MIDPOINT PRACTICE HESI
Midpoint Exam Questions and
Answers | 2026 Update| 100%
Correct.
1. A nurse is teaching a client and his family how to care
for the client's tracheostomy at home. Which of the
following instructions is appropriate for the client and
family?
A. Remove the outer cannula cautiously for routine cleaning.
B. Use tracheostomy covers when outdoors.
C. Use sterile technique when performing tracheostomy care
at home.
D. Cleanse irritated skin with full-strength hydrogen peroxide.
Correct Answer: B. Use tracheostomy covers when
outdoors.
2. A nurse is giving an end-of-shift report about a client
admitted earlier that day with pneumonia. Which of
the following pieces of information is most essential to
provide?
,A. Admitting diagnosis
B. Diagnostic test results
C. Body temperature
D. Breath sounds
Correct Answer: D. Breath sounds
3. A nurse is checking blood pressures at a community
health screening. Which of the following clients is at
high risk for primary hypertension?
A. A client who is pregnant
B. A client who has an elevated LDL
C. A client who takes oral contraceptives
D. A client who has kidney disease
Correct Answer: B. A client who has an elevated LDL
4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has had a
stroke, resulting in aphasia and dysphagia. Which of
the following tasks should the nurse assign to an AP?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Assist the client with a partial bed bath.
B. Measure the client's BP after the nurse administers an
antihypertensive medication.
C. Test the client's swallowing ability by providing thickened
liquids.
,D. Use a communication board to ask what the client wants
for lunch.
E. Irrigate the client's indwelling urinary catheter.
Correct Answer: A, B, C
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is combative in the
emergency department. The provider orders wrist
restraints after the client attempts to assault the
admitting nurse. Which of the following actions is
appropriate for the nurse to take?
A. Tie restraints to the lower edge of the side rail.
B. Remove each restraint one at a time every 2 hr.
C. Ensure 3 finger-widths of space between the restraint and
the client's wrist.
D. Use a square knot to securely tie the restraints to the bed.
Correct Answer: B. Remove each restraint one at a time
every 2 hr.
6. A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV
bolus to a client. Available is morphine 5 mg/mL.
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing
intervention?
A. Return the unused medication to the automatic dispensing
system.
, B. Keep the remaining medication at the client's bedside for
later use.
C. Have a second nurse witness the disposal of remaining
medication.
D. Lock remaining medication in secure cabinet.
Correct Answer: C. Have a second nurse witness the
disposal of remaining medication.
7. A nurse is caring for a client who asks about the
purpose of advance directives. Which of the following
is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "It allows the court to overrule an adult client's refusal of
medical treatment."
B. "It permits a client to withhold medical information from
health care personnel."
C. "It indicates the form of treatment a client is willing to
accept in the event of a serious illness."
D. "It allows health care personnel in the emergency
department to stabilize a client's condition."
Correct Answer: C. "It indicates the form of treatment a
client is willing to accept in the event of a serious illness."
8. A nurse finds a client on the floor upon entering the
client's room. The roommate reports that the client
Midpoint Exam Questions and
Answers | 2026 Update| 100%
Correct.
1. A nurse is teaching a client and his family how to care
for the client's tracheostomy at home. Which of the
following instructions is appropriate for the client and
family?
A. Remove the outer cannula cautiously for routine cleaning.
B. Use tracheostomy covers when outdoors.
C. Use sterile technique when performing tracheostomy care
at home.
D. Cleanse irritated skin with full-strength hydrogen peroxide.
Correct Answer: B. Use tracheostomy covers when
outdoors.
2. A nurse is giving an end-of-shift report about a client
admitted earlier that day with pneumonia. Which of
the following pieces of information is most essential to
provide?
,A. Admitting diagnosis
B. Diagnostic test results
C. Body temperature
D. Breath sounds
Correct Answer: D. Breath sounds
3. A nurse is checking blood pressures at a community
health screening. Which of the following clients is at
high risk for primary hypertension?
A. A client who is pregnant
B. A client who has an elevated LDL
C. A client who takes oral contraceptives
D. A client who has kidney disease
Correct Answer: B. A client who has an elevated LDL
4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has had a
stroke, resulting in aphasia and dysphagia. Which of
the following tasks should the nurse assign to an AP?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Assist the client with a partial bed bath.
B. Measure the client's BP after the nurse administers an
antihypertensive medication.
C. Test the client's swallowing ability by providing thickened
liquids.
,D. Use a communication board to ask what the client wants
for lunch.
E. Irrigate the client's indwelling urinary catheter.
Correct Answer: A, B, C
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is combative in the
emergency department. The provider orders wrist
restraints after the client attempts to assault the
admitting nurse. Which of the following actions is
appropriate for the nurse to take?
A. Tie restraints to the lower edge of the side rail.
B. Remove each restraint one at a time every 2 hr.
C. Ensure 3 finger-widths of space between the restraint and
the client's wrist.
D. Use a square knot to securely tie the restraints to the bed.
Correct Answer: B. Remove each restraint one at a time
every 2 hr.
6. A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV
bolus to a client. Available is morphine 5 mg/mL.
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing
intervention?
A. Return the unused medication to the automatic dispensing
system.
, B. Keep the remaining medication at the client's bedside for
later use.
C. Have a second nurse witness the disposal of remaining
medication.
D. Lock remaining medication in secure cabinet.
Correct Answer: C. Have a second nurse witness the
disposal of remaining medication.
7. A nurse is caring for a client who asks about the
purpose of advance directives. Which of the following
is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "It allows the court to overrule an adult client's refusal of
medical treatment."
B. "It permits a client to withhold medical information from
health care personnel."
C. "It indicates the form of treatment a client is willing to
accept in the event of a serious illness."
D. "It allows health care personnel in the emergency
department to stabilize a client's condition."
Correct Answer: C. "It indicates the form of treatment a
client is willing to accept in the event of a serious illness."
8. A nurse finds a client on the floor upon entering the
client's room. The roommate reports that the client
