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Hondrosl HESIl PNl Comprehensivel Exitl
Examl (1)l (NEWl 2025/l 2026l Update)l |l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)

QUESTION
Whichl actionl shouldl thel practicall nursel implementl tol ensurel thatl al hospitalizedl toddlerl
takesl al prescribedl dosel ofl anl orall medication?

A.l Telll thel childl thatl thel medicationl isl candyl andl tastesl good.
B.l Reassurel thel childl thatl itl willl makel thel childl feell betterl rightl away.
C.l Explainl tol thel childl firmlyl thatl thel drugl isl importantl tol takel asl soonl asl possible.
D.l Conveyl tol thel childl inl simplel termsl whatl thel medicationl isl forl andl howl itl isl
given.

Answer:
D.l Conveyl tol thel childl inl simplel termsl whatl thel medicationl isl forl andl howl itl isl
given.l

Explainingl tol thel toddlerl whatl thel drugl isl forl andl howl itl isl givenl shouldl bel providedl
usingl simplel languagel andl shortl sentences.



QUESTION
Whichl anticholinergicl agentl isl usedl forl bradydysrhythmias?

A.l Atropine.l
B.l Hyoscyaminel (Levsin).
C.l Dicyclominel (Bentyl).
D.l Glycopyrrolatel (Robinul).

Answer:
C.l Atropine.l

Atropinel isl anl anticholinergicl drugl thatl increasesl thel heartl ratel andl isl usedl inl
bradydysrhythmias.

,QUESTION
Al femalel clientl receivesl al newl prescriptionl forl anl orall contraceptive.l Whichl
informationl shouldl thel PNl reinforcel withl thel client?

A.l Sitl upl forl 30l minutesl afterl ingestion.
B.l Drinkl al glassl ofl waterl withl thel medication.
C.l Takel thel pilll atl thel samel timel everyl day.l
D.l Avoidl takingl thel medicinel withl grapefruitl juice.

Answer:
C.l Takel thel pilll atl thel samel timel everyl day.l

Anl orall contraceptivel shouldl bel takenl atl thel samel timel everyl dayl tol maintainl hormonel
levelsl andl providel thel bestl effectiveness.



QUESTION
Anl olderl Hispanicl malel isl admittedl withl al nutritionall deficiencyl andl isl prescribedl al
regularl diet.l Thel clientl frequentlyl saysl thatl hel dislikesl thel hospitall foodsl andl wantsl tol
eatl foodl broughtl inl byl hisl family.l Whichl responsel isl bestl forl thel PNl tol provide?

A.l Warnl thel familyl aboutl thel needl forl adequatel foodl temperaturel control.
B.l Requestl thel dietitianl reviewl thel nutritionall contentl ofl familyl foods.l
C.l Explainl tol thel familyl thatl thel hospitall isl providingl al balancedl diet.l
D.l Thankl thel familyl forl bringingl thel foodsl thatl thel clientl likesl tol eat.

Answer:
B.l Requestl thel dietitianl reviewl thel nutritionall contentl ofl familyl foods.l

Culturel affectsl acceptabilityl ofl food,l asl welll asl patternsl ofl foodl intake.l Sincel
nutritionall requirementsl dependl onl manyl factors,l adequacyl ofl thel dietl broughtl byl thel
familyl shouldl bel determined.



QUESTION
Anl olderl malel clientl whol takesl severall medicationsl comesl tol thel clinicl complainingl ofl
lossl ofl appetitel andl fatigue.l Hel tellsl thel practicall nursel (PN),l "Thingsl lookl blurred,l
yellow,l andl sometimesl havel ringsl aroundl them."l Whichl medicationl shouldl bel withheldl
untill furtherl assessmentl ofl laboratoryl testsl isl obtained?

,A.l Digoxinl (Lanoxin).
B.l Ibuprofenl (Motrin).
C.l Potassiuml (K-Dur).
D.l Hydralazinel HCll (Apresoline).

Answer:
A.l Digoxinl (Lanoxin).l

Blurred,l yellowedl visionl withl halos,l anorexia,l andl fatiguel arel commonl findingsl ofl
digoxinl toxicity.



QUESTION
Whenl takingl thel bloodl pressurel ofl al client,l howl shouldl thel practicall nursel (PN)l
positionl thel client'sl upperl arm?

A.l Atl thel levell ofl thel heart.
B.l Belowl thel levell ofl thel heart.
C.l Abovel thel levell ofl thel heart.
D.l Basedl onl thel client'sl preference.

Answer:
A.l Atl thel levell ofl thel heart.

Takingl al bloodl pressurel atl thel levell ofl thel heartl providesl thel bestl andl mostl consistentl
arteriall bloodl pressurel reading.



QUESTION
Whichl questionl shouldl thel practicall nursel (PN)l askl anl olderl malel clientl tol bestl
determinel thel naturel ofl hisl pain?

A.l "Howl badl isl it?"
B.l "Canl youl describel thel painl forl me?"
C.l "Didl thel painl medicationl givel youl relief?"
D.l "Isl thisl painl thel samel asl youl hadl before?"

Answer:
B.l "Canl youl describel thel painl forl me?"l

, Havingl thel clientl describel thel painl inl hisl ownl wordsl determinesl thel naturel andl
severityl ofl thel presentl sensations.



QUESTION
Thel practicall nursel (PN)l isl caringl forl al clientl withl dementia.l Whichl findingl shouldl thel
PNl reportl tol thel chargel nursel thatl indicatesl thel client'sl conditionl isl gettingl worse?

A.l Spontaneousl emotionall responses.
B.l Fewerl episodesl ofl incontinence.
C.l Decreasedl agitation.
D.l Lossl ofl contactl withl environment.

Answer:
D.l Lossl ofl contactl withl environment.l

Demential isl al client'sl lossl ofl cognitivel abilities,l includingl judgment,l abstractl thought,l
memory,l language,l andl thel abilityl tol thinkl andl understandl thel environment.



QUESTION
Anl olderl malel clientl withl chronicl painl duel tol degenerativel jointl diseasel frequentlyl
criesl atl nightl becausel hel cannotl gol tol sleep.l Whichl additionall findingl shouldl thel
practicall nursel (PN)l mostlyl likelyl observel inl thisl client?

A.l Changesl inl vitall signsl duringl episodesl ofl pain.
B.l Abilityl tol localizel painfull andl nonpainfull areas.
C.l Fatigue,l depression,l helplessness,l andl anger.
D.l Painl reliefl whenl analgesicsl arel staggered.

Answer:
C.l Fatigue,l depression,l helplessness,l andl anger.l

Chronicl painl affectsl anl individual'sl abilityl tol cope,l rest,l orl functionl independently,l andl
oftenl manifestsl inl behaviorall changes.



QUESTION
Whichl factorl shouldl thel practicall nursel (PN)l considerl priorl tol providingl morningl
hygienel carel tol al malel clientl whol isl ofl Middle-Easternl descent?

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