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HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM TEST BANK
2025|AUTHENTIC 350+ EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|A+GRADE ASSURED
Affemalefnursefwhofsometimesftriesftofsaveftimefbyfputtingfmedicationsfinfherfuniformfpocketf
tofdeliverftofclients,fconfidesfthatfafterfarrivingfhomefsheffoundfafhydrocodonef(Vicodin)ftable
tfinfherfpocket.fWhichfpossiblefoutcomefoffthisfsituationfshouldfbefthefnurse'sfgreatestfconcer
n?
A.)fAccusedfoffdiversion.
B.)fReportedfforfstealing.
C.)fReportedfforfafHIPAAfviolation.
D.)fAccusedfoffunprofessionalfconduct.f-fanswerA
Rationale:fEvenfiffthisfisfonlyfonefincident,fthefnursefmayfbefsuspectedfofftakingfmedicationsfo
nfafregularfbasisfandfthefincidentfcouldfbefinterpretedfasfdiversionf(A),forfdivertingfnarcoticsffo
rfherfownfuse,fwhichfshouldfbefreportedftofthefpeerfreviewfcommitteefandftofthefStatefBoardf
offNursing.f(B,fC,fandfD)farefalsofoffconcern,fbutf(A)fisfthefmostfseriousfpossiblefoutcome.
Afmalefclientfhasfafnursingfdiagnosisfoff"spiritualfdistress."fWhatfinterventionfisfbestfforfthefnu
rseftofimplementfwhenfcaringfforfthisfclient?
A.)fUsefdistractionftechniquesfduringftimesfoffspiritualfstressfandfcrisis.
B.)fReassurefthefclientfthatfhisffaithfwillfbefregainedfwithftimefandfsupport.
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C.)fConsultfwithfthefstafffchaplainfandfaskfthatfthefchaplainfvisitfwithfthefclient.
D.)fUsefreflectiveflisteningftechniquesfwhenfthefclientfexpressesfspiritualfdoubts.f-fanswerD
Rationale:fThefmostfbeneficialfnursingfinterventionfisftofusefnonjudgmentalfreflectiveflistening
ftechniques,ftofallowfthefclientftoffeelfcomfortablefexpressingfhisfconcernsf(D).f(AfandfB)farefn
otftherapeutic.fThefclientfshouldfbefconsultedfbeforefimplementingf(C).
Thefnursefremovesfthefdressingfonfafclient'sfheelfthatfisfcoveringfafpressurefsorefone-
inchfinfdiameterfandffindsfthatftherefisfstraw-
coloredfdrainagefseepingffromfthefwound.fWhatfdescriptionfoffthisffindingfshouldfthefnursefin
cludefinfthefclient'sfrecord?
A.)fStagef1fpressurefsorefdrainingfsero-sanguineousfdrainage.
B.)fPressurefsorefatfbonyfprominencefwithfexudatefnoted.
C.)fOne-inchfpressurefsorefdrainingfserousffluid.
D.)fPressurefsorefonfheelfwithfafsmallfamountfoffpurulentfdrainage.f-fanswerC
Rationale:fSerousfdrainagefisfclearfwateryfplasma,fsof(C)fprovidesfaccuratefdocumentationfbas
edfonfthefinformationfprovided.fInformationftofstagefthisfpressurefscoref(A)fisfnotfprovided,fa
ndfsero-
sanguineousfdrainagefisfpalefandfwateryfwithfafcombinationfoffplasmafandfredfcells,fandfmayfb
efblood-
streaked.fExudatef(B)fisffluidfsuchfasfpusfandfserum.fPurulentfdrainagef(D)fisfthick,fyellow,fgree
n,forfbrownfindicatingfthefpresencefoffdeadforflivingforganismsfandfwhitefbloodfcells.
ThefnursefisfpreparingftofgivefafclientfdehydrationfIVffluidsfdeliveredfatfafcontinuousfratefoff175f
ml/hour.fWhichfinfusionfdevicefshouldfthefnursefuse?
