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HESI PN EXIT EXAM 2026/2027
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Subcutaneous insulin injection technique - ANSWER-The PN
should reteach the client to rotate the injection site to a site
other than the same one used for the previous dose.
Counting radial pulse - ANSWER-The index and middle finger
should be aligned with the thumb for radial pulse assessment.
Infant birth weight with gestational diabetes - ANSWER-The
birth weight of an infant delivered by a woman with gestational
diabetes is 10.1 pounds (4,581 grams).
Heel stick glucose level - ANSWER-The heel stick glucose level
is 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) 30 minutes after birth.
Total intake calculation - ANSWER-Total intake = 1480 mL,
calculated from 8 oz broth, 4 oz apple juice, 4 oz gelatin, 1
banana, and 1 liter of IV fluid.
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Medication administration in unlabeled syringe - ANSWER-The
PN should explain their discomfort with administering
medication from an unlabeled syringe.
UAP assignment of care - ANSWER-The scope of practice of
UAP includes personal care such as bowel and bladder care
including intake and output measurements.
Intervention for pruritis - ANSWER-Keep fingernails trimmed
short to minimize excoriation from scratching the pruritic area.
Presbycusis - ANSWER-Age-related hearing loss, especially
high frequencies.
Cefazolin - ANSWER-An antibiotic prescribed for infections,
dosed 500 mg IM.
Reconstitution - ANSWER-Mixing a powdered medication with
a solvent for use.
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Buck's traction - ANSWER-A type of skeletal traction used for
limb immobilization.
Myocardial damage - ANSWER-Heart tissue injury indicated by
elevated troponin levels.
Cardiac dysrhythmias - ANSWER-Abnormal heart rhythms that
can occur post-myocardial infarction.
Hematuria - ANSWER-Presence of blood in urine, often
requiring investigation.
Prednisone - ANSWER-A corticosteroid used for inflammation
and immune response.
Status epilepticus - ANSWER-A prolonged seizure requiring
immediate medical intervention.
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Filgrastim - ANSWER-A medication that stimulates white blood
cell production.
Neutropenia - ANSWER-Low white blood cell count, increasing
infection risk.
NSAIDs - ANSWER-Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, risk
for GI bleeding.
Polyethylene glycol - ANSWER-A laxative used to cleanse the
bowel before procedures.
Troponin I - ANSWER-Cardiac biomarker indicating myocardial
injury.
CK-MB - ANSWER-Creatine kinase-MB, a marker for heart
muscle damage.
HESI PN EXIT EXAM 2026/2027
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Subcutaneous insulin injection technique - ANSWER-The PN
should reteach the client to rotate the injection site to a site
other than the same one used for the previous dose.
Counting radial pulse - ANSWER-The index and middle finger
should be aligned with the thumb for radial pulse assessment.
Infant birth weight with gestational diabetes - ANSWER-The
birth weight of an infant delivered by a woman with gestational
diabetes is 10.1 pounds (4,581 grams).
Heel stick glucose level - ANSWER-The heel stick glucose level
is 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) 30 minutes after birth.
Total intake calculation - ANSWER-Total intake = 1480 mL,
calculated from 8 oz broth, 4 oz apple juice, 4 oz gelatin, 1
banana, and 1 liter of IV fluid.
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Medication administration in unlabeled syringe - ANSWER-The
PN should explain their discomfort with administering
medication from an unlabeled syringe.
UAP assignment of care - ANSWER-The scope of practice of
UAP includes personal care such as bowel and bladder care
including intake and output measurements.
Intervention for pruritis - ANSWER-Keep fingernails trimmed
short to minimize excoriation from scratching the pruritic area.
Presbycusis - ANSWER-Age-related hearing loss, especially
high frequencies.
Cefazolin - ANSWER-An antibiotic prescribed for infections,
dosed 500 mg IM.
Reconstitution - ANSWER-Mixing a powdered medication with
a solvent for use.
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Buck's traction - ANSWER-A type of skeletal traction used for
limb immobilization.
Myocardial damage - ANSWER-Heart tissue injury indicated by
elevated troponin levels.
Cardiac dysrhythmias - ANSWER-Abnormal heart rhythms that
can occur post-myocardial infarction.
Hematuria - ANSWER-Presence of blood in urine, often
requiring investigation.
Prednisone - ANSWER-A corticosteroid used for inflammation
and immune response.
Status epilepticus - ANSWER-A prolonged seizure requiring
immediate medical intervention.
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Filgrastim - ANSWER-A medication that stimulates white blood
cell production.
Neutropenia - ANSWER-Low white blood cell count, increasing
infection risk.
NSAIDs - ANSWER-Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, risk
for GI bleeding.
Polyethylene glycol - ANSWER-A laxative used to cleanse the
bowel before procedures.
Troponin I - ANSWER-Cardiac biomarker indicating myocardial
injury.
CK-MB - ANSWER-Creatine kinase-MB, a marker for heart
muscle damage.
