2026 GRADED A+ UPDATED FOR 2026/2027
HESI exit exam 799 questions ALL QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ - LATEST UPDATE 2026
Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the
he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his
ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse?
a. Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinated coffee and
tea.
b. Suggest that the client also plan to eat frequent small meals to reduce
discomfort
c. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream.
d. Reinforce this teaching by asking the client to list a dairy food that he might
select. - CORRECT ANSWER c. Review with the client the need to avoid
foods that are rich in milk and cream.
QUESTION : The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
positioning a newly admitted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine
and the UAP is placing soft pillows along the side rails. What action should the
nurse implement?
a. Ensure that the UAP has placed the pillows effectively to protect the client.
b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails instead of
pillows.
c. Assume responsibility for placing the pillows while the UAP completes another
task.
d. Ask the UAP to use some of the pillows to prop the client in a side lying position.
- CORRECT ANSWER b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to
secure to the side rails instead of pillows.
QUESTION : A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive
prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his
blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has not been taking
the prescribed medication because the drugs make him "feel bad". In explaining
the need for hypertension control, the nurse should stress that an elevated BP
places the client at risk for which pathophysiological condition?
a. Blindness secondary to cataracts
b. Acute kidney injury due to glomerular damage
,2026 GRADED A+ UPDATED FOR 2026/2027
c. Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
d. Heart block due to myocardial damage - CORRECT ANSWER c. Stroke
secondary to hemorrhage
QUESTION : An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking
duloxetine (Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires
immediate follow-up
a. Describes life without purpose
b. Complains of nausea and loss of appetite
c. States is often fatigued and drowsy
d. Exhibits an increase in sweating. - CORRECT ANSWER a. Describes life
without purpose
QUESTION : A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian
cancer has developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible
ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What
information should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan
a. Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
b. A pelvic exam is also needed before cancer is ruled out
c. Pap smear evaluation should be continued every six month
d. One additional negative pap smear in six months is needed. - CORRECT
ANSWER a. Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
QUESTION : A client who recently underwent a tracheostomy is being prepared for
discharge to home. Which instructions is most important for the nurse to include in
the discharge plan?
a. Explain how to use communication tools.
b. Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
c. Encourage self-care and independence.
d. Demonstrate how to clean tracheostomy site. - CORRECT ANSWER b.
Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
QUESTION : In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse
notes that the oxygen reservoir bag does not deflate completely during inspiration
and the client's respiratory rate is 14 breaths / minute. What action should the
nurse implement
a. Encourage the client to take deep breaths
b. Remove the mask to deflate the bag
c. Increase the liter flow of oxygen
,2026 GRADED A+ UPDATED FOR 2026/2027
d. Document the assessment data - CORRECT ANSWER d. Document the
assessment data
QUESTION : During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring
system alarms. Which client alarm should the nurse investigate first?
a. Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
b. Oxygen saturation rate of 88%
c. Eight premature ventricular beats every minute
d. Disconnected monitor signal for the last 6 minutes. - CORRECT ANSWER
a. Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
QUESTION : During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes
slip and fall. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Give the client 4 ounces of orange juice
b. Call 911 to summon emergency assistance
c. Check the client for lacerations or fractures
d. Asses clients blood sugar level - CORRECT ANSWER c. Check the
client for lacerations or fractures
QUESTION : At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean
section (C-Section), the client tells the nurse that she drank a cup a coffee at 0400
because she wanted to avoid getting a headache. Which action should the nurse
take first?
a. Ensure preoperative lab results are available
b. Start prescribed IV with lactated Ringer's
c. Inform the anesthesia care provider
d. Contact the client's obstetrician. - CORRECT ANSWER c. Inform the
anesthesia care provider
QUESTION : After placing a stethoscope as seen in the picture, the nurse
auscultates S1 and S2 heart sounds. To determine if an S3 heart sound is present,
what action should the nurse take first
a. Side the stethoscope across the sternum.
b. Move the stethoscope to the mitral site
c. Listen with the bell at the same location
d. Observe the cardiac telemetry monitor - CORRECT ANSWER c. Listen
with the bell at the same location
, 2026 GRADED A+ UPDATED FOR 2026/2027
QUESTION : A 66-year-old woman is retiring and will no longer have a health
insurance through her place of employment. Which agency should the client be
referred to by the employee health nurse for health insurance needs?
a. Woman, Infant, and Children program
b. Medicaid
c. Medicare
d. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act provision. - CORRECT
ANSWER c. Medicare
QUESTION : A client who is taking an oral dose of a tetracycline complains of
gastrointestinal upset. What snack should the nurse instruct the client to take with
the tetracycline?
a. Fruit-flavored yogurt.
b. Cheese and crackers.
c. Cold cereal with skim milk.
d. Toasted wheat bread and jelly - CORRECT ANSWER d. Toasted wheat
bread and jelly
QUESTION : Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several complaints. What
complaint indicated to the nurse that the client is experiencing a complication?
a. "I am having pain in my lower back when I move my legs"
b. "My throat hurts when I swallow"
c. "I feel sick to my stomach and am going to throw up"
d. I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up" - CORRECT ANSWER
d. I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up"
QUESTION : An elderly client seems confused and reports the onset of nausea,
dysuria, and urgency with incontinence. Which action should the nurse implement
a. Auscultate for renal bruits
b. Obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen
c. Use a dipstick to measure for urinary ketone
d. Begin to strain the client's urine. - CORRECT ANSWER b. Obtain a
clean catch mid-stream specimen
QUESTION : The nurse is assisting the mother of a child with phenylketonuria
(PKU) to select foods that are in keeping with the child's dietary restrictions. Which
foods are contraindicated for this child?
a. Wheat products
b. Foods sweetened with aspartame.
