HESI PN comprehensive EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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HESI PN EXIT 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOL
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UTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (F5074) uy uy uy uy




QUESTION 1 uy




The practical nurse (PN) notices that a client's urine is pale yellow, with a cloudy appea
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rance, and has a foul odor. Which assessment should the PN complete next?
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ANSWER

Ask the client about urinary frequency
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QUESTION 2 uy




An older adult client who resides in a long-
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term care facility has a friend of the opposite sex who often visits in the evenings. The p
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ractical nurse (PN) enters the client's room to administer medications and finds the cou
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ple in bed together. Which action should the PN take?
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ANSWER

Exit the room and quietly close the door.
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QUESTION 3 uy




Which action by a practical nurse (PN) indicates the best understanding of the principle
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s related to medical asepsis and effective handwashing?
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ANSWER

Hold your hands lower than your elbows to promote microbe removal.
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QUESTION 4 uy




The practical nurse (PN) is removing the personal protective equipment (PPE) worn wh
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en caring for a client. Which PPE should be removed first?
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 5 uy




The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a primigravida five hours after a vaginal delivery.
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Which finding should the PN report immediately to the charge nurse?
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ANSWER

Rubra lochia saturating three perineal pads per hour.
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QUESTION 6 uy




Following the dressing change of an abdominal surgical wound, a client expresses conce
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rn to the practical nurse (PN) about the scar that might result from the wound. Which r
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esponse is best for the PN to provide?
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ANSWER

Tell me more about your concerns regarding an abdominal scar.
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QUESTION 7 uy




When preparing to change a client's sterile dressing, the practical nurse (PN) opens a p
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ackage of gauze pads as seen in the picture. Which action should the PN take next?
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ANSWER

Pick up pads and place them on a sterile field.
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QUESTION 8 uy




A client experiences a muscle strain or sprain to the ankle. Which intervention should t
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he practical nurse (PN) implement for an acute soft tissue injury?
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ANSWER

Apply ice to the injured site at 15-minute intervals for the first 24 hours.
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QUESTION 9 uy




The practical nurse (PN) is assisting the nurse with the admission physical assessment
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of a client diagnosed with pneumonia. What symptom(s) is the client most likely to exhi
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bit?
ANSWER

,a. Dyspnea
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c. Lung crackles
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e. Painful cough
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QUESTION 10 uy




The practical nurse (PN) is working with a newly hired PN on a medical-
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surgical unit. Which action performed by the newly hired PN requires intervention by t
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he PN? uy




ANSWER

Posting client names and healthcare providers on hospital room doors.
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QUESTION 11 uy




The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a 9-month-
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old infant with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) after a closed reduction and h
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ip spica cast application. After application of the cast, which is the most important inter
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vention in caring for the infant? uy uy uy uy uy




ANSWER

Monitor the distal toes every 2 hours for movement, sensation, and circulation.
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QUESTION 12 uy




The practical nurse (PN) turns a client with right-
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sided paralysis from a supine to a left lateral position. Which bony prominence is most l
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ikely to manifest signs of erythema when first turned?
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ANSWER

Sacrum



QUESTION 13 uy




Which nursing intervention is most important to include in the plan of care for a child
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with acute glomerulonephritis?
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ANSWER

Weigh the child daily uy uy uy




QUESTION 14 uy

, An older adult female resident of a long-
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term care facility experiences frequent episodes of urinary incontinence. Which focused
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assessment is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to perform regularly in respo
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nse to the resident's incontinence?
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ANSWER

Appearance of skin in perineal area. uy uy uy uy uy




QUESTION 15 uy




A client tells the practical nurse (PN) of being afraid about a scheduled surgery. How sh
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ould the PN respond? It is normal to have some fears before surgery.
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ANSWER

Tell me what is making you feel afraid.
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QUESTION 16 uy




A client with a chronic medical condition tells the practical nurse (PN) of not wanting a
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ny heroics to prolong the client's life if anything should happen. Which action should th
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e PN take?
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ANSWER

Notify the client's healthcare provider of the client's wishes as soon as possible
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QUESTION 17 uy




The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing results of a client's urinalysis. What results indica
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te problems and should be reported by the PN to the healthcare provider? Select all tha
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t apply.
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ANSWER

* Positive for albumin or protein. * Bacteria present * Large count of red blood cells.
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QUESTION 18 uy




A client with paranoia is admitted to the mental health unit and immediately goes to th
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e corner of the room and sits quietly without communicating. While approaching the cli
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ent, which intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement first?
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ANSWER

Describe functions of the practical nurse (PN).
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