Fundamentals- Exit HESI Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is about to administer a medication to a client and notes that the medication label is
damaged. What should the nurse do first?
A. Administer the medication as ordered
✔✔B. Withhold the medication and obtain a new supply
C. Ask another nurse to verify the medication
D. Call the pharmacy after administration
A nurse is caring for a client with a new cast. Which finding should be reported immediately?
A. Warm fingers
B. Pink skin
✔✔C. Numbness in the fingers
D. Slight swelling
A nurse is documenting care. Which entry is most appropriate?
A. "Client is doing well."
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,✔✔B. "Client ambulated 30 feet with walker, no shortness of breath noted."
C. "Client seems okay."
D. "Client appears fine."
A client reports pain 30 minutes after receiving pain medication. The nurse’s priority action is to:
A. Offer distraction
B. Wait another 30 minutes
✔✔C. Reassess the pain and notify the healthcare provider
D. Document that pain persists
A nurse is teaching a client about low-sodium diet. Which food should the nurse recommend?
A. Canned soup
✔✔B. Fresh apples
C. Pickles
D. Salted crackers
A nurse notices a colleague slurring words and smelling of alcohol. The nurse’s best action is to:
A. Ignore the behavior
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, ✔✔B. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately
C. Wait until after the shift to discuss
D. Offer coffee to sober them up
When preparing to insert an NG tube, the nurse should place the client in which position?
A. Supine
✔✔B. High Fowler’s
C. Trendelenburg
D. Side-lying
A nurse is reinforcing crutch walking instructions. The client should be taught to:
A. Bear weight on the axilla
✔✔B. Support weight on hands
C. Keep crutches close together when walking
D. Move crutches and both legs at the same time
A nurse is preparing to perform sterile wound care. Which step is correct?
A. Keep hands below waist level
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is about to administer a medication to a client and notes that the medication label is
damaged. What should the nurse do first?
A. Administer the medication as ordered
✔✔B. Withhold the medication and obtain a new supply
C. Ask another nurse to verify the medication
D. Call the pharmacy after administration
A nurse is caring for a client with a new cast. Which finding should be reported immediately?
A. Warm fingers
B. Pink skin
✔✔C. Numbness in the fingers
D. Slight swelling
A nurse is documenting care. Which entry is most appropriate?
A. "Client is doing well."
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,✔✔B. "Client ambulated 30 feet with walker, no shortness of breath noted."
C. "Client seems okay."
D. "Client appears fine."
A client reports pain 30 minutes after receiving pain medication. The nurse’s priority action is to:
A. Offer distraction
B. Wait another 30 minutes
✔✔C. Reassess the pain and notify the healthcare provider
D. Document that pain persists
A nurse is teaching a client about low-sodium diet. Which food should the nurse recommend?
A. Canned soup
✔✔B. Fresh apples
C. Pickles
D. Salted crackers
A nurse notices a colleague slurring words and smelling of alcohol. The nurse’s best action is to:
A. Ignore the behavior
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, ✔✔B. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately
C. Wait until after the shift to discuss
D. Offer coffee to sober them up
When preparing to insert an NG tube, the nurse should place the client in which position?
A. Supine
✔✔B. High Fowler’s
C. Trendelenburg
D. Side-lying
A nurse is reinforcing crutch walking instructions. The client should be taught to:
A. Bear weight on the axilla
✔✔B. Support weight on hands
C. Keep crutches close together when walking
D. Move crutches and both legs at the same time
A nurse is preparing to perform sterile wound care. Which step is correct?
A. Keep hands below waist level
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