FUNDAMENTALS HESI PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
1.plOlderplfemaleplclientplcan'tplsleepplatplnight.plNurseplrecommendsplSATA
A.plTakeplafternoonplnap
B.plAskplHCPplforplprescriptionplofplmildplsedativeplatplbedtime
C.plEstablishplregularpltimeplforplgettingplupplandplgoingpltoplbed
D.plDrinkplwhiskey,plwaterplandplhoneyplbeforeplbed
E.plAvoidpldrinkingplcaffeineplbeforeplbedtimepl-plANS--Ans:plC,plE
2.plTheplnurseplhasplbeenplalertedplbypltheplEMRplwhenplscanningplthepldispensedplmedication
plthatplthepldosageplispltwopltimesplhigherplthanpltheplprescribedpldose.plTheplnurseplshould:
A.plReportplmismatchplofplprescriptionplandplavailablepldosages
B.plWithholdplmedicationpluntilplexactpldoseplisplavailable
C.plAskplpharmacyplifplanotherpldoseplcanplbepldispensed
D.plCalculatepldoseplonplhandpltoplmatchpltheplprescribedpldosepl-plANS--Ans:plD
3.plAplpatientpldiagnosedplwithplsmallplbowelplobstructionplrefusesplsurgery.plTheplnurseplshoul
d:
A.plAssessplclientplneedsplforplantiemeticsplandplpainplmedications
B.plPrepareplnasogastricpltubeplcompress
C.plSentplpatientpltoplCTplabdominalplscan
D.plNotifyplHCPplthatplpatientplrefusesplsurgerypl-plANS--Ans:plD
4.plWhatplispltheplmostplimportantplfactorplforplobesityplreferral?
A.plBMIpl>35
B.plClientplexpressedpldesirepltopllosepl50plpounds
C.plBodyplweightplispl10%ploverplidealplweight
D.plDailyplcalorieplintakeplispl3,500pl-plANS--Ans:plA
5.plAnplelderlyplpatientplreturnspltopltheplclinicplforplchronicplpainplmanagement.plHeplisplprescrib
edplMSplContinplPOplQ12H.plHeplstatesplthatplheplonlypltakesplitplwhenpltheplpainplisplsoplseverepl
thatplheplcan'tplsleep.pl
A.plLongpltimepluseplofplopioidsplmayplcausepldrugpladdiction
B.plTakeplmedicationplQ12Hplasplprescribed
C.plTeachplalternativeplmethodsplforplpainplmanagement
D.plContinuepltakingplMSplContinplforplsevereplpain.pl-plANS--Ans:plB
6.plIMplventroglutealpllandmark
A.plUpperplouterplquadrantplofplbuttock
, B.plDeltoid
C.plKneeplandplgreaterpltrochanter
D.plGreaterpltrochanterplandplanteriorplsuperiorpliliacplspinepl-plANS--Ans:plD
7.plAplclientplwithplaplnasogastricpltubeplisplreceivingpllowplintermittentplsuctionplandplisplcomplai
ningplofpldryplmouth.plWhatplshouldpltheplnurseplimplement?
A.plTellpltheplclientplthatpltheplmucosaplmustplstaypldrypltoplpreventplaspiration
B.plTurnploffplsuctionplsoplthatpltheplclientplcanplrinseplhisplmouthplwithplcoldplwater
C.plProvideploralplspongepltoothettesplsopltheplclientplcanplcleanplandplmoistenplhisplmouth
D.plInstillpl50plmLplofplnormalplsalineplandplclamppl-plANS--Ans:plC
8.plAplclientplwhoplispl12pldaysplpostplopplcomplainsplofplthoracicplincisionalplpainpl2plhoursplafter
plheplreceivedplhisplpainplmedication.plTheplHCPplhasplbeenplcalled.plWhatplshouldpltheplnursepl
doplnext?
