Exit HESI PN Questions and Answers
An older client with metastatic breast cancer is experiencing shortness of breath as a result of a bilateral
pneumonia the client
has a living will and the family is requesting hospice care which information should the practical nurse
(PN) reinforce with the
client and family regarding hospice?
• Instructions for care should be included in the clients living will
• Care can be provided in home where client resides
• Care focuses on comfort dignity and emotion support
An older female client adult who has been admitted to long term facility yesterday is confused about
what day of the week it is
her history does not include that she was confused prior to admission what action should the practical
nurse (PN) take?
Remind the client what day of the week it is
A client who is primigravida at herm to the prenatal clinal and tells the practical nurse (PN) that she is
having contractions every
5 minutes the PN monitors the clint for an hour using external fetal monitor and determines that the
clients contractions are 7
to 15 minutes apart lasting to 20 to 30 seconds with mild intensity by palpitation which actin should the
PN take?
Send the client home
A client who is a gravida 1 para 0 is transferred to the recovery room following a normal vaginal delivery
of a healthy newborn
the practical nurse (PN) observes that the client is shaking uncontrollably and states she's cold
Apply light warm blanket and assure her that this is normal following delivery
,The practical nurse (PN) is assessing an older client with left sided heart failure what intervention is most
important for the PN
to implement
Auscultate all the lung fields
While administering prescription medication to an older adult resident in a extended care facility the
practical nurse notice that
the client is having difficulty hearing what action is most important for the PN to take?
Determine if client has had difficulty hearing in the past
The healthcare provider Gives a pregnant woman a prescription for one prenatal vitamin with iron daily
and tells her that she
needs to increase iron rich foods in her diet because her hemoglobin is 8.2 gramsldi when a list of iron
list foods is given to the
client the client tells the practical nurse she's a vegetarian and does not eat bleeds what instructions
should the PN give?
• Add lenhl and black beans
• Increase green leafy vegetables in the diet
• Oatmeal is a good choice for breakfast
A full term 24 hour old infant in the nursery regulates and suddenly turns cyanotic which immediate
interventions should the
practical nurse (PN) take?
Turn the infant to the right side
, The practical nurse (PN) views the midline episiotomy of a client who repots pain in her stiches whar
action should the action
should the PN take first?
Observe suture line for separation and hematoma formation
The practical nurse (PN) is obtaining fetal heart rates on four antepartum client in their third trimester
of pregnancy what fetal
heart rate should be reported to the registered nurse?
180 (NORMAL 110-160)
An older client who had a colon resection 8 days ago is straining at stool the practical nurse (PN)
observes from the client
klound followed by appearance of bowel on the skin which complication has occurred?
Evisceration
A female client with immune thrombocytopenic purpura is transported to a long term facility for
physical therapy rehabilitation
to prevent injury the most important for the practical nurse (PN) to implement?
Ensure the client has minimum clutter in the room
Which location should the practical nurse palpate to determine if a client submandibular lymph node
are enlarged?
Beneath the lower jaw
A client is receiving an epidural anesthesia during labor which observation is the most important adverse
effect that the
An older client with metastatic breast cancer is experiencing shortness of breath as a result of a bilateral
pneumonia the client
has a living will and the family is requesting hospice care which information should the practical nurse
(PN) reinforce with the
client and family regarding hospice?
• Instructions for care should be included in the clients living will
• Care can be provided in home where client resides
• Care focuses on comfort dignity and emotion support
An older female client adult who has been admitted to long term facility yesterday is confused about
what day of the week it is
her history does not include that she was confused prior to admission what action should the practical
nurse (PN) take?
Remind the client what day of the week it is
A client who is primigravida at herm to the prenatal clinal and tells the practical nurse (PN) that she is
having contractions every
5 minutes the PN monitors the clint for an hour using external fetal monitor and determines that the
clients contractions are 7
to 15 minutes apart lasting to 20 to 30 seconds with mild intensity by palpitation which actin should the
PN take?
Send the client home
A client who is a gravida 1 para 0 is transferred to the recovery room following a normal vaginal delivery
of a healthy newborn
the practical nurse (PN) observes that the client is shaking uncontrollably and states she's cold
Apply light warm blanket and assure her that this is normal following delivery
,The practical nurse (PN) is assessing an older client with left sided heart failure what intervention is most
important for the PN
to implement
Auscultate all the lung fields
While administering prescription medication to an older adult resident in a extended care facility the
practical nurse notice that
the client is having difficulty hearing what action is most important for the PN to take?
Determine if client has had difficulty hearing in the past
The healthcare provider Gives a pregnant woman a prescription for one prenatal vitamin with iron daily
and tells her that she
needs to increase iron rich foods in her diet because her hemoglobin is 8.2 gramsldi when a list of iron
list foods is given to the
client the client tells the practical nurse she's a vegetarian and does not eat bleeds what instructions
should the PN give?
• Add lenhl and black beans
• Increase green leafy vegetables in the diet
• Oatmeal is a good choice for breakfast
A full term 24 hour old infant in the nursery regulates and suddenly turns cyanotic which immediate
interventions should the
practical nurse (PN) take?
Turn the infant to the right side
, The practical nurse (PN) views the midline episiotomy of a client who repots pain in her stiches whar
action should the action
should the PN take first?
Observe suture line for separation and hematoma formation
The practical nurse (PN) is obtaining fetal heart rates on four antepartum client in their third trimester
of pregnancy what fetal
heart rate should be reported to the registered nurse?
180 (NORMAL 110-160)
An older client who had a colon resection 8 days ago is straining at stool the practical nurse (PN)
observes from the client
klound followed by appearance of bowel on the skin which complication has occurred?
Evisceration
A female client with immune thrombocytopenic purpura is transported to a long term facility for
physical therapy rehabilitation
to prevent injury the most important for the practical nurse (PN) to implement?
Ensure the client has minimum clutter in the room
Which location should the practical nurse palpate to determine if a client submandibular lymph node
are enlarged?
Beneath the lower jaw
A client is receiving an epidural anesthesia during labor which observation is the most important adverse
effect that the
