HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM SPRING
2024-2025 TEST. ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. 100% PASS
GUARANTEED!
A client who has been on bedrest for several days now has a
prescription to progress activity as tolerated. When the nurse assists
the client out of bed for the first time, the client becomes dizzy. What
action should the nurse implement?
A. Instruct the patient to remain on bedrest until the healthcare
provider is contracted
B. encourage the client to take several slow, deep breaths while
ambulating
C. advise the client to sit on the side of the bed for a few minutes
before standing again
D. help the client to remain standing by the bedside until the
dizziness is relieved - Ans>C. advise the client to sit on the side of the
bed for a few minutes before standing again
The charge nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
bending at the waist to lift a 20-pound box of medical supplies off the
treatment room floor. What instruction should the charge nurse
provide to the UAP?
A. ask another staff member for assistance
B. request that supplies are delivered in smaller containers
C. push the box against the wall to provide support while lifting
,D. bend at the knees when lifting heavy objects - Ans>D. bend at the
knees when lifting heavy objects
An older female client with rheumatoid arthritis is complaining of
severe joint pain that is caused by the weight of the linen on her legs.
What action should the nurse implement first?
A. apply flannel pajamas to provide warmth
B. administer a PRN dose of ibuprofen
C. Drape the sheets over the foot board of the bed
D. perform ROM exercises in a warm tub - Ans>C. Drape the sheets over
the foot board of the bed
A client is admitted to the hospital with intractable pain. When
instruction should the nurse provide the unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) who is preparing to assist this client with a bed
bath?
A. a client's pain will be difficult to manage, since the cause is still
unknown
B. take measures to promote as much comfort as possible
C. report any signs of drug addiction to the nurse immediately
D. wait until the client's pain is gone before assisting with personal
care - Ans>B. take measures to promote as much comfort as possible
A male client arrives at the out patient surgery center for a scheduled
needle aspiration of the knee. He tells the nurse that he has already
given verbal consent for the procedure to the health care provider.
What action should the nurse implement?
, A. verify the client's consent with the health care provider
B. document that the client has given consent for the needle
aspiration
C. witness the client's signature on the consent form
D. notify the healthcare provider that the client is ready for the
procedure - Ans>C. witness the client's signature on the consent form
In assessing a client's femoral pulse, the nurse must use deep
pulsation to feel the pulsation while the client is in a supine position.
What action should the nurse implement?
A. document the presence and volume of the pulse palpated
B. elevate the head of the bed and attempt to palpate the site again
C. record the presence of pitting edema in the inguinal area
D. use a thigh cuff to measure the blood pressure in the leg - Ans>A.
document the presence and volume of the pulse palpated
A nurse is preparing to insert a rectal suppository and observes a
small amount of rectal bleeding. What action should the nurse
implement?
A. insert the suppository very gently being careful not to further
injure the rectal bleeding. What action should the nurse implement?
A. insert the suppository very gently being careful not to further the
rectal mucosa
B. withhold the administration of the suppository until contacting the
healthcare provider
C. administer the medication as scheduled after assessing the client's
vital signs
2024-2025 TEST. ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. 100% PASS
GUARANTEED!
A client who has been on bedrest for several days now has a
prescription to progress activity as tolerated. When the nurse assists
the client out of bed for the first time, the client becomes dizzy. What
action should the nurse implement?
A. Instruct the patient to remain on bedrest until the healthcare
provider is contracted
B. encourage the client to take several slow, deep breaths while
ambulating
C. advise the client to sit on the side of the bed for a few minutes
before standing again
D. help the client to remain standing by the bedside until the
dizziness is relieved - Ans>C. advise the client to sit on the side of the
bed for a few minutes before standing again
The charge nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
bending at the waist to lift a 20-pound box of medical supplies off the
treatment room floor. What instruction should the charge nurse
provide to the UAP?
A. ask another staff member for assistance
B. request that supplies are delivered in smaller containers
C. push the box against the wall to provide support while lifting
,D. bend at the knees when lifting heavy objects - Ans>D. bend at the
knees when lifting heavy objects
An older female client with rheumatoid arthritis is complaining of
severe joint pain that is caused by the weight of the linen on her legs.
What action should the nurse implement first?
A. apply flannel pajamas to provide warmth
B. administer a PRN dose of ibuprofen
C. Drape the sheets over the foot board of the bed
D. perform ROM exercises in a warm tub - Ans>C. Drape the sheets over
the foot board of the bed
A client is admitted to the hospital with intractable pain. When
instruction should the nurse provide the unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) who is preparing to assist this client with a bed
bath?
A. a client's pain will be difficult to manage, since the cause is still
unknown
B. take measures to promote as much comfort as possible
C. report any signs of drug addiction to the nurse immediately
D. wait until the client's pain is gone before assisting with personal
care - Ans>B. take measures to promote as much comfort as possible
A male client arrives at the out patient surgery center for a scheduled
needle aspiration of the knee. He tells the nurse that he has already
given verbal consent for the procedure to the health care provider.
What action should the nurse implement?
, A. verify the client's consent with the health care provider
B. document that the client has given consent for the needle
aspiration
C. witness the client's signature on the consent form
D. notify the healthcare provider that the client is ready for the
procedure - Ans>C. witness the client's signature on the consent form
In assessing a client's femoral pulse, the nurse must use deep
pulsation to feel the pulsation while the client is in a supine position.
What action should the nurse implement?
A. document the presence and volume of the pulse palpated
B. elevate the head of the bed and attempt to palpate the site again
C. record the presence of pitting edema in the inguinal area
D. use a thigh cuff to measure the blood pressure in the leg - Ans>A.
document the presence and volume of the pulse palpated
A nurse is preparing to insert a rectal suppository and observes a
small amount of rectal bleeding. What action should the nurse
implement?
A. insert the suppository very gently being careful not to further
injure the rectal bleeding. What action should the nurse implement?
A. insert the suppository very gently being careful not to further the
rectal mucosa
B. withhold the administration of the suppository until contacting the
healthcare provider
C. administer the medication as scheduled after assessing the client's
vital signs
