HESI LPN EXIT TEST 11 PROCTORED EXAM

The practical nurse (PN) is observing a newly hired PN who is preparing to administer a liquid medication via a client's feeding tube system using the wrong procedure. What action should the PN take?

Which intervention should the practical nurse (PN) reinforce for a client with pruritus?

The practical nurse (PN) is reinforcing teaching to a group of evacuees in a mass casualty center after a natural flooding disaster. Which information should the PN include in the review? (Select all

A female client with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is transferred to a long-term care facility for physical rehabilitation. To prevent injury, which action is most important for the practical

An older male client who fell down several stairs 4-hours ago is scheduled for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). What information should the practical nurse (PN) obtain from the client?

What factors are important in determining the level of hypoxemia that the child may have experienced during the submersion? Select all that apply.

The practical nurse (PN) overhears a female client with Cushing's syndrome telling her family in a very loud and angry voice to leave her room and not to come back. The response by the PN is based on

The practical nurse (PN) notices that one of the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) working in the long term care facility consistently records subnormal temperatures when using a tympanic thermomet

After a successful cardioversion, a male client with a new onset of atrial fibrillation receives a prescription for an anticoagulant. What instruction should the practical nurse (PN) reinforce with th

A client is scheduled for a thoracentesis that will be done at the bedside. What should the practical nurse (PN) prepare before the healthcare provider arrives on the unit to perform the procedure?

A highly successful businessman presents to the community mental health center complaining of sleeplessness and anxiety over his financial status. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) take to

A postoperative client with a nasogastric tube (NGT) to low-intermittent suction reports the onset of nausea. Which action should the practical nurse take first

A female client who has migraine headaches wants to decrease her intake of foods high in tyramine to see if that will reduce the occurrence of headaches. Which snack choice should the practical nurse

The practical nurse (PN) observes two unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) turning an older client who had a hip arthroplasty with prosthesis placement four hours ago. Which observation by the PN indi

Which client finding should the practical nurse (PN) report to the registered nurse (RN) immediately?

The practical nurse (PN) administers an antibiotic to a client with a respiratory tract infection. To evaluate the medication's effectiveness, which laboratory values should the PN monitor? (Select al

The practical nurse (PN) palpates a client's radial pulse and notes that the pulse disappears when light pressure is applied. How should the PN document this finding?

Which client statement indicates to the practical nurse (PN) that the client understands the goal of the rehabilitation plan of care following a burn injury?

The practical nurse (PN) determines that a client who is one day postpartum has a moderate amount of lochia rubra and the uterus is firm, dextroverted, and three fingerbreadths above the umbilicus. Wh

The practical nurse (PN) believes that a prescription for a child is incorrect because the dosage prescribed is the usual adult dosage. Which action should the PN take?

The practical nurse (PN) administers an injection using a syringe with a retractable needle. After the needle is removed from the client's skin, the needle does not retract, and the PN gets stuck in t

Based on annual physical assessments, an older adult female's blood pressure readings have changed from 120/82 to 155/86 mm Hg over the past two years. The practical nurse (PN) should recognize which

A 2-day-old infant with hydrocephalus returns from surgery following placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which nursing intervention(s) should the practical nurse (PN) implement during postopera

The practical nurse (PN) observes a client's initial postoperative dressing and drain as seen in the picture. Which follow-up actions should the PN implement? (Select all that apply.)

A client at 39 weeks gestation is admitted in early labor. During the focused assessment, the practical nurse (PN) reviews the obstetrical history of the client who states that she has been pregnant f