Practice Question
At a prenatal visit, a primigravida client confides to the practical nurse (PN) that her partner is abusive. Which information should the PN provide?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Safety plan to keep in a purse at all times.
Rationale:
🔶 A personalized safety plan empowers the client to act quickly during dangerous situations.
🔶 It includes emergency contacts, exits, and safe zones, which are essential in intimate partner violence (IPV) cases.
🔶 Keeping the plan in the purse ensures immediate accessibility, especially if escaping danger.
🔶 It encourages proactive self-protection without requiring immediate confrontation or disclosure.
🔶 Developing the plan fosters trust and control, critical for clients in abusive relationships.
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This question is from Hesi PN Exit~2024 Exam 2 which contains 72 questions.
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
A. Instruct the mother to play with the child for stimulation and distraction.
B. Administer a dose of acetaminophen as needed.
C. Monitor the child's oxygen saturation level via pulse oximetry.
D. Encourage the child to drink adequate amounts of fluids.
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Answer Choices:
A. Peripheral vision intact.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN HESI Exit Exam(s)
- Domain: LPN HESI Exit-2024
- Answer Choices: 4