HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS 2026/2027
Practice Exam - 50 Original Questions with Answers and Rationales
Questions 50
Format Multiple choice
Suggested time 65 minutes
Includes Answer key and concise rationales
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, SAFETY
1. Which action is required before giving any medication?
A. Verify two client identifiers
B. Ask the room number
C. Check the bed label only
D. Ask another client
2. A client begins to fall while walking. What should the nurse do?
A. Pull the client upright by one arm
B. Leave to obtain help
C. Lock the knees
D. Widen stance and lower the client to the floor
3. Which client has the greatest fall risk?
A. A client reading in bed
B. A client with stable vital signs
C. An alert client wearing glasses
D. A confused client receiving a sedative
4. Which intervention is appropriate for seizure precautions?
A. Keep the bed high
B. Pad side rails and keep suction available
C. Restrain all extremities
D. Place an object in the mouth
5. A fire starts in a wastebasket. According to RACE, what is first?
A. Rescue anyone in immediate danger
B. Activate the alarm
C. Contain the fire
D. Extinguish the fire
6. Which action safely uses restraints?
A. Tie restraints to a side rail
B. Apply restraints for staff convenience
C. Remove call access
D. Use the least restrictive method and reassess frequently
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Practice Exam - 50 Original Questions with Answers and Rationales
Questions 50
Format Multiple choice
Suggested time 65 minutes
Includes Answer key and concise rationales
This independently created educational resource is not affiliated with or endorsed by Elsevier,
HESI, or any nursing school. It contains no copied, recalled, leaked, or actual secure exam
questions. Verify care with current course materials and local policy.
Independent original nursing fundamentals practice resource - educational use only Page 1
, SAFETY
1. Which action is required before giving any medication?
A. Verify two client identifiers
B. Ask the room number
C. Check the bed label only
D. Ask another client
2. A client begins to fall while walking. What should the nurse do?
A. Pull the client upright by one arm
B. Leave to obtain help
C. Lock the knees
D. Widen stance and lower the client to the floor
3. Which client has the greatest fall risk?
A. A client reading in bed
B. A client with stable vital signs
C. An alert client wearing glasses
D. A confused client receiving a sedative
4. Which intervention is appropriate for seizure precautions?
A. Keep the bed high
B. Pad side rails and keep suction available
C. Restrain all extremities
D. Place an object in the mouth
5. A fire starts in a wastebasket. According to RACE, what is first?
A. Rescue anyone in immediate danger
B. Activate the alarm
C. Contain the fire
D. Extinguish the fire
6. Which action safely uses restraints?
A. Tie restraints to a side rail
B. Apply restraints for staff convenience
C. Remove call access
D. Use the least restrictive method and reassess frequently
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