Practice Question
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?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Ability to swallow.
Rationale:
✨ Stomatitis involves inflammation of the oral mucosa, often resulting in painful sores and ulcers.
✨ Assessing swallowing ability ensures the client can maintain nutrition and take oral meds safely.
✨ Difficulty swallowing increases the risk of aspiration, malnutrition, and dehydration.
✨ Monitoring swallowing informs the need for alternative feeding methods (e.g., soft foods, IV fluids).
✨ It's also essential for preventing further trauma to the oral mucosa.
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This question is from Hesi PN Exit~2024 Exam 2 which contains 72 questions.
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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?
Answer Choices:
A. Ulceration on the corner of the upper lip.
B. Ecchymosis and petechiae on the legs
C. Red welts widespread over the chest.
D. Red papules and pustules on the face.
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:
A. Safety plan to keep in a purse at all times.
B. Paperwork needed to file a restraining order.
C. Visit summary documenting the report of abuse.
D. Contact information for a women's shelter.
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 PN to implement?
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.
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?
Answer Choices:
A. Peripheral vision intact.
B. Nystagmus present with pupillary focus.
C. Consensual pupillary constriction present.
D. Pupils reactive to accommodation.
Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN HESI Exit Exam(s)
- Domain: LPN HESI Exit-2024
- Answer Choices: 4