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HESI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE EXAM 2025–2026
| 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS, CORRECT ANSWERS
& FULLY EXPLAINED RATIONALES | ULTIMATE
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING MASTERY REVIEW
The nurse encounters resistance when inserting
the tubing into a client's rectum for a tap water
enema. What action should the nurse
implement?
Answer>>Ask the client to relax and run a small
amount of fluid into the rectum.
The nurse is discussing dietary preferences with
a client who adheres to a vegan diet. Which
dietary supplement should the nurse
encourage the client to include in the dietary
plan?
Answer>>Vitamin B12.
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An older client who is able to stand but not to
ambulate receives a prescription to be
mobilized into a chair as tolerated during each
day.What is the best action for the nurse to
implement when assisting the client from the
bed to the chair?
Answer>>Place a transfer belt around the client,
assist to stand, and pivot to a chair that is placed at
a right angle to the bed.
A male client with an infected wound tells the
nurse that he follows a macrobiotic diet. Which
type of foods should the nurse recommend that
the client select from the hospital menu?
Answer>>Combination of plant proteins to provide
essential amino acids.
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A 4-year-old boy who is scheduled for a
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy asks the
nurse, "Will it hurt to have my tonsils and
adenoids taken out?" Which response is best
for the nurse to provide?
Answer>>"It may hurt but we'll give you medicine
to help you feel better."
When the nurse enters a client's room to do an
initial assessment, the client shouts, "Get out of
my room! I'm tired of being bothered!" How
should the nurse respond?
Answer>>"What is concerning you this morning?"
Which statement correctly identifies a written
learning objective for a client with peripheral
vascular disease?
Answer>>Upon discharge, the client will list three
ways to protect the feet from injury.
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The nurse is providing passive range of motion
(ROM) exercises to the hip and knee for a client
who is unconscious.
After supporting the client's knee with one
hand, what action should the nurse take next?
Answer>>Cradle the client's heel.
While preparing to insert a rectal suppository in
a male adult client, the nurse observes that the
client is holding his breath while bearing down.
What action should the nurse implement?
Answer>>Instruct the client to take slow deep
breaths and stop bearing down.
What action should the nurse implement when
adding sterile liquids to a sterile field?
Answer>>Consider the sterile field contaminated if
it becomes wet during the procedure.
When assessing a client with a nursing
diagnosis of fluid volume deficit, the nurse
HESI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE EXAM 2025–2026
| 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS, CORRECT ANSWERS
& FULLY EXPLAINED RATIONALES | ULTIMATE
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING MASTERY REVIEW
The nurse encounters resistance when inserting
the tubing into a client's rectum for a tap water
enema. What action should the nurse
implement?
Answer>>Ask the client to relax and run a small
amount of fluid into the rectum.
The nurse is discussing dietary preferences with
a client who adheres to a vegan diet. Which
dietary supplement should the nurse
encourage the client to include in the dietary
plan?
Answer>>Vitamin B12.
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An older client who is able to stand but not to
ambulate receives a prescription to be
mobilized into a chair as tolerated during each
day.What is the best action for the nurse to
implement when assisting the client from the
bed to the chair?
Answer>>Place a transfer belt around the client,
assist to stand, and pivot to a chair that is placed at
a right angle to the bed.
A male client with an infected wound tells the
nurse that he follows a macrobiotic diet. Which
type of foods should the nurse recommend that
the client select from the hospital menu?
Answer>>Combination of plant proteins to provide
essential amino acids.
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A 4-year-old boy who is scheduled for a
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy asks the
nurse, "Will it hurt to have my tonsils and
adenoids taken out?" Which response is best
for the nurse to provide?
Answer>>"It may hurt but we'll give you medicine
to help you feel better."
When the nurse enters a client's room to do an
initial assessment, the client shouts, "Get out of
my room! I'm tired of being bothered!" How
should the nurse respond?
Answer>>"What is concerning you this morning?"
Which statement correctly identifies a written
learning objective for a client with peripheral
vascular disease?
Answer>>Upon discharge, the client will list three
ways to protect the feet from injury.
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The nurse is providing passive range of motion
(ROM) exercises to the hip and knee for a client
who is unconscious.
After supporting the client's knee with one
hand, what action should the nurse take next?
Answer>>Cradle the client's heel.
While preparing to insert a rectal suppository in
a male adult client, the nurse observes that the
client is holding his breath while bearing down.
What action should the nurse implement?
Answer>>Instruct the client to take slow deep
breaths and stop bearing down.
What action should the nurse implement when
adding sterile liquids to a sterile field?
Answer>>Consider the sterile field contaminated if
it becomes wet during the procedure.
When assessing a client with a nursing
diagnosis of fluid volume deficit, the nurse
