PRACTICE TEST 1 EXAM: BSN 225
HESI, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which snack food is best for the nurse to provide a client with
myasthenia gravis who is at risk for altered nutritional status?
Chocolate pudding.
Graham crackers.
Sugar free gelatin.
Apple slices.
Chocolate pudding.
A client with type 2 diabetes is receiving metformin (Glucophage)
1 gram PO twice daily. The medication is available in 500 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter
numeric value only.)
2
The healthcare provider prescribes the diuretic metolazone
(Zaroxolyn) 7.5 mg PO. Zaroxolyn is available in 5 mg tablets.
How many tablets should the nurse plan to administer?
1/2 tablet.
1 tablet.
1 1/2 tablets.
,2 tablets.
1 1/2 tablets.
When conducting an admission assessment, the nurse should ask
the client about the use of complementary healing practices.
Which statement is accurate regarding the use of these practices?
Complementary healing practices interfere with the efficacy of the
medical model of treatment.
Conventional medications are likely to interact with folk remedies
and cause adverse effects.
Many complementary healing practices can be used in
conjunction with conventional practices.
Conventional medical practices will ultimately replace the use of
complementary healing practices.
Many complementary healing practices can be used in
conjunction with conventional practices.
A hospitalized male client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings
via a small-bore tube and a continuous pump infusion. He reports
that he had a bad bout of severe coughing a few minutes ago, but
feels fine now. What action is best for the nurse to take?
Record the coughing incident. No further action is required at this
time.
Stop the feeding, explain to the family why it is being stopped,
and notify the healthcare provider.
After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid
withdrawn from the tube.
,Inject 30 ml of air into the tube while auscultating the epigastrium
for gurgling.
After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid
withdrawn from the tube.
The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric
tube (NGT) which is connected to suction. After ensuring correct
tube placement, which action should the nurse take next?
Clamp the tube for 20 minutes.
Flush the tube with water.
Administer the medications as prescribed.
Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water.
Flush the tube with water.
Docusate sodium (Colace) 0.3 grams is prescribed for a client who
has frequent constipation. Each capsule contains 100 mg. How
many capsules should the nurse administer?
3
When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse observes
that the fingers on the right hand are blue. What action should
the nurse implement first?
Loosen the right wrist restraint.
Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
Compare hand color bilaterally.
Palpate the right radial pulse.
Loosen the right wrist restraint.
, The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with dementia.
Which feature of confusion in the elderly is accurate?
Bewilderment is to be expected, and progresses with age.
Disorientation often follows relocation to new surroundings.
Uncertainty is a result of irreversible brain pathology.
Being perplexed can be prevented with adequate sleep.
Disorientation often follows relocation to new surroundings.
A client who is 5 foot 5 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds is
scheduled for surgery the next day. Which question is most
important for the nurse to include during the preoperative
assessment?
"What is your daily calorie consumption?"
"What vitamin and mineral supplements do you take?"
"Do you feel that you are overweight?"
"Will a clear liquid diet be okay after surgery?"
"What vitamin and mineral supplements do you take?"
The nurse is assisting an 82-year-old client to ambulate. Which is
the center of gravity for an elderly person?
Arms.
Upper torso.
Head.
Feet.
Upper torso.
HESI, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which snack food is best for the nurse to provide a client with
myasthenia gravis who is at risk for altered nutritional status?
Chocolate pudding.
Graham crackers.
Sugar free gelatin.
Apple slices.
Chocolate pudding.
A client with type 2 diabetes is receiving metformin (Glucophage)
1 gram PO twice daily. The medication is available in 500 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter
numeric value only.)
2
The healthcare provider prescribes the diuretic metolazone
(Zaroxolyn) 7.5 mg PO. Zaroxolyn is available in 5 mg tablets.
How many tablets should the nurse plan to administer?
1/2 tablet.
1 tablet.
1 1/2 tablets.
,2 tablets.
1 1/2 tablets.
When conducting an admission assessment, the nurse should ask
the client about the use of complementary healing practices.
Which statement is accurate regarding the use of these practices?
Complementary healing practices interfere with the efficacy of the
medical model of treatment.
Conventional medications are likely to interact with folk remedies
and cause adverse effects.
Many complementary healing practices can be used in
conjunction with conventional practices.
Conventional medical practices will ultimately replace the use of
complementary healing practices.
Many complementary healing practices can be used in
conjunction with conventional practices.
A hospitalized male client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings
via a small-bore tube and a continuous pump infusion. He reports
that he had a bad bout of severe coughing a few minutes ago, but
feels fine now. What action is best for the nurse to take?
Record the coughing incident. No further action is required at this
time.
Stop the feeding, explain to the family why it is being stopped,
and notify the healthcare provider.
After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid
withdrawn from the tube.
,Inject 30 ml of air into the tube while auscultating the epigastrium
for gurgling.
After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid
withdrawn from the tube.
The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric
tube (NGT) which is connected to suction. After ensuring correct
tube placement, which action should the nurse take next?
Clamp the tube for 20 minutes.
Flush the tube with water.
Administer the medications as prescribed.
Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water.
Flush the tube with water.
Docusate sodium (Colace) 0.3 grams is prescribed for a client who
has frequent constipation. Each capsule contains 100 mg. How
many capsules should the nurse administer?
3
When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse observes
that the fingers on the right hand are blue. What action should
the nurse implement first?
Loosen the right wrist restraint.
Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
Compare hand color bilaterally.
Palpate the right radial pulse.
Loosen the right wrist restraint.
, The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with dementia.
Which feature of confusion in the elderly is accurate?
Bewilderment is to be expected, and progresses with age.
Disorientation often follows relocation to new surroundings.
Uncertainty is a result of irreversible brain pathology.
Being perplexed can be prevented with adequate sleep.
Disorientation often follows relocation to new surroundings.
A client who is 5 foot 5 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds is
scheduled for surgery the next day. Which question is most
important for the nurse to include during the preoperative
assessment?
"What is your daily calorie consumption?"
"What vitamin and mineral supplements do you take?"
"Do you feel that you are overweight?"
"Will a clear liquid diet be okay after surgery?"
"What vitamin and mineral supplements do you take?"
The nurse is assisting an 82-year-old client to ambulate. Which is
the center of gravity for an elderly person?
Arms.
Upper torso.
Head.
Feet.
Upper torso.
