HESI Fundamentals Assignment Exam
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the best position to place an unconscious client for oral care?
✔✔Side-lying position
What is the safest method for disposing of a used needle?
✔✔Place directly in a sharps container without recapping
What is the first nursing action when a client’s oxygen saturation drops suddenly?
✔✔Reposition the client to improve oxygenation
What is the correct site for assessing the apical pulse?
✔✔Left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
How long should proper handwashing take?
✔✔At least 15–20 seconds
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,What is the best way to prevent skin breakdown in a bedridden client?
✔✔Reposition the client at least every 2 hours
What is the first action if a nurse finds a client lying on the floor?
✔✔Assess the client for injuries
What is the recommended daily fluid intake for most healthy adults?
✔✔About 2–3 liters per day
Where should a nurse place the wheelchair when transferring a client from bed?
✔✔On the client’s stronger side with wheels locked
What is the proper angle for inserting a subcutaneous injection in most adults?
✔✔45 degrees
What is the correct technique for using an incentive spirometer?
✔✔Inhale slowly and deeply, hold breath for a few seconds, then exhale
2
, What is the safest position for feeding a client with dysphagia?
✔✔Upright sitting position
What is the first step before administering any medication?
✔✔Verify the client’s identity using two identifiers
What should a nurse do before administering digoxin?
✔✔Check the client’s apical pulse for one full minute
What is the best prevention for urinary tract infections?
✔✔Encourage increased fluid intake and regular voiding
What is the most accurate method for measuring a client’s core temperature?
✔✔Rectal temperature
What is the first intervention when an IV site is red, swollen, and painful?
✔✔Stop the infusion and assess the site
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the best position to place an unconscious client for oral care?
✔✔Side-lying position
What is the safest method for disposing of a used needle?
✔✔Place directly in a sharps container without recapping
What is the first nursing action when a client’s oxygen saturation drops suddenly?
✔✔Reposition the client to improve oxygenation
What is the correct site for assessing the apical pulse?
✔✔Left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
How long should proper handwashing take?
✔✔At least 15–20 seconds
1
,What is the best way to prevent skin breakdown in a bedridden client?
✔✔Reposition the client at least every 2 hours
What is the first action if a nurse finds a client lying on the floor?
✔✔Assess the client for injuries
What is the recommended daily fluid intake for most healthy adults?
✔✔About 2–3 liters per day
Where should a nurse place the wheelchair when transferring a client from bed?
✔✔On the client’s stronger side with wheels locked
What is the proper angle for inserting a subcutaneous injection in most adults?
✔✔45 degrees
What is the correct technique for using an incentive spirometer?
✔✔Inhale slowly and deeply, hold breath for a few seconds, then exhale
2
, What is the safest position for feeding a client with dysphagia?
✔✔Upright sitting position
What is the first step before administering any medication?
✔✔Verify the client’s identity using two identifiers
What should a nurse do before administering digoxin?
✔✔Check the client’s apical pulse for one full minute
What is the best prevention for urinary tract infections?
✔✔Encourage increased fluid intake and regular voiding
What is the most accurate method for measuring a client’s core temperature?
✔✔Rectal temperature
What is the first intervention when an IV site is red, swollen, and painful?
✔✔Stop the infusion and assess the site
3
