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NUR 112 HESI NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| HESI NUR112 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE 450 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
A nurse inserts a nasogastric tube before an infant is to receive a tube
feeding. What action should the nurse take when the infant begins to
cough and gag?
a. Auscultating for breath sounds
b. Removing the tube, then reinserting it
c. Administering the tube feeding slowly
d. Observing the infant for circumoral cyanosis - Correct Answer – B.
The infant's response indicates that the tube may be in the trachea rather
than the stomach. The tube should be removed, reinserted, and verified
for its placement before the feeding is started. Auscultating for breath
sounds does not provide information about the placement of the tube.
The tube should be removed immediately; it is unsafe to assess the
infant for additional signs of respiratory distress. It is unsafe to
administer the feeding until placement in the stomach has been
confirmed.
A client is being prepared for surgery to have placement of a
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The client asks why
the PEG tube is preferred over the existing nasogastric tube that is being
used for feedings. The nurse explains that a PEG tube is preferred for
administering a tube feeding because:
a. There is less chance of aspiration
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b. This procedure does not require a pump
c. Self-administration of the feeding is possible
d. More tube feeding mixture can be given each time -Correct Answer-
A.
When tube feedings are given via a PEG tube, they bypass the upper
gastrointestinal tract (oropharynx, esophagus, cardiac sphincter of the
stomach), which reduces the risk of tracheal aspiration. A gastrostomy
tube may be attached to a pump for continuous feedings. Clients can be
taught to feed themselves with either method. The amount of the feeding
is not affected.
The nurse is teaching hygiene practices to a 16-year-old patient who has
recently had her first menstrual flow. Under which phase of development
does the nurse classify the patient?
a. Prepubescence
b. Postpubescence
c. Late adolescence
d. Middle adolescence - Correct Answer – D.
Adolescence is a period of psychological, social, and maturational
growth. There are subphases of adolescence. Middle adolescence occurs
between the ages of 15 and 17. Prepubescence occurs 2 years before the
onset of puberty. However, this patient has already achieved puberty and
had her first menstrual flow. Postpubescence extends for 1 to 2 years
after puberty. The patient has recently had her first menstrual flow and is
at the point of puberty. Late adolescence occurs between the ages of 18
and 20.
A client who recently experienced a brain attack (cerebrovascular
accident, CVA) and who has limited mobility complains of constipation.
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What is most important for the nurse to determine when collecting
information about the constipation?
a. Presence of distention
b. Extent of weight gained
c. Amount of high-fiber food consumed
d. Length of time this problem has existed - Correct Answer – D.
First, the nurse should establish when the client last defecated because
the client may have perceived constipation. Abdominal distention may
or may not be observed with constipation. Weight gain has no
relationship to constipation. Although lack of bulk in the diet can lead to
constipation, particularly in clients with limited activity or an inadequate
fluid intake, the lack of bulk in the diet is not the most significant
information to obtain at this time.
Which medication should the nurse anticipate the health care provider
will prescribe to relieve the pain experienced by a client with rheumatoid
arthritis?
a. Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
b. Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
c. Meperidine (Demerol)
d. Alprazolam (Xanax) - Correct Answer – A.
Because of its antiinflammatory effect, acetylsalicylic acid is useful in
treating arthritis symptoms. Opioids should be avoided because they
promote drug dependency and do not affect the inflammatory process.
Alprazolam is an antianxiety, not an antiinflammatory, agent.
If a 5½-month-old infant's immunizations are on schedule, which
immunizations does the nurse expect the infant to have had already?
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a. Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
b. Booster dose of inactivated polio vaccine
c. Two doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine
d. First booster dose of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine -
Correct Answer – C.
The schedule for active immunization is three doses of diphtheria,
tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) at 2-month intervals beginning at 2 months
of age. The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine is not given until 12 to
15 months because maternal antibodies block the formation of the
infant's antibodies. An inactivated polio vaccine booster (fourth dose) is
due at 4 to 6 years of age. The first booster dose of DTaP is given at 15
to 18 months, or approximately 1 year after the third dose that is given at
6 months of age.
A nurse withholds a prescribed opioid medication from a client with
intractable pain because the nurse fears the client will become addicted.
In this situation the nurse is adhering to the ethical principle of:
a. Veracity
b. Autonomy
c. Paternalism
d. Beneficence - Correct Answer – D.
Beneficence commonly is referred to as "doing of good"; it is related to
the nurse's duty to help clients further their legitimate interest within the
boundaries of safety. Unfortunately in this situation the client's priority is
relief from pain and the nurse should be working with other health team
members to achieve this objective. Veracity is defined as telling the
truth. Autonomy, as an ethical principle, means that the nurse respects
the client and the choices that are made. Paternalism occurs if the nurse
interferes with the individual's autonomy by disregarding the client's
choices.
