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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: HESI FUNDAMENTALS dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: HESI RN MED SURG SPECIALTY EXAM QU
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ESTIONS ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric tube (NGT) which is conne
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cted to suction. After ensuring correct tube placement, what action should the nurse take next
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?
A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes.
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B. Flush the tube with water.
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C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
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D. Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water.
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The NGT should be flushed before, after and in between each medication administered (B). Once all m
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edications are administered, the NGT should be clamped for 20 minutes (A). (C and
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D) may be implemented only after the tubing has been flushed. Correct Answer: B
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Q2. When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse observes that the fingers on the ri
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ght hand are blue. What action should the nurse implement first?
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A. Loosen the right wrist restraint.
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B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
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C. Compare hand color bilaterally.
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D. Palpate the right radial pulse.
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The priority nursing action is to restore circulation by loosening the restraint (A), because blue fingers
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(cyanosis) indicates decreased circulation. (C and
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D) are also important nursing interventions, but do not have the priority of(A). Pulse oximetry (
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B) measures the saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen and is not indicated in situations where the cyan
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osis is related to mechanical compression (the restraints). Correct Answer: A
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, Q3. The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several clients. Which client has the greate
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st nutritional need for additional intake of protein?
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A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
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B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
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C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
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D. An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer.
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[Verified Solution]: ✅- A lactating woman ( dd dddd dd dd dd dd



B) has the greatest need for additional protein intake. (A, C, and
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D) are all conditions that require protein, but do not have the increased metabolic protein demands of la
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ctation. Correct Answer: B dd dd dd




Q4. An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is e
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ssential to the client's nursing care?
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A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes.
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B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities.
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C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence.
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D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position.
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To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client should be lifted gently across a surface (D). Re
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ddened areas should not be massaged (
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A) since this may increase the damage to already traumatized skin. To control pain and muscle spasms,
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active range of motion ( dd dd dd dd



B) may be limited on the affected leg. The position described in (
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C) is contraindicated for a client with a fractured left hip. Correct Answer: D
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Q5. To get the 2026 package deal email The package deal cont
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ains 2026 Test banks, assignments, and actual exit exam copy the link below
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[Verified Solution]: By utilizing the package deal, candidates benefit from a 97% likelihood of passin
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g the examination—an outcome we confidently stand behind.
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Q6. A client is to receive cimetidine (Tagamet) 300 mg q6h IVPB. The preparation arrives fro
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m the pharmacy diluted in 50 ml of 0.9% NaCl. The nurse plans to administer the IVPB dose
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over 20 minutes. For how many ml/hr should the infusion pump be set to deliver the secondar
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y infusion?
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The infusion rate is calculated as a ratio proportion problem, i.e., 50 ml/ 20 min : x ml/ 60 min. Multip
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ly extremes and means 50 × 60 /20x 1= 300/20=150 Correct Answer: 150
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Q7. A client who is a Jehovah's Witness is admitted to the nursing unit. Which concern shoul
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d the nurse have for planning care in terms of the client's beliefs?
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A. Autopsy of the body is prohibited.
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