Western Governors University D 440
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HESI FUNDAMENTALS 2026 exam with
question and answer 100% correct
The UAPs working on a chronic neuro unit ✅- (D) uses the client's stronger side, the right side, for
ask the nurse to help them determine the weight-bearing during the transfer, and is the safest
approach safest way to transfer an elderly client with to take. (A, B, and C) are unsafe methods
of transfer and
left-sided weakness from the bed to the include the use of poor body mechanics by the caregiver.
chair. What method describes the correct Correct Answer: D
transfer procedure for this client?
A. Place the chair at a right angle to the
bed on the client's left side before
moving.
B. Assist the client to a standing
position, then place the right hand on
the armrest.
C. Have the client place the left foot next to
the chair and pivot to the left before sitting.
D. Move the chair parallel to the right
side of the bed, and stand the client on the
right foot
, The nurse is administering medications ✅- The NGT should be flushed before, after and in between
through a nasogastric tube (NGT) which is each medication administered (B). Once all medications are
connected to suction. After ensuring correctadministered, the NGT should be clamped for 20 minutes
(A).
tube placement, what action should the (C and D) may be implemented only after the tubing has
been nurse take next? flushed.
A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes. Correct Answer: B
B.Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D.Crush the tablets and dissolve in
sterile water.
A client who is in hospice care complains of ✅- The most effective management of pain is achieved
using increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare an around-the-clock schedule that provides
analgesic
provider prescribes an analgesic every four medications on a regular basis (A) and in a timely
manner. hours as needed. Which action should the Analgesics Hesi Fundamentals 2025 exam.
Correctly
nurse implement? answered. are less effective if pain persists until it is severe, so
A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for an analgesic medication should be administered before the
administration of analgesics. client's pain peaks (B). Providing comfort is a priority for the
B. Administer analgesic medication as client who is
dying, but sedation that impairs the client's ability needed when the pain is severe. to interact and
experience the time before life ends should be
C. Provide medication to keep the client minimized (C). Offering a medication-free period allows the
sedated and unaware of stimuli. serum drug level to fall, which is not an effective method
to
D.Offer a medication-free period so that manage chronic pain (D).
the client can do daily activities. Correct Answer: A
When assessing a client with wrist restraints, ✅- The priority nursing action is to restore
circulation by the nurse observes that the fingers on the loosening the restraint (A), because blue
fingers (cyanosis)
right hand are blue. What action should the indicates decreased circulation. (C and D) are also important
nurse implement first? nursing interventions, but do not have the priority of(A). Pulse
A. Loosen the right wrist restraint. oximetry (B) measures the saturation of hemoglobin with
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand. oxygen and is
not indicated in situations where the cyanosis is
C. Compare hand color bilaterally. related to mechanical compression (the restraints).
D.Palpate the right radial pulse. Correct Answer: A
The nurse is assessing the nutritional status ✅- A lactating woman (B) has the greatest need for
of several clients. Which client has the additional protein intake. (A, C, and D) are all conditions that
greatest nutritional need for additional require protein, but do not have the increased
metabolic
intake of protein? protein demands of lactation.
A. A college-age track runner with a Correct Answer: B
sprained ankle.
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-
day-old infant.
C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D.An elderly man being treated for a peptic
ulcer.
Terms in this set (45)
HESI FUNDAMENTALS 2026 exam with
question and answer 100% correct
The UAPs working on a chronic neuro unit ✅- (D) uses the client's stronger side, the right side, for
ask the nurse to help them determine the weight-bearing during the transfer, and is the safest
approach safest way to transfer an elderly client with to take. (A, B, and C) are unsafe methods
of transfer and
left-sided weakness from the bed to the include the use of poor body mechanics by the caregiver.
chair. What method describes the correct Correct Answer: D
transfer procedure for this client?
A. Place the chair at a right angle to the
bed on the client's left side before
moving.
B. Assist the client to a standing
position, then place the right hand on
the armrest.
C. Have the client place the left foot next to
the chair and pivot to the left before sitting.
D. Move the chair parallel to the right
side of the bed, and stand the client on the
right foot
, The nurse is administering medications ✅- The NGT should be flushed before, after and in between
through a nasogastric tube (NGT) which is each medication administered (B). Once all medications are
connected to suction. After ensuring correctadministered, the NGT should be clamped for 20 minutes
(A).
tube placement, what action should the (C and D) may be implemented only after the tubing has
been nurse take next? flushed.
A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes. Correct Answer: B
B.Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D.Crush the tablets and dissolve in
sterile water.
A client who is in hospice care complains of ✅- The most effective management of pain is achieved
using increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare an around-the-clock schedule that provides
analgesic
provider prescribes an analgesic every four medications on a regular basis (A) and in a timely
manner. hours as needed. Which action should the Analgesics Hesi Fundamentals 2025 exam.
Correctly
nurse implement? answered. are less effective if pain persists until it is severe, so
A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for an analgesic medication should be administered before the
administration of analgesics. client's pain peaks (B). Providing comfort is a priority for the
B. Administer analgesic medication as client who is
dying, but sedation that impairs the client's ability needed when the pain is severe. to interact and
experience the time before life ends should be
C. Provide medication to keep the client minimized (C). Offering a medication-free period allows the
sedated and unaware of stimuli. serum drug level to fall, which is not an effective method
to
D.Offer a medication-free period so that manage chronic pain (D).
the client can do daily activities. Correct Answer: A
When assessing a client with wrist restraints, ✅- The priority nursing action is to restore
circulation by the nurse observes that the fingers on the loosening the restraint (A), because blue
fingers (cyanosis)
right hand are blue. What action should the indicates decreased circulation. (C and D) are also important
nurse implement first? nursing interventions, but do not have the priority of(A). Pulse
A. Loosen the right wrist restraint. oximetry (B) measures the saturation of hemoglobin with
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand. oxygen and is
not indicated in situations where the cyanosis is
C. Compare hand color bilaterally. related to mechanical compression (the restraints).
D.Palpate the right radial pulse. Correct Answer: A
The nurse is assessing the nutritional status ✅- A lactating woman (B) has the greatest need for
of several clients. Which client has the additional protein intake. (A, C, and D) are all conditions that
greatest nutritional need for additional require protein, but do not have the increased
metabolic
intake of protein? protein demands of lactation.
A. A college-age track runner with a Correct Answer: B
sprained ankle.
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-
day-old infant.
C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D.An elderly man being treated for a peptic
ulcer.
