HESI PN FUNDAMENTALS NEWEST 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 82 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement to
reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections in a client with
an indwelling catheter? - ANSWER- Cleanse perineum area
with soap and water BID and PRN.
An older client who is admitted to the hospital with dehydration
and electrolyte imbalance is confused and incontinent of urine.
Which action provides the best strategy for the practical nurse
(PN) to implement for the client's incontinence? - ANSWER-
Establish a 2-hour voiding schedule.
The practical nurse (PN) identifies a client's need for spiritual
support. What is the first action the PN should take? -
ANSWER- Determine the client's perceptions and belief system.
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A client is receiving a Mantouz test for tuberculosis screening.
Which angle should the practical nurse (PN) insert the needle for
injection? - ANSWER- 15 degrees.
Which client group is most likely to experience a therapeutic
response from therapeutic touch? - ANSWER- Clients with
headaches.
The practical nurse (PN) is obtaining the vital signs for a client
who has a urinary tract infection with Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). How should the PN proceed? -
ANSWER- Don a gown and gloves before entering the room.
A client with gastroenteritis, nausea, and vomiting is currently
on Nothing by mouth (NPO) status. The healthcare provider
prescribes oral intake to be advanced as tolerated. Which fluid
should the practical nurse offer first? - ANSWER- Water.
Which technique should the practical nurse (PN) use to most
accurately assess a client's baseline blood pressure during a
routine health examination? - ANSWER- Measure the pressure
in each arm while the client sits with the arm supported at heart
level.
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Which action by the practical nurse (PN) demonstrates the value
of dignity in client care? - ANSWER- Closes the door and
covers the client during a bath.
The practical nurse (PN) is irrigation a client's indwelling
urinary catheter, After injection normal saline as prescribed,
what action should the PN implement? - ANSWER- Unclamp
the tubing and lower the collection bag.
An older client who complains of dry mouth is having trouble
swallowing pills. What action should the practical nurse take
when administering an enteric-coated tablet? - ANSWER- Place
the whole tablet in a spoonful of pudding.
A male client is upset with the healthcare provider's
recommendation that he should consent to an above-knee
amputation. He tells the practical nurse (PN), if they want to cut
off my leg, they should just shoot me instead. How should the
PN respond? - ANSWER- Ask the client how the surgery might
effect his lifestyle.
An older client who is unable to swallow is receiving continuous
nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding. Before administering
medication through the NGT, what action should the practical
nurse (PN) implement? - ANSWER- Flush the feeding tube with
water.
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