HESI PN EXIT Proctored Exam 2

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client who has a prescription for loratadine by mouth daily as needed. Which sign indicates to the PN that there is a need to administer the medication?

A client has a prescription for NPH insulin 25 units before breakfast and insulin aspart before meals and hour of sleep per sliding scale. The sliding scale parameters are:. 0 units for finger stick g

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

In assessing a 2-year-old boy with croup, the practical nurse (PN) finds that he has become increasingly irritable and has developed tachypnea and resting stridor. Which intervention is best for the P

The practical nurse (PN) determines that a client's pupils constrict as they change focus from a far object to a near object. How should the PN document this finding?

Prior to giving digoxin, the practical nurse (PN) assesses that a 2-month-old infant's heart rate is 120 beats/minute. Based on this finding, which action should the PN take?

The practical nurse (PN) is providing care for a client who is ordered nothing by mouth (NPO) after a small bowel resection. The client's nasogastric (NG) tube is connected to low intermitent suction.

A 15-year-old adolescent male with a mild mental disability is hospitalized for minor surgery and tells the practical nurse (PN), "Wow! You have big breasts." Which response is best for the PN to prov

The practical nurse (PN) is making a home visit to an older male adult who was recently diagnosed with Herpes zoster (shingles). The client reports the onset of severe burning pain along the right sid

A client who had knee replacement surgery receives a prescription for enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneously every 12 hours for 10 days. The medication is available in 30 mg per 0.3 mL prefilled syringes. Ho

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 unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports to the practical nurse (PN) that a male clientwith fluid volume overload will not allow the UAP to obtain his daily weight. Which action should the PN

Before administering an antibiotic that can cause nephrotoxicity, which laboratory value is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to review?

The healthcare provider prescribes cefazolin 500 mg IM every 6 hours. The available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin 1 gram,”. and the instructions for reconstitution state, "For IM use, add 2.5 mL sterile

The practical nurse (PN) is providing instructions to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) preparing to give a total bed bath to an immobile client who has continuous feeding via a gastrostomy tub

A client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is receiving regular insulin. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) implement to evaluate the effectiveness of the insulin dosage?

A new unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is completing an orientation assignment and is caring for an immobilized client who needs a complete bed bath. Which is the best way for the practical nurse

Chest x-ray: Consolidation in the right lower lobe consistent with pneumonia Review H and P, nurse's notes, flow sheet, doctor's order, and Imaging studies. What statements indicate the client's confu

A college student brings his roommate to the clinic because the roommate has been talking to someone who is not present. The student tells the practical nurse (PN) that his roommate is acting strange.

Which intervention is the most important for the practical nurse (PN) to implement when applying an ice pack to a client?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client with coronary artery disease who is admitted with intermittent chest pain. The admission laboratory results indicate elevations in troponin I and creati

A male client tells the practical nurse (PN) that the pill he has been taking at home is a different color and size than the one the PN is trying to give him now. How should the PN respond?

Which intervention is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to implement for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN)?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for an older client who is receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer. Which finding is the highest priority for the PN to report to the charge nurse? Reference ranges: