Hesi PN Exit Proctored Exam Three

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client with psychosis who demonstrates an inability to communicate effectively. Which method should the PN use to interact with the client?

A male client tells the practical nurse (PN) that he is afraid of getting cancer so he plans to quit smoking cigarettes by switching to a smokeless tobacco product. How should the PN respond?

The practical nurse (PN) selects the ventrolateral site to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection to an adult. Identify the Injection site.

A male client with acute kidney injury (AKI) is scheduled for his first hemodialysis treatment and asks the practical nurse (PN) how the treatments will be evaluated for effectiveness. The PN explains

The practical nurse (PN) heard adventitious breath sounds while auscultating the lungs of an older adult who is receiving an IV of 5% dextrose in water (DW) at 100 mL/hour. Which action should the PN

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

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

While caring for a client with Guillain-Barre syndrome, which finding should the practical nurse (PN) report to the charge nurse?

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) 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:

The client is a 26-year-old female with acute appendicitis. She has a 12-year history of type 1 diabetes and no other significant medical history. The appendectomy was completed without Issue, and the

The practical nurse (PN) is completing a focused assessment on a client who is prescribed oxygen at 3 liters per minute by nasal cannula. Which assessment finding by the PN requires immediate action?

The practical nurse (PN) is providing care for a client who is receiving an intravenous antibiotic to treat an infection. Which assessment findings require the most immediate action by the PN?

The practical nurse (PN) hears an older resident of a long-term care facility shout profanities at an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who shouts back at the resident. Which is the first action th

The client was admitted to the medical floor. Upon arrival, the client was assessed: He is difficult to arouse but follows commands. He has a peripheral IV which is infusing normal saline at 145 mL/hr

The practical nurse (PN) is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is experiencing torticollis from a traumatic injury sustained during a football game. The client received a prescription fo

The client is a young male who appears to be 25-30 years old. He was found unconscious on a sidewalk by a jogger who was passing. The jogger called an ambulance, and the EMT's transported the ent to t

A client receives new prescriptions at 1000 that include discontinuing IV fluids and IV antibiotics. Which prescription should the practical nurse (PN) administer at 1300?

The PN Identifies that the client is having a tonic-clonic seizure. The oxygen saturation is 40% and the respiratory rate is 4 breaths/min. The PN calls for help and 2 other PNs enter the room. Which

The practical nurse (PN) is feeding a 2-month-old male infant with heart failure due to a ventricular septal defect (VSD). Which intervention should the PN implement?

The charge nurse brings a #18 urinary catheter with a 30 mL balloon to the practical nurse (PN) who is preparing to insert a catheter in a female client who weighs 50 kg. Which action should the PN ta

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)?

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

The practical nurse (PN) assigns an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to clean the hearing aid of an older adult resident of a long-term care facility. Which instructions should the PN provide to t

The practical nurse (PN) is auscultating a client's lung sounds. Which description should the PN use to document this sound? (Please listen to the audio clip provided). Audio: [Wheezing sound]