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HESI PN Exit Exam A Practice Questions – LPN Nursing Exam Review & Study Guide

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Prepare for the HESI PN Exit Exam A with this focused collection of practice questions for practical nursing students. Designed to support LPN/PN exam preparation, this resource can help students review core nursing concepts, practice exam-style questions, and identify areas for further study. Key areas may include: HESI PN Exit Exam preparation Medical-surgical nursing Fundamentals of nursing Pharmacology Maternal and newborn nursing Pediatric nursing Mental health nursing Patient safety Prioritization and delegation Clinical judgment Nursing interventions Comprehensive PN exam review

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EXITBFHESIBF-PNBFExamBFABFPRACTICEBFQUESTION


ABFnurseBFwhoBFhasBFrecentlyBFcompletedBForientationBFisBFbeginningBFwork
BFinBFtheBFlaborBFand BFdeliveryBFunitBFforBFtheBFfirstBFtime.BFWhenBFmaking BFa


ssignments,BFwhichBFclientBFshouldBFtheBFchargeBFnurseBFassignBFtoBFthisBFne
wBFnurse?


A.ABFprimigravidaBFwhoBFisBF8BFcmBFdilatedBFafterBF14BFhoursBFofBFlabor
B.ABFclientBFscheduledBFforBFaBFrepeatBFcesareanBFbirthBFatBF38BFweeks'BFge
BF


station
C.ABFclientBFbeingBFinducedBFforBFfetalBFdemiseBFatBF20BFweeks'BFgestation
BF



BFD.ABFmultiparousBFclientBFwhoBFisBFdilatedBF5BFcmBFandBF50%BFeffacedBF-
BFcorrectBFanswer✔ ✔ D

TheBFnewBFnurseBFshouldBFbeBFassignedBFtheBFleastBFcomplicatedBFclientBFtoB
FgainBFexperienceBFandBFconfidence,BFasBFwellBFasBFprotectBFclientBFsafety.BF


OfBFtheBFclientsBFavailableBFforBFassignment,BF(D)BFisBFprogressingBFwellBFan
dBFisBFtheBFleastBFcomplicated.BF(A,BFBBFandBFC)BFhaveBFactualBForBFpotentialB
FcomplicationsBFandBFshouldBFbeBFassignedBFtoBFaBFmoreBFexperiencedBFnurs


e.


ABFclientBFwithBFhumanBFimmunodeficiencyBFvirusBF(HIV)BFinfectionBFhasBF
whiteBFlesionsBFinBFtheBForalBFcavityBFthatBFresembleBFmilkBFcurds.BFNystatin
BF(Mycostatin)BFpreparationBFisBFprescribedBFasBFaBFswishBFandBFswallow.BF


WhichBFinformationBFisBFmostBFimportantBFforBFtheBFnurseBFtoBFprovideBFtheB
Fclient?

,A.OralBFhygieneBFshouldBFbeBFperformedBFbeforeBFtheBFmedication.BFB.Anti
fungalBFmedicationsBFareBFavailableBFinBFtablet,BFsuppository,BFandBFliquidBF
forms.
BFC.CandidaBFalbicansBFisBFtheBForganismBFthatBFcausesBFtheBFwhiteBFlesionsB
FinBFtheBFmouth.



BFD.TheBFdietaryBFintakeBFofBFdairyBFandBFspicyBFfoodsBFshouldBFbeBFlimited.
BF-BFcorrectBFanswer✔ ✔ A

HIVBFinfectionBFcausesBFdepressionBFofBFcell-
mediatedBFimmunityBFthatBFallowsBFanBFovergrowthBFofBFCandidaBFalbicansB
F(oralBFmoniliasis),BFwhichBFappearsBFasBFwhite,BFcheesyBFplaqueBForBFlesion


sBFthatBFresembleBFmilkBFcurds.BFToBFensureBFeffectiveBFcontactBFofBFtheBFme
dicationBFwithBFtheBForalBFlesions,BForalBFliquidsBFshouldBFbeBFconsumedBFan
dBForalBFhygieneBFperformedBFbeforeBFswishingBFtheBFliquidBFMycostatinBF(
A).BF(BBFandBFC)BFprovideBFtheBFclientBFwithBFadditionalBFinformationBFabou
tBFtheBFpathogenesisBFandBFtreatmentBFofBFopportunisticBFinfections,BFbutBF(
A)BFallowsBFtheBFclientBFtoBFparticipateBFinBFself-
careBFofBFtheBForalBFinfection.BFDietaryBFrestrictionBFofBFspicyBFfoodsBFreduc
esBFdiscomfortBFassociatedBFwithBFstomatitis,BFbutBFrestrictionBFofBFdairyBFpr
oductsBFisBFnotBFindicatedBF(D).


ABFclientBFwhoBFisBFadmittedBFwithBFemphysemaBFisBFhavingBFdifficultyBFbre
athing.BFInBFwhichBFpositionBFshouldBFtheBFnurseBFplaceBFtheBFclient?


