RESPIRATORY HESI PREP UPDATED ACTUAL
HIGH-YIELD TOPICS SUMMARY 2026
◉ When conducting diet teaching for a client who is on a post
operative full liquid diet, which foods should the nurse encouraged
the client to eat? SATA.
A) Clear beef broth.
B) Vanilla frozen yogurt.
C) Vegetable juice.
D) Creamy peanut butter.
E) Canned fruit cocktail.
Answer: A) Clear beef broth.
B) Vanilla frozen yogurt.
C) Vegetable juice.
◉ An infant born with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal
fistula receives a prescription for internal feedings after corrective
surgery. To promote normal growth and development of the infant,
which action should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Answer: Offer a pacifier for non-Nutritive sucking
,◉ The nurse is preparing a four year-old client with a serum
bilirubin level of 19 for discharge from the hospital. When teaching
the parents about home photo therapy, which instruction should the
nurse include in the discharge teaching plan?
A) Cover with a receiving blanket.
B) Perform diaper changes under the light.
C) Feed the infant every four hours.
D) Reposition the infant every two hours.
Answer: D) Reposition the infant every two hours.
◉ The nurse initiate the procedure to remove a clients peripherally
inserted central catheter when a code blue is called for another
client in the unit who collapse in the hallway while ambulating with
the unlicensed assistive personnel. Which action should the nurse
take?
A) Close the room door.
B) Finish the procedure.
C) Respond to the code.
D) Call for an assistant.
Answer: B) Finish the procedure.
,◉ Which nursing intervention is most important for the nurse to
include in the plan of care for a client with alcohol withdrawal
delirium?
A) Maintain a quiet, non-stimulating environment.
B) Confront the clients denial of substance abuse.
C) Force oral fluids and provide frequent small meals.
D) Encourage attendance and group participation.
Answer: A) Maintain a quiet, non-stimulating environment.
◉ A client arrives at the emergency department describing chest
pain that began three hours earlier which has not subsided. To
assess the quality of the clients chest pain. Which approach for the
nurse use?
A) Provide a numeric pain scale.
B) Ask the client to describe the pain.
C) Identify effective pain relief measures.
D) Observe body language and movement.
Answer: B) Ask the client to describe the pain.
◉ An adolescent who was diagnosed with type one diabetes Molite
us at the age of nine, is admitted to the hospital in diabetic keto
, acidosis. Which occurrence is the most likely cause of the keto
acidosis?
A) Ate an extra peanut butter sandwich before gym class.
B) Incorrectly administered too much insulin.
C) Had a cold and ear infection for the past two days.
D) Skipped eating lunch while at school.
Answer: C) Had a cold and ear infection for the past two days.
◉ When is it most important for the nurse to assess a pregnant
client's deep tendon reflexes?
A) Within the first trimester of pregnancy.
B) When the client has ankle edema.
C) During admission to labor and delivery.
D) If the client has an elevated blood pressure.
Answer: D) If the client has an elevated blood pressure.
◉ NGN: The client has returned to work at in accounting firm and
has started going to a grief support group. She reports she is seeking
care from a healthcare professional because her father is worried
about her. The client says she only gets 2 to 3 hours of sleep due to
nightmares about the crash. She informed that exercising right after
work helps her get better sleep and to relax. She feels that she is
HIGH-YIELD TOPICS SUMMARY 2026
◉ When conducting diet teaching for a client who is on a post
operative full liquid diet, which foods should the nurse encouraged
the client to eat? SATA.
A) Clear beef broth.
B) Vanilla frozen yogurt.
C) Vegetable juice.
D) Creamy peanut butter.
E) Canned fruit cocktail.
Answer: A) Clear beef broth.
B) Vanilla frozen yogurt.
C) Vegetable juice.
◉ An infant born with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal
fistula receives a prescription for internal feedings after corrective
surgery. To promote normal growth and development of the infant,
which action should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Answer: Offer a pacifier for non-Nutritive sucking
,◉ The nurse is preparing a four year-old client with a serum
bilirubin level of 19 for discharge from the hospital. When teaching
the parents about home photo therapy, which instruction should the
nurse include in the discharge teaching plan?
A) Cover with a receiving blanket.
B) Perform diaper changes under the light.
C) Feed the infant every four hours.
D) Reposition the infant every two hours.
Answer: D) Reposition the infant every two hours.
◉ The nurse initiate the procedure to remove a clients peripherally
inserted central catheter when a code blue is called for another
client in the unit who collapse in the hallway while ambulating with
the unlicensed assistive personnel. Which action should the nurse
take?
A) Close the room door.
B) Finish the procedure.
C) Respond to the code.
D) Call for an assistant.
Answer: B) Finish the procedure.
,◉ Which nursing intervention is most important for the nurse to
include in the plan of care for a client with alcohol withdrawal
delirium?
A) Maintain a quiet, non-stimulating environment.
B) Confront the clients denial of substance abuse.
C) Force oral fluids and provide frequent small meals.
D) Encourage attendance and group participation.
Answer: A) Maintain a quiet, non-stimulating environment.
◉ A client arrives at the emergency department describing chest
pain that began three hours earlier which has not subsided. To
assess the quality of the clients chest pain. Which approach for the
nurse use?
A) Provide a numeric pain scale.
B) Ask the client to describe the pain.
C) Identify effective pain relief measures.
D) Observe body language and movement.
Answer: B) Ask the client to describe the pain.
◉ An adolescent who was diagnosed with type one diabetes Molite
us at the age of nine, is admitted to the hospital in diabetic keto
, acidosis. Which occurrence is the most likely cause of the keto
acidosis?
A) Ate an extra peanut butter sandwich before gym class.
B) Incorrectly administered too much insulin.
C) Had a cold and ear infection for the past two days.
D) Skipped eating lunch while at school.
Answer: C) Had a cold and ear infection for the past two days.
◉ When is it most important for the nurse to assess a pregnant
client's deep tendon reflexes?
A) Within the first trimester of pregnancy.
B) When the client has ankle edema.
C) During admission to labor and delivery.
D) If the client has an elevated blood pressure.
Answer: D) If the client has an elevated blood pressure.
◉ NGN: The client has returned to work at in accounting firm and
has started going to a grief support group. She reports she is seeking
care from a healthcare professional because her father is worried
about her. The client says she only gets 2 to 3 hours of sleep due to
nightmares about the crash. She informed that exercising right after
work helps her get better sleep and to relax. She feels that she is
