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HESI Practice Questions
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1. A nurse who receives a patient in the operative suite prior to the actual surgery is in
charge of the patient’s care. Which of the following is NOT a task related to the nurse’s
intraoperative care?
A. Go over the surgical procedure with the patient before he or she is anesthetized.
B. Strictly adhere to asepsis during all intraoperative procedures.
C. Provide emotional support to the patient and his family.
D. Monitor the patient’s physical status.
2. There has been a serious explosion at a local factory and many of the injured are
arriving at the hospital. Which of the following patients should a nurse attend to first?
A. A 30-year-old male who is able to walk into the hospital on his own but who has
numerous lacerations on the chest and face
B. A 45-year-old male who was brought in on a stretcher, who has been assessed as
having respiration and circulation within normal limits and he can follow simple
commands
C. A 50-year-old woman who can walk but has a broken arm and numerous
lacerations
D. A 19-year-old man who has numerous lacerations all over the body and whose
respiration exceeds 30 breaths per minute
3. The nurse teaches a client who is diagnosed with HIV that the condition is transmitted
through
A. the infection passed from a mother to her baby
B. Tears
C. human bites
D. insect bites
4. Which of the following is NOT a type of hypovolemic shock? check all answers that
apply
A. cutaneous shock
B. insulin shock
C. diabetic ketoacidosis
D. hemorrhagic shock
5. A nurse is assessing a day-old infant for jaundice. Which of the following is the best
method for this?
A. applying pressure over a bony area such as the forehead and evaluating the skin
color after this pressure is removed
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B. assessing the color of the infant’s hands and feet
C. assessing the infant’s tongue
D. assessing the infant’s arms and legs
6. The home care nurse determines that a 78-year-old client is unable to remain in his
current resident alone. The nurse determines this by what?
A. The goals set for the client.
B. The learning level of the client.
C. Assessing the home environment.
D. The distractions in the home of the client.
7. A client with uterine cancer asks the nurse, "Which is the most common type of cancer
in women?" The nurse replies that it is breast cancer. Which type of cancer causes the
most deaths in women?
A. Breast cancer
B. Lung cancer
C. Brain cancer
D. Colon and rectal cancer
8. The unit in which you work has a team nursing delivery system. This delivery system is
characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
check all answers that apply
A. Each team is led by a nurse team leader.
B. One primary nurse is responsible for managing and coordinating the client’s care.
C. The registered nurse assumes total responsibility for planning and delivering care
to a client.
D. The team leader determines the work assignment.
9. In terms of disaster management, mitigation would encompass which of the following
actions?
check all answers that apply
A. actions that can prevent the occurrence of a disaster
B. collection of anticipatory provisions
C. restoring economic stability to a community
D. determining resources available for vulnerable individuals such as infants or
disabled individuals
10. A RN is preparing to hang the first bag of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution. The
client has a central line and this is the first bag he will receive. Which of the following is
the most essential piece of equipment to obtain prior to hanging the bag?
A. Blood glucose meter.
B. Noninvasive blood pressure monitor.
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HESI Practice Questions
Answers on https://nursingtip.com/hesi-health-assessment/
1. A nurse who receives a patient in the operative suite prior to the actual surgery is in
charge of the patient’s care. Which of the following is NOT a task related to the nurse’s
intraoperative care?
A. Go over the surgical procedure with the patient before he or she is anesthetized.
B. Strictly adhere to asepsis during all intraoperative procedures.
C. Provide emotional support to the patient and his family.
D. Monitor the patient’s physical status.
2. There has been a serious explosion at a local factory and many of the injured are
arriving at the hospital. Which of the following patients should a nurse attend to first?
A. A 30-year-old male who is able to walk into the hospital on his own but who has
numerous lacerations on the chest and face
B. A 45-year-old male who was brought in on a stretcher, who has been assessed as
having respiration and circulation within normal limits and he can follow simple
commands
C. A 50-year-old woman who can walk but has a broken arm and numerous
lacerations
D. A 19-year-old man who has numerous lacerations all over the body and whose
respiration exceeds 30 breaths per minute
3. The nurse teaches a client who is diagnosed with HIV that the condition is transmitted
through
A. the infection passed from a mother to her baby
B. Tears
C. human bites
D. insect bites
4. Which of the following is NOT a type of hypovolemic shock? check all answers that
apply
A. cutaneous shock
B. insulin shock
C. diabetic ketoacidosis
D. hemorrhagic shock
5. A nurse is assessing a day-old infant for jaundice. Which of the following is the best
method for this?
A. applying pressure over a bony area such as the forehead and evaluating the skin
color after this pressure is removed
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B. assessing the color of the infant’s hands and feet
C. assessing the infant’s tongue
D. assessing the infant’s arms and legs
6. The home care nurse determines that a 78-year-old client is unable to remain in his
current resident alone. The nurse determines this by what?
A. The goals set for the client.
B. The learning level of the client.
C. Assessing the home environment.
D. The distractions in the home of the client.
7. A client with uterine cancer asks the nurse, "Which is the most common type of cancer
in women?" The nurse replies that it is breast cancer. Which type of cancer causes the
most deaths in women?
A. Breast cancer
B. Lung cancer
C. Brain cancer
D. Colon and rectal cancer
8. The unit in which you work has a team nursing delivery system. This delivery system is
characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
check all answers that apply
A. Each team is led by a nurse team leader.
B. One primary nurse is responsible for managing and coordinating the client’s care.
C. The registered nurse assumes total responsibility for planning and delivering care
to a client.
D. The team leader determines the work assignment.
9. In terms of disaster management, mitigation would encompass which of the following
actions?
check all answers that apply
A. actions that can prevent the occurrence of a disaster
B. collection of anticipatory provisions
C. restoring economic stability to a community
D. determining resources available for vulnerable individuals such as infants or
disabled individuals
10. A RN is preparing to hang the first bag of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution. The
client has a central line and this is the first bag he will receive. Which of the following is
the most essential piece of equipment to obtain prior to hanging the bag?
A. Blood glucose meter.
B. Noninvasive blood pressure monitor.
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