HESI PN PRACTICE EXAM 2025 WRITTEN
TERM LATEST COMPLETE 200 QUESTION
AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
The nurse is administering routine medications to an assigned
group of elderly clients at an extended care facility. Which
physiological change commonly associated with aging, increases
the elderly client's risk of having an adverse response to the
medication?
A. Decreased gastrointestinal motility
B. Poor cognitive function
C. Poor peripheral circulation
D. Decreased mobility
A. Decreased gastrointestinal motility
A client with diabetes is admitted with a 1cm size ulcer on the left
great toe. The nurse observes that the
left foot has a dusky color. In planning the client's care, which
intervention should the nurse implement first?
,A. Bathe the wound daily with soap and water
B. Record the color and temperature of the leg
C. Perform dorsal flexion and extension exercises
D. Check the client's dorsalis pedis and posterior tibialis pulse
point
D. Check the client's dorsalis pedis and posterior tibialis pulse
point
An ambulatory client with an indwelling urinary catheter (Foley)
is requesting to take a shower for the first
time. What is the best intervention for the nurse to implement?
A. Clamp the catheter and assist the client with a tub bath
B. Keep the catheter intact and assist the client with a shower
C. Encourage the client to do self-care and provide personal care
products
D. Assist the client with a sponge bath in a chair or the bed
B. Keep the catheter intact and assist the client with a shower
The nurse overhears a conversation between an unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP) and another staff
,member in the hospital cafeteria line concerning a client's
reaction to being given a diagnosis of terminal cancer.
What is the best Nursing action?
A. Approach the individuals involved and ask them to stop
B. Write an incident report and submit it to the unit manager
C. Tell the client of the UAPs concern for him
D. Try not to listen to the conversation since it is confidential
B. Write an incident report and submit it to the unit manager
During the past 30 days an elderly client has exhibited a
progressively decreasing appetite, is spending
increasing amounts of the daytime hours in bed, and refuses to
participate in planned daytime activities. Which
action should the nurse take?
A. Withhold any medications that may cause these side effects
B. Motivate the client by offering favorite foods as a prize
C. Ask the family members to visit more often to stimulate the
client
D. Record the findings and report the symptoms to the charge
nurse
, D. Record the findings and report the symptoms to the charge
nurse
A client is receiving nitroglycerin sublingual tablets for angina.
What response should the nurse expect the
client to manifest in response to the administration of this drug
during an acute anginal episode?
A. Pulse oximetry within normal limits
B. Cessation of acute chest pain
C. Hypertension and headache
D. Premature ventricular contractions (PVC)
B. Cessation of acute chest pain
After a client returns from Hemodialysis, the nurse measures
the client's weight and notes a 3-pound
weight loss from the pre-dialysis weight. The client reports
feeling weak and fatigued. What action should
the nurse take next?
TERM LATEST COMPLETE 200 QUESTION
AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
The nurse is administering routine medications to an assigned
group of elderly clients at an extended care facility. Which
physiological change commonly associated with aging, increases
the elderly client's risk of having an adverse response to the
medication?
A. Decreased gastrointestinal motility
B. Poor cognitive function
C. Poor peripheral circulation
D. Decreased mobility
A. Decreased gastrointestinal motility
A client with diabetes is admitted with a 1cm size ulcer on the left
great toe. The nurse observes that the
left foot has a dusky color. In planning the client's care, which
intervention should the nurse implement first?
,A. Bathe the wound daily with soap and water
B. Record the color and temperature of the leg
C. Perform dorsal flexion and extension exercises
D. Check the client's dorsalis pedis and posterior tibialis pulse
point
D. Check the client's dorsalis pedis and posterior tibialis pulse
point
An ambulatory client with an indwelling urinary catheter (Foley)
is requesting to take a shower for the first
time. What is the best intervention for the nurse to implement?
A. Clamp the catheter and assist the client with a tub bath
B. Keep the catheter intact and assist the client with a shower
C. Encourage the client to do self-care and provide personal care
products
D. Assist the client with a sponge bath in a chair or the bed
B. Keep the catheter intact and assist the client with a shower
The nurse overhears a conversation between an unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP) and another staff
,member in the hospital cafeteria line concerning a client's
reaction to being given a diagnosis of terminal cancer.
What is the best Nursing action?
A. Approach the individuals involved and ask them to stop
B. Write an incident report and submit it to the unit manager
C. Tell the client of the UAPs concern for him
D. Try not to listen to the conversation since it is confidential
B. Write an incident report and submit it to the unit manager
During the past 30 days an elderly client has exhibited a
progressively decreasing appetite, is spending
increasing amounts of the daytime hours in bed, and refuses to
participate in planned daytime activities. Which
action should the nurse take?
A. Withhold any medications that may cause these side effects
B. Motivate the client by offering favorite foods as a prize
C. Ask the family members to visit more often to stimulate the
client
D. Record the findings and report the symptoms to the charge
nurse
, D. Record the findings and report the symptoms to the charge
nurse
A client is receiving nitroglycerin sublingual tablets for angina.
What response should the nurse expect the
client to manifest in response to the administration of this drug
during an acute anginal episode?
A. Pulse oximetry within normal limits
B. Cessation of acute chest pain
C. Hypertension and headache
D. Premature ventricular contractions (PVC)
B. Cessation of acute chest pain
After a client returns from Hemodialysis, the nurse measures
the client's weight and notes a 3-pound
weight loss from the pre-dialysis weight. The client reports
feeling weak and fatigued. What action should
the nurse take next?
