HESI PN Exam Study Guide –
Practice Questions with
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a male client admitted the morning of his scheduled surgery tells the PN that
he drank water last night. What intervention will the PN implement first? -
Answer✔✔-Determine the amount of water and exact time it was taken
A client receives ondansetron prior to chemotherapy treatment.How should
the PN evaluate this medication? - Answer✔✔-Monitor the client for nausea or
vomiting following the treatment
During morning rounds a client is admitted with OCD is in the...of the same
table. What intervention should the PN implement when approached? -
Answer✔✔-Provide time for the behavior then guide the client to other
activities
The PN is caring for an older adult client who is confused and spends...factor
contributes to an increased risk for impaired skin integrity for this client? -
Answer✔✔-Has increasing episodes of urinary incontinence
,The pn determines that a client with cirrhosis is experiencing peripheral....take?
- Answer✔✔-Protect the clients feet from injury
A client is admitted to the postoperative surgical unit after a left lobectomy
with two chest tubes......observes the water-sealed chambers, set and
prescribed suction of 20cm water...what action should the PN implement? -
Answer✔✔-Maintain system integrity and to promote lung reexpansion
photo of chest and locating apical HR - Answer✔✔-just below the left nipple
At the end of a 12-hour shift the PN observes the urine in a clients
drainage..what action should the PN take next? - Answer✔✔-note the most
recent white blood count
A client with a compound fracture of the left ankle is being discharged with a
below the knee cast....PN provide to the client prior to discharge? -
Answer✔✔-never scratch under the cast
Thirty minutes after receiving IV morphine, a postoperative male client
continue to rate his pain...what action should the PN implement first? -
Answer✔✔-implement complementary pain relief methods
A male client has been diagnosed with schizophrenia is withdrawn, isolates
himself in....with one or two word responses. the morning the PN observes
that he...Which intervention is most important for the PN to implement? -
Answer✔✔-Measure appropriate vital signs
,The PN is assisting an unsteady client to ambulate from the bed to the
bath...client loses balance and falls onto the bedside table. what action should
the PN take first? - Answer✔✔-Stay with the client and call for assistance
The PN is assisting a female client to obtain a voided specimen for uri...meatus.
Which intervention is performed next? - Answer✔✔-initiate the urine stream?
An 8-year old is placed in 90-90 traction for a fractured femur that resulted
from...further action by the PN? - Answer✔✔-weights are touching the foot of
the bed
The PN is reviewing diet instructions with a female client who has hyper...she
has increased her intakes of protein and calories. What action should the PN
take? - Answer✔✔-Encourage the client to continue the dietary changes she
has made
A 3-year old child returns to the pediatricians office for a postoperative visit
after having...procedure. The PN should expect to observe which behavior that
indicates... - Answer✔✔-plays doctor and nurse with the dolls
The PN reviews the procedure for measuring fluid intake and output
...glomerulonephritis and is preparing for discharge from the hospital. What... -
Answer✔✔--why the fluid measurements need to be recoded
-which food types are included when measuring fluid take
-what container to use for the most accurate measurement
A male client receives a prescription for 3,000 mg of medication daily, which is
available...taken twice daily in equal dosages.How many tablets should the
PN... - Answer✔✔-3
, ... - Answer✔✔-request return visit for examination after her period when
hormones are lowest
A mother brings her 5-year old child to the clinic for school physical
examinations. Which assessment... PN that intergenerational violence may be
occurring in the home? - Answer✔✔--The 6-year old son hits his younger sister
during the interview
-the 10-year old daughter has circular burns on her trunk and legs
-the 3-year old has multiple bruises on the chest and both legs
A client has a prescription to discontinue intravenous therapy when the liter
that is infusing at 150 mL per hour is...1200 the PN notes that there are 750 ml
of solution remaining.At what time should the nurse expect to discontinue the
intravenous therapy? - Answer✔✔-1700
the PN is caring for a client who had a total laryngectomy, left radical neck
dissection... client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings via an internal pump.
today the rate of the feeding was increased...ml/hr. What parameter should the
PN use to evaluate the clients tolerate to the rate of the feeding? - Answer✔✔-
gastric residual volumes
A new mother is breastfeeding her newborn for the first time after delivery and
complains of nipple pain...Based on the client complaint, what action should
the PN take? - Answer✔✔-Ensure that all the areolar tissue of the nipple is in
the infants mouth.
