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PN Hesi Fundamentals Practice Questions with
Correct Answers | Updated (100% Correct
Answers)
Which assessment should the practical nurse (PN) make to best
evaluate a client's fluid status? Answer: Daily body weight
The practical nurse (PN) is changing a postoperative dressing for a
client with a horizontal lower abdominal incision. What method
should the PN use to remove the tape from the dressing? Answer:
Remove all four sides by moving to the center of the incision.
A male client ho is 2 days postoperative for exploratory abdominal
surgery is ambulating in the hall with the practical nurse (PN). The
client tells the PN, "I think something in my incision just let go."
Which action should the PN implement first? Answer: Assist the
client to a supine position.
An older client who is unable to swallow is receiving continuous
NGT feeding. Before administering medications through the NGT,
what action should the practical nurse implement? Answer: Flush
the feeding tube with water.
Which action should the practical nurse implement to help a male
client cope with his fear as he approaches death? Answer: Hold the
client's hand and tell him he is no alone.
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The practical nurse is giving oral care to an older female client with
tender gums that bleed easily because of a medication she is taking.
What intervention should the PN implement? Answer: Obtain a
soft-bristle brush for the client.
The practical nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with
influenza and vomiting for 3 days. The clients skin turbot is poor
and oral mucous membranes are dry. Which finding is most
important for the PN to report to the charge nurse? Answer:
Hypotension and tachycardia
Which food should the practical nurse recommend for a client to
increase the dietary intake of potassium? Answer: Baked potatoes
When irrigating the external ear canals of an older adult client,
which action should the PN use to soften dry cerumen for removal?
Answer: Instill mineral oil in the external auditory canal overnight
before irrigation.
An older female state the medication tablet brought in a cup looks
different from the tablet that she takes at home. Which action
should the practical nurse take? Answer: Check the written
prescription to verify the medication
Which action should the PN implement when administering a
subcutaneous injection to a client who weighs 325 pounds? Answer:
Select a needle with a longer shaft
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PN Hesi Fundamentals Practice Questions with
Correct Answers | Updated (100% Correct
Answers)
Which assessment should the practical nurse (PN) make to best
evaluate a client's fluid status? Answer: Daily body weight
The practical nurse (PN) is changing a postoperative dressing for a
client with a horizontal lower abdominal incision. What method
should the PN use to remove the tape from the dressing? Answer:
Remove all four sides by moving to the center of the incision.
A male client ho is 2 days postoperative for exploratory abdominal
surgery is ambulating in the hall with the practical nurse (PN). The
client tells the PN, "I think something in my incision just let go."
Which action should the PN implement first? Answer: Assist the
client to a supine position.
An older client who is unable to swallow is receiving continuous
NGT feeding. Before administering medications through the NGT,
what action should the practical nurse implement? Answer: Flush
the feeding tube with water.
Which action should the practical nurse implement to help a male
client cope with his fear as he approaches death? Answer: Hold the
client's hand and tell him he is no alone.
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The practical nurse is giving oral care to an older female client with
tender gums that bleed easily because of a medication she is taking.
What intervention should the PN implement? Answer: Obtain a
soft-bristle brush for the client.
The practical nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with
influenza and vomiting for 3 days. The clients skin turbot is poor
and oral mucous membranes are dry. Which finding is most
important for the PN to report to the charge nurse? Answer:
Hypotension and tachycardia
Which food should the practical nurse recommend for a client to
increase the dietary intake of potassium? Answer: Baked potatoes
When irrigating the external ear canals of an older adult client,
which action should the PN use to soften dry cerumen for removal?
Answer: Instill mineral oil in the external auditory canal overnight
before irrigation.
An older female state the medication tablet brought in a cup looks
different from the tablet that she takes at home. Which action
should the practical nurse take? Answer: Check the written
prescription to verify the medication
Which action should the PN implement when administering a
subcutaneous injection to a client who weighs 325 pounds? Answer:
Select a needle with a longer shaft
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