HESI LPN EXIT TEST 11 PROCTORED EXAM

A female client is scheduled to begin chemotherapy for breast cancer. She tells the practical nurse (PN) that the healthcare provider explained that her hair is likely to fall out as a result of the t

Which assignment is best for the practical nurse to assign to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

The practical nurse (PN) reorients a male client to the correct time, day, date, location, and why he is here today but he is only able to remember his name and where he is. Based on these findings, w

The practical nurse (PN) is explaining the use of an incentive spirometer to a postoperative client. The client asks the PN to administer an analgesic before using the spirometer. How should the PN re

An older female client who resides in a long-term care facility has a male friend who often visits her in the evenings. The practical nurse (PN) enters the room to administer medications and finds the

An older client is fitted with a hearing aid and instructions are provided for its use. Which instruction is accurate and should be reinforced by the practical nurse (PN)?

A chronically depressed older male resident of a long-term care facility has become more reclusive and today refuses to leave his room. His family has away and are unable to visit as much as in the pa

A client who is in active labor is admitted with her cervix dilated to 3 cm with 50% effacement and the presenting part at 0 station. An hour later, she tells the practical nurse (PN) that she wants t

The practical nurse (PN) is charting vital signs on a hand-written flow sheet and realizes that an error has been made. What should the PN do to rectify this error?

The practical nurse (PN) is administering a saline enema to a client who was admitted because of a fever of unknown origin and is now constipated. Which techniques should the PN use? (Select all that

A child diagnosed with strep throat 3 days ago enters the clinic crying hysterically. The parent tells the practical nurse (PN) that the child screams in pain even with a light touch. The child is sho

The practical nurse (PN) is assigning care for a group of clients on the urology medical unit. Which client care interventions should the PN assign to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? (Select

The practical nurse (PN) assists a client to a supine position. What should the PN use to prevent external rotation of the client's hips?

What is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to include when performing pain assessment after giving an analgesic?

At bedtime, a female client with dementia becomes increasingly confused and agitated because she believes that someone is standing behind the privacy curtain. Which action should the practical nurse (

A client who is in active labor is admitted with her cervix dilated to 3 cm with 50% effacement and the presenting part at 0 stations. An hour later, she tells the practical nurse (PN) that she wants

When a small fire breaks out in the kitchen of a long-term care facility, which task should be performed by the practical nurse (PN) rather than the unlicense assistive personnel (UAP)?

A mother asks the practical nurse (PN) about the immunization schedule for whooping cough. Which is the recommended schedule that the PN should convey?

During a daily assessment in the nursery, the practical nurse (PN) notices three large bluishblack areas on the back and buttocks of an African-American infant. Which action should the PN take?

Prior to an invasive examination of a hospitalized client, a consent form should be obtained. Which action best describes the responsibility of the practical nurse (PN)?

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?