HESI PN Exit Proctored Exam

The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing instructions for the use of pilocarpine eye drops with a client who has glaucoma. The client states, "I should use these drops to anesthetize my eye if I experien

When performing a focused gastrointestinal system assessment, the practical nurse (PN) asks a male client when his last bowel movement occurred. The client answers, "Three days ago.”. Which action sho

An older male client complains to the practical nurse (PN) during his annual physical exam that he is too tired to mow the lawn. Which response should the PN offer?

A client is diagnosed with Clostridium difficile. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) implement to prevent the spread of the organism?

The practical nurse (PN) observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) performing oral hygiene on an unconscious client who is lying in a flat side-lying position with an emesis basin on a towel un

The mother of a school-aged boy tells the practical nurse (PN) that he fell out of a tree and hurt his arm and shoulder. Which assessment should the practical nurse (PN) note as the most significant i

A client with urinary and fecal incontinence has an increased risk for developing a sacral pressure ulcer. Which information should the practical nurse (PN) give the unlicensed assistive personnel (UA

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

When caring for a child with sickle cell disease, the practical nurse (PN) expects that the child will most likely describe which symptom when experiencing a sickle cell crisis?

A woman who delivered a normal newborn 24 hours ago reports, "I seem to be urinating every hour or so. Is that OK?”. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) implement?

At a prenatal visit, a primigravida client confides to the practical nurse (PN) that her partner is abusive. Which information should the PN provide?

The practical nurse (PN) notes that an older female client has developed a nonproductive cough and seems more confused than the previous day. Vital signs are temperature 99.8°F (37.66°C); puls

A male college student brings his roommate to the clinic because the roommate has been talking to someone who is not present. The client tells the practical nurse (PN) that the voices are saying, "Kil

The parents of a one-year-old child with the diagnosis of hypospadias informed the practical nurse (PN) that they plan to delay corrective surgery to see if the child will outgrow the problem. Which i

During a home visit, the home health practical nurse (PN) observes an older client attempting to ambulate to the bathroom and notes that the client is unsteady and holds on to furniture while refusing

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

In caring for a client who requires seizure precautions, the practical nurse (PN) should ensure the ready availability of equipment to perform which procedure?

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

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 client's room to administer medications and

Which statement by an older female client who lost her spouse two years ago should indicate to the practical nurse (PN) that the client may need bereavement counseling?

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

The practical nurse (PN) learns that a client who is receiving chemotherapy has developed stomatitis. Which information should the PN obtain from the client during a focused assessment?

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) observes unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) bathing a bedfast client with the bed in a high position. Which action should the PN take?

A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) reports, "Thoughts stick in my mind and the rituals I use are stupid, but I cannot control them. People laugh at me, but they do not understand how aw