2026 Hesi Pn Exit Exam V1 - V7, | Exam Questions And Answers | (Verified Revised Full Exam)

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The healthcare provider prescribes a low-fiber diet for a client with ulcerative colitis.
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Which food selection would indicate to the nurse the client understands the prescribed
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A. Roasted turkey, canned vegetables t t t




B. Baked potatoes with skin, raw carrots
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C. Pancakes, whole-grain cereals t t




D. Roast pork, fresh strawberries
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Rationale: Foods allowed on a low-fiber diet include roasted or baked turkey and canned vegetables.
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The foods in the other options are not low in fiber.
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A client whose wrists are sutured from a recent suicide attempt is being transferred from
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a medical unit. Which nursing diagnosis is of the highest priority?
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A. Risk for self-directed violence related to impulsive actions
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B. Risk for violence related to feelings of guilt and failure
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C. Low self-esteem related to feeling of loss of control
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D. Ineffective coping related to violent actions towards self t t t t t t t




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Rationale: Risk for self-directed violence related to impulsive actions is the highest
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priority for a client who recently attempted suicide.
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Question 3 t

,For the past 24 hours, an antidiarrheal agent, diphenoxylate, has been administered to a
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bedridden, older client with infectious gastroenteritis. Which finding requires the
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Rationale: Tented skin turgor indicates dehydration, a serious complication following
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The nurse is explaining the need to reduce salt intake to a client with primary hypertension.
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What explanation should the nurse provide?
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A. High salt can damage the lining of the blood vessels
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B. Too much salt can cause the kidneys to retain fluid
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D. Salt can cause inflammation inside the blood vessels
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Rationale: Excessive salt intake can contribute to primary hypertension by causing renal salt
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t retention, which influences water retention that expands blood volume and pressure. A,
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While teaching a young male adult to use an inhaler for his newly diagnosed asthma,
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t the client stares into the distance and appears to be concentrating on something other
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than the lesson the nurse is presenting. What action should the nurse take?
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A. Remind the client that a rescue inhaler might save his life
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B. Leave the client alone so that he can grieve his illness
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C. Ask the client what he is thinking about at this time
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D. Gently touch the client then continue with teaching
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