HESI Fundamentals Exam Spring EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
NEWEST VERSION
Description: This comprehensive test bank contains 100 multiple-choice
questions covering fundamental nursing concepts for the HESI Fundamentals Exam.
Topics include patient safety, infection control, vital signs, medication
administration, documentation, mobility, nutrition, oxygenation, and professional
nursing practice.
Keywords: HESI Fundamentals, nursing exam, test bank, patient safety, infection
control, vital signs, medication administration, documentation, mobility, nutrition,
oxygenation, nursing process, 2026, 2027
1. Patient Safety and Infection Control
Q1. A nurse is preparing to administer care to a client with Clostridioides difficile.
Which action should the nurse take?
A. Wear a surgical mask during care
B. Perform hand hygiene with alcohol-based sanitizer
C. Wear gloves and a gown, and wash hands with soap and water ✅
D. Place the client in a negative-pressure room
,Q2. Which client is at the greatest risk for falls?
A. A 30-year-old client with a fractured arm
B. A 75-year-old client taking a diuretic and sedative ✅
C. A 45-year-old client with hypertension
D. A 60-year-old client with diabetes
Q3. A nurse is teaching a client about standard precautions. Which statement indicates
understanding?
A. "I will wear gloves only when touching blood."
B. "I will treat all body fluids as potentially infectious." ✅
C. "I only need a mask for airborne diseases."
D. "Hand hygiene is only needed after care."
Q4. Which action demonstrates proper donning of PPE?
A. Gloves first, then gown, mask, goggles
B. Gown, mask, goggles, gloves ✅
C. Mask, gloves, gown, goggles
D. Goggles, gown, gloves, mask
Q5. A client is on airborne precautions. Which room assignment is appropriate?
A. A semi-private room with a client who has pneumonia
B. A negative-pressure room with the door closed ✅
C. A room with positive pressure
D. Any private room with the door open
Q6. The nurse is removing PPE. Which item should be removed first?
A. Mask
B. Gloves ✅
,C. Gown
D. Goggles
Q7. Which finding should the nurse report immediately as a sign of infection?
A. Temperature of 99.0°F (37.2°C)
B. Redness and warmth at a surgical site ✅
C. Heart rate of 88 bpm
D. Blood pressure of 118/76 mmHg
Q8. A nurse is caring for a client with tuberculosis. Which PPE is required?
A. Gloves only
B. Surgical mask
C. N95 respirator ✅
D. Gown and gloves only
Q9. Which action is most effective in preventing healthcare-associated infections?
A. Wearing gloves at all times
B. Hand hygiene ✅
C. Isolating all clients
D. Administering prophylactic antibiotics
Q10. A nurse is disinfecting equipment. Which statement is correct?
A. Disinfection kills all microorganisms including spores
B. Sterilization kills all microorganisms including spores ✅
C. Disinfection is only for surgical instruments
D. Sterilization is the same as cleaning
, 2. Vital Signs
Q11. A nurse assesses a client's blood pressure as 150/92 mmHg. How should this be
documented?
A. Normal
B. Elevated
C. Stage 1 hypertension ✅
D. Hypertensive crisis
Q12. Which pulse site is most appropriate for assessing circulation during CPR?
A. Radial
B. Carotid ✅
C. Brachial
D. Popliteal
Q13. A client has a temperature of 103.2°F (39.6°C). Which action should the nurse
take first?
A. Administer antipyretic as ordered ✅
B. Apply ice packs
C. Restrict fluids
D. Place in a warm blanket
Q14. The nurse notes a respiratory rate of 8/min in an adult. This is:
A. Normal
B. Bradypnea ✅
C. Tachypnea
D. Apnea
Q15. Which pulse character indicates a bounding pulse?
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
NEWEST VERSION
Description: This comprehensive test bank contains 100 multiple-choice
questions covering fundamental nursing concepts for the HESI Fundamentals Exam.
Topics include patient safety, infection control, vital signs, medication
administration, documentation, mobility, nutrition, oxygenation, and professional
nursing practice.
Keywords: HESI Fundamentals, nursing exam, test bank, patient safety, infection
control, vital signs, medication administration, documentation, mobility, nutrition,
oxygenation, nursing process, 2026, 2027
1. Patient Safety and Infection Control
Q1. A nurse is preparing to administer care to a client with Clostridioides difficile.
Which action should the nurse take?
A. Wear a surgical mask during care
B. Perform hand hygiene with alcohol-based sanitizer
C. Wear gloves and a gown, and wash hands with soap and water ✅
D. Place the client in a negative-pressure room
,Q2. Which client is at the greatest risk for falls?
A. A 30-year-old client with a fractured arm
B. A 75-year-old client taking a diuretic and sedative ✅
C. A 45-year-old client with hypertension
D. A 60-year-old client with diabetes
Q3. A nurse is teaching a client about standard precautions. Which statement indicates
understanding?
A. "I will wear gloves only when touching blood."
B. "I will treat all body fluids as potentially infectious." ✅
C. "I only need a mask for airborne diseases."
D. "Hand hygiene is only needed after care."
Q4. Which action demonstrates proper donning of PPE?
A. Gloves first, then gown, mask, goggles
B. Gown, mask, goggles, gloves ✅
C. Mask, gloves, gown, goggles
D. Goggles, gown, gloves, mask
Q5. A client is on airborne precautions. Which room assignment is appropriate?
A. A semi-private room with a client who has pneumonia
B. A negative-pressure room with the door closed ✅
C. A room with positive pressure
D. Any private room with the door open
Q6. The nurse is removing PPE. Which item should be removed first?
A. Mask
B. Gloves ✅
,C. Gown
D. Goggles
Q7. Which finding should the nurse report immediately as a sign of infection?
A. Temperature of 99.0°F (37.2°C)
B. Redness and warmth at a surgical site ✅
C. Heart rate of 88 bpm
D. Blood pressure of 118/76 mmHg
Q8. A nurse is caring for a client with tuberculosis. Which PPE is required?
A. Gloves only
B. Surgical mask
C. N95 respirator ✅
D. Gown and gloves only
Q9. Which action is most effective in preventing healthcare-associated infections?
A. Wearing gloves at all times
B. Hand hygiene ✅
C. Isolating all clients
D. Administering prophylactic antibiotics
Q10. A nurse is disinfecting equipment. Which statement is correct?
A. Disinfection kills all microorganisms including spores
B. Sterilization kills all microorganisms including spores ✅
C. Disinfection is only for surgical instruments
D. Sterilization is the same as cleaning
, 2. Vital Signs
Q11. A nurse assesses a client's blood pressure as 150/92 mmHg. How should this be
documented?
A. Normal
B. Elevated
C. Stage 1 hypertension ✅
D. Hypertensive crisis
Q12. Which pulse site is most appropriate for assessing circulation during CPR?
A. Radial
B. Carotid ✅
C. Brachial
D. Popliteal
Q13. A client has a temperature of 103.2°F (39.6°C). Which action should the nurse
take first?
A. Administer antipyretic as ordered ✅
B. Apply ice packs
C. Restrict fluids
D. Place in a warm blanket
Q14. The nurse notes a respiratory rate of 8/min in an adult. This is:
A. Normal
B. Bradypnea ✅
C. Tachypnea
D. Apnea
Q15. Which pulse character indicates a bounding pulse?
