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PN HESI EXIT EXAM, HESI EXIT PN EXAM TESTBANK
COVERING 2020 UPTO DATE 1500+ QS WITH AS
An elderly client who is 12 hours postoperative for a hernia repair suddenly becomes agitated,
staggers out into the corridor and demands to be set free. After assisting the client back to bed
and administering pain medication. Which intervention is best for the practical nurse (pn) to
implement?
A. Notify the healthcare provider and request a prescription for restraints to minimize the
client's danger to self.
B. Raise the side and notify the family to come sit with the client to reorientate and cooperative.
C. Administer prescribed narcotic antagonist to reverse the effects of any analgesic
accumulation.
D. Instruct a uap to keep the upper side rails up and check on the client every 15 minutes until
the client is resting.
C. Administer prescribed narcotic antagonist to reverse the effects of any analgesic
accumulation.
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A hospice nurse is visiting with the son of a client who has terminal cancer. The son reports
sleeping very little during the past week due to caring for his mother. Which of the following
responses should the
nurse make?
A. "i can give you information about respite care if you are interested."
b. "you should consider taking a sleeping pill before bed each night"
c. "it must be difficult taking care of someone who is terminally ill" d, "you are doing a
great job taking care of your mother"
A
A nurse is assessing a child who is being treated for bacterial
pneumonia. The nurse notes an increase in the child's glucose. The
nurse should identify this finding as an adverse effect of which of the following medications
a. Methylprednisolone.
B. Ondansetron.
C. Guaifenesin.
D. Amoxicillin A
The nurse is providing teaching about folic acid to a client who is prima gravida. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in
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the teaching?
A. "you should take folic acid to decrease the risk of transmitting infections to your baby"
b. "you should consume a maximum of 300 micrograms of folic acid every day".
C. "you can increase your dietary intake of folic acid by eating cereals and citrus fruits".
D. "you can expect your urine to appear red-tingled while taking folic acid supplements".
C
A community health nurse is assessing an adolescent who is pregnant. Which of the following
assessments is the nurse's priority?
A. Social relationship with peers.
B. Plans for attending school while pregnant.
C. Medicaid?
D. Understanding of infant care. C
A nurse manager is planning to teach staff about critical pathways. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
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A. Critical pathways have unlimited timeframe for completion
b. Decrease health care costs.
C. Critical pathway if variances
d. Used to create the critical pathway. B
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
schizophrenia. Which of the following should the nurse report to the provider?
Exhibit 1
blood pressure: 102/56 mm hg. Heart rate: 95/min respiratory rate: 18/min temperature: 37.4c
(99.3f)
exhibit 2
medication administration record clozapine 150 mg po twice daily benztropine 0.5 mg
po twice daily as needed for tremors. Exhibit 3 nurse's notes:
client reports feeling dizzy when changing positions, reports weight gain of 1kg (2.2 lb.) In the
past month. Also reports a sore throat for the past 3 days and dry mouth. Client ate 75% of
breakfast and reports slightly nauseous.
A. Dietary intake
b. Heart rate.
C. Sore throat.
D. Blood pressure.
PN HESI EXIT EXAM, HESI EXIT PN EXAM TESTBANK
COVERING 2020 UPTO DATE 1500+ QS WITH AS
An elderly client who is 12 hours postoperative for a hernia repair suddenly becomes agitated,
staggers out into the corridor and demands to be set free. After assisting the client back to bed
and administering pain medication. Which intervention is best for the practical nurse (pn) to
implement?
A. Notify the healthcare provider and request a prescription for restraints to minimize the
client's danger to self.
B. Raise the side and notify the family to come sit with the client to reorientate and cooperative.
C. Administer prescribed narcotic antagonist to reverse the effects of any analgesic
accumulation.
D. Instruct a uap to keep the upper side rails up and check on the client every 15 minutes until
the client is resting.
C. Administer prescribed narcotic antagonist to reverse the effects of any analgesic
accumulation.
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A hospice nurse is visiting with the son of a client who has terminal cancer. The son reports
sleeping very little during the past week due to caring for his mother. Which of the following
responses should the
nurse make?
A. "i can give you information about respite care if you are interested."
b. "you should consider taking a sleeping pill before bed each night"
c. "it must be difficult taking care of someone who is terminally ill" d, "you are doing a
great job taking care of your mother"
A
A nurse is assessing a child who is being treated for bacterial
pneumonia. The nurse notes an increase in the child's glucose. The
nurse should identify this finding as an adverse effect of which of the following medications
a. Methylprednisolone.
B. Ondansetron.
C. Guaifenesin.
D. Amoxicillin A
The nurse is providing teaching about folic acid to a client who is prima gravida. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in
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the teaching?
A. "you should take folic acid to decrease the risk of transmitting infections to your baby"
b. "you should consume a maximum of 300 micrograms of folic acid every day".
C. "you can increase your dietary intake of folic acid by eating cereals and citrus fruits".
D. "you can expect your urine to appear red-tingled while taking folic acid supplements".
C
A community health nurse is assessing an adolescent who is pregnant. Which of the following
assessments is the nurse's priority?
A. Social relationship with peers.
B. Plans for attending school while pregnant.
C. Medicaid?
D. Understanding of infant care. C
A nurse manager is planning to teach staff about critical pathways. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
, 4
A. Critical pathways have unlimited timeframe for completion
b. Decrease health care costs.
C. Critical pathway if variances
d. Used to create the critical pathway. B
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
schizophrenia. Which of the following should the nurse report to the provider?
Exhibit 1
blood pressure: 102/56 mm hg. Heart rate: 95/min respiratory rate: 18/min temperature: 37.4c
(99.3f)
exhibit 2
medication administration record clozapine 150 mg po twice daily benztropine 0.5 mg
po twice daily as needed for tremors. Exhibit 3 nurse's notes:
client reports feeling dizzy when changing positions, reports weight gain of 1kg (2.2 lb.) In the
past month. Also reports a sore throat for the past 3 days and dry mouth. Client ate 75% of
breakfast and reports slightly nauseous.
A. Dietary intake
b. Heart rate.
C. Sore throat.
D. Blood pressure.
