HESI PN Comprehensive Exam 1
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Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is assigned four clients. Which task should be completed first?
A. Recheck blood pressure on a stable client
✔✔B. Assess a client reporting chest pain
C. Teach a client about wound care
D. Assist a client with morning hygiene
A nurse overhears two coworkers discussing a client’s diagnosis in the elevator. What action
should the nurse take?
A. Ignore the conversation
B. Report it to the client’s family
✔✔C. Remind coworkers about confidentiality
D. Post a sign reminding staff of HIPAA
A practical nurse notices a registered nurse documenting care that was not provided. What is the
most appropriate action?
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,A. Ignore the situation
✔✔B. Report the concern to the charge nurse
C. Ask the client about the care
D. Document for the nurse to correct
A nurse is preparing to delegate tasks to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which task is
appropriate to delegate?
A. Assess a client’s pain level
B. Teach a client how to self-administer insulin
✔✔C. Obtain routine vital signs
D. Develop a care plan
A client refuses medication, stating, “I don’t want to take this pill.” What is the nurse’s best
response?
A. Hide the pill in food
✔✔B. Respect the client’s right to refuse and document
C. Call the provider and demand a new prescription
D. Ask the family to insist the client take it
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,A nurse is prioritizing tasks at the beginning of shift. Which client should the nurse see first?
A. A client requesting pain medication for mild discomfort
✔✔B. A client who is diaphoretic with a blood glucose of 52 mg/dL
C. A client who needs discharge teaching
D. A client requesting water
A practical nurse is asked to float to a unit where they are unfamiliar with the client population.
What should the nurse do?
A. Refuse all assignments
✔✔B. Accept tasks within their scope of practice
C. Ask the provider to assign tasks
D. Perform all tasks independently
A nurse receives a verbal order from a physician. What is the nurse’s next action?
A. Write it down later when free
B. Ask another nurse to record it
✔✔C. Read back the order to verify accuracy
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, D. Document only if the client questions it
A nurse finds an advance directive in a client’s chart. What does this document represent?
A. A request for early discharge
✔✔B. The client’s wishes for end-of-life care
C. A legal order for surgery
D. A note from the family
A client becomes verbally aggressive with the nurse. What is the most appropriate initial
response?
A. Argue with the client
✔✔B. Remain calm and set clear boundaries
C. Call security immediately
D. Leave the client without explanation
A nurse witnesses another nurse administering the wrong dose of medication. What is the
priority action?
A. Wait until the client develops symptoms
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is assigned four clients. Which task should be completed first?
A. Recheck blood pressure on a stable client
✔✔B. Assess a client reporting chest pain
C. Teach a client about wound care
D. Assist a client with morning hygiene
A nurse overhears two coworkers discussing a client’s diagnosis in the elevator. What action
should the nurse take?
A. Ignore the conversation
B. Report it to the client’s family
✔✔C. Remind coworkers about confidentiality
D. Post a sign reminding staff of HIPAA
A practical nurse notices a registered nurse documenting care that was not provided. What is the
most appropriate action?
1
,A. Ignore the situation
✔✔B. Report the concern to the charge nurse
C. Ask the client about the care
D. Document for the nurse to correct
A nurse is preparing to delegate tasks to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which task is
appropriate to delegate?
A. Assess a client’s pain level
B. Teach a client how to self-administer insulin
✔✔C. Obtain routine vital signs
D. Develop a care plan
A client refuses medication, stating, “I don’t want to take this pill.” What is the nurse’s best
response?
A. Hide the pill in food
✔✔B. Respect the client’s right to refuse and document
C. Call the provider and demand a new prescription
D. Ask the family to insist the client take it
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,A nurse is prioritizing tasks at the beginning of shift. Which client should the nurse see first?
A. A client requesting pain medication for mild discomfort
✔✔B. A client who is diaphoretic with a blood glucose of 52 mg/dL
C. A client who needs discharge teaching
D. A client requesting water
A practical nurse is asked to float to a unit where they are unfamiliar with the client population.
What should the nurse do?
A. Refuse all assignments
✔✔B. Accept tasks within their scope of practice
C. Ask the provider to assign tasks
D. Perform all tasks independently
A nurse receives a verbal order from a physician. What is the nurse’s next action?
A. Write it down later when free
B. Ask another nurse to record it
✔✔C. Read back the order to verify accuracy
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, D. Document only if the client questions it
A nurse finds an advance directive in a client’s chart. What does this document represent?
A. A request for early discharge
✔✔B. The client’s wishes for end-of-life care
C. A legal order for surgery
D. A note from the family
A client becomes verbally aggressive with the nurse. What is the most appropriate initial
response?
A. Argue with the client
✔✔B. Remain calm and set clear boundaries
C. Call security immediately
D. Leave the client without explanation
A nurse witnesses another nurse administering the wrong dose of medication. What is the
priority action?
A. Wait until the client develops symptoms
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