Fundamentals HESI Exam Questions and Answers |
Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded A+ (100% Verified)
1. A female Pt with frequent UTI’s asks the nurse to explain her friend’s
advice about drinking a glass of juice daily to prevent future UTI’s. Which
response is best for the nurse to provide?
a. Cranberry juice maintains urinary tract health by reducing the
adherence of Escherichia Coli bacteria to cells within the bladder.
2. What clinical manifestation would indicate to the nurse that the client
may be experiencing orthostatic hypotension? Select all that apply a.
Nausea
b. Dizziness
c. Light headedness
d. Reports of seeing spots
3. Muslim (guy/dialysis/agitates/interpreter
a. Ask the interpreter to ask the guy what is bothering him.
4. An older adult who recently began self-administration of insulin calls the
nurse daily to review the steps that should be taken when giving an
injection. The nurse has assessed the client’s skills during two previous
office visits and knows that the client is capable f giving the daily
injection. Which response by the nurse is likely to be most helpful in
encouraging the client to assume total responsibility for the daily
injections?
a. When I watched you give yourself the injection, you did it correctly
5. Thrombus:
a. Formation of clot attached to interior wall of a vein or artery, which
can occlude the vessel lumen
b. Cause venous stasis 8. Thrombophlebitis:
a. Inflammation of vein often accompanied by clot formation
b. Cause immobilization aggravates venous stasis
9.Inadequate perfusion of tissue and cells form loss of circulatory fluid
a. Hypovolemic
shock 10. Hemorrhage:
, a. Loss of large amount of blood externally and internally in short
period of time 11. Clot that dislodged:
a. Embolus
12. If a person falls, what’s the first thing you ask?
a.Are you in pain? Did you hit your head?
13. You use a Z track method for?
a. IM injections
b. * to keep from irritating skin
2 Urine bag on bed puts patient at risk for UTI, catheter tubing
c. Move to below bed
3 Enema question
d. Observe bowel after giving and evaluate outcome
14. Which client is most likely to be at risk for spiritual distress?
a.Roman Catholic Woman considering an abortion
17. Hyponatremia could be caused by:
a. Increased water
b. Fluid restriction
c. Na replacement
d. Diuretic
18. If the patient is constipated, what’s the least invasive approach:
a. After increasing fiber, increase H2O
19. When do you stop a feeding through an NG tube?
a. Coughing
b. Distended abdomen
c. Cyanotic
20. The gold standard to use before putting anything in an NG tube is?
a. X-ray
b. * check gastric pH before every feeding 24. Mormon guy on
clear liquid diet:
a. Apple juice and broth
b. No tea or coffee
25. The nurse is caring for a Pt with heart failure who has a magnesium level
of 1.4 mg/dL. The nurse should:
a. Monitor the client for irregular heart
rhythms
26. The nurse is caring for a Pt with a herniated lumbar intervertebral disk
who is experiencing low back pain. The nurse plans to place the client in
which position to minimize the pain?
Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded A+ (100% Verified)
1. A female Pt with frequent UTI’s asks the nurse to explain her friend’s
advice about drinking a glass of juice daily to prevent future UTI’s. Which
response is best for the nurse to provide?
a. Cranberry juice maintains urinary tract health by reducing the
adherence of Escherichia Coli bacteria to cells within the bladder.
2. What clinical manifestation would indicate to the nurse that the client
may be experiencing orthostatic hypotension? Select all that apply a.
Nausea
b. Dizziness
c. Light headedness
d. Reports of seeing spots
3. Muslim (guy/dialysis/agitates/interpreter
a. Ask the interpreter to ask the guy what is bothering him.
4. An older adult who recently began self-administration of insulin calls the
nurse daily to review the steps that should be taken when giving an
injection. The nurse has assessed the client’s skills during two previous
office visits and knows that the client is capable f giving the daily
injection. Which response by the nurse is likely to be most helpful in
encouraging the client to assume total responsibility for the daily
injections?
a. When I watched you give yourself the injection, you did it correctly
5. Thrombus:
a. Formation of clot attached to interior wall of a vein or artery, which
can occlude the vessel lumen
b. Cause venous stasis 8. Thrombophlebitis:
a. Inflammation of vein often accompanied by clot formation
b. Cause immobilization aggravates venous stasis
9.Inadequate perfusion of tissue and cells form loss of circulatory fluid
a. Hypovolemic
shock 10. Hemorrhage:
, a. Loss of large amount of blood externally and internally in short
period of time 11. Clot that dislodged:
a. Embolus
12. If a person falls, what’s the first thing you ask?
a.Are you in pain? Did you hit your head?
13. You use a Z track method for?
a. IM injections
b. * to keep from irritating skin
2 Urine bag on bed puts patient at risk for UTI, catheter tubing
c. Move to below bed
3 Enema question
d. Observe bowel after giving and evaluate outcome
14. Which client is most likely to be at risk for spiritual distress?
a.Roman Catholic Woman considering an abortion
17. Hyponatremia could be caused by:
a. Increased water
b. Fluid restriction
c. Na replacement
d. Diuretic
18. If the patient is constipated, what’s the least invasive approach:
a. After increasing fiber, increase H2O
19. When do you stop a feeding through an NG tube?
a. Coughing
b. Distended abdomen
c. Cyanotic
20. The gold standard to use before putting anything in an NG tube is?
a. X-ray
b. * check gastric pH before every feeding 24. Mormon guy on
clear liquid diet:
a. Apple juice and broth
b. No tea or coffee
25. The nurse is caring for a Pt with heart failure who has a magnesium level
of 1.4 mg/dL. The nurse should:
a. Monitor the client for irregular heart
rhythms
26. The nurse is caring for a Pt with a herniated lumbar intervertebral disk
who is experiencing low back pain. The nurse plans to place the client in
which position to minimize the pain?