A.plGuidedplimageryplandpldeepplbreathing
B.plTurnplonplaplT.V.plshowplandplmusicplforpldistraction
C.plPutplaplhotpldeviceplonpltheplarea
D.plProvideplapl20plminuteplbackplmassagepl-plANS--Ans:plA
9.plAplpost-
opplpatientplisplgrimacingplwhenplmovingplfromplbedpltoplchairplbutpldeniesplpain.plWhatplshouldp
ltheplnursepldoplnext?
A.plAdministerplpainplmedicationplPRN
B.plReviewplhisplpainplmedicationsplthatplareplprescribed
C.plMonitorplpatient'splnonverbalplactions
D.plAskplwhatplisplmakingplhimplgrimacepl-plANS--Ans:plD
10.plAplclientplisplonplaplmechanicalplsoftpldietplandplisplconstipated.plHeplrequestsplforplprunepljui
ce.plTheplnurseplshould:
A.plRestrictplfluid
B.plInitiateplbowelpltrainingplprotocol
C.plAdvancepltoplregularpldiet
D.plOfferpltoplwarmpluppltheplprunepljuicepl-plANS--Ans:plD
11.plTheplnurseplisplassessingplaplclient'splabilitypltoplperformplactivitiesplofpldailypllivingpl(ADL)pl
safely.plTheplclientplhasplsteadyplgaitplandplisplablepltoplambulateplfromplthepldoorpltopltheplbedplw
ithplfullplROM.plTheplnurseplshould:
A.plTeachpltheplclientpltopltakeplshorterplstridesplforplbetterplbalance
B.plRecordplclient'splabilitypltoplperformplADLplsafely
C.plInitiateplfallplriskplprotocol
D.plDetermineplclient'splactivitypltolerancepl-plANS--Ans:plD
12.plAplpatientplispldemonstratingpldiaphragmaticplbreathingplbyplholdingplherplabdomenplwhil
eplinhalingplandplremovingplherplhandsplduringplexhalation.
A.plThepldemonstrationplwasplsuccessful
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
1.plOlderplfemaleplclientplcan'tplsleepplatplnight.plNurseplrecommendsplSATA
A.plTakeplafternoonplnap
B.plAskplHCPplforplprescriptionplofplmildplsedativeplatplbedtime
C.plEstablishplregularpltimeplforplgettingplupplandplgoingpltoplbed
D.plDrinkplwhiskey,plwaterplandplhoneyplbeforeplbed
E.plAvoidpldrinkingplcaffeineplbeforeplbedtimepl-plANS--Ans:plC,plE
2.plTheplnurseplhasplbeenplalertedplbypltheplEMRplwhenplscanningplthepldispensedplmedication
plthatplthepldosageplispltwopltimesplhigherplthanpltheplprescribedpldose.plTheplnurseplshould:
A.plReportplmismatchplofplprescriptionplandplavailablepldosages
B.plWithholdplmedicationpluntilplexactpldoseplisplavailable
C.plAskplpharmacyplifplanotherpldoseplcanplbepldispensed
D.plCalculatepldoseplonplhandpltoplmatchpltheplprescribedpldosepl-plANS--Ans:plD
3.plAplpatientpldiagnosedplwithplsmallplbowelplobstructionplrefusesplsurgery.plTheplnurseplshoul
d:
A.plAssessplclientplneedsplforplantiemeticsplandplpainplmedications
B.plPrepareplnasogastricpltubeplcompress
C.plSentplpatientpltoplCTplabdominalplscan
D.plNotifyplHCPplthatplpatientplrefusesplsurgerypl-plANS--Ans:plD
4.plWhatplispltheplmostplimportantplfactorplforplobesityplreferral?
