2022 Hesi PN Practice Exam and Questions

2022 Hesi PN Practice Exam and Questions The nurse is planning care for the a client who has fourth degree midline laceration that occurred during vaginal delivery of an 8 pound 10 ounce infant. What intervention has the highest priority? A. Administer Prescribed stool softner B. Administer prescribed PRN sleep medications. C. Encourage breastfeeding to promote uterine involution D. Encourage use of prescribed analgesic perineal sprays. - CORRECT ANSWERA. Administer Prescribed stool softner The nurse is palpating the right upper hypochondriac region of the abdomen of a client. What organ lies underneath this area. A. Duodenum B. Gastric Pylorus C. Liver D. Spleen - CORRECT ANSWERC. Liver A client comes to the antepartal clinic and tells the nurse that she is 6 weeks pregnant. Which sign is she most likely to report? A. Decreased sexual libido B. Amenorrhea C. Quickening D. Nocturia - CORRECT ANSWERB Amenorrhea A client's daughter phones the charge nurse to report that the night nurse did not provide good care for her mother. What response should the nurse make? A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night B. Tell the daughter to talk to the unit's nurse manager C. Reassure the daughter that the mother will get better care. D. Explain that all the staff are doing the best they can. - CORRECT ANSWERA. Ask for a description of what happened during the night A hosptitalized toddler who is recovering from a sickle cell crisis holds a toy and say's "mine". According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, this child's behavior is a demonstration of which developmental stage? A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt. B. Industry vs. Inferiority C. intiative vs. Guilt D. Trust vs. Mistrust - CORRECT ANSWERA. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt. Which action should the nurse implement in caring for a client following an electroencephalogram (EEG)? A. Monitor the client's vital signs q4h B. Assess for sensation in the client's lower extremities C. Instruct the client to maintain bed rest for eight hours D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp - CORRECT ANSWERD. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp The nurse is caring for a 75- year-old male client who is beginning to form a decubitus ulcer at the coccyx. Which intervention will be most helpfull in preventing further development of the decubitus? A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein B. Assess the client with daily range of motion exercises C. Teach the family how to perform sterile wound care D. Ensure the IV fluids are administered as prescribed - CORRECT ANSWERA. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein What is the homeostatic cellular transport mechanism that moves water from a hypotonic to a hypertonic fluid space? A. Filtration B. Diffusion C. Osmosis D. Active transport - CORRECT ANSWERC. Osmosis The nurse is taking blood presure of a client admitted with a possible myocardial infarction. When taking the client's BP at the brachial artery, the nurse should place the client's arm in which position? A. Slightly above the level of the heart B. At the level of the heart C. At the level of comfort for the client D. Below the level of the heart - CORRECT ANSWERB. At the level of the heart What are the final parameters that produce blood pressure? (select all that apply) A. Heart rate B. Stroke volume C. Peripheral resistance D. Neuroendocring hormones E. Muscle tone - CORRECT ANSWERA. Heart rate B. Stroke volume C. Peripheral resistance A client begins an antidepressant drug during the second day of hospitalization. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care while the client is taking the antidepressant? A. Appetite B. Mood C. Withdrawl D. Energy level - CORRECT ANSWERB. Mood Based on the documentation in the medical record, which action should the nurse implement next? A. Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously B. Observe the mother breastfeeding her infant C. Call the nursery for the infant's blodd type result D. Administer Vicodin one tablet for pain - CORRECT ANSWERA. Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously A client is adminitted to the hosptial with a diagnosis of Pneumonia. Which intervetion should the nurse implement to prevent complications associated with Pneumonia? A. Enourage mobilization and ambulation B. Encourage energy conservation with complete bed rest C. Provide humidified oxygen per nasal cannula D. Restrict PO and intravenous fluids - CORRECT ANSWERA. Enourage mobilization and ambulation The practical nurse is preparing to administer a prescription for cefazolin (kefzol) 600 mg IM every 6 hours. The available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin (Kefzol) 1 gram and the instrutions for reconsittution, "For IM use add 2ml sterile water for injection. Total volume after reconstruction = 2.5 ml. "when reconstituded, how many milligrams are in each mil of solutions (Enter numeric value only) - CORRECT ANSWER15 Which nursing activity is within the scope of practice for the practical nurse? A. Complete an admission assessment in the normal newborn nursery. B. Discontinue a central venous catheter that has become dislodged C. Observe a client rotate the subcutaneous site for an insulin pump D. Monitor a continous narcotic epidural for a postoperative client - CORRECT ANSWERC. Observe a client rotate the subcutaneous site for an insulin pump After morning dressing changes are completed, a male client who has paraplegia contaminates his ischial decubiti dressing with a diarrheal stool. What activity is best for the nurse to assign to the unlicensed assistive personnel? A. Identify the need for additional supplies to provide an extra dressing