LATEST HESI PN Leadership Management
Proctored Exam Test Bank 2024-2025 (32
Exam Sets)
During a clinic visit, a client reports to the
practical nurse (PN) that they felt a solid mass
in their breast during self-examination, but it
was not painful. What instruction should the PN
reinforce with the client?
A. Continue to monitor the mass until the next
scheduled annual exam.
,B. Notify the PCP if the mass becomes soft or
painful or starts to drain.
C. Schedule an appointment with the PCP for
evaluation
D. Breast masses are usually insignificant if
they feel soft or are easily moveable. -
ANSWERS-c. Schedule an appointment with
the health care provider for evaluation.
A painless breast mass is an abnormal finding,
and the PN should instruct the client to obtain
prompt medical evaluation.
The health care provider informed a client
diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer that the
cancer has spread to their spine. The client
states to the practical nurse, "I have a cancer,
but it is not malignant." What is the best initial
nursing action?
A. Encourage the client to attend a cancer
education program
B. Perform a complete history and physical
assessment
,C. Ask the client to explain his understanding of
the term malignancy.
D. Offer the client emotional support to deal
with the diagnosis
Submit - ANSWERS-c. Ask the client to explain
his understanding of the term malignancy.
The best initial action is to assess the client's
knowledge of the term malignancy when used
to describe cancer. The client appears to have
inaccurate knowledge. Stage 4 cancer means
the cancer has spread (metastasized) from
where it has started to another body part.
A client diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Which
intervention should the practical nurse
implement to help relieve joint pain and
stiffness?
a. Encourage the client to perform weight-
bearing exercises.
b. Teach the client how to perform range-of-
motion exercises.
c. Explain the use of ice and massage for pain
relief.
, d. Instruct the client to take an analgesic before
walking daily - ANSWERS-d. Instruct the client
to take an analgesic before walking daily.
Adequate pain management is important for the
success of an exercise program. Keeping the
joints active decreases pain, so taking an
analgesic and walking daily is likely to help
decrease joint pain and stiffness.
A client diagnosed with prostate cancer is
prescribed radioactive seed implantation
(brachytherapy). What is the most important
nursing action for the practical nurse (PN) to
do?
a. Follow radiation exposure precautions
b. Encourage regular meals
c. Collect all urine in sealed containers
d. Avoid touching the client. - ANSWERS-a.
Follow radiation exposure precautions.
Clients being treated for prostate cancer with
brachytherapy (radioactive seeds implant)
should be placed on radiation exposure
Proctored Exam Test Bank 2024-2025 (32
Exam Sets)
During a clinic visit, a client reports to the
practical nurse (PN) that they felt a solid mass
in their breast during self-examination, but it
was not painful. What instruction should the PN
reinforce with the client?
A. Continue to monitor the mass until the next
scheduled annual exam.
,B. Notify the PCP if the mass becomes soft or
painful or starts to drain.
C. Schedule an appointment with the PCP for
evaluation
D. Breast masses are usually insignificant if
they feel soft or are easily moveable. -
ANSWERS-c. Schedule an appointment with
the health care provider for evaluation.
A painless breast mass is an abnormal finding,
and the PN should instruct the client to obtain
prompt medical evaluation.
The health care provider informed a client
diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer that the
cancer has spread to their spine. The client
states to the practical nurse, "I have a cancer,
but it is not malignant." What is the best initial
nursing action?
A. Encourage the client to attend a cancer
education program
B. Perform a complete history and physical
assessment
,C. Ask the client to explain his understanding of
the term malignancy.
D. Offer the client emotional support to deal
with the diagnosis
Submit - ANSWERS-c. Ask the client to explain
his understanding of the term malignancy.
The best initial action is to assess the client's
knowledge of the term malignancy when used
to describe cancer. The client appears to have
inaccurate knowledge. Stage 4 cancer means
the cancer has spread (metastasized) from
where it has started to another body part.
A client diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Which
intervention should the practical nurse
implement to help relieve joint pain and
stiffness?
a. Encourage the client to perform weight-
bearing exercises.
b. Teach the client how to perform range-of-
motion exercises.
c. Explain the use of ice and massage for pain
relief.
, d. Instruct the client to take an analgesic before
walking daily - ANSWERS-d. Instruct the client
to take an analgesic before walking daily.
Adequate pain management is important for the
success of an exercise program. Keeping the
joints active decreases pain, so taking an
analgesic and walking daily is likely to help
decrease joint pain and stiffness.
A client diagnosed with prostate cancer is
prescribed radioactive seed implantation
(brachytherapy). What is the most important
nursing action for the practical nurse (PN) to
do?
a. Follow radiation exposure precautions
b. Encourage regular meals
c. Collect all urine in sealed containers
d. Avoid touching the client. - ANSWERS-a.
Follow radiation exposure precautions.
Clients being treated for prostate cancer with
brachytherapy (radioactive seeds implant)
should be placed on radiation exposure
