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,HESI Fundamentals Exam 2026 |
Fundamentals of Nursing RN Practice
Questions | NGN Questions | PDF | Most Tested
Questions & Verified Answers | Graded A+
1. A nurse is caring for a client on contact precautions
for Clostridioides difficile. Which action is most important?
a) Wear N95 respirator
b) Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer
c) Perform hand hygiene with soap and water after glove
removal
d) Place client in negative-pressure room
Answer: C
*Rationale: Alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not kill C.
diff spores. Soap and water with mechanical friction is
required to remove spores. N95 respirators are for
airborne precautions. Negative-pressure rooms are for
airborne infections like tuberculosis.*
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,2. A client is at high risk for falls. Which intervention
should the nurse prioritize?
a) Raise all four side rails while client sleeps
b) Keep bed in lowest position with wheels locked
c) Place thick floor mats on both sides of bed
d) Apply bilateral soft wrist restraints at night
Answer: B
Rationale: The lowest bed height reduces injury risk if a
fall occurs. Locked wheels prevent unexpected bed
movement. Side rails increase entrapment risk. Restraints
require a physician order and are a last resort.
3. A nurse receives a telephone order from a physician
for "morphine 4 mg IV push now." What is the nurse's
priority action?
a) Administer medication immediately
b) Ask physician to come write the order
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, c) Repeat order back to physician for verification
d) Document order in medication administration record
Answer: C
Rationale: Telephone orders require read-back
verification to prevent medication errors. After
verification, the nurse writes the order, then administers.
Documentation follows verification.
4. A client with active tuberculosis requires airborne
precautions. Which personal protective equipment is
essential when entering the room?
a) Surgical mask
b) N95 respirator mask
c) Gown and gloves only
d) Face shield and gown
Answer: B
*Rationale: Airborne precautions require an N95 or
higher-level respirator to filter small droplet nuclei (1–5
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,HESI Fundamentals Exam 2026 |
Fundamentals of Nursing RN Practice
Questions | NGN Questions | PDF | Most Tested
Questions & Verified Answers | Graded A+
1. A nurse is caring for a client on contact precautions
for Clostridioides difficile. Which action is most important?
a) Wear N95 respirator
b) Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer
c) Perform hand hygiene with soap and water after glove
removal
d) Place client in negative-pressure room
Answer: C
*Rationale: Alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not kill C.
diff spores. Soap and water with mechanical friction is
required to remove spores. N95 respirators are for
airborne precautions. Negative-pressure rooms are for
airborne infections like tuberculosis.*
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,2. A client is at high risk for falls. Which intervention
should the nurse prioritize?
a) Raise all four side rails while client sleeps
b) Keep bed in lowest position with wheels locked
c) Place thick floor mats on both sides of bed
d) Apply bilateral soft wrist restraints at night
Answer: B
Rationale: The lowest bed height reduces injury risk if a
fall occurs. Locked wheels prevent unexpected bed
movement. Side rails increase entrapment risk. Restraints
require a physician order and are a last resort.
3. A nurse receives a telephone order from a physician
for "morphine 4 mg IV push now." What is the nurse's
priority action?
a) Administer medication immediately
b) Ask physician to come write the order
3
, c) Repeat order back to physician for verification
d) Document order in medication administration record
Answer: C
Rationale: Telephone orders require read-back
verification to prevent medication errors. After
verification, the nurse writes the order, then administers.
Documentation follows verification.
4. A client with active tuberculosis requires airborne
precautions. Which personal protective equipment is
essential when entering the room?
a) Surgical mask
b) N95 respirator mask
c) Gown and gloves only
d) Face shield and gown
Answer: B
*Rationale: Airborne precautions require an N95 or
higher-level respirator to filter small droplet nuclei (1–5
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