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skills essential for safe, effective patient care.
In assisting an older adult client prepare to take a tub bath,
which nursing action is most important?
A.
Check the bath water temperature.
B.
Shut the bathroom door.
C.
Ensure that the client has voided.
D.
Provide extra towels. ...... ANSWER ....... A.
Check the bath water temperature.
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The nurse determines that a postoperative client's
respiratory rate has increased from 18 to 24 breaths/min.
Based on this assessment finding, what is the priority
nursing action?
A.
Encourage the client to increase ambulation in the room.
B.
Offer the client a high-carbohydrate snack for energy.
C.
Force fluids to thin the client's pulmonary secretions.
D.
Determine if pain is causing the client's tachypnea. ......
ANSWER ....... D.
Determine if pain is causing the client's tachypnea.
The nurse is aware that malnutrition is a common problem
among clients served by a community health clinic for the
homeless. Which laboratory value is the most reliable
indicator of chronic protein malnutrition?
A.
Low serum albumin level
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B.
Low serum transferrin level
C.
High hemoglobin level
D.
High cholesterol level ...... ANSWER ....... A.
Low serum albumin level
During a routine assessment, an obese 50-year-old client
states, "I feel so unlovable because of my weight." Which is
the best response by the nurse?
A.
Reassure the client that many obese people have concerns
about sex.
B.
Remind the client that sexual relationships need not be
affected by obesity.
C.
Determine the frequency of sexual intercourse.
D.
Ask the client to talk about specific concerns. ......
ANSWER ....... D.
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Ask the client to talk about specific concerns.
The nurse is evaluating measures implemented for the non-
responsive client. Which findings indicate the effectiveness
of the care delivered? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Footboard at the end of the bed
B.
Heals without redness bilaterally
C.
Skin intact on the back
D.
Sheepskin booties in place
E.
Elbow joint fully flexes and extends.
F.
Ankle joint rotates 360 degrees freely. ...... ANSWER .......
B.
Heals without redness bilaterally
C.
Skin intact on the back
2025/2026 HESI COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FOR
NCLEX-RN EXAM BANK CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT (VERIFIED)
ANSWERS/GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
HESI
Ace your NCLEX-RN with the definitive HESI Comprehensive
Review, designed to master clinical judgment and evidence-
based nursing practice. This resource provides realistic practice
questions and detailed rationales that build the critical thinking
skills essential for safe, effective patient care.
In assisting an older adult client prepare to take a tub bath,
which nursing action is most important?
A.
Check the bath water temperature.
B.
Shut the bathroom door.
C.
Ensure that the client has voided.
D.
Provide extra towels. ...... ANSWER ....... A.
Check the bath water temperature.
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The nurse determines that a postoperative client's
respiratory rate has increased from 18 to 24 breaths/min.
Based on this assessment finding, what is the priority
nursing action?
A.
Encourage the client to increase ambulation in the room.
B.
Offer the client a high-carbohydrate snack for energy.
C.
Force fluids to thin the client's pulmonary secretions.
D.
Determine if pain is causing the client's tachypnea. ......
ANSWER ....... D.
Determine if pain is causing the client's tachypnea.
The nurse is aware that malnutrition is a common problem
among clients served by a community health clinic for the
homeless. Which laboratory value is the most reliable
indicator of chronic protein malnutrition?
A.
Low serum albumin level
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B.
Low serum transferrin level
C.
High hemoglobin level
D.
High cholesterol level ...... ANSWER ....... A.
Low serum albumin level
During a routine assessment, an obese 50-year-old client
states, "I feel so unlovable because of my weight." Which is
the best response by the nurse?
A.
Reassure the client that many obese people have concerns
about sex.
B.
Remind the client that sexual relationships need not be
affected by obesity.
C.
Determine the frequency of sexual intercourse.
D.
Ask the client to talk about specific concerns. ......
ANSWER ....... D.
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Ask the client to talk about specific concerns.
The nurse is evaluating measures implemented for the non-
responsive client. Which findings indicate the effectiveness
of the care delivered? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Footboard at the end of the bed
B.
Heals without redness bilaterally
C.
Skin intact on the back
D.
Sheepskin booties in place
E.
Elbow joint fully flexes and extends.
F.
Ankle joint rotates 360 degrees freely. ...... ANSWER .......
B.
Heals without redness bilaterally
C.
Skin intact on the back
