HESI PN
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH A
GUARANTEED
PASS
, An 80 year old male client who has arthritis and who is having difficulty walking tells the
practical nurse (PN). ''It's awful to be old. It seems as though every day a struggle. No one cares
about an old person." What is the best response for the PN to provide.
A. "its true. We are a youth- oriented society."
B. Oh, lets not focus on the negative. Tell me something good."
C. "It sounds as though you're having a difficult time. Tell me about it."
D. "You're still able to get around, and your mind is as sharp as a tack." - CORRECT ANSWERS-C.
"It sounds as though you're having a difficult time. Tell me about it."
An essential component of the nurse-client relationship is communicating empathy, which
indicates to a client that his feelings are important, so acknowledging the clients difficulty (C)
best allows the client to express his feelings. (A,B,D) dismiss the client's verbal and nonverbal
communication and do not reflect an understanding of the despair the client is communicating.
A client's indwelling urinary catheter is removed at 9:30am. The practical nurse (PN) assesses
the client every 2 hours for the desire to void. Which documented assessment requires further
intervention by the PN?
A. 1:30pm- unable to void.
B. 5:30pm- unable to void
C. 3:30pm- unable to void
D 11:30 am- unable to void. - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. 5:30pm- unable to void.
A client is due to void within 8 hours of catheter removal, so at 5:30pm (B), longer than 8 hours
after removal, catheter reinsertion may be necessary. If the bladder is not distended, further
action may not be needed at times indicated in (A,C, D)
The practical nurse (PN) is assessing a client with dark skin who is in respiratory distress. Which
client response should the PN evaluate to determine cyanosis in the client?
A. Cyanosis in a client with dark skin is seen only in the sclera.
B. Abnormal skin color changes in a client with dark skin cannot be determined.
C. The lips and mucous membranes of a client with dark skin are dusky in color.
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH A
GUARANTEED
PASS
, An 80 year old male client who has arthritis and who is having difficulty walking tells the
practical nurse (PN). ''It's awful to be old. It seems as though every day a struggle. No one cares
about an old person." What is the best response for the PN to provide.
A. "its true. We are a youth- oriented society."
B. Oh, lets not focus on the negative. Tell me something good."
C. "It sounds as though you're having a difficult time. Tell me about it."
D. "You're still able to get around, and your mind is as sharp as a tack." - CORRECT ANSWERS-C.
"It sounds as though you're having a difficult time. Tell me about it."
An essential component of the nurse-client relationship is communicating empathy, which
indicates to a client that his feelings are important, so acknowledging the clients difficulty (C)
best allows the client to express his feelings. (A,B,D) dismiss the client's verbal and nonverbal
communication and do not reflect an understanding of the despair the client is communicating.
A client's indwelling urinary catheter is removed at 9:30am. The practical nurse (PN) assesses
the client every 2 hours for the desire to void. Which documented assessment requires further
intervention by the PN?
A. 1:30pm- unable to void.
B. 5:30pm- unable to void
C. 3:30pm- unable to void
D 11:30 am- unable to void. - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. 5:30pm- unable to void.
A client is due to void within 8 hours of catheter removal, so at 5:30pm (B), longer than 8 hours
after removal, catheter reinsertion may be necessary. If the bladder is not distended, further
action may not be needed at times indicated in (A,C, D)
The practical nurse (PN) is assessing a client with dark skin who is in respiratory distress. Which
client response should the PN evaluate to determine cyanosis in the client?
A. Cyanosis in a client with dark skin is seen only in the sclera.
B. Abnormal skin color changes in a client with dark skin cannot be determined.
C. The lips and mucous membranes of a client with dark skin are dusky in color.