change B. Provide perianal care and collect clean linens for the dressing change C. Document the diarrhea that necessitates an additional dressing change D. Position the client for access to the decubiti sties and remove dressings - CORRECT ANSWERB. Provide perianal care and collect clean linens for the dressing change The nurse is planning to evaluate the effectiveness of several drugs administered by different routes. Arrage the routes of administration in the order from fastest to slowest rate of absorption. Subcutaenous Intravenous Intramuscular Sublingual Oral - CORRECT ANSWERIntravenous, sublingual, intramuscular, subcutaneous, oral. A 26-year-old gravida 4, para 0 had a spontaneous abortion at 9 weeks gestation. At one-house post dilation and curettage (D&C) the nurse assess the vital signs and vaginal bleeding. The client begins to cry softly. How should the nurse intervene? A. Offer to call the social worker to discuss the possiblity of abortion B. Reassure the client that the infertility specialist can help C. Express sorrow for the client's grief and offer to sit with her D. Chart the vital signs and amount of vaginal bleeding - CORRECT ANSWERC. Express sorrow for the client's grief and offer to sit with her A terminally ill male client and his family are requesting hospice care after discharge from the hosptial and ask the nurse to explain what kind of care they should expect. The nurse should indicate that hospice philosophy focuses on what aspect of health care? A. Enhance symptom management to improve end of life quality B. facilitates assisted suicide with the client's consent C. Offers ways to postpone the death experience at home D. Provide training for family members to care for the client. - CORRECT ANSWERA. Enhance symptom management to improve end of life quality The nurse observes a wife shaving her husband's beard with a safety razor by holding the skin taut and shaving in the direction of the hair growth . What action should the nurse take? A. Advsie the wife to shave against the hair growth B. Teach the wife to keep the skin loose to avoid cuts C. Encourage the wife to continue shaving her husband D. Demonstrate the correct procedure to the wife - CORRECT ANSWERC. Encourage the wife to continue shaving her husband To assess pedal pulse what arterial sites should the nurse palpate? (select all that apply) A. Posterior tibialis artery B. Politeal artery C. External femoral artery D. Dorsalis pedis artery E Radial artery - CORRECT ANSWERA. Posterior tibialis artery, D. Dorsalis pedis artery The nurse is admitting a client who is diagnosed with Angina Pectoris. Which precipitating factor in this client's history is likely to be related to the anginal pain? A. Smokes one pack of cigarettes daily B. Drinks two beers daily C. Works in a job that requires exposure to the sun D. Eats while lying in bed - CORRECT ANSWERA. Smokes one pack of cigarettes daily The nurse is assessing an older resident of a long-term care facility who has a history of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and identifies that the client's bladder is distended. The healthcare provider prescribes post-voided residual catherterization over the next 24 hours and placement of an indwelling catheter if the residual volume exceeds 100 mL. The client's PO intake is 600 mL, and fifteen minutes ago, the client voided 90 mL. What action should the nurse take? A. Stand the client to void and run tap water within hearing distance before catheterizing the client. B. Straight catheterize and if the residual uring volume is greater than 100 mL, clamp catheter C. Catheterize q2H and place in an indwelling catheter at the end of the prescribed 24hr period. D. Catheterize with an indwelling catheter and if the residual volume is greater than 100 mL. Inflate the balloon. - CORRECT ANSWERD. Catheterize with an indwelling catheter and if the residual volume is greater than 100 mL. Inflate the balloon. A client is receiving dexamethasone (Hexadrol, Decadron). What symptoms should the nurse recognize as Cushionoid side effects? A. Moon face, Slow wound healing, muscle wasting sodium and water retention B. Tachycardia hypertension, weight loss, heat intolerance, nervousness, restlessness, tremor C. Bradycardia, weight gain, cold intolerance, myxedema facies and periobarbital edema D. Hyperpigmentation, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, dehydration, hypotension - CORRECT ANSWERA. Moon face, Slow wound healing, muscle wasting sodium and water retention The cervix is the opening into the uterine cavity. What is its function in reproduction? A. Accepts and interprets signals of sexual stimuli B. Secretes mucus to facilitate sperm transport C. Serves as the site for union of ovum ans sperm D. Receives the penis during intercourse - CORRECT ANSWERB. Secretes mucus to facilitate sperm transport The nurse is working in a community health setting and assisting the charge nurse in performing health screenings. Which individual is at highest risk for contracting an HIV infection? A. 17-year-old who is sexually active simultaneously with numerous partners B. 34-year old homosexual who is in a monogamous relationship C. 30-year-old cocaine user who inhales and smokes drugs D. 45-year-old who has received two blood transfusions in the past 6 months - CORRECT ANSWERA. 17-year-old who is sexually active simultaneously with numerous partners The nurse is administering amiodarone (Cordarone) to a client who has been admitted with Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB). What therapeutic response should the nurse anticipate? A. Conversion of irregular heart rate to regular heart rhythm B. Pulse oximetry readings within normal range during activity C. Peripheral pulse points with adequate capillary refill D. Increase excercis