HESI Fundamentals PRACTICE TEST 2026 |
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,Vital Signs & Assessment
1. A nurse is assessing an adult client's radial pulse and counts 32 beats in 30
seconds. What should the nurse document?
- A) Pulse deficit of 32
- B) Heart rate of 64 beats/min
- C) Bradycardia
- D) Irregular pulse
Answer: B
,Rationale: 32 beats × 2 = 64 beats/min. This is within normal adult range (60–
100). Bradycardia is below 60.
2. A client's oral temperature is 39.2°C (102.6°F). Which term should the nurse
use to document this finding?
- A) Hypothermia
- B) Afebrile
- C) Pyrexia
- D) Normothermia
Answer: C
Rationale: Pyrexia (fever) is a temperature above normal (>38°C/100.4°F).
Hypothermia is below 35°C.
, 3. The nurse is assessing a client's blood pressure. Which Korotkoff sound
represents the diastolic pressure?
- A) First sound
- B) Second sound
- C) Fourth sound
- D) Fifth sound
Answer: D
Rationale: The fifth Korotkoff sound (disappearance of sound) represents
diastolic pressure in adults.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
,Vital Signs & Assessment
1. A nurse is assessing an adult client's radial pulse and counts 32 beats in 30
seconds. What should the nurse document?
- A) Pulse deficit of 32
- B) Heart rate of 64 beats/min
- C) Bradycardia
- D) Irregular pulse
Answer: B
,Rationale: 32 beats × 2 = 64 beats/min. This is within normal adult range (60–
100). Bradycardia is below 60.
2. A client's oral temperature is 39.2°C (102.6°F). Which term should the nurse
use to document this finding?
- A) Hypothermia
- B) Afebrile
- C) Pyrexia
- D) Normothermia
Answer: C
Rationale: Pyrexia (fever) is a temperature above normal (>38°C/100.4°F).
Hypothermia is below 35°C.
, 3. The nurse is assessing a client's blood pressure. Which Korotkoff sound
represents the diastolic pressure?
- A) First sound
- B) Second sound
- C) Fourth sound
- D) Fifth sound
Answer: D
Rationale: The fifth Korotkoff sound (disappearance of sound) represents
diastolic pressure in adults.
