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HESI PN Practice Test Questions with Correct
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a male client admitted the morning of his scheduled surgery tells
the PN that he drank water last night. What intervention will the PN
implement first?— Answer: Determine the amount of water and
exact time it was taken
A client receives ondansetron prior to chemotherapy treatment.How
should the PN evaluate this medication?— Answer: Monitor the
client for nausea or vomiting following the treatment
During morning rounds a client is admitted with OCD is in the...of
the same table. What intervention should the PN implement when
approached?— Answer: Provide time for the behavior then guide
the client to other activities
The PN is caring for an older adult client who is confused and
spends...factor contributes to an increased risk for impaired skin
integrity for this client?— Answer: Has increasing episodes of
urinary incontinence
The pn determines that a client with cirrhosis is experiencing
peripheral....take?— Answer: Protect the clients feet from injury
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A client is admitted to the postoperative surgical unit after a left
lobectomy with two chest tubes......observes the water-sealed
chambers, set and prescribed suction of 20cm water...what action
should the PN implement?— Answer: Maintain system integrity and
to promote lung reexpansion
photo of chest and locating apical HR— Answer: just below the left
nipple
At the end of a 12-hour shift the PN observes the urine in a clients
drainage..what action should the PN take next?— Answer: note the
most recent white blood count
A client with a compound fracture of the left ankle is being
discharged with a below the knee cast....PN provide to the client
prior to discharge?— Answer: never scratch under the cast
Thirty minutes after receiving IV morphine, a postoperative male
client continue to rate his pain...what action should the PN
implement first?— Answer: implement complementary pain relief
methods
A male client has been diagnosed with schizophrenia is withdrawn,
isolates himself in....with one or two word responses. the morning
the PN observes that he...Which intervention is most important for
the PN to implement?— Answer: Measure appropriate vital signs
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The PN is assisting an unsteady client to ambulate from the bed to
the bath...client loses balance and falls onto the bedside table. what
action should the PN take first?— Answer: Stay with the client and
call for assistance
The PN is assisting a female client to obtain a voided specimen for
uri...meatus. Which intervention is performed next?— Answer:
initiate the urine stream?
An 8-year old is placed in 90-90 traction for a fractured femur that
resulted from...further action by the PN?— Answer: weights are
touching the foot of the bed
The PN is reviewing diet instructions with a female client who has
hyper...she has increased her intakes of protein and calories. What
action should the PN take?— Answer: Encourage the client to
continue the dietary changes she has made
A 3-year old child returns to the pediatricians office for a
postoperative visit after having...procedure. The PN should expect to
observe which behavior that indicates...— Answer: plays doctor and
nurse with the dolls
The PN reviews the procedure for measuring fluid intake and output
...glomerulonephritis and is preparing for discharge from the
hospital. What...— Answer: -why the fluid measurements need to be
recoded
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-which food types are included when measuring fluid take
-what container to use for the most accurate measurement
A male client receives a prescription for 3,000 mg of medication
daily, which is available...taken twice daily in equal dosages.How
many tablets should the PN...— Answer: 3
...— Answer: request return visit for examination after her period
when hormones are lowest
A mother brings her 5-year old child to the clinic for school physical
examinations. Which assessment... PN that intergenerational violence
may be occurring in the home?— Answer: -The 6-year old son hits
his younger sister during the interview
-the 10-year old daughter has circular burns on her trunk and legs
-the 3-year old has multiple bruises on the chest and both legs
A client has a prescription to discontinue intravenous therapy when
the liter that is infusing at 150 mL per hour is...1200 the PN notes
that there are 750 ml of solution remaining.At what time should the
nurse expect to discontinue the intravenous therapy?— Answer:
1700
the PN is caring for a client who had a total laryngectomy, left
radical neck dissection... client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings
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HESI PN Practice Test Questions with Correct
Answers | Updated (100% Correct Answers)
a male client admitted the morning of his scheduled surgery tells
the PN that he drank water last night. What intervention will the PN
implement first?— Answer: Determine the amount of water and
exact time it was taken
A client receives ondansetron prior to chemotherapy treatment.How
should the PN evaluate this medication?— Answer: Monitor the
client for nausea or vomiting following the treatment
During morning rounds a client is admitted with OCD is in the...of
the same table. What intervention should the PN implement when
approached?— Answer: Provide time for the behavior then guide
the client to other activities
The PN is caring for an older adult client who is confused and
spends...factor contributes to an increased risk for impaired skin
integrity for this client?— Answer: Has increasing episodes of
urinary incontinence
The pn determines that a client with cirrhosis is experiencing
peripheral....take?— Answer: Protect the clients feet from injury
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A client is admitted to the postoperative surgical unit after a left
lobectomy with two chest tubes......observes the water-sealed
chambers, set and prescribed suction of 20cm water...what action
should the PN implement?— Answer: Maintain system integrity and
to promote lung reexpansion
photo of chest and locating apical HR— Answer: just below the left
nipple
At the end of a 12-hour shift the PN observes the urine in a clients
drainage..what action should the PN take next?— Answer: note the
most recent white blood count
A client with a compound fracture of the left ankle is being
discharged with a below the knee cast....PN provide to the client
prior to discharge?— Answer: never scratch under the cast
Thirty minutes after receiving IV morphine, a postoperative male
client continue to rate his pain...what action should the PN
implement first?— Answer: implement complementary pain relief
methods
A male client has been diagnosed with schizophrenia is withdrawn,
isolates himself in....with one or two word responses. the morning
the PN observes that he...Which intervention is most important for
the PN to implement?— Answer: Measure appropriate vital signs
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The PN is assisting an unsteady client to ambulate from the bed to
the bath...client loses balance and falls onto the bedside table. what
action should the PN take first?— Answer: Stay with the client and
call for assistance
The PN is assisting a female client to obtain a voided specimen for
uri...meatus. Which intervention is performed next?— Answer:
initiate the urine stream?
An 8-year old is placed in 90-90 traction for a fractured femur that
resulted from...further action by the PN?— Answer: weights are
touching the foot of the bed
The PN is reviewing diet instructions with a female client who has
hyper...she has increased her intakes of protein and calories. What
action should the PN take?— Answer: Encourage the client to
continue the dietary changes she has made
A 3-year old child returns to the pediatricians office for a
postoperative visit after having...procedure. The PN should expect to
observe which behavior that indicates...— Answer: plays doctor and
nurse with the dolls
The PN reviews the procedure for measuring fluid intake and output
...glomerulonephritis and is preparing for discharge from the
hospital. What...— Answer: -why the fluid measurements need to be
recoded
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-which food types are included when measuring fluid take
-what container to use for the most accurate measurement
A male client receives a prescription for 3,000 mg of medication
daily, which is available...taken twice daily in equal dosages.How
many tablets should the PN...— Answer: 3
...— Answer: request return visit for examination after her period
when hormones are lowest
A mother brings her 5-year old child to the clinic for school physical
examinations. Which assessment... PN that intergenerational violence
may be occurring in the home?— Answer: -The 6-year old son hits
his younger sister during the interview
-the 10-year old daughter has circular burns on her trunk and legs
-the 3-year old has multiple bruises on the chest and both legs
A client has a prescription to discontinue intravenous therapy when
the liter that is infusing at 150 mL per hour is...1200 the PN notes
that there are 750 ml of solution remaining.At what time should the
nurse expect to discontinue the intravenous therapy?— Answer:
1700
the PN is caring for a client who had a total laryngectomy, left
radical neck dissection... client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings
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