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HESI LPN Fundamentals Test Questions
Question 1 of 9
This period ended when Pastor Fliedner, build Kaiserwerth institute for the training of Deaconesses
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Apprentice Period (6th-19th centuries) ended in 1836 with Fliedner's Kaiserwerth, training deaconesses e.g., Nightingale's alma mater. Unlike Dark (decline), Contemporary (modern), or Educative (post-apprentice), this shift from convent care to formal education marked nursing's professional dawn, a pivotal historical transition.
Question 2 of 9
Too narrow cuff will cause what change in the Client's BP?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A narrow cuff e.g., under-sized overcompresses, giving false high BP e.g., 140/90 vs. 120/80. True readings need fit; wide cuffs lower falsely. Nurses select e.g., arm size for accuracy, per standards.
Question 3 of 9
Mr. Gary said he finds peace in praying every night. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Finding peace in prayer is spirituality (B) personal meaning, per definition. Religion (A) is organized, culture (C) group beliefs, health promotion (D) well-being actions not solely meaning-based. B reflects Mr. Gary's individual comfort, aligning with spiritual care, making it correct.
Question 4 of 9
Erik John Senna, Told Nurse Budek ' I don't want to that, I don't want that thing.. that's too painful!' Which of the following response is NON THERAPEUTIC
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This must be difficult'¦ for your own good' (A) is non-therapeutic; it dismisses Erik's fear with justification, not empathy. B reflects feelings, C clarifies, and D explores all therapeutic. A's paternal tone, per Rogers, risks shutting down dialogue, making it the incorrect response.
Question 5 of 9
Why are health promotion and illness prevention a key responsibility of nurses?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Health promotion and illness prevention are nursing cornerstones because chronic illnesses like heart disease or diabetes are the world's leading health problems, per WHO, driving morbidity and mortality. Nurses tackle this by fostering wellness e.g., teaching diet to prevent hypertension reducing chronicity's burden. Cost, pain, and aversion to sickness matter, but their root lies in chronic prevalence, making prevention paramount. Nurses' proactive role immunizations, lifestyle counseling curbs these conditions' onset or progression, even in diagnosed clients, enhancing life quality. This responsibility reflects nursing's global impact, addressing a pervasive challenge with education and advocacy, not just reaction, aligning with public health goals to shift focus from cure to prevention.
Question 6 of 9
The nurse is caring for a client with a traumatic brain injury who is at risk for seizures. The healthcare provider prescribes phenytoin. Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor while the client is receiving this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Phenytoin, an anticonvulsant, requires monitoring liver function tests (B) due to hepatotoxicity risk. Potassium (A), BUN (C), or WBC (D) aren't primary. B is correct. Rationale: Liver metabolism of phenytoin can elevate enzymes, necessitating regular checks, per pharmacology, to prevent toxicity in brain injury care.
Question 7 of 9
Which of the following statement best describe managed care organizations?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Managed care organizations control costs and quality (B), per definition e.g., HMOs for Mr. Gary. Not unregulated (A), not group (C), not one-time (D) system-based. B best defines their role, balancing care and expense, making it correct.
Question 8 of 9
Mr. Gary's care includes meds and meditation. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Meds and meditation is integrative care (A) conventional plus complementary, per definition. Alternative (B) replaces, QI (C) enhances, informatics (D) tech not combo-specific. A fits blended approach, making it correct.
Question 9 of 9
Which of the following statement is not true about stress?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stress isn't solely nervous energy (A), making it untrue. It's a broader response physical, emotional, psychological to demands, per Selye's theory, not just nervous. It's essential (B), universal (C), and requires coping (D), all true. Nervous energy oversimplifies stress, ignoring its adaptive role (e.g., fight-or-flight), thus A is the incorrect statement.