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The UAPs working on a chronic neuro unit ask the nurse ✅- (D) uses the client's stronger side, the right side, for weight-bearing during the
to help them determine the safest way to transfer an transfer, and is the safest approach to take. (A, B, and C) are unsafe methods of
elderly client with left-sided weakness from the bed to transfer and include the use of poor body mechanics by the caregiver.
the chair. What method describes the correct transfer Correct Answer: D
procedure for this client?
A. Place the chair at a right angle to the bed on the
client's left side before moving.
B. Assist the client to a standing position, then place the
right hand on the armrest.
C. Have the client place the left foot next to the chair and
pivot to the left before sitting.
D. Move the chair parallel to the right side of the bed,
and stand the client on the right foot
The nurse is administering medications through a ✅- The NGT should be flushed before, after and in between each medication
nasogastric tube (NGT) which is connected to suction. administered (B). Once all medications are administered, the NGT should be
After ensuring correct tube placement, what action clamped for 20 minutes (A). (C and D) may be implemented only after the tubing
should the nurse take next? has been flushed.
A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes. Correct Answer: B
B. Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D. Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water.
, A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing ✅- The most effective management of pain is achieved using an around-the-
amounts of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an clock schedule that provides analgesic medications on a regular basis (A) and in a
analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action timely manner. Analgesics Hesi Fundamentals 2025 exam. Correctly answered. are
should the nurse implement? less effective if pain persists until it is severe, so an analgesic medication should
A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration be administered before the client's pain peaks (B). Providing comfort is a priority
of analgesics. for the client who is dying, but sedation that impairs the client's ability to interact
B. Administer analgesic medication as needed when the and experience the time before life ends should be minimized (C). Offering a
pain is severe. medication-free period allows the serum drug level to fall, which is not an
C. Provide medication to keep the client sedated and effective method to manage chronic pain (D).
unaware of stimuli. Correct Answer: A
D. Offer a medication-free period so that the client can
do daily activities.
When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse ✅- The priority nursing action is to restore circulation by loosening the restraint
observes that the fingers on the right hand are blue. What (A), because blue fingers (cyanosis) indicates decreased circulation. (C and D) are
action should the nurse implement first? also important nursing interventions, but do not have the priority of(A). Pulse
A. Loosen the right wrist restraint. oximetry (B) measures the saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen and is not
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand. indicated in situations where the cyanosis is related to mechanical compression
C. Compare hand color bilaterally. (the restraints).
D. Palpate the right radial pulse. Correct Answer: A
The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several ✅- A lactating woman (B) has the greatest need for additional protein intake. (A,
clients. Which client has the greatest nutritional need for C, and D) are all conditions that require protein, but do not have the increased
additional intake of protein? metabolic protein demands of lactation.
A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle. Correct Answer: B
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D. An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer.
A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the ✅- To ensure that a therapeutic level of medication is maintained, the nurse
prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV q24h is should administer the missed dose as soon as possible, and revise the
scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the administration schedule accordingly to prevent dangerously increasing the level
unit at 1300. What is the best intervention for the nurse to of the medication in the bloodstream (D). The nurse should document the reason
implement? for the late dose, but (A and C) are not warranted. (B) could result in increased
A. Contact the healthcare provider and complete a blood levels of the drug.
medication variance form. Correct Answer: D
B. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900
schedule in the morning.
C. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident
report to explain the missed dose.
D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule
to administer daily at 1300.
HESI FUNDAMENTALS 2026
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The UAPs working on a chronic neuro unit ask the nurse ✅- (D) uses the client's stronger side, the right side, for weight-bearing during the
to help them determine the safest way to transfer an transfer, and is the safest approach to take. (A, B, and C) are unsafe methods of
elderly client with left-sided weakness from the bed to transfer and include the use of poor body mechanics by the caregiver.
the chair. What method describes the correct transfer Correct Answer: D
procedure for this client?
A. Place the chair at a right angle to the bed on the
client's left side before moving.
B. Assist the client to a standing position, then place the
right hand on the armrest.
C. Have the client place the left foot next to the chair and
pivot to the left before sitting.
D. Move the chair parallel to the right side of the bed,
and stand the client on the right foot
The nurse is administering medications through a ✅- The NGT should be flushed before, after and in between each medication
nasogastric tube (NGT) which is connected to suction. administered (B). Once all medications are administered, the NGT should be
After ensuring correct tube placement, what action clamped for 20 minutes (A). (C and D) may be implemented only after the tubing
should the nurse take next? has been flushed.
A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes. Correct Answer: B
B. Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D. Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water.
, A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing ✅- The most effective management of pain is achieved using an around-the-
amounts of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an clock schedule that provides analgesic medications on a regular basis (A) and in a
analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action timely manner. Analgesics Hesi Fundamentals 2025 exam. Correctly answered. are
should the nurse implement? less effective if pain persists until it is severe, so an analgesic medication should
A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration be administered before the client's pain peaks (B). Providing comfort is a priority
of analgesics. for the client who is dying, but sedation that impairs the client's ability to interact
B. Administer analgesic medication as needed when the and experience the time before life ends should be minimized (C). Offering a
pain is severe. medication-free period allows the serum drug level to fall, which is not an
C. Provide medication to keep the client sedated and effective method to manage chronic pain (D).
unaware of stimuli. Correct Answer: A
D. Offer a medication-free period so that the client can
do daily activities.
When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse ✅- The priority nursing action is to restore circulation by loosening the restraint
observes that the fingers on the right hand are blue. What (A), because blue fingers (cyanosis) indicates decreased circulation. (C and D) are
action should the nurse implement first? also important nursing interventions, but do not have the priority of(A). Pulse
A. Loosen the right wrist restraint. oximetry (B) measures the saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen and is not
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand. indicated in situations where the cyanosis is related to mechanical compression
C. Compare hand color bilaterally. (the restraints).
D. Palpate the right radial pulse. Correct Answer: A
The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several ✅- A lactating woman (B) has the greatest need for additional protein intake. (A,
clients. Which client has the greatest nutritional need for C, and D) are all conditions that require protein, but do not have the increased
additional intake of protein? metabolic protein demands of lactation.
A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle. Correct Answer: B
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D. An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer.
A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the ✅- To ensure that a therapeutic level of medication is maintained, the nurse
prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV q24h is should administer the missed dose as soon as possible, and revise the
scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the administration schedule accordingly to prevent dangerously increasing the level
unit at 1300. What is the best intervention for the nurse to of the medication in the bloodstream (D). The nurse should document the reason
implement? for the late dose, but (A and C) are not warranted. (B) could result in increased
A. Contact the healthcare provider and complete a blood levels of the drug.
medication variance form. Correct Answer: D
B. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900
schedule in the morning.
C. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident
report to explain the missed dose.
D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule
to administer daily at 1300.