A.)fPortablefsyringefpump.
B.)fCassettefinfusionfpump.
C.)fVolumetricfcontroller.
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D.)fNonvolumetricfcontroller.f-fanswerB
Rationale:fAfcassettefpumpf(B)fshouldfbefusedftofaccuratelyfdeliverflargefvolumesfofffluidfoverf
longerfperiodsfofftimefwithfextremefprecision,fsuchfasfml/hour.fAfsyringefpumpf(A)fisfaccuratef
forflow-dosefcontinuousfinfusionfofflow-
dosefmedicationfatfafbasalfrate,fbutfnotflargeffluidfvolumefreplacement.fVolumetricf(C)fandfno
nvolumetricf(D)fcontrollersfcountfdrops/minuteftofadministerffluidfvolumefandfarefinherentlyfi
naccuratefbecausefoffvariationfinfdropfsize.
Howfshouldfthefnursefhandleflinensfthatfarefsoiledfwithfincontinentffeces?
A.)fPutfthefsoiledflinensfinfanfisolationfbag,fthenfplacefitfinfthefdirtyflinenfhamper.
B.)fPlacefanfisolationfhamperfinfthefclient'sfroomfandfdiscardftheflinensfinfit.
C.)fPlacefthefsoiledflinensfinfafpillowfcasefandfdepositfthemfinfthefdirtyflinenfhamper.
D.)fAskfthefhousekeepingfstaffftofpickfupfthefsoiledflinenffromfthefdirtyfutilityfroom.f-fanswerC
Rationale:fThefnursefshouldfbefcarefulftofkeepfthefsoiledflinensffromfcontaminatingftheffreshfli
nens,fandfshouldfhandlefthefsoiledflinensflikefanyfotherfdirtyflinenf(C).f(A,fB,fandfD)farefnotfindic
ated.
Aflow-sodium,flow-proteinfdietfisfprescribedfforfaf45-year-
oldfclientfwithfrenalfinsufficiencyfandfhypertension,fwhofgainedf3fpoundsfinftheflastfmonth.fTh
efnursefdeterminesfthatfthefclientfhasfbeenfnoncompliantfwithfthefdiet,fbasedfonfwhichfreportf
fromfthef24-hourfdietaryfrecall?f(Selectfallfthatfapply.)
A.)fSnackfoffpotatofchips,fandfdietfsoda.
B.)fLunchfofftunaffishfsandwich,fcarrotfsticks,ffreshffruit,fandfcoffee.
C.)fBreakfastfoffeggs,fbacon,ftoast,fandfcoffee.
D.)fDinnerfoffvegetableflasagna,ftossedfsalad,fsherbet,fandficedftea.
E.)fBedtimefsnackfoffcrackersfandfmilk.f-fanswerA,fB,fC,fE
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Rationale:fPotatofchipsf(A)farefhighfinfsodium.fTunaf(B)fisfhighfinfprotein.fBaconf(C)fandfcracker
sf(E)farefhighfinfsodium.fOnlyf(D)fisfafmealfthatfisfinfcompliancefwithfaflowfsodium,flowfproteinfd
iet.
Whichftechniquefisfmostfimportantfforfthefnurseftofimplementfwhenfperformingfafphysicalfass
essment?
A.)fAfhead-to-toefapproach.
B.)fThefmedicalfsystemsfmodel.
C.)fAfconsistent,fsystematicfapproach.
D.)fAnfapproachfrelatedftofafnursingfmodel.f-fanswerC
Rationale:fThefmostfimportantffactorfinfperformingfafphysicalfassessmentfisffollowingfafconsis
tentfandfsystematicftechniquef(C)feachftimefanfassessmentfisfperformedftofminimizefvariationf
infsequencefwhichfmayfincreaseftheflikelihoodfoffomittingfafstepforfexamfoffanfisolatedfarea.fT
hefmethodfoffcompletingfafphysicalfassessmentf(A,fB,fandfD)fmayfbefatfthefdiscretionfoffthefex
aminer,fbutfafconsistentfsequencefbyfthefexaminerfprovidesfafreliablefmethodftofensurefthoro
ughfreviewfoffthefclients'fhistory,fcomplaints,forfbodyfsystems.