NUR 112 HESI NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| HESI NUR112 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE 450 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
A nurse inserts a nasogastric tube before an infant is to receive a tube
feeding. What action should the nurse take when the infant begins to
cough and gag?
a. Auscultating for breath sounds
b. Removing the tube, then reinserting it
c. Administering the tube feeding slowly
d. Observing the infant for circumoral cyanosis - Correct Answer – B.
The infant's response indicates that the tube may be in the trachea rather
than the stomach. The tube should be removed, reinserted, and verified
for its placement before the feeding is started. Auscultating for breath
sounds does not provide information about the placement of the tube.
The tube should be removed immediately; it is unsafe to assess the
infant for additional signs of respiratory distress. It is unsafe to
administer the feeding until placement in the stomach has been
confirmed.
A client is being prepared for surgery to have placement of a
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The client asks why
the PEG tube is preferred over the existing nasogastric tube that is being
used for feedings. The nurse explains that a PEG tube is preferred for
administering a tube feeding because:
a. There is less chance of aspiration
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b. This procedure does not require a pump
c. Self-administration of the feeding is possible
d. More tube feeding mixture can be given each time -Correct Answer-
A.
When tube feedings are given via a PEG tube, they bypass the upper
gastrointestinal tract (oropharynx, esophagus, cardiac sphincter of the
stomach), which reduces the risk of tracheal aspiration. A gastrostomy
tube may be attached to a pump for continuous feedings. Clients can be
taught to feed themselves with either method. The amount of the feeding
is not affected.
The nurse is teaching hygiene practices to a 16-year-old patient who has
recently had her first menstrual flow. Under which phase of development
does the nurse classify the patient?
a. Prepubescence
b. Postpubescence
c. Late adolescence
d. Middle adolescence - Correct Answer – D.
Adolescence is a period of psychological, social, and maturational
growth. There are subphases of adolescence. Middle adolescence occurs
between the ages of 15 and 17. Prepubescence occurs 2 years before the
onset of puberty. However, this patient has already achieved puberty and
had her first menstrual flow. Postpubescence extends for 1 to 2 years
after puberty. The patient has recently had her first menstrual flow and is
at the point of puberty. Late adolescence occurs between the ages of 18
and 20.
A client who recently experienced a brain attack (cerebrovascular
accident, CVA) and who has limited mobility complains of constipation.
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What is most important for the nurse to determine when collecting
information about the constipation?
a. Presence of distention
b. Extent of weight gained
c. Amount of high-fiber food consumed
d. Length of time this problem has existed - Correct Answer – D.
First, the nurse should establish when the client last defecated because
the client may have perceived constipation. Abdominal distention may
or may not be observed with constipation. Weight gain has no
relationship to constipation. Although lack of bulk in the diet can lead to
constipation, particularly in clients with limited activity or an inadequate
fluid intake, the lack of bulk in the diet is not the most significant
information to obtain at this time.
Which medication should the nurse anticipate the health care provider
will prescribe to relieve the pain experienced by a client with rheumatoid
arthritis?
a. Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
b. Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
c. Meperidine (Demerol)
d. Alprazolam (Xanax) - Correct Answer – A.
Because of its antiinflammatory effect, acetylsalicylic acid is useful in
treating arthritis symptoms. Opioids should be avoided because they
promote drug dependency and do not affect the inflammatory process.
Alprazolam is an antianxiety, not an antiinflammatory, agent.
If a 5½-month-old infant's immunizations are on schedule, which
immunizations does the nurse expect the infant to have had already?
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a. Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
b. Booster dose of inactivated polio vaccine
c. Two doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine
d. First booster dose of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine -
Correct Answer – C.
The schedule for active immunization is three doses of diphtheria,
tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) at 2-month intervals beginning at 2 months
of age. The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine is not given until 12 to
15 months because maternal antibodies block the formation of the
infant's antibodies. An inactivated polio vaccine booster (fourth dose) is
due at 4 to 6 years of age. The first booster dose of DTaP is given at 15
to 18 months, or approximately 1 year after the third dose that is given at
6 months of age.
A nurse withholds a prescribed opioid medication from a client with
intractable pain because the nurse fears the client will become addicted.
In this situation the nurse is adhering to the ethical principle of:
a. Veracity
b. Autonomy
c. Paternalism
d. Beneficence - Correct Answer – D.
Beneficence commonly is referred to as "doing of good"; it is related to
the nurse's duty to help clients further their legitimate interest within the
boundaries of safety. Unfortunately in this situation the client's priority is
relief from pain and the nurse should be working with other health team
members to achieve this objective. Veracity is defined as telling the
truth. Autonomy, as an ethical principle, means that the nurse respects
the client and the choices that are made. Paternalism occurs if the nurse
interferes with the individual's autonomy by disregarding the client's
choices.