HESI exit exam 799 questions ALL QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ - LATEST UPDATE 2026
Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the
he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his
ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse?
a. Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinated coffee and
tea.
b. Suggest that the client also plan to eat frequent small meals to reduce
discomfort
c. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream.
d. Reinforce this teaching by asking the client to list a dairy food that he might
select. - CORRECT ANSWER c. Review with the client the need to avoid
foods that are rich in milk and cream.
QUESTION : The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
positioning a newly admitted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine
and the UAP is placing soft pillows along the side rails. What action should the
nurse implement?
a. Ensure that the UAP has placed the pillows effectively to protect the client.
b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails instead of
pillows.
c. Assume responsibility for placing the pillows while the UAP completes another
task.
d. Ask the UAP to use some of the pillows to prop the client in a side lying position.
- CORRECT ANSWER b. Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to
secure to the side rails instead of pillows.
QUESTION : A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive
prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his
blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has not been taking
the prescribed medication because the drugs make him "feel bad". In explaining
the need for hypertension control, the nurse should stress that an elevated BP
places the client at risk for which pathophysiological condition?
a. Blindness secondary to cataracts
b. Acute kidney injury due to glomerular damage
,2026 GRADED A+ UPDATED FOR 2026/2027
c. Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
d. Heart block due to myocardial damage - CORRECT ANSWER c. Stroke
secondary to hemorrhage
QUESTION : An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking
duloxetine (Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires
immediate follow-up
a. Describes life without purpose
b. Complains of nausea and loss of appetite
c. States is often fatigued and drowsy
d. Exhibits an increase in sweating. - CORRECT ANSWER a. Describes life
without purpose
QUESTION : A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian
cancer has developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible
ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What
information should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan
a. Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
b. A pelvic exam is also needed before cancer is ruled out
c. Pap smear evaluation should be continued every six month
d. One additional negative pap smear in six months is needed. - CORRECT
ANSWER a. Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
QUESTION : A client who recently underwent a tracheostomy is being prepared for
discharge to home. Which instructions is most important for the nurse to include in
the discharge plan?
a. Explain how to use communication tools.
b. Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
c. Encourage self-care and independence.
d. Demonstrate how to clean tracheostomy site. - CORRECT ANSWER b.
Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
QUESTION : In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse
notes that the oxygen reservoir bag does not deflate completely during inspiration
and the client's respiratory rate is 14 breaths / minute. What action should the
nurse implement
a. Encourage the client to take deep breaths
b. Remove the mask to deflate the bag
c. Increase the liter flow of oxygen
,2026 GRADED A+ UPDATED FOR 2026/2027
d. Document the assessment data - CORRECT ANSWER d. Document the
assessment data
QUESTION : During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring
system alarms. Which client alarm should the nurse investigate first?
a. Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
b. Oxygen saturation rate of 88%
c. Eight premature ventricular beats every minute
d. Disconnected monitor signal for the last 6 minutes. - CORRECT ANSWER
a. Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
QUESTION : During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes
slip and fall. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Give the client 4 ounces of orange juice
b. Call 911 to summon emergency assistance
c. Check the client for lacerations or fractures
d. Asses clients blood sugar level - CORRECT ANSWER c. Check the
client for lacerations or fractures
QUESTION : At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean
section (C-Section), the client tells the nurse that she drank a cup a coffee at 0400
because she wanted to avoid getting a headache. Which action should the nurse
take first?
a. Ensure preoperative lab results are available
b. Start prescribed IV with lactated Ringer's
c. Inform the anesthesia care provider
d. Contact the client's obstetrician. - CORRECT ANSWER c. Inform the
anesthesia care provider
QUESTION : After placing a stethoscope as seen in the picture, the nurse
auscultates S1 and S2 heart sounds. To determine if an S3 heart sound is present,
what action should the nurse take first
a. Side the stethoscope across the sternum.
b. Move the stethoscope to the mitral site
c. Listen with the bell at the same location
d. Observe the cardiac telemetry monitor - CORRECT ANSWER c. Listen
with the bell at the same location
, 2026 GRADED A+ UPDATED FOR 2026/2027
QUESTION : A 66-year-old woman is retiring and will no longer have a health
insurance through her place of employment. Which agency should the client be
referred to by the employee health nurse for health insurance needs?
a. Woman, Infant, and Children program
b. Medicaid
c. Medicare
d. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act provision. - CORRECT
ANSWER c. Medicare
QUESTION : A client who is taking an oral dose of a tetracycline complains of
gastrointestinal upset. What snack should the nurse instruct the client to take with
the tetracycline?
a. Fruit-flavored yogurt.
b. Cheese and crackers.
c. Cold cereal with skim milk.
d. Toasted wheat bread and jelly - CORRECT ANSWER d. Toasted wheat
bread and jelly
QUESTION : Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several complaints. What
complaint indicated to the nurse that the client is experiencing a complication?
a. "I am having pain in my lower back when I move my legs"
b. "My throat hurts when I swallow"
c. "I feel sick to my stomach and am going to throw up"
d. I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up" - CORRECT ANSWER
d. I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up"
QUESTION : An elderly client seems confused and reports the onset of nausea,
dysuria, and urgency with incontinence. Which action should the nurse implement
a. Auscultate for renal bruits
b. Obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen
c. Use a dipstick to measure for urinary ketone
d. Begin to strain the client's urine. - CORRECT ANSWER b. Obtain a
clean catch mid-stream specimen
QUESTION : The nurse is assisting the mother of a child with phenylketonuria
(PKU) to select foods that are in keeping with the child's dietary restrictions. Which
foods are contraindicated for this child?
a. Wheat products
b. Foods sweetened with aspartame.
