NURSING NGN HESI LPN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES BEST RATED A+
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2023-2024 NURSING NGN HESI LPN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT
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NURSING NGN HESI LPN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES BEST RATED A+
A newborn with apnea is being discharged from the hospital with home monitoring. What information concerning the infant's care should the practical nurse review with the parents?
A.Cardiopulmona...
2023-2024 NURSING NGN HESI LPN
COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES BEST RATED A+
A newborn with apnea is being discharged from the hospital with home
monitoring. What information concerning the infant's care should the
practicalnurse review with the parents?
A. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
B. Administration of intravenous antibiotics.
C. Reassurance that the infant cannot be electrocuted during monitoring.
D. Advise that the infant not be left with caretakers, such as babysitters.
A. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Rationale: Apnea of infancy (AOI) engenders great anxiety in parents,
and the initiation of home monitoring presents additional emotional stress.
When homemonitoring is required the parents should receive instructions
that include cardiopulmonary resuscitation(A). (B) does not indicate
Apnea
Which protocol regarding standard policies about prescriptions should the
practicalnurse (PN) question?
A. All drug prescriptions should have the date, time, and prescriber's signature.
,B.Verbal orders are accepted from prescribers and should include signatures.
C. Prescribers may write specific times at which the medications are to be
given.
D. Preoperative prescriptions should be resumed after a client returns from
surgery
D. Preoperative prescriptions should be resumed after a client returns from
surgery.
Rationale: A standard policy about preoperative medications that
preoperative prescriptions are automatically canceled for surgery and
should be rewritten, if indicated , in the postoperatively so the (PN)
should question (D). (A,B,C) are correct statements.
,When reviewing the safety precautions regarding newborns, what
informationshould the practical nurse communicate to the parents?
A. Position the infant to sleep on the baby's back.
B. Use a crib with slats no more than 4 inches apart.
C. Propping a bottle can be done when the infant gets older.
D. Place the infant a front-facing car seat in the automobile.
A. Position the infant to sleep on the baby's back.
Rationale: The incident of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) decline
when infants are positioned on their backs (A), instead of prone for
sleeping. Crib slats
(B) 2.375 inches apart to prevent the baby from slipping. (C) Never prop a
babies bottle. (D)Infant who weighs less than 30lbs should be placed in a
rear facing carseat.
When monitoring a newborn, which observation should the practical nurse
reportto the healthcare provider?
A. Rectal temperature of 37.6° C.
B. Axillary temperature of 37.1° C.
C. Heart rate of 110 beats per minute. Correct
D. Respiration rate of 40 breaths per minute.
, C. Heart rate of 110 beats per minute
Rationale: The normal range for a heart beat for an infant is 120-160 so a
heart rateof 110 should be reported to the healthcare provider. Newborn
temperature ranges from 97.7,99.4,36.5,37.5 and normal respiratory rate is
30-60
After reviewing discharge instructions with a male client who has hepatitis C,
whatstatement by the client indicates to the practical nurse that the client
understands his disease?
A. "I will avoid taking any products with acetaminophen, such as Tylenol."
B. "I will eliminate alcohol consumption until my infection subsides."
C. "I should eat a diet rich in dark green leafy vegetables."
D. "I understand that my other medications doses need to be increased."
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