Hesi PN Practice Exam Questions and
Correct Answers 2025/2026 (fully
covered)
The |nurse |is |planning |care |for |the |a |client |who |has |fourth |degree |midline |laceration |that |
occurred |during |vaginal |delivery |of |an |8 |pound |10 |ounce |infant. |What |intervention |has |the |
highest |priority?
A. |Administer |Prescribed |stool |softner |
B. |Administer |prescribed |PRN |sleep |medications. |
C. |Encourage |breastfeeding |to |promote |uterine |involution
D. |Encourage |use |of |prescribed |analgesic |perineal |sprays. |- |ANS |-A. |Administer |Prescribed |
stool |softner
The |nurse |is |palpating |the |right |upper |hypochondriac |region |of |the |abdomen |of |a |client. |What
|organ |lies |underneath |this |area. |
A. |Duodenum
B. |Gastric |Pylorus
C. |Liver
D. |Spleen |- |ANS |-C. |Liver
A |client |comes |to |the |antepartal |clinic |and |tells |the |nurse |that |she |is |6 |weeks |pregnant. |Which
|sign |is |she |most |likely |to |report?
,A. |Decreased |sexual |libido
B. |Amenorrhea
C. |Quickening
D. |Nocturia |- |ANS |-B |Amenorrhea
A |client's |daughter |phones |the |charge |nurse |to |report |that |the |night |nurse |did |not |provide |
good |care |for |her |mother. |What |response |should |the |nurse |make?
A. |Ask |for |a |description |of |what |happened |during |the |night
B. |Tell |the |daughter |to |talk |to |the |unit's |nurse |manager
C. |Reassure |the |daughter |that |the |mother |will |get |better |care.
D. |Explain |that |all |the |staff |are |doing |the |best |they |can. |- |ANS |-A. |Ask |for |a |description |of |
what |happened |during |the |night
A |hosptitalized |toddler |who |is |recovering |from |a |sickle |cell |crisis |holds |a |toy |and |say's |"mine". |
According |to |Erikson's |theory |of |psychosocial |development, |this |child's |behavior |is |a |
demonstration |of |which |developmental |stage?
A. |Autonomy |vs. |Shame |and |doubt.
B. |Industry |vs. |Inferiority
C. |intiative |vs. |Guilt
D. |Trust |vs. |Mistrust |- |ANS |-A. |Autonomy |vs. |Shame |and |doubt.
Which |action |should |the |nurse |implement |in |caring |for |a |client |following |an |
electroencephalogram |(EEG)?
A. |Monitor |the |client's |vital |signs |q4h
B. |Assess |for |sensation |in |the |client's |lower |extremities
,C. |Instruct |the |client |to |maintain |bed |rest |for |eight |hours
D. |Wash |any |paste |from |the |client's |hair |and |scalp |- |ANS |-D. |Wash |any |paste |from |the |client's |
hair |and |scalp
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |75- |year-old |male |client |who |is |beginning |to |form |a |decubitus |ulcer |
at |the |coccyx. |Which |intervention |will |be |most |helpfull |in |preventing |further |development |of |
the |decubitus?
A. |Encourage |the |client |to |eat |foods |high |in |protein
B. |Assess |the |client |with |daily |range |of |motion |exercises
C. |Teach |the |family |how |to |perform |sterile |wound |care
D. |Ensure |the |IV |fluids |are |administered |as |prescribed |- |ANS |-A. |Encourage |the |client |to |eat |
foods |high |in |protein
What |is |the |homeostatic |cellular |transport |mechanism |that |moves |water |from |a |hypotonic |to |
a |hypertonic |fluid |space?
A. |Filtration
B. |Diffusion
C. |Osmosis
D. |Active |transport |- |ANS |-C. |Osmosis
The |nurse |is |taking |blood |presure |of |a |client |admitted |with |a |possible |myocardial |infarction. |
When |taking |the |client's |BP |at |the |brachial |artery, |the |nurse |should |place |the |client's |arm |in |
which |position?
A. |Slightly |above |the |level |of |the |heart
B. |At |the |level |of |the |heart
, C. |At |the |level |of |comfort |for |the |client
D. |Below |the |level |of |the |heart |- |ANS |-B. |At |the |level |of |the |heart
What |are |the |final |parameters |that |produce |blood |pressure? |(select |all |that |apply)
A. |Heart |rate
B. |Stroke |volume
C. |Peripheral |resistance
D. |Neuroendocring |hormones
E. |Muscle |tone |- |ANS |-A. |Heart |rate
B. |Stroke |volume
C. |Peripheral |resistance
A |client |begins |an |antidepressant |drug |during |the |second |day |of |hospitalization. |Which |
assessment |is |most |important |for |the |nurse |to |include |in |this |client's |plan |of |care |while |the |
client |is |taking |the |antidepressant?
A. |Appetite
B. |Mood
C. |Withdrawl
D. |Energy |level |- |ANS |-B. |Mood
Based |on |the |documentation |in |the |medical |record, |which |action |should |the |nurse |implement |
next?
