PN HESI EXIT EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
PRACTICAL NURSING LICENSURE REVIEW
GUIDE
◉ Radial Pulse Assessment.
Answer: When checking the radial pulse, the index and middle finger
should be aligned with the thumb.
◉ Infant Birth Weight.
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 infant has a heel stick glucose level of 40 mg/dL (2.2
mmol/L) 30 minutes after birth.
◉ Total Intake Calculation.
Answer: Total intake = 1480 mL, calculated from 8 oz of broth, 4 oz
of apple juice, 4 oz of flavored gelatin, and 1 liter of IV fluid.
◉ Medication Administration Protocol.
,Answer: The PN should respond, 'I am not comfortable doing that. Is
there something else I can do to help you?' when asked to
administer medication from an unlabeled syringe.
◉ UAP Assignment of Care.
Answer: The PN can assign tasks such as emptying a bedside
drainage unit and transporting a urine culture sample to the UAP.
◉ Pruritis Intervention.
Answer: The PN should reinforce the intervention to discourage the
use of skin lubricants for a client with pruritis.
◉ IV Fluid Intake.
Answer: The client receives 1 liter of IV fluid.
◉ Urine Output Measurement.
Answer: Teaching the client with fluid restrictions how to measure
urine output is not an appropriate task for UAP.
◉ Post-Void Residual (PVR) Volume.
Answer: Obtaining a post-voided residual (PVR) volume is a task
that can be assigned to the UAP.
, ◉ Insulin Injection Air Displacement.
Answer: Injecting air into the insulin vial to displace the dose is an
acceptable technique for subcutaneous injection.
◉ Alcohol Pad Application.
Answer: Using a circular motion when applying an alcohol pad to the
site is an acceptable technique for subcutaneous injection.
◉ Infant Feeding Intervention.
Answer: Providing frequent feedings will reduce the infant's blood
glucose.
◉ Jittery Infant Intervention.
Answer: Offering nipple feedings of 10% dextrose is an intervention
for a jittery infant.
◉ Fluid Intake Documentation.
Answer: The PN should document the total oral and IV intake on the
client's medical record.
◉ Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care.
Answer: Irrigating an indwelling urinary catheter for a client with
bladder suspension is not a task for UAP.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
PRACTICAL NURSING LICENSURE REVIEW
GUIDE
◉ Radial Pulse Assessment.
Answer: When checking the radial pulse, the index and middle finger
should be aligned with the thumb.
◉ Infant Birth Weight.
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 infant has a heel stick glucose level of 40 mg/dL (2.2
mmol/L) 30 minutes after birth.
◉ Total Intake Calculation.
Answer: Total intake = 1480 mL, calculated from 8 oz of broth, 4 oz
of apple juice, 4 oz of flavored gelatin, and 1 liter of IV fluid.
◉ Medication Administration Protocol.
,Answer: The PN should respond, 'I am not comfortable doing that. Is
there something else I can do to help you?' when asked to
administer medication from an unlabeled syringe.
◉ UAP Assignment of Care.
Answer: The PN can assign tasks such as emptying a bedside
drainage unit and transporting a urine culture sample to the UAP.
◉ Pruritis Intervention.
Answer: The PN should reinforce the intervention to discourage the
use of skin lubricants for a client with pruritis.
◉ IV Fluid Intake.
Answer: The client receives 1 liter of IV fluid.
◉ Urine Output Measurement.
Answer: Teaching the client with fluid restrictions how to measure
urine output is not an appropriate task for UAP.
◉ Post-Void Residual (PVR) Volume.
Answer: Obtaining a post-voided residual (PVR) volume is a task
that can be assigned to the UAP.
, ◉ Insulin Injection Air Displacement.
Answer: Injecting air into the insulin vial to displace the dose is an
acceptable technique for subcutaneous injection.
◉ Alcohol Pad Application.
Answer: Using a circular motion when applying an alcohol pad to the
site is an acceptable technique for subcutaneous injection.
◉ Infant Feeding Intervention.
Answer: Providing frequent feedings will reduce the infant's blood
glucose.
◉ Jittery Infant Intervention.
Answer: Offering nipple feedings of 10% dextrose is an intervention
for a jittery infant.
◉ Fluid Intake Documentation.
Answer: The PN should document the total oral and IV intake on the
client's medical record.
◉ Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care.
Answer: Irrigating an indwelling urinary catheter for a client with
bladder suspension is not a task for UAP.