Thefnursefisfevaluatingfclientflearningfaboutfaflow-
sodiumfdiet.fSelectionfoffwhichfmealfwouldfindicateftofthefnursefthatfthisfclientfunderstandsfth
efdietaryfrestrictions?
A.)fTossedfsalad,flow-sodiumfdressing,fbaconfandftomatofsandwich.
B.)fNewfEnglandfclamfchowder,fno-saltfcrackers,ffreshffruitfsalad.
C.)fSkimfmilk,fturkeyfsalad,froll,fandfvanillaficefcream.
D.)fMacaronifandfcheese,fdietfCoke,fafslicefoffcherryfpie.f-fanswerC
Rationale:fSkimfmilk,fturkey,fbread,fandficefcream,fwhilefcontainingfsomefsodium,farefconsider
edflow-
HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM TEST BANK
2025|AUTHENTIC 350+ EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|A+GRADE ASSURED
Affemalefnursefwhofsometimesftriesftofsaveftimefbyfputtingfmedicationsfinfherfuniformfpocketf
tofdeliverftofclients,fconfidesfthatfafterfarrivingfhomefsheffoundfafhydrocodonef(Vicodin)ftable
tfinfherfpocket.fWhichfpossiblefoutcomefoffthisfsituationfshouldfbefthefnurse'sfgreatestfconcer
n?
A.)fAccusedfoffdiversion.
B.)fReportedfforfstealing.
C.)fReportedfforfafHIPAAfviolation.
D.)fAccusedfoffunprofessionalfconduct.f-fanswerA
Rationale:fEvenfiffthisfisfonlyfonefincident,fthefnursefmayfbefsuspectedfofftakingfmedicationsfo
nfafregularfbasisfandfthefincidentfcouldfbefinterpretedfasfdiversionf(A),forfdivertingfnarcoticsffo
rfherfownfuse,fwhichfshouldfbefreportedftofthefpeerfreviewfcommitteefandftofthefStatefBoardf
offNursing.f(B,fC,fandfD)farefalsofoffconcern,fbutf(A)fisfthefmostfseriousfpossiblefoutcome.
Afmalefclientfhasfafnursingfdiagnosisfoff"spiritualfdistress."fWhatfinterventionfisfbestfforfthefnu
rseftofimplementfwhenfcaringfforfthisfclient?
A.)fUsefdistractionftechniquesfduringftimesfoffspiritualfstressfandfcrisis.
B.)fReassurefthefclientfthatfhisffaithfwillfbefregainedfwithftimefandfsupport.
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C.)fConsultfwithfthefstafffchaplainfandfaskfthatfthefchaplainfvisitfwithfthefclient.
D.)fUsefreflectiveflisteningftechniquesfwhenfthefclientfexpressesfspiritualfdoubts.f-fanswerD
Rationale:fThefmostfbeneficialfnursingfinterventionfisftofusefnonjudgmentalfreflectiveflistening
ftechniques,ftofallowfthefclientftoffeelfcomfortablefexpressingfhisfconcernsf(D).f(AfandfB)farefn
otftherapeutic.fThefclientfshouldfbefconsultedfbeforefimplementingf(C).
Thefnursefremovesfthefdressingfonfafclient'sfheelfthatfisfcoveringfafpressurefsorefone-
inchfinfdiameterfandffindsfthatftherefisfstraw-
coloredfdrainagefseepingffromfthefwound.fWhatfdescriptionfoffthisffindingfshouldfthefnursefin
cludefinfthefclient'sfrecord?
A.)fStagef1fpressurefsorefdrainingfsero-sanguineousfdrainage.
B.)fPressurefsorefatfbonyfprominencefwithfexudatefnoