FUNDAMENTAL HESI, HESI FUNDAMENTALS,
HESI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE TEST, UNIT
1- FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS| GET IT
CORRECT !!!
Which assessment data would provide the most
accurate determination of proper placement of a
nasogastric tube?
A) Aspirating gastric contents to assure a pH value of 4
or less.
B) Hearing air pass in the stomach after injecting air into
the tubing.
C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was
inserted.
D) Checking the remaining length of tubing to ensure
that the correct length was inserted. -
-Correct Answers
C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was
inserted
Both (A and B) are methods used to determine proper
placement of the NG tubing. However, the best
indicator that the tubing is properly placed is (C). (D) is
not an indicator of proper placement
When assisting an 82-year-old client to ambulate, it is
important for the nurse to realize that the center of
gravity for an elderly person is the
,A) Arms.
B) Upper torso.
C) Head.
D) Feet -
-Correct Answers
B) Upper torso
The center of gravity for adults is the hips. However, as
the person grows older, a stooped posture is common
because of the changes from osteoporosis and normal
bone degeneration, and the knees, hips, and elbows flex.
This stooped posture results in the upper torso (B)
becoming the center of gravity for older persons.
Although (A) is a part, or an extension of the upper torso,
this is not the best and most complete answer.
Which action is most important for the nurse to
implement when donning sterile gloves?
A) Maintain thumb at a ninety degree angle.
B) Hold hands with fingers down while gloving.
C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows.
D) Put the glove on the dominant hand first. -
-Correct Answers
C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows
Gloved hands held below waist level are considered
unsterile (C). (A and B) are not essential to maintaining
asepsis. While it may be helpful to put the glove on the
,dominant hand first, it is not necessary to ensure asepsis
(D).
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?
A) It is important that you continue your medication
while learning to meditate.
B) Spiritual meditation requires a time commitment of
15 to 20 minutes daily.
C) Obtain your healthcare provider's permission before
starting meditation.
D) Complementary therapy and western medicine can
be effective for you. -
-Correct Answers
A) It is important that you continue your medication
while learning to meditate
The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to a
reduced need for antihypertensive medications.
However, the medications must be continued (A) while
the physiologic response to meditation is monitored. (B)
is not as important as continuing the medication. The
healthcare provider should be informed, but permission
is not required to meditate (C). Although it is true that
this complimentary therapy might be effective (D), it is
essential that the client continue with antihypertensive
medications until the effect of meditation can be
measured
, The nurse plans to obtain health assessment
information from a primary source. Which option is a
primary source for the completion of the health
assessment?
A) Client.
B) Healthcare provider.
C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records -
-Correct Answers
A) Client
A primary source of information for a health assessment
is the client (A). (B, C, and D) are considered secondary
sources about the client's health history, but other
details, such as subjective data, can only be provided
directly from the client.
The nurse is instructing a client with high cholesterol
about diet and life style modification. What comment
from the client indicates that the teaching has been
effective?
A) If I exercise at least two times weekly for one hour, I
will lower my cholesterol.
B) I need to avoid eating proteins, including red meat.
C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week.
D) My blood level of low density lipoproteins needs to
increase. -
-Correct Answers
HESI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE TEST, UNIT
1- FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS| GET IT
CORRECT !!!
Which assessment data would provide the most
accurate determination of proper placement of a
nasogastric tube?
A) Aspirating gastric contents to assure a pH value of 4
or less.
B) Hearing air pass in the stomach after injecting air into
the tubing.
C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was
inserted.
D) Checking the remaining length of tubing to ensure
that the correct length was inserted. -
-Correct Answers
C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was
inserted
Both (A and B) are methods used to determine proper
placement of the NG tubing. However, the best
indicator that the tubing is properly placed is (C). (D) is
not an indicator of proper placement
When assisting an 82-year-old client to ambulate, it is
important for the nurse to realize that the center of
gravity for an elderly person is the
,A) Arms.
B) Upper torso.
C) Head.
D) Feet -
-Correct Answers
B) Upper torso
The center of gravity for adults is the hips. However, as
the person grows older, a stooped posture is common
because of the changes from osteoporosis and normal
bone degeneration, and the knees, hips, and elbows flex.
This stooped posture results in the upper torso (B)
becoming the center of gravity for older persons.
Although (A) is a part, or an extension of the upper torso,
this is not the best and most complete answer.
Which action is most important for the nurse to
implement when donning sterile gloves?
A) Maintain thumb at a ninety degree angle.
B) Hold hands with fingers down while gloving.
C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows.
D) Put the glove on the dominant hand first. -
-Correct Answers
C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows
Gloved hands held below waist level are considered
unsterile (C). (A and B) are not essential to maintaining
asepsis. While it may be helpful to put the glove on the
,dominant hand first, it is not necessary to ensure asepsis
(D).
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?
A) It is important that you continue your medication
while learning to meditate.
B) Spiritual meditation requires a time commitment of
15 to 20 minutes daily.
C) Obtain your healthcare provider's permission before
starting meditation.
D) Complementary therapy and western medicine can
be effective for you. -
-Correct Answers
A) It is important that you continue your medication
while learning to meditate
The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to a
reduced need for antihypertensive medications.
However, the medications must be continued (A) while
the physiologic response to meditation is monitored. (B)
is not as important as continuing the medication. The
healthcare provider should be informed, but permission
is not required to meditate (C). Although it is true that
this complimentary therapy might be effective (D), it is
essential that the client continue with antihypertensive
medications until the effect of meditation can be
measured
, The nurse plans to obtain health assessment
information from a primary source. Which option is a
primary source for the completion of the health
assessment?
A) Client.
B) Healthcare provider.
C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records -
-Correct Answers
A) Client
A primary source of information for a health assessment
is the client (A). (B, C, and D) are considered secondary
sources about the client's health history, but other
details, such as subjective data, can only be provided
directly from the client.
The nurse is instructing a client with high cholesterol
about diet and life style modification. What comment
from the client indicates that the teaching has been
effective?
A) If I exercise at least two times weekly for one hour, I
will lower my cholesterol.
B) I need to avoid eating proteins, including red meat.
C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week.
D) My blood level of low density lipoproteins needs to
increase. -
-Correct Answers