A. |Give |the |rubella |vaccine |subcutaneously
B. |Observe |the |mother |breastfeeding |her |infant
Correct Answers 2025/2026 (fully
covered)
The |nurse |is |planning |care |for |the |a |client |who |has |fourth |degree |midline |laceration |that |
occurred |during |vaginal |delivery |of |an |8 |pound |10 |ounce |infant. |What |intervention |has |the |
highest |priority?
A. |Administer |Prescribed |stool |softner |
B. |Administer |prescribed |PRN |sleep |medications. |
C. |Encourage |breastfeeding |to |promote |uterine |involution
D. |Encourage |use |of |prescribed |analgesic |perineal |sprays. |- |ANS |-A. |Administer |Prescribed |
stool |softner
The |nurse |is |palpating |the |right |upper |hypochondriac |region |of |the |abdomen |of |a |client. |What
|organ |lies |underneath |this |area. |
A. |Duodenum
B. |Gastric |Pylorus
C. |Liver
D. |Spleen |- |ANS |-C. |Liver
A |client |comes |to |the |antepartal |clinic |and |tells |the |nurse |that |she |is |6 |weeks |pregnant. |Which
|sign |is |she |most |likely |to |report?
,A. |Decreased |sexual |libido
B. |Amenorrhea
C. |Quickening
D. |Nocturia |- |ANS |-B |Amenorrhea
A |client's |daughter |phones |the |charge |nurse |to |report |that |the |night |nurse |did |not |provide |
good |care |for |her |mother. |What |response |should |the |nurse |make?
A. |Ask |for |a |description |of |what |happened |during |the |night
B. |Tell |the |daughter |to |talk |to |the |unit's |nurse |manager
C. |Reassure |the |daughter |that |the |mother |will |get |better |care.
D. |Explain |that |all |the |staff |are |doing |the |best |they |can. |- |ANS |-A. |Ask |for |a |description |of |
what |happened |during |the |night
A |hosptitalized |toddler |who |is |recovering |from |a |sickle |cell |crisis |holds |a |toy |and |say's |"mine". |
According |to |Erikson's |theory |of |psychosocial |development, |this |child's |behavior |is |a |
demonstration |of |which |developmental |stage?
A. |Autonomy |vs. |Shame |and |doubt.
B. |Industry |vs. |Inferiority
C. |intiative |vs. |Guilt
D. |Trust |vs. |Mistrust |- |ANS |-A. |Autonomy |vs. |Shame |and |doubt.
Which |action |should |the |nurse |implement |in |caring |for |a |client |following |an |
electroencephalogram |(EEG)?
A. |Monitor |the |client's |vital |signs |q4h
B. |Assess |for |sensation |in |the |client's |lower |extremities
,C. |Instruct |the |client |to |maintain |bed |rest |for |eight |hours
D. |Wash |any |paste |from |the |client's |hair |and |scalp |- |ANS |-D. |Wash |any |paste |from |the |client's |
hair |and |scalp
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |75- |year-old |male |client |who |is |beginning |to |form |a |decubitus |ulcer |
at |the |coccyx. |Which |intervention |will |be |most |helpfull |in |preventing |further |development |of |
the |decubitus?
A. |Encourage |the |client |to |eat |foods |high |in |protein
B. |Assess |the |client |with |daily |range |of |motion |exercises
C. |Teach |the |family |how |to |perform |sterile |wound |care
D. |Ensure |the |IV |fluids |are |administered |as |prescribed |- |ANS |-A. |Encourage |the |client |to |eat |
foods |high |in |protein
What |is |the |homeostatic |cellular |transport |mechanism |that |moves |water |from |a |hypotonic |to |
a |hypertonic |fluid |space?
A. |Filtration
B. |Diffusion
C. |Osmosis
D. |Active |transport |- |ANS |-C. |Osmosis
The |nurse |is |taking |blood |presure |of |a |client |admitted |with |a |possible |myocardial |infarction. |
When |taking |the |client's |BP |at |the |brachial |artery, |the |nurse |should |place |the |client's |arm |in |
which |position?
A. |Slightly |above |the |level |of |the |heart
B. |At |the |level |of |the |heart
, C. |At |the |level |of |comfort |for |the |client
D. |Below |the |level |of |the |heart |- |ANS |-B. |At |the |level |of |the |heart
What |are |the |final |parameters |that |produce |blood |pressure? |(select |all |that |apply)
A. |Heart |rate
B. |Stroke |volume
C. |Peripheral |resistance
D. |Neuroendocring |hormones
E. |Muscle |tone |- |ANS |-A. |Heart |rate
B. |Stroke |volume
C. |Peripheral |resistance
A |client |begins |an |antidepressant |drug |during |the |second |day |of |hospitalization. |Which |
assessment |is |most |important |for |the |nurse |to |include |in |this |client's |plan |of |care |while |the |
client |is |taking |the |antidepressant?
A. |Appetite
B. |Mood
C. |Withdrawl
D. |Energy |level |- |ANS |-B. |Mood
Based |on |the |documentation |in |the |medical |record, |which |action |should |the |nurse |implement |
next?
A. |Give |the |rubella |vaccine |subcutaneously
B. |Observe |the |mother |breastfeeding |her |infant
