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PN Hesi Fundamentals PracticeExam Questions with Answers
2025.
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.
,PN Hesi Fundamentals Practice
Exam Questions with Answers
2025.
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
, PN Hesi Fundamentals Practice
Exam Questions with Answers
2025.
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
Which intervention provides confirmation of NGT placement before NGT feedings
are started? - Answer X-ray of the abdomen
An older male client who is incontinent receives a prescription for a condom
catheter. Which steps should the PN implement when applying the external
catheter. - Answer Wrap the adhesive strip in a spiral around the penis
Apply skin prep to the penile shaft and allow to dry
Leave 1-2 inches between the tip of the penis and condom catheter
Acetaminophen is prescribed for an unconscious client with a temp of 104' F.
Which route should the PN plan to administer this medication? - Answer Rectal
An older male client who is sedentary complains of not having a formed bowel
movement in four days and tells the PN that he feels rectal pressure and has a
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