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PN FUNDAMENTALS HESI EXIT TEST BANK / HESI PN
FUNDAMENTALS EXIT EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric
tube (NGT) which is connected to suction. After ensuring correct
tube placement, what action should the nurse take next?
A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes.
B. Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D. Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water. - ANSWER-The
NGT should be flushed before, after and in between each
medication administered (B). Once all medications are
administered, the NGT should be clamped for 20 minutes (A). (C
and D) may be implemented only after the tubing has been
flushed.
Correct Answer: B
A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts
of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an analgesic every
four hours as needed. Which action should the nurse implement?
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A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of
analgesics.
B. Administer analgesic medication as needed when the pain is
severe.
C. Provide medication to keep the client sedated and unaware of
stimuli.
D. Offer a medication-free period so that the client can do daily
activities. - ANSWER-The most effective management of pain is
achieved using an around-the-clock schedule that provides
analgesic medications on a regular basis (A) and in a timely
manner. Analgesics are less effective if pain persists until it is
severe, so an analgesic medication should be administered
before the client's pain peaks (B). Providing comfort is a priority
for the client who is dying, but sedation that impairs the client's
ability to interact and experience the time before life ends should
be minimized (C). Offering a medication-free period allows the
serum drug level to fall, which is not an effective method to
manage chronic pain (D).
Correct Answer: A
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When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse observes
that the fingers on the right hand are blue. What action should the
nurse implement first?
A. Loosen the right wrist restraint.
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
C. Compare hand color bilaterally.
D. Palpate the right radial pulse. - ANSWER-The priority nursing
action is to restore circulation by loosening the restraint (A),
because blue fingers (cyanosis) indicates decreased circulation.
(C and D) are also important nursing interventions, but do not
have the priority of (A). Pulse oximetry (B) measures the
saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen and is not indicated in
situations where the cyanosis is related to mechanical
compression (the restraints).
Correct Answer: A
The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several clients.
Which client has the greatest nutritional need for additional intake
of protein?
A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
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C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D. An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer. - ANSWER-A
lactating woman (B) has the greatest need for additional protein
intake. (A, C, and D) are all conditions that require protein, but do
not have the increased metabolic protein demands of lactation.
Correct Answer: B
A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the
prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV q24h is scheduled
to be administered. The client returns to the unit at 1300. What is
the best intervention for the nurse to implement?
A. Contact the healthcare provider and complete a medication
variance form.
B. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900
schedule in the morning.
C. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident report to
explain the missed dose.
D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to
administer daily at 1300. - ANSWER-To ensure that a therapeutic
level of medication is maintained, the nurse should administer the
missed dose as soon as possible, and revise the administration
PN FUNDAMENTALS HESI EXIT TEST BANK / HESI PN
FUNDAMENTALS EXIT EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric
tube (NGT) which is connected to suction. After ensuring correct
tube placement, what action should the nurse take next?
A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes.
B. Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D. Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water. - ANSWER-The
NGT should be flushed before, after and in between each
medication administered (B). Once all medications are
administered, the NGT should be clamped for 20 minutes (A). (C
and D) may be implemented only after the tubing has been
flushed.
Correct Answer: B
A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts
of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an analgesic every
four hours as needed. Which action should the nurse implement?
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A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of
analgesics.
B. Administer analgesic medication as needed when the pain is
severe.
C. Provide medication to keep the client sedated and unaware of
stimuli.
D. Offer a medication-free period so that the client can do daily
activities. - ANSWER-The most effective management of pain is
achieved using an around-the-clock schedule that provides
analgesic medications on a regular basis (A) and in a timely
manner. Analgesics are less effective if pain persists until it is
severe, so an analgesic medication should be administered
before the client's pain peaks (B). Providing comfort is a priority
for the client who is dying, but sedation that impairs the client's
ability to interact and experience the time before life ends should
be minimized (C). Offering a medication-free period allows the
serum drug level to fall, which is not an effective method to
manage chronic pain (D).
Correct Answer: A
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When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse observes
that the fingers on the right hand are blue. What action should the
nurse implement first?
A. Loosen the right wrist restraint.
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
C. Compare hand color bilaterally.
D. Palpate the right radial pulse. - ANSWER-The priority nursing
action is to restore circulation by loosening the restraint (A),
because blue fingers (cyanosis) indicates decreased circulation.
(C and D) are also important nursing interventions, but do not
have the priority of (A). Pulse oximetry (B) measures the
saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen and is not indicated in
situations where the cyanosis is related to mechanical
compression (the restraints).
Correct Answer: A
The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several clients.
Which client has the greatest nutritional need for additional intake
of protein?
A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
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C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D. An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer. - ANSWER-A
lactating woman (B) has the greatest need for additional protein
intake. (A, C, and D) are all conditions that require protein, but do
not have the increased metabolic protein demands of lactation.
Correct Answer: B
A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the
prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV q24h is scheduled
to be administered. The client returns to the unit at 1300. What is
the best intervention for the nurse to implement?
A. Contact the healthcare provider and complete a medication
variance form.
B. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900
schedule in the morning.
C. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident report to
explain the missed dose.
D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to
administer daily at 1300. - ANSWER-To ensure that a therapeutic
level of medication is maintained, the nurse should administer the
missed dose as soon as possible, and revise the administration
