HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM PREP |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027
UPDATED EDITION |GRADED A+
Question 1
The computer documentation system shuts down while the nurse is entering the clients
physical data. What should the nurse do FIRST?
a. Print EMR from back up server
b. Wait for a noticaiton that the system has been rebooted
c. Notify information services and document of the situation
d. Identify information as late entry in the record
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Notify information services and document of the situation
Question 2
An older adult male comes into the hospital with a red painful rash and has been trying
over the counter ointments that have not been working. What should the nurse do first?
a. Put a mask on the patient
b. Ask if he's been near children
c. Put on a mask and gloves and continue to evaluate
d. Do an assessment
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Put on a mask and gloves and continue to evaluate
Question 3
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,A patient has a drainage tube on a wound, what is the correct way to clean it?
a. Inner to outer
b. Discontinue drain
c. Clean it with ascetic technique
d. Pute sterile gloves
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Inner to outer
Question 4
Range of motion video:
a. Extension
b. Pronation
c. Supination
d. Abduction
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Abduction
Question 5
When performing a blood pressure measurement to assess for orthostatic hypotension,
which action should the nurse implement first?
a. Apply the blood pressure cuff securely
b. Record the clients pulse rate and rhythm
c. Position the client supine for a few minutes
d. Assist the client to stand at the bedside
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Position the client supine for a few minutes
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, Question 6
A client diagnoses with primary open-angle glaucoma received a prescription for biotic eye
drops, pilocarpine Hal (Pilocarpine). What instructions should the nurse plan to include in
this client's teaching?
a. "Do not allow the dropper to touch the eye."
b. "Administer the medication directly on the cornea."
c. "Squeeze your eye closed after administering the drops."
d. "Wash your hands after each administration of eye drops."
CORRECT ANSWER
A. "Do not allow the dropper to touch the eye."
Question 7
When evaluation the effectiveness of the clients nursing care, the nurse first reviews the
expected outcomes identified in the plan of care. What action should the nurse take next?
a. Modify the nursing interventions to achieve the clients goals
b. Determine if the expected outcomes were realistic
c. Review related professional standards of care
d. Obtain current client data to compare with expected outcomes
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Obtain current client data to compare with expected outcomes
Question 8
The nurse is performing a routine dressing change for a client with a stage 3 pressure ulcer
that is red with significant graduation. The wound has a gauze dressing covering the area.
What should the nurse implement?
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QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027
UPDATED EDITION |GRADED A+
Question 1
The computer documentation system shuts down while the nurse is entering the clients
physical data. What should the nurse do FIRST?
a. Print EMR from back up server
b. Wait for a noticaiton that the system has been rebooted
c. Notify information services and document of the situation
d. Identify information as late entry in the record
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Notify information services and document of the situation
Question 2
An older adult male comes into the hospital with a red painful rash and has been trying
over the counter ointments that have not been working. What should the nurse do first?
a. Put a mask on the patient
b. Ask if he's been near children
c. Put on a mask and gloves and continue to evaluate
d. Do an assessment
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Put on a mask and gloves and continue to evaluate
Question 3
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,A patient has a drainage tube on a wound, what is the correct way to clean it?
a. Inner to outer
b. Discontinue drain
c. Clean it with ascetic technique
d. Pute sterile gloves
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Inner to outer
Question 4
Range of motion video:
a. Extension
b. Pronation
c. Supination
d. Abduction
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Abduction
Question 5
When performing a blood pressure measurement to assess for orthostatic hypotension,
which action should the nurse implement first?
a. Apply the blood pressure cuff securely
b. Record the clients pulse rate and rhythm
c. Position the client supine for a few minutes
d. Assist the client to stand at the bedside
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Position the client supine for a few minutes
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, Question 6
A client diagnoses with primary open-angle glaucoma received a prescription for biotic eye
drops, pilocarpine Hal (Pilocarpine). What instructions should the nurse plan to include in
this client's teaching?
a. "Do not allow the dropper to touch the eye."
b. "Administer the medication directly on the cornea."
c. "Squeeze your eye closed after administering the drops."
d. "Wash your hands after each administration of eye drops."
CORRECT ANSWER
A. "Do not allow the dropper to touch the eye."
Question 7
When evaluation the effectiveness of the clients nursing care, the nurse first reviews the
expected outcomes identified in the plan of care. What action should the nurse take next?
a. Modify the nursing interventions to achieve the clients goals
b. Determine if the expected outcomes were realistic
c. Review related professional standards of care
d. Obtain current client data to compare with expected outcomes
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Obtain current client data to compare with expected outcomes
Question 8
The nurse is performing a routine dressing change for a client with a stage 3 pressure ulcer
that is red with significant graduation. The wound has a gauze dressing covering the area.
What should the nurse implement?
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