HESI PN Questions and Answers

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HESI PN Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A client with COPD is receiving oxygen at 4 L/min via nasal cannula. What is the nurse’s best action?

• Continue the oxygen as ordered

✔✔B. Notify the provider because high oxygen can reduce respiratory drive

• Encourage deep breathing exercises only
• Increase the oxygen flow for comfort

A client receiving morphine for pain develops a respiratory rate of 8/min. What should the nurse do first?

• Reassess in 30 minutes

✔✔B. Administer naloxone

• Offer oxygen only
• Call the family

Which instruction is correct for a client with diabetes taking insulin? 1 / 4

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• Inject in the same site each time
• Always inject into the arm only

✔✔C. Rotate injection sites to prevent lipodystrophy

• Skip insulin if not eating

A patient reports chest pain while walking. What is the first nursing intervention?✔✔A. Have the client stop activity and rest

• Administer morphine immediately
• Apply warm compresses to chest
• Check temperature

A client is receiving digoxin. Which symptom should be reported immediately?

• Mild headache
• Constipation

✔✔C. Blurred vision with halos

• Increased appetite

What is the best diet choice for a client with iron-deficiency anemia? 2 / 4

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• Milk and bread
• Lettuce and cucumbers

✔✔C. Lean red meat and beans

• Clear broth soups

A nurse prepares to administer insulin to a patient with blood glucose of 58 mg/dL. What is the best action?

• Give the insulin as ordered

✔✔B. Hold insulin and notify the provider

• Document only
• Give an extra dose

A client receiving chemotherapy is placed on neutropenic precautions. Which action is correct?

• Provide fresh fruit and flowers
• Encourage daily visitors

✔✔C. Avoid exposure to sick people

• Give live vaccines
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A client on long-term prednisone should be monitored for which condition?✔✔A. Osteoporosis

• Hypotension
• Weight loss
• Hypoglycemia

A client reports constipation while on opioid therapy. What should the nurse recommend?

• Reduce fluid intake
• Avoid fiber-rich foods

✔✔C. Use stool softeners and increase fluids

• Lie flat after meals

Which position is best for a client in respiratory distress?

• Supine
• Trendelenburg

✔✔C. High Fowler’s

• Lithotomy
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