PN HESI EXIT EXAM 3 2026 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST PREPARATION GUIDE
REVIEW AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Counting radial pulse.
Answer: The index and middle finger should be aligned with the
thumb for radial pulse assessment.
◉ Infant birth weight with gestational diabetes.
Answer: The birth weight of an infant delivered by a woman with
gestational diabetes is 10.1 pounds (4,581 grams).
◉ Heel stick glucose level.
Answer: The heel stick glucose level is 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) 30
minutes after birth.
◉ Total intake calculation.
Answer: Total intake = 1480 mL, calculated from 8 oz broth, 4 oz
apple juice, 4 oz gelatin, 1 banana, and 1 liter of IV fluid.
◉ Medication administration in unlabeled syringe.
,Answer: The PN should explain their discomfort with administering
medication from an unlabeled syringe.
◉ UAP assignment of care.
Answer: The scope of practice of UAP includes personal care such as
bowel and bladder care including intake and output measurements.
◉ Intervention for pruritis.
Answer: Keep fingernails trimmed short to minimize excoriation
from scratching the pruritic area.
◉ Presbycusis.
Answer: Age-related hearing loss, especially high frequencies.
◉ Cefazolin.
Answer: An antibiotic prescribed for infections, dosed 500 mg IM.
◉ Reconstitution.
Answer: Mixing a powdered medication with a solvent for use.
◉ Buck's traction.
Answer: A type of skeletal traction used for limb immobilization.
,◉ Myocardial damage.
Answer: Heart tissue injury indicated by elevated troponin levels.
◉ Cardiac dysrhythmias.
Answer: Abnormal heart rhythms that can occur post-myocardial
infarction.
◉ Hematuria.
Answer: Presence of blood in urine, often requiring investigation.
◉ Prednisone.
Answer: A corticosteroid used for inflammation and immune
response.
◉ Status epilepticus.
Answer: A prolonged seizure requiring immediate medical
intervention.
◉ Filgrastim.
Answer: A medication that stimulates white blood cell production.
, ◉ Neutropenia.
Answer: Low white blood cell count, increasing infection risk.
◉ NSAIDs.
Answer: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, risk for GI bleeding.
◉ Polyethylene glycol.
Answer: A laxative used to cleanse the bowel before procedures.
◉ Troponin I.
Answer: Cardiac biomarker indicating myocardial injury.
◉ CK-MB.
Answer: Creatine kinase-MB, a marker for heart muscle damage.
◉ Gastrointestinal bleeding.
Answer: Potential side effect of NSAIDs requiring monitoring.
◉ Urinalysis.
Answer: Test to analyze urine for abnormalities or infections.
◉ Analgesic.
EVALUATION TEST PREPARATION GUIDE
REVIEW AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Counting radial pulse.
Answer: The index and middle finger should be aligned with the
thumb for radial pulse assessment.
◉ Infant birth weight with gestational diabetes.
Answer: The birth weight of an infant delivered by a woman with
gestational diabetes is 10.1 pounds (4,581 grams).
◉ Heel stick glucose level.
Answer: The heel stick glucose level is 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) 30
minutes after birth.
◉ Total intake calculation.
Answer: Total intake = 1480 mL, calculated from 8 oz broth, 4 oz
apple juice, 4 oz gelatin, 1 banana, and 1 liter of IV fluid.
◉ Medication administration in unlabeled syringe.
,Answer: The PN should explain their discomfort with administering
medication from an unlabeled syringe.
◉ UAP assignment of care.
Answer: The scope of practice of UAP includes personal care such as
bowel and bladder care including intake and output measurements.
◉ Intervention for pruritis.
Answer: Keep fingernails trimmed short to minimize excoriation
from scratching the pruritic area.
◉ Presbycusis.
Answer: Age-related hearing loss, especially high frequencies.
◉ Cefazolin.
Answer: An antibiotic prescribed for infections, dosed 500 mg IM.
◉ Reconstitution.
Answer: Mixing a powdered medication with a solvent for use.
◉ Buck's traction.
Answer: A type of skeletal traction used for limb immobilization.
,◉ Myocardial damage.
Answer: Heart tissue injury indicated by elevated troponin levels.
◉ Cardiac dysrhythmias.
Answer: Abnormal heart rhythms that can occur post-myocardial
infarction.
◉ Hematuria.
Answer: Presence of blood in urine, often requiring investigation.
◉ Prednisone.
Answer: A corticosteroid used for inflammation and immune
response.
◉ Status epilepticus.
Answer: A prolonged seizure requiring immediate medical
intervention.
◉ Filgrastim.
Answer: A medication that stimulates white blood cell production.
, ◉ Neutropenia.
Answer: Low white blood cell count, increasing infection risk.
◉ NSAIDs.
Answer: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, risk for GI bleeding.
◉ Polyethylene glycol.
Answer: A laxative used to cleanse the bowel before procedures.
◉ Troponin I.
Answer: Cardiac biomarker indicating myocardial injury.
◉ CK-MB.
Answer: Creatine kinase-MB, a marker for heart muscle damage.
◉ Gastrointestinal bleeding.
Answer: Potential side effect of NSAIDs requiring monitoring.
◉ Urinalysis.
Answer: Test to analyze urine for abnormalities or infections.
◉ Analgesic.