Which site should the PN use when administering an injection of Rho (D)
Immune negative postpartum client? - Answer✔✔-deltoid
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
a male client admitted the morning of his scheduled surgery tells the PN that
he drank water last night. What intervention will the PN implement first? -
Answer✔✔-Determine the amount of water and exact time it was taken
A client receives ondansetron prior to chemotherapy treatment.How should
the PN evaluate this medication? - Answer✔✔-Monitor the client for nausea or
vomiting following the treatment
During morning rounds a client is admitted with OCD is in the...of the same
table. What intervention should the PN implement when approached? -
Answer✔✔-Provide time for the behavior then guide the client to other
activities
The PN is caring for an older adult client who is confused and spends...factor
contributes to an increased risk for impaired skin integrity for this client? -
Answer✔✔-Has increasing episodes of urinary incontinence
,The pn determines that a client with cirrhosis is experiencing peripheral....take?
- Answer✔✔-Protect the clients feet from injury
A client is admitted to the postoperative surgical unit after a left lobectomy
with two chest tubes......observes the water-sealed chambers, set and
prescribed suction of 20cm water...what action should the PN implement? -
Answer✔✔-Maintain system integrity and to promote lung reexpansion
photo of chest and locating apical HR - Answer✔✔-just below the left nipple
At the end of a 12-hour shift the PN observes the urine in a clients
drainage..what action should the PN take next? - Answer✔✔-note the most
recent white blood count
A client with a compound fracture of the left ankle is being discharged with a
below the knee cast....PN provide to the client prior to discharge? -
Answer✔✔-never scratch under the cast
Thirty minutes after receiving IV morphine, a postoperative male client
continue to rate his pain...what action should the PN implement first? -
Answer✔✔-implement complementary pain relief methods
A male client has been diagnosed with schizophrenia is withdrawn, isolates
himself in....with one or two word responses. the morning the PN observes
that he...Which intervention is most important for the PN to implement? -
Answer✔✔-Measure appropriate vital signs
,The PN is assisting an unsteady client to ambulate from the bed to the
bath...client loses balance and falls onto the bedside table. what action should
the PN take first? - Answer✔✔-Stay with the client and call for assistance
The PN is assisting a female client to obtain a voided specimen for uri...meatus.
Which intervention is performed next? - Answer✔✔-initiate the urine stream?
An 8-year old is placed in 90-90 traction for a fractured femur that resulted
from...further action by the PN? - Answer✔✔-weights are touching the foot of
the bed
The PN is reviewing diet instructions with a female client who has hyper...she
has increased her intakes of protein and calories. What action should the PN
take? - Answer✔✔-Encourage the client to continue the dietary changes she
has made
A 3-year old child returns to the pediatricians office for a postoperative visit
after having...procedure. The PN should expect to observe which behavior that
indicates... - Answer✔✔-plays doctor and nurse with the dolls
The PN reviews the procedure for measuring fluid intake and output
...glomerulonephritis and is preparing for discharge from the hospital. What... -
Answer✔✔--why the fluid measurements need to be recoded
-which food types are included when measuring fluid take
-what container to use for the most accurate measurement
A male client receives a prescription for 3,000 mg of medication daily, which is
available...taken twice daily in equal dosages.How many tablets should the
PN... - Answer✔✔-3
, ... - Answer✔✔-request return visit for examination after her period when
hormones are lowest
A mother brings her 5-year old child to the clinic for school physical
examinations. Which assessment... PN that intergenerational violence may be
occurring in the home? - Answer✔✔--The 6-year old son hits his younger sister
during the interview
-the 10-year old daughter has circular burns on her trunk and legs
-the 3-year old has multiple bruises on the chest and both legs
A client has a prescription to discontinue intravenous therapy when the liter
that is infusing at 150 mL per hour is...1200 the PN notes that there are 750 ml
of solution remaining.At what time should the nurse expect to discontinue the
intravenous therapy? - Answer✔✔-1700
the PN is caring for a client who had a total laryngectomy, left radical neck
dissection... client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings via an internal pump.
today the rate of the feeding was increased...ml/hr. What parameter should the
PN use to evaluate the clients tolerate to the rate of the feeding? - Answer✔✔-
gastric residual volumes
A new mother is breastfeeding her newborn for the first time after delivery and
complains of nipple pain...Based on the client complaint, what action should
the PN take? - Answer✔✔-Ensure that all the areolar tissue of the nipple is in
the infants mouth.
Which site should the PN use when administering an injection of Rho (D)
Immune negative postpartum client? - Answer✔✔-deltoid
