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Prepare for the HESI Fundamentals Exam 2026/2027 with focused study materials covering essential nursing concepts, including the nursing process, patient safety, infection prevention and control, health assessment, vital signs, medication administration, basic care, mobility, nutrition, fluid and electrolyte balance, documentation, therapeutic communication, prioritization, and clinical judgment. Designed for nursing students preparing for HESI Fundamentals assessments, this resource supports concept review, practice-question preparation, and reinforcement of foundational nursing knowledge and safe patient-care principles.

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The UAPs working on a chronic neuro unit ask the nurse to help them determine the safest
way to transfer an elderly client with left-sided weakness from the bed to the chair. What
method describes the correct 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


✅ - (D) uses the client's stronger side, the right side, for weight-bearing during the transfer,
and is the safest approach to take. (A, B, and C) are unsafe methods of transfer and include
the use of poor body mechanics by the caregiver.
Correct Answer: D




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The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric tube (NGT) which is
connected to suction. After ensuring correct tube placement, what action should the nurse
take next?
A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes.
B. Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D. Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water.


✅ - The NGT should be flushed before, after and in between each medication administered
(B). Once all medications are administered, the NGT should be clamped for 20 minutes (A).
(C and D) may be implemented only after the tubing has been flushed.
Correct Answer: B




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A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare
provider prescribes an analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action should the nurse
implement?
A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
B. Administer analgesic medication as needed when the pain is severe.
C. Provide medication to keep the client sedated and unaware of stimuli.
D. Offer a medication-free period so that the client can do daily activities.


✅ - The most effective management of pain is achieved using an around-the-clock schedule
that provides analgesic medications on a regular basis (A) and in a timely manner. Analgesics
Hesi Fundamentals 2025 exam. Correctly answered. are less effective if pain persists until it
is severe, so an analgesic medication should be administered before the client's pain peaks
(B). Providing comfort is a priority for the client who is dying, but sedation that impairs the
client's ability to interact and experience the time before life ends should be minimized (C).
Offering a medication-free period allows the serum drug level to fall, which is not an
effective method to manage chronic pain (D).
Correct Answer: A




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