Evolve HESI Fundamentals Practice Exam
questions and answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
A hospitalized male client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings via a small-bore tube and a continuous
pump infusion. He reports that he had a bad bout of severe coughing a few minutes ago, but feels fine
now. What action is best for the nurse to take?
- correct answer After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid withdrawn from the tube.
A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV
q24h is scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the unit at 1300. What is the best
intervention for the nurse to implement?
- correct answer Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer daily at 1300.
A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare provider
prescribes an analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action should the nurse implement?
- correct answer Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
After completing an assessment and determining that a client has a problem, which action should the
nurse perform next?
- correct answer determine the etiology of the problem
What is the most important reason for starting intravenous infusions in the upper extremities rather
than the lower extremities of adults?
- correct answer A decreased flow rate could result in the formation of a thrombosis.
The nurse notices that the mother of a 9-year-old Vietnamese child always looks at the floor when she
talks to the nurse. What action should the nurse take?
- correct answer Continue asking the mother questions about the child.
Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement for a male client who is experiencing
urinary retention?
- correct answer Assess for bladder distention.
, A client who is a Jehovah's Witness is admitted to the nursing unit. Which concern should the nurse
have for planning care in terms of the client's beliefs?
- correct answer Blood transfusions are forbidden.
While instructing a male client's wife in the performance of passive range-of-motion exercises to his
contracted shoulder, the nurse observes that she is holding his arm above and below the elbow. What
nursing action should the nurse implement?
- correct answer Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
An elderly male client who is unresponsive following a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) is receiving bolus
enteral feedings though a gastrostomy tube. What is the best client position for administration of the
bolus tube feedings?
- correct answer Fowler's.
An adult male client with a history of hypertension tells the nurse that he is tired of taking
antihypertensive medications and is going to try spiritual meditation instead. What should be the
nurse's first response?
- correct answer It is important that you continue your medication while learning to meditate.
A client is to receive cimetidine (Tagamet) 300 mg q6h IVPB. The preparation arrives from the pharmacy
diluted in 50 ml of 0.9% NaCl. The nurse plans to administer the IVPB dose over 20 minutes. For how
many ml/hr should the infusion pump be set to deliver the secondary infusion?
- correct answer 150
The nurse is completing a mental assessment for a client who is demonstrating slow thought processes,
personality changes, and emotional lability. Which area of the brain controls these neuro-cognitive
functions?
- correct answer Frontal lobe
A client is receiving a cephalosporin antibiotic IV and complains of pain and irritation at the infusion site.
The nurse observes erythema, swelling, and a red streak along the vessel above the IV access site. Which
action should the nurse take at this time?
- correct answer Initiate an alternate site for the IV infusion of the medication.
questions and answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
A hospitalized male client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings via a small-bore tube and a continuous
pump infusion. He reports that he had a bad bout of severe coughing a few minutes ago, but feels fine
now. What action is best for the nurse to take?
- correct answer After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid withdrawn from the tube.
A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV
q24h is scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the unit at 1300. What is the best
intervention for the nurse to implement?
- correct answer Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer daily at 1300.
A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare provider
prescribes an analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action should the nurse implement?
- correct answer Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
After completing an assessment and determining that a client has a problem, which action should the
nurse perform next?
- correct answer determine the etiology of the problem
What is the most important reason for starting intravenous infusions in the upper extremities rather
than the lower extremities of adults?
- correct answer A decreased flow rate could result in the formation of a thrombosis.
The nurse notices that the mother of a 9-year-old Vietnamese child always looks at the floor when she
talks to the nurse. What action should the nurse take?
- correct answer Continue asking the mother questions about the child.
Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement for a male client who is experiencing
urinary retention?
- correct answer Assess for bladder distention.
, A client who is a Jehovah's Witness is admitted to the nursing unit. Which concern should the nurse
have for planning care in terms of the client's beliefs?
- correct answer Blood transfusions are forbidden.
While instructing a male client's wife in the performance of passive range-of-motion exercises to his
contracted shoulder, the nurse observes that she is holding his arm above and below the elbow. What
nursing action should the nurse implement?
- correct answer Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
An elderly male client who is unresponsive following a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) is receiving bolus
enteral feedings though a gastrostomy tube. What is the best client position for administration of the
bolus tube feedings?
- correct answer Fowler's.
An adult male client with a history of hypertension tells the nurse that he is tired of taking
antihypertensive medications and is going to try spiritual meditation instead. What should be the
nurse's first response?
- correct answer It is important that you continue your medication while learning to meditate.
A client is to receive cimetidine (Tagamet) 300 mg q6h IVPB. The preparation arrives from the pharmacy
diluted in 50 ml of 0.9% NaCl. The nurse plans to administer the IVPB dose over 20 minutes. For how
many ml/hr should the infusion pump be set to deliver the secondary infusion?
- correct answer 150
The nurse is completing a mental assessment for a client who is demonstrating slow thought processes,
personality changes, and emotional lability. Which area of the brain controls these neuro-cognitive
functions?
- correct answer Frontal lobe
A client is receiving a cephalosporin antibiotic IV and complains of pain and irritation at the infusion site.
The nurse observes erythema, swelling, and a red streak along the vessel above the IV access site. Which
action should the nurse take at this time?
- correct answer Initiate an alternate site for the IV infusion of the medication.
