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HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM SPRING 2026 TEST BANK UPDATED
100% CORRECT COMPLETE ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A client's daily PO prescription for aripiprazole (Abilify) is increased from 15
mg to 30 mg. The medication is available in 15 mg tablets, and the client
already received one tablet today. How many additiona l tablets should the
nurse administer so the client receives the total newly prescribed dose for
the day? (Enter numeric v alue only.) - ANSWER-1
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? -
ANSWER-Frontal Lobe
A client with multiple sclerosis is prescribed Dantrolene (Dantrium) 0.1 grams
PO bid for spasticity. Dantrolene is available in 100 mg capsules. How many
capsules should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.) -
ANSWER-1
Degree of flexion and extension of the client's knee joint. - ANSWER-Degree
of flexion and extension of the client's knee joint.
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The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) checking a
client's blood pressure with a cuff that is too small, but the blood pressure
reading obtained is within the client's usual range. What action is most
important for the nurse to implement? - ANSWER-Reassess the client's
blood pressure using a larger cuff.
A Sub-Saharan African widowed immigrant woman lives with her deceased
husband's brother and his family, which includes the brother-in-law's children
and the widow's adult children. Each family member speaks fluent English.
Surgery is recommended for this client. What is the best plan to obtain
consent for surgery for this client? - ANSWER-Tell the surgeon that the
brother-in-law will decide after explanation of the proposed surgery is
provided to him and the widow.
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement when donning
sterile gloves? - ANSWER-Keep gloved hands above the elbows.
A client is receiving alprazolam (Xanax) 0.75 mg PO bid for anxiety.
Alprazolam is available in 0.5 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - ANSWER-1.5
A client's spouse is learning passive range-of-motion for the client's
contracted shoulder. The nurse observes that the spouse is holding the
client's arm above and below the elbow. Which nursing action should the
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nurse implement? - ANSWER-Acknowledge that the spouse is supporting
the arm correctly.
A client receives a prescription for azithromycin (Zithro max) 500 mg PO x 3
days. Azithromycin is available as 250 mg scored tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer per dose? (Enter the numerical value only.) -
ANSWER-2
A young mother of three children complains of increased anxiety during her
annual physical exam. What information should the nurse obtain first? -
ANSWER-Nutritional history.
When evaluating a client's plan of care, the nurse determines that a desired
outcome was not achieved. Which action should the nurse implement first?
- ANSWER-Note which actions were not implemented.
A male client tells the nurse that he does not know where he is or what year
it is. What data should the nurse document that is most accurate? -
ANSWER-Is disoriented to place and time.
The nurse notices that the Hispanic parents of a toddler who returns from
surgery offer the child only the broth that comes on the clear liquid tray. Other
liquids, including gelatin, popsicles, and juices, remain untouched. What
HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM SPRING 2026 TEST BANK UPDATED
100% CORRECT COMPLETE ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A client's daily PO prescription for aripiprazole (Abilify) is increased from 15
mg to 30 mg. The medication is available in 15 mg tablets, and the client
already received one tablet today. How many additiona l tablets should the
nurse administer so the client receives the total newly prescribed dose for
the day? (Enter numeric v alue only.) - ANSWER-1
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? -
ANSWER-Frontal Lobe
A client with multiple sclerosis is prescribed Dantrolene (Dantrium) 0.1 grams
PO bid for spasticity. Dantrolene is available in 100 mg capsules. How many
capsules should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.) -
ANSWER-1
Degree of flexion and extension of the client's knee joint. - ANSWER-Degree
of flexion and extension of the client's knee joint.
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The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) checking a
client's blood pressure with a cuff that is too small, but the blood pressure
reading obtained is within the client's usual range. What action is most
important for the nurse to implement? - ANSWER-Reassess the client's
blood pressure using a larger cuff.
A Sub-Saharan African widowed immigrant woman lives with her deceased
husband's brother and his family, which includes the brother-in-law's children
and the widow's adult children. Each family member speaks fluent English.
Surgery is recommended for this client. What is the best plan to obtain
consent for surgery for this client? - ANSWER-Tell the surgeon that the
brother-in-law will decide after explanation of the proposed surgery is
provided to him and the widow.
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement when donning
sterile gloves? - ANSWER-Keep gloved hands above the elbows.
A client is receiving alprazolam (Xanax) 0.75 mg PO bid for anxiety.
Alprazolam is available in 0.5 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - ANSWER-1.5
A client's spouse is learning passive range-of-motion for the client's
contracted shoulder. The nurse observes that the spouse is holding the
client's arm above and below the elbow. Which nursing action should the
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nurse implement? - ANSWER-Acknowledge that the spouse is supporting
the arm correctly.
A client receives a prescription for azithromycin (Zithro max) 500 mg PO x 3
days. Azithromycin is available as 250 mg scored tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer per dose? (Enter the numerical value only.) -
ANSWER-2
A young mother of three children complains of increased anxiety during her
annual physical exam. What information should the nurse obtain first? -
ANSWER-Nutritional history.
When evaluating a client's plan of care, the nurse determines that a desired
outcome was not achieved. Which action should the nurse implement first?
- ANSWER-Note which actions were not implemented.
A male client tells the nurse that he does not know where he is or what year
it is. What data should the nurse document that is most accurate? -
ANSWER-Is disoriented to place and time.
The nurse notices that the Hispanic parents of a toddler who returns from
surgery offer the child only the broth that comes on the clear liquid tray. Other
liquids, including gelatin, popsicles, and juices, remain untouched. What
