimulate which? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-
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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-Variant angina