A.plBMIpl>35
B.plClientplexpressedpldesirepltopllosepl50plpounds
C.plBodyplweightplispl10%ploverplidealplweight
D.plDailyplcalorieplintakeplispl3,500pl-plANS--Ans:plA
5.plAnplelderlyplpatientplreturnspltopltheplclinicplforplchronicplpainplmanagement.plHeplisplprescrib
edplMSplContinplPOplQ12H.plHeplstatesplthatplheplonlypltakesplitplwhenpltheplpainplisplsoplseverepl
thatplheplcan'tplsleep.pl
A.plLongpltimepluseplofplopioidsplmayplcausepldrugpladdiction
B.plTakeplmedicationplQ12Hplasplprescribed
C.plTeachplalternativeplmethodsplforplpainplmanagement
D.plContinuepltakingplMSplContinplforplsevereplpain.pl-plANS--Ans:plB
6.plIMplventroglutealpllandmark
A.plUpperplouterplquadrantplofplbuttock
, B.plDeltoid
C.plKneeplandplgreaterpltrochanter
D.plGreaterpltrochanterplandplanteriorplsuperiorpliliacplspinepl-plANS--Ans:plD
7.plAplclientplwithplaplnasogastricpltubeplisplreceivingpllowplintermittentplsuctionplandplisplcomplai
ningplofpldryplmouth.plWhatplshouldpltheplnurseplimplement?
A.plTellpltheplclientplthatpltheplmucosaplmustplstaypldrypltoplpreventplaspiration
B.plTurnploffplsuctionplsoplthatpltheplclientplcanplrinseplhisplmouthplwithplcoldplwater
C.plProvideploralplspongepltoothettesplsopltheplclientplcanplcleanplandplmoistenplhisplmouth
D.plInstillpl50plmLplofplnormalplsalineplandplclamppl-plANS--Ans:plC
8.plAplclientplwhoplispl12pldaysplpostplopplcomplainsplofplthoracicplincisionalplpainpl2plhoursplafter
plheplreceivedplhisplpainplmedication.plTheplHCPplhasplbeenplcalled.plWhatplshouldpltheplnursepl
doplnext?
A.plGuidedplimageryplandpldeepplbreathing
B.plTurnplonplaplT.V.plshowplandplmusicplforpldistraction
C.plPutplaplhotpldeviceplonpltheplarea
D.plProvideplapl20plminuteplbackplmassagepl-plANS--Ans:plA
9.plAplpost-
opplpatientplisplgrimacingplwhenplmovingplfromplbedpltoplchairplbutpldeniesplpain.plWhatplshouldp
ltheplnursepldoplnext?
A.plAdministerplpainplmedicationplPRN
B.plReviewplhisplpainplmedicationsplthatplareplprescribed
C.plMonitorplpatient'splnonverbalplactions
D.plAskplwhatplisplmakingplhimplgrimacepl-plANS--Ans:plD
10.plAplclientplisplonplaplmechanicalplsoftpldietplandplisplconstipated.plHeplrequestsplforplprunepljui
ce.plTheplnurseplshould:
A.plRestrictplfluid
B.plInitiateplbowelpltrainingplprotocol
C.plAdvancepltoplregularpldiet
D.plOfferpltoplwarmpluppltheplprunepljuicepl-plANS--Ans:plD
11.plTheplnurseplisplassessingplaplclient'splabilitypltoplperformplactivitiesplofpldailypllivingpl(ADL)pl
safely.plTheplclientplhasplsteadyplgaitplandplisplablepltoplambulateplfromplthepldoorpltopltheplbedplw
ithplfullplROM.plTheplnurseplshould:
A.plTeachpltheplclientpltopltakeplshorterplstridesplforplbetterplbalance
B.plRecordplclient'splabilitypltoplperformplADLplsafely
C.plInitiateplfallplriskplprotocol
D.plDetermineplclient'splactivitypltolerancepl-plANS--Ans:plD
12.plAplpatientplispldemonstratingpldiaphragmaticplbreathingplbyplholdingplherplabdomenplwhil
eplinhalingplandplremovingplherplhandsplduringplexhalation.
A.plThepldemonstrationplwasplsuccessful