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HESI PN LEADERSHIP EXIT EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2026/2027
WITH COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTION 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADED ||JUST OUT!!!
The licensed practical nurse knows that which items are
examples of common law? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-
Malpractice
Informed consent
Client's right to refuse treatment
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intramuscular
antibiotics. The nurse enters the client's room to administer the
prescribed antibiotic, and the client tells the nurse that the
medication burns and that he does not want the medication to
be given. The nurse tells the client that the medication is
necessary and administers the medication. With which crime
can the client legally charge the nurse as a result of the nursing
action? - ANSWER-Battery
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of end-stage
renal disease. The client tells the nurse that a lawyer has
prepared a living will and will be visiting the client today so that
the will can be reviewed. The client also tells the nurse that the
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lawyer has asked for a witness to sign the will and requests that
the nurse act as a witness. Which is the appropriate nursing
response to the client? - ANSWER-"A nurse caring for a client
cannot serve as a witness to a living will."
The nurse arrives at work and is told to report (float) to the
pediatric unit for the day because the unit is understaffed and
needs additional nurses to care for the clients. The nurse has
never worked in the pediatric unit. Which is the appropriate
nursing action? - ANSWER-Report to the pediatric unit and
identify tasks that can be safely performed.
Which is a recommended guideline for safe computerized
charting? - ANSWER-Accidental deletions from the
computerized file need to be reported to the nursing manager
or supervisor.
The nurse posted a comment on a social media site that was
unflattering to another nurse. Which accusations can the
second nurse bring against the first nurse? Select all that apply.
- ANSWER-Libel
Defamation
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The nurse is working with a 21-year-old client who has a family
history of Huntington's disease and asks for information about
the advantages of genetic testing. Which responses by the
nurse is best? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-Genetic testing
will help you make decisions about having children."
"Retirement issues might be easier to plan if you know the
results of the test."
"Knowing if you have the disease will allow you to make plans
about your career."
The nurse knows that litigation involving nurses is common
because of which reasons? Select all that apply - ANSWER-
Clients are better educated about health care.
Clients are better informed about their rights.
Clients have a higher expectation about the care they receive.
The new nurse graduate asks another nurse about the need to
obtain professional liability insurance. Which is the most
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appropriate response by the nurse? - ANSWER-"Nurses need to
have their own malpractice insurance."
An unconscious client, bleeding profusely, is brought to the
emergency department after a serious accident. Surgery is
required immediately to save the client's life. With regard to
informed consent for the surgical procedure, which is the best
action? - ANSWER-Transport the client to the operating
department immediately, as required by the health care
provider, without obtaining an informed consent.
The nurse is attending an agency orientation regarding the
nursing model of practice implemented in the facility. The
nurse is told that the nursing model is a team nursing approach.
What does the nurse determine is a characteristic of this type
of nursing model practice? - ANSWER-Nursing personnel are led
by an RN leader in providing care to a group of clients.
The nurse who works on the night shift enters the medication
room and finds a coworker with a tourniquet wrapped around
the upper arm. The coworker is about to insert a needle
attached to a syringe containing a clear liquid into the
antecubital area. Which action would be the appropriate initial
action by the nurse? - ANSWER-Call the nursing supervisor.
HESI PN LEADERSHIP EXIT EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2026/2027
WITH COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTION 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADED ||JUST OUT!!!
The licensed practical nurse knows that which items are
examples of common law? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-
Malpractice
Informed consent
Client's right to refuse treatment
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intramuscular
antibiotics. The nurse enters the client's room to administer the
prescribed antibiotic, and the client tells the nurse that the
medication burns and that he does not want the medication to
be given. The nurse tells the client that the medication is
necessary and administers the medication. With which crime
can the client legally charge the nurse as a result of the nursing
action? - ANSWER-Battery
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of end-stage
renal disease. The client tells the nurse that a lawyer has
prepared a living will and will be visiting the client today so that
the will can be reviewed. The client also tells the nurse that the
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lawyer has asked for a witness to sign the will and requests that
the nurse act as a witness. Which is the appropriate nursing
response to the client? - ANSWER-"A nurse caring for a client
cannot serve as a witness to a living will."
The nurse arrives at work and is told to report (float) to the
pediatric unit for the day because the unit is understaffed and
needs additional nurses to care for the clients. The nurse has
never worked in the pediatric unit. Which is the appropriate
nursing action? - ANSWER-Report to the pediatric unit and
identify tasks that can be safely performed.
Which is a recommended guideline for safe computerized
charting? - ANSWER-Accidental deletions from the
computerized file need to be reported to the nursing manager
or supervisor.
The nurse posted a comment on a social media site that was
unflattering to another nurse. Which accusations can the
second nurse bring against the first nurse? Select all that apply.
- ANSWER-Libel
Defamation
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The nurse is working with a 21-year-old client who has a family
history of Huntington's disease and asks for information about
the advantages of genetic testing. Which responses by the
nurse is best? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-Genetic testing
will help you make decisions about having children."
"Retirement issues might be easier to plan if you know the
results of the test."
"Knowing if you have the disease will allow you to make plans
about your career."
The nurse knows that litigation involving nurses is common
because of which reasons? Select all that apply - ANSWER-
Clients are better educated about health care.
Clients are better informed about their rights.
Clients have a higher expectation about the care they receive.
The new nurse graduate asks another nurse about the need to
obtain professional liability insurance. Which is the most
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appropriate response by the nurse? - ANSWER-"Nurses need to
have their own malpractice insurance."
An unconscious client, bleeding profusely, is brought to the
emergency department after a serious accident. Surgery is
required immediately to save the client's life. With regard to
informed consent for the surgical procedure, which is the best
action? - ANSWER-Transport the client to the operating
department immediately, as required by the health care
provider, without obtaining an informed consent.
The nurse is attending an agency orientation regarding the
nursing model of practice implemented in the facility. The
nurse is told that the nursing model is a team nursing approach.
What does the nurse determine is a characteristic of this type
of nursing model practice? - ANSWER-Nursing personnel are led
by an RN leader in providing care to a group of clients.
The nurse who works on the night shift enters the medication
room and finds a coworker with a tourniquet wrapped around
the upper arm. The coworker is about to insert a needle
attached to a syringe containing a clear liquid into the
antecubital area. Which action would be the appropriate initial
action by the nurse? - ANSWER-Call the nursing supervisor.
