HESI: NURSING BASICS EXAM UPDATED & REVIEWED 2026/2027 ALL 133 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS |COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

HESI Nursing Basics Exam 2026/2027: 133 Q&A, Lab Values, PPE, Delegation & Nursing Interventions — Complete Study Guide This comprehensive guide contains all 133 questions with detailed answers and complete solutions, designed specifically for nursing students preparing for the HESI entrance or fundamentals exit exam. Whether you're a first-semester nursing student or reviewing for a high-stakes proctored test, this document delivers the must-know content in an easy-to-memorize format. HESI: NURSING BASICS EXAM UPDATED & REVIEWED 2026/2027 ALL 133 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS |COMPLETE SOLUTIONS HIPPA - ANSWER️-Pts have rights to know about their health and have privacy of their health records. Incident Reports - ANSWER️-Used for quality improvement 5 Rights of Delegation - ANSWER️-Task, Person, Circumstances, Direction, Supervision (Tammy Pets Cats and Dogs Simultaneously) Ethical Principles - ANSWER️-Autonomy, Justice, Fidelity, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Veracity Grief Stages - ANSWER️-DABDA: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance Nasal Cannula - ANSWER️-Up to 6L O2 Nonrebreather - ANSWER️-100% O2. 10 to 15L O2. Venturi - ANSWER️-Precise O2 concentration Hypoglycemia - ANSWER️-Cold and clammy, need some candy. 15g Carbohydrates. TIRED: Tachycardia, Irritable, Restless, Excessive hunger, Diaphoresis. Hyperglycemia - ANSWER️-Hot and dry, sugar high. Give insulin. FAST - ANSWER️-CVA/ Stroke assessment. Face, Arms, Speech, Time. Seizure - ANSWER️-Move pt to safety, put something under head/put up rails (not restraints), time seizure. Never put anything in mouth. Primary Intervention - ANSWER️-Health promotion and protection against specific health problems in healthy people. Secondary Intervention - ANSWER️-Early ID of health problems and prompt intervention to alleviate them. Tertiary Intervention - ANSWER️-Restoration and rehab to an optimal level of functioning and prevent further loss. Hospice - ANSWER️-6 months to live. Not seeking Tx, but managing pain. Normal HR - ANSWER️-60 - 80 Normal RR - ANSWER️-12 - 20 Normal BP - ANSWER️-120/80 Normal O2 Sat - ANSWER️-95% Contact Isolation - ANSWER️-MRSA, VRE, VISA, C. diff. Wear gown and gloves. Droplet Isolation - ANSWER️-Influenza, Rubella, Mumps. Wear mask within 3 ft of pt. Airborne Isolation - ANSWER️-TB, Measles, Chickenpox. Wear N95 mask, private negative pressure room. Donning PPE - ANSWER️-Gown - Mask - Eyewear - Gloves Doffing PPE - ANSWER️-Gloves - Gown - Eyewear - Mask Normal WBC - ANSWER️-4,500 - 11,000 Normal Platelets - ANSWER️-150,000 - 400,000 Normal PT - ANSWER️-11.2 - 12.5 sec. Affected by Warfarin. Normal PTT - ANSWER️-1.5 - 2.5. Affected by Heparin. Normal INR - ANSWER️-2 - 3.5 Normal Albumin - ANSWER️-3.5 - 5.5 Normal pH - ANSWER️-7.35 - 7.45 Normal PaCO2 - ANSWER️-35 - 45 Normal HCO3 - ANSWER️-22 - 26 Normal Ca - ANSWER️-8.6 - 10. Kal's little sister (has muscle probs too). Whenever Calcy is down (8.6) from PTH abnormalities, she has tetany (Chlo), bradycardia, hypotension, and seizures (Mom and Nana), so she gets hy (10) on weed which makes her flaccid (muscle weakness), tired, thirsty, and she gets cardiac arrest. Normal Na - ANSWER️-135 - 145. When Nana is down (135) from drinking too much water, she has HA, confusion, and seizures. When she's hy (145), she has seizures and extreme thirst. Normal Cl - ANSWER️-95 - 105. When Grandpa Chlo is down (95), he has tetany. When he's hy (105), he's in a coma from low CO and has HTN. Normal K - ANSWER️-3.5 - 5. Little boy named Kal fell down (3.5) because his GI hurt, so he had paresthesia and irregular EKG. Even though he was dehydrated, he sprung back up (5) on his numb feet (extremities), but still has muscle weakness and arrhythmias. Normal Phosphorus - ANSWER️-2.5 - 4.5. Papa is low (2.5) from drinking, hyperparathyroidism, and vit D deficiency, so he has HF and dyspnea, so he gets hy (4.5) off of cigarettes (hypoparathyroidism and dehydration) which causes mouth tingling, delirium, and tetany.