Hesi Exit V2 Exam (Actual Exam) Questions and Verified Answers
The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative client after cardiac surgery. The nurse
plans to do which to enable the client to best tolerate the ambulation?
Premedicate the client with an analgesic before ambulating.
A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begins to alarm at the nurse's
station. The nurse sees no electrocardiographic complexes on the screen. The nurse should do
which first?
Check the client status and lead placement.
The LPN/LVN in a medical unit is caring for a client with heart failure. The client suddenly
develops extreme dyspnea, tachycardia, and lung crackles, and the nurse suspects pulmonary
edema. The nurse immediately notifies the registered nurse and expects which interventions to
be prescribed? Select all that apply.
1. Administering oxygen
2. Inserting a Foley catheter
3. Administering furosemide (Lasix)
The nurse is monitoring a client following cardioversion. Which observations should be of
highest priority to the nurse?
Status of airway
The nurse is assisting in caring for the client immediately after insertion of a permanent
demand pacemaker via the right subclavian vein. The nurse prevents dislodgement of the pacing
catheter by implementing which intervention?
Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
, Hesi Exit V2 Exam (Actual Exam) Questions and Verified Answers
A client diagnosed with thrombophlebitis 1 day ago suddenly complains of chest pain and
shortness of breath, and the client is visibly anxious. The LPN/LVN understands that a life-
threatening complication of this condition is which?
Pulmonary embolism
A 24-year-old man seeks medical attention for complaints of claudication in the arch of the
foot. The nurse also notes superficial thrombophlebitis of the lower leg. The nurse should
check the client for which next?
Smoking history
The nurse has reinforced instructions to the client with Raynaud's disease about self-
management of the disease process. The nurse determines that the client needs further teaching
if the client states which?
"Moving to a warmer climate should help."
A client with myocardial infarction suddenly becomes tachycardic, shows signs of air hunger,
and begins coughing frothy, pink-tinged sputum. The nurse listens to breath sounds, expecting
to hear which breath sounds bilaterally?
Crackles
The LPN/LVN is collecting data on a client with a diagnosis of right-
sided heart failure. The nurse should expect to note which specific characteristic of this
condition?
Dependent edema
, Hesi Exit V2 Exam (Actual Exam) Questions and Verified Answers
The LPN/LVN is checking the neurovascular status of a client who returned to the surgical
nursing unit 4 hours ago after undergoing an aortoiliac bypass graft. The affected leg is
warm, and the nurse notes redness and edema. The pedal pulse is palpable and unchanged from
admission. The nurse interprets that the neurovascular status is which?
Normal, caused by increased blood flow through the leg
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A client with a diagnosis of rapid rate atrial fibrillation asks the nurse why the health care
provider is going to perform carotid massage. The LPN/LVN responds that this procedure may
stimulate which?
Vagus nerve to slow the heart rate
A client is admitted to the hospital with possible rheumatic endocarditis. The LPN/LVN should
check for a history of which type of infection?
Staphylococcal infection
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
client has an Unna boot applied for treatment of a venous stasis leg ulcer. The LPN/LVN notes
that the client's toes are mottled, and cool and the client verbalizes some numbness and
tingling of the foot. Which interpretation should the nurse make of these findings?
The boot has been applied too tightly
A client with angina complains that the anginal pain is prolonged and severe and occurs at the
same time each day, most often in the morning. On further data collection, the nurse notes
that the pain occurs in the absence of precipitating factors. How should the LPN/LVN best
describe this type of anginal pain?
The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative client after cardiac surgery. The nurse
plans to do which to enable the client to best tolerate the ambulation?
Premedicate the client with an analgesic before ambulating.
A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begins to alarm at the nurse's
station. The nurse sees no electrocardiographic complexes on the screen. The nurse should do
which first?
Check the client status and lead placement.
The LPN/LVN in a medical unit is caring for a client with heart failure. The client suddenly
develops extreme dyspnea, tachycardia, and lung crackles, and the nurse suspects pulmonary
edema. The nurse immediately notifies the registered nurse and expects which interventions to
be prescribed? Select all that apply.
1. Administering oxygen
2. Inserting a Foley catheter
3. Administering furosemide (Lasix)
The nurse is monitoring a client following cardioversion. Which observations should be of
highest priority to the nurse?
Status of airway
The nurse is assisting in caring for the client immediately after insertion of a permanent
demand pacemaker via the right subclavian vein. The nurse prevents dislodgement of the pacing
catheter by implementing which intervention?
Limiting movement and abduction of the right arm
, Hesi Exit V2 Exam (Actual Exam) Questions and Verified Answers
A client diagnosed with thrombophlebitis 1 day ago suddenly complains of chest pain and
shortness of breath, and the client is visibly anxious. The LPN/LVN understands that a life-
threatening complication of this condition is which?
Pulmonary embolism
A 24-year-old man seeks medical attention for complaints of claudication in the arch of the
foot. The nurse also notes superficial thrombophlebitis of the lower leg. The nurse should
check the client for which next?
Smoking history
The nurse has reinforced instructions to the client with Raynaud's disease about self-
management of the disease process. The nurse determines that the client needs further teaching
if the client states which?
"Moving to a warmer climate should help."
A client with myocardial infarction suddenly becomes tachycardic, shows signs of air hunger,
and begins coughing frothy, pink-tinged sputum. The nurse listens to breath sounds, expecting
to hear which breath sounds bilaterally?
Crackles
The LPN/LVN is collecting data on a client with a diagnosis of right-
sided heart failure. The nurse should expect to note which specific characteristic of this
condition?
Dependent edema
, Hesi Exit V2 Exam (Actual Exam) Questions and Verified Answers
The LPN/LVN is checking the neurovascular status of a client who returned to the surgical
nursing unit 4 hours ago after undergoing an aortoiliac bypass graft. The affected leg is
warm, and the nurse notes redness and edema. The pedal pulse is palpable and unchanged from
admission. The nurse interprets that the neurovascular status is which?
Normal, caused by increased blood flow through the leg
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A client with a diagnosis of rapid rate atrial fibrillation asks the nurse why the health care
provider is going to perform carotid massage. The LPN/LVN responds that this procedure may
stimulate which?
Vagus nerve to slow the heart rate
A client is admitted to the hospital with possible rheumatic endocarditis. The LPN/LVN should
check for a history of which type of infection?
Staphylococcal infection
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
client has an Unna boot applied for treatment of a venous stasis leg ulcer. The LPN/LVN notes
that the client's toes are mottled, and cool and the client verbalizes some numbness and
tingling of the foot. Which interpretation should the nurse make of these findings?
The boot has been applied too tightly
A client with angina complains that the anginal pain is prolonged and severe and occurs at the
same time each day, most often in the morning. On further data collection, the nurse notes
that the pain occurs in the absence of precipitating factors. How should the LPN/LVN best
describe this type of anginal pain?