A.HighBFFowler'sBFpositionBFwithoutBFaBFpillowBFbehindBFtheBFhead
B.Semi-Fowler'sBFpositionBFwithBFaBFsingleBFpillowBFbehindBFtheBFhead
BF

,BFC.RightBFside-
lyingBFpositionBFwithBFtheBFheadBFofBFtheBFbedBFelevatedBF45BFdegrees
D.SittingBFuprightBFandBFforwardBFwithBFbothBFarmsBFsupportedBFonBFanBFo
BF


verBFtheBFbedBFtableBF-BFcorrectBFanswer✔ ✔ D

AdequateBFlungBFexpansionBFisBFdependentBFonBFdeepBFbreathsBFthatBFallowB
FtheBFrespiratoryBFmusclesBFtoBFincreaseBFtheBFlongitudinalBFandBFanterior-


posteriorBFsizeBFofBFtheBFthoracicBFcage.BFSittingBFuprightBFandBFleaningBFfor
wardBFwithBFtheBFarmsBFsupportedBFonBFanBFoverBFtheBFbedBFtableBF(D)BFallow
sBFtheBFthoracicBFcageBFtoBFexpandBFinBFallBFfourBFdirectionsBFandBFreducesBFd
yspnea.BFABFhighBFFowler'sBFpositionBFdoesBFnotBFallowBFmaximumBFexpans
ionBFofBFtheBFposteriorBFlobesBFofBFtheBFlungsBF(A).BFABFsemi-
Fowler'sBFpositionBFrestrictsBFexpansionBFofBFtheBFanterior-
posteriorBFdiameterBFofBFtheBFthoracicBFcageBF(B).BFPositioningBFaBFclientBFo
nBFtheBFrightBFsideBFwithBFtheBFheadBFofBFtheBFbedBFelevatedBF(C)BFdoesBFnotBFf
acilitateBFlungBFexpansion.


ABFclientBFwithBFchronicBFrenalBFinsufficiencyBF(CRI)BFisBFtakingBF25BFmgBFo
fBFhydrochlorothiazideBF(HCTZ)BFPOBFandBF40BFmgBFofBFfurosemideBF(Lasi
x)BFPOBFdaily.BFToday,BFatBFaBFroutineBFclinicBFvisit,BFtheBFclient'sBFserumBFpo
tassiumBFlevelBFisBF4BFmEq/L.BFWhatBFisBFtheBFmostBFlikelyBFcauseBFofBFthisBF
client'sBFpotassiumBFlevel?


A.TheBFclientBFisBFnoncompliantBFwithBFhisBFmedications.
B.TheBFclientBFrecentlyBFconsumedBFlargeBFquantitiesBFofBFpearsBForBFnuts.
BF



C.TheBFclient'sBFrenalBFfunctionBFhasBFaffectedBFhisBFpotassiumBFlevel.
BF

, BFD.TheBFclientBFneedsBFtoBFbeBFstartedBFonBFaBFpotassiumBFsupplement.BF-
BFcorrectBFanswer✔ ✔ C

TheBFclientBFhasBFaBFnormalizedBFpotassiumBFlevelBFdespiteBFdiureticBFuseBF(
C).BFTheBFkidneyBFautomaticallyBFsecretesBF90%BFofBFpotassiumBFconsumed
,BFbutBFinBFchronicBFrenalBFinsufficiencyBF(CRI),BFlessBFpotassiumBFisBFexcret
edBFthanBFnormal.BFTherefore,BFtheBFtwoBFpotassium-
wastingBFdrugs,BFaBFthiazideBFdiureticBFandBFloopBFdiuretic,BFareBFnotBFlikelyB
FtoBFaffectBFpotassiumBFlevels.BFTheBFnormalBFpotassiumBFlevelBFisBF3.5BFtoBF


5BFmEq/L,BFandBFwithBFaBFpotassiumBFlevelBFofBF4BFmEq/L,BFthereBFisBFnoBFre
asonBFtoBFbelieveBFthatBFtheBFclientBFisBFnoncompliantBFwithBFhisBFtreatmentBF
(A).BFPearsBFandBFnutsBFdoBFnotBFaffectBFtheBFserumBFpotassiumBFlevelBF(B).BF
ThereBFisBFnoBFneedBFforBFaBFpotassiumBFsupplementBF(D)BFbecauseBFtheBFcli
ent'sBFpotassiumBFlevelBFisBFwithinBFtheBFnormalBFrange.


ABFregisteredBFnurseBF(RN)BFdeliversBFtelehealthBFservicesBFtoBFclientsBFviaBF
electronicBFcommunication.BFWhichBFnursingBFactionBFcreatesBFtheBFgreates
tBFriskBFforBFprofessionalBFliabilityBFandBFhasBFtheBFpotentialBFforBFaBFmalprac
ticeBFlawsuit?


A.ParticipatingBFinBFtelephoneBFconsultationsBFwithBFclients
B.IdentifyingBFoneselfBFbyBFnameBFandBFtitleBFtoBFclientsBFinBFtelehealthBFc
BF


ommunications
C.SendingBFmedicalBFrecordsBFtoBFhealthBFcareBFprovidersBFviaBFtheBFIntern
BF


et

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