PN HESI EXIT FINAL EXAM | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED| REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED |
ALREADY GRADED A+
1. The LPN/LVN 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 softener
B. Administer prescribed PRN sleep medications.
C. Encourage breastfeeding to promote uterine involution
D. Encourage use of prescribed analgesic perineal sprays: A. Administer Prescribed stool softener
2. The LPN/LVN 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: C. Liver
3. A client comes to the antepartal clinic and tells the LPN/LVN that she is 6 weeks pregnant. Which sign is she most
likely to report?
A. Decreased sexual libido
B. Amenorrhea
,C. Quickening
D. Nocturia: B. Amenorrhea
4. A client's daughter phones the charge nurse to report that the night LPN/
LVN 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.: A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night
5. 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: A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
6. Which action should the LPN/LVN 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: D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp
7. The LPN/LVN 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 helpful 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: A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein
8. 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: C. Osmosis
9. The LPN/LVN is taking blood pressure 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: B. At the level of the heart
10. What are the final parameters that produce blood pressure? (select all that apply) A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
D. Neuroendocrine hormones
E. Muscle tone: A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
, 11. A client begins an antidepressant drug during the second day of hospitalization. Which assessment is most
important for the LPN/LVN to include in this client's plan of care while the client is taking the antidepressant? A
Appetite
B. Mood
C. Withdrawal
D. Energy level: B. Mood
12. Based on the documentation in the medical record, which action should the LPN/LVN implement next?
A. Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously
B. Observe the mother breastfeeding her infant
C. Call the nursery for the infant's blood type result
D. Administer Vicodin one tablet for pain: Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously
13. A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Pneumonia. Which intervention should the LPN/LVN
implement to prevent complications associated with Pneumonia?
A. Encourage mobilization and ambulation
B. Encourage energy conservation with complete bed rest
C. Provide humidified oxygen per nasal cannula
D. Restrict PO and intravenous fluids: Encourage mobilization and ambulation
14. 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): 15mg
15. Which nursing activity is within the scope of practice for the practical nurse? A. Complete an admission
assessment in the normal newborn nursery.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED |
ALREADY GRADED A+
1. The LPN/LVN 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 softener
B. Administer prescribed PRN sleep medications.
C. Encourage breastfeeding to promote uterine involution
D. Encourage use of prescribed analgesic perineal sprays: A. Administer Prescribed stool softener
2. The LPN/LVN 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: C. Liver
3. A client comes to the antepartal clinic and tells the LPN/LVN that she is 6 weeks pregnant. Which sign is she most
likely to report?
A. Decreased sexual libido
B. Amenorrhea
,C. Quickening
D. Nocturia: B. Amenorrhea
4. A client's daughter phones the charge nurse to report that the night LPN/
LVN 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.: A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night
5. 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: A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
6. Which action should the LPN/LVN 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: D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp
7. The LPN/LVN 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 helpful 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: A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein
8. 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: C. Osmosis
9. The LPN/LVN is taking blood pressure 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: B. At the level of the heart
10. What are the final parameters that produce blood pressure? (select all that apply) A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
D. Neuroendocrine hormones
E. Muscle tone: A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
, 11. A client begins an antidepressant drug during the second day of hospitalization. Which assessment is most
important for the LPN/LVN to include in this client's plan of care while the client is taking the antidepressant? A
Appetite
B. Mood
C. Withdrawal
D. Energy level: B. Mood
12. Based on the documentation in the medical record, which action should the LPN/LVN implement next?
A. Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously
B. Observe the mother breastfeeding her infant
C. Call the nursery for the infant's blood type result
D. Administer Vicodin one tablet for pain: Give the rubella vaccine subcutaneously
13. A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Pneumonia. Which intervention should the LPN/LVN
implement to prevent complications associated with Pneumonia?
A. Encourage mobilization and ambulation
B. Encourage energy conservation with complete bed rest
C. Provide humidified oxygen per nasal cannula
D. Restrict PO and intravenous fluids: Encourage mobilization and ambulation
14. 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): 15mg
15. Which nursing activity is within the scope of practice for the practical nurse? A. Complete an admission
assessment in the normal newborn nursery.
