HESI PN Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
A client with COPD is receiving oxygen at 4 L/min via nasal cannula. What is the nurse’s best
action?
A. Continue the oxygen as ordered
✔✔B. Notify the provider because high oxygen can reduce respiratory drive
C. Encourage deep breathing exercises only
D. Increase the oxygen flow for comfort
A client receiving morphine for pain develops a respiratory rate of 8/min. What should the nurse
do first?
A. Reassess in 30 minutes
✔✔B. Administer naloxone
C. Offer oxygen only
D. Call the family
Which instruction is correct for a client with diabetes taking insulin?
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,A. Inject in the same site each time
B. Always inject into the arm only
✔✔C. Rotate injection sites to prevent lipodystrophy
D. Skip insulin if not eating
A patient reports chest pain while walking. What is the first nursing intervention?
✔✔A. Have the client stop activity and rest
B. Administer morphine immediately
C. Apply warm compresses to chest
D. Check temperature
A client is receiving digoxin. Which symptom should be reported immediately?
A. Mild headache
B. Constipation
✔✔C. Blurred vision with halos
D. Increased appetite
What is the best diet choice for a client with iron-deficiency anemia?
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,A. Milk and bread
B. Lettuce and cucumbers
✔✔C. Lean red meat and beans
D. Clear broth soups
A nurse prepares to administer insulin to a patient with blood glucose of 58 mg/dL. What is the
best action?
A. Give the insulin as ordered
✔✔B. Hold insulin and notify the provider
C. Document only
D. Give an extra dose
A client receiving chemotherapy is placed on neutropenic precautions. Which action is correct?
A. Provide fresh fruit and flowers
B. Encourage daily visitors
✔✔C. Avoid exposure to sick people
D. Give live vaccines
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, A client on long-term prednisone should be monitored for which condition?
✔✔A. Osteoporosis
B. Hypotension
C. Weight loss
D. Hypoglycemia
A client reports constipation while on opioid therapy. What should the nurse recommend?
A. Reduce fluid intake
B. Avoid fiber-rich foods
✔✔C. Use stool softeners and increase fluids
D. Lie flat after meals
Which position is best for a client in respiratory distress?
A. Supine
B. Trendelenburg
✔✔C. High Fowler’s
D. Lithotomy
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
A client with COPD is receiving oxygen at 4 L/min via nasal cannula. What is the nurse’s best
action?
A. Continue the oxygen as ordered
✔✔B. Notify the provider because high oxygen can reduce respiratory drive
C. Encourage deep breathing exercises only
D. Increase the oxygen flow for comfort
A client receiving morphine for pain develops a respiratory rate of 8/min. What should the nurse
do first?
A. Reassess in 30 minutes
✔✔B. Administer naloxone
C. Offer oxygen only
D. Call the family
Which instruction is correct for a client with diabetes taking insulin?
1
,A. Inject in the same site each time
B. Always inject into the arm only
✔✔C. Rotate injection sites to prevent lipodystrophy
D. Skip insulin if not eating
A patient reports chest pain while walking. What is the first nursing intervention?
✔✔A. Have the client stop activity and rest
B. Administer morphine immediately
C. Apply warm compresses to chest
D. Check temperature
A client is receiving digoxin. Which symptom should be reported immediately?
A. Mild headache
B. Constipation
✔✔C. Blurred vision with halos
D. Increased appetite
What is the best diet choice for a client with iron-deficiency anemia?
2
,A. Milk and bread
B. Lettuce and cucumbers
✔✔C. Lean red meat and beans
D. Clear broth soups
A nurse prepares to administer insulin to a patient with blood glucose of 58 mg/dL. What is the
best action?
A. Give the insulin as ordered
✔✔B. Hold insulin and notify the provider
C. Document only
D. Give an extra dose
A client receiving chemotherapy is placed on neutropenic precautions. Which action is correct?
A. Provide fresh fruit and flowers
B. Encourage daily visitors
✔✔C. Avoid exposure to sick people
D. Give live vaccines
3
, A client on long-term prednisone should be monitored for which condition?
✔✔A. Osteoporosis
B. Hypotension
C. Weight loss
D. Hypoglycemia
A client reports constipation while on opioid therapy. What should the nurse recommend?
A. Reduce fluid intake
B. Avoid fiber-rich foods
✔✔C. Use stool softeners and increase fluids
D. Lie flat after meals
Which position is best for a client in respiratory distress?
A. Supine
B. Trendelenburg
✔✔C. High Fowler’s
D. Lithotomy
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