PHARM 100 HESI LPN PRACTICE EXAM
AND 226 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS/A+ GRADE
01. The nurse is planning care for a client who has fourth
... [Show More] degree midline laceration that
occurred during vaginal delivery of an 8 pound 10 ounce infant. What intervention has the
highest priority for this client?
A. Administer prescribed stool softener
B. Admi n ist e r p r e s c ri be d PRN sl e ep me d i c a ti o ns
C. Encourage breastfeeding to promote uterine involution
D. Encourage use of prescribed analgesic perineal sprays
02. The nurse is palpating the right upper hypochondriac region of the abdomen of a client. What
organ lies underneath this area?
A . D u o d e n u m
B . G a s t r i c p y l o r u s
C . L i v e r
D . S p l e e n
03. A client comes to the antepartal clinic and tells the nurse that she is 6 weeks pregnant. Which
sign is she most likely to report?
A . D e c r e a s e d s e x u a l l i b i d o
B . A m e n o r r h e a ( a b n o r m a l a b s e n c e o f m e n s t u r i a )
C . Q u i c k e n i n g
D . N o c t u r i a
04. A client's daughter phones the charge nurse to report that the night nurse did not provide good
care for her mother. What response should the nurse make?
A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night
B. Tell the daughter to talk to the unit's nurse manager
C.Reassure the daughter that the mother will get better care
D. Explain that all the staff are doing the best they can
05. A hospitalized toddler who is recovering from a sickle cell crisis holds a toy and say's "Mine".
According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, this child's behavior is a demonstration
of which developmental stage?
A.Aut onomy v s. Shame a nd Doubt ( 1 8 mo nths t o 3 ye ar s)
B . I n d u s t r y v s . I n f e r i o r i t y
C . I n i t i a t i v e v s . G u i l t
D . T r u st v s . M i st r u s t
06. Which action should the nurse implement in caring for a client following an
electroencephalogram (EEG) (electrodes pasted onto scalp)?
HESI** Bold indicates the question as well as the answer that goes with the question** LPN
PRACTICE EXAM AND QUESTIONS
The nurse in the question is you as a practical nurse
A.Monit or t he c li ent 's v it al si gns q 4 h
B. Assess for sensation in the client's lower extremities
C. Instruct the client to maintain bed rest for eight hours
D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp
07. The nurse is caring for a 75-year-old male client who is beginning to form a decubitus ulcer at
the coccyx. Which intervention will be most helpful in preventing further development of the
decubitus?
A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein
B. Assess the client with daily range of motion exercises
C.Teach the family how to perform sterile wound care
D. Ensure the IV fluids are administered as prescribed
08. What is the homeostatic cellular transport mechanism that moves water from a hypotonic to a
hypertonic fluid space?
A . F i l t r a t i o n
B . D i f f u s i o n
C . O s m o s i s
D . A c t i v e t r a n s p o r t
09. The nurse is taking blood pressure of a client admitted with a possible myocardial infarction.
When taking the client's BP at the brachial artery, the nurse should place the client's arm in which
position?
A. Sli gh tl y a b o ve t h e l e ve l o f t he he a rt
B . A t t h e l e v e l o f t h e h e a r t
C.At a l e ve l o f c omf ort f or t h e c li e nt
D.Be l ow t h e l e ve l of t h e h e a rt
10. What are the final parameters that pr [Show Less]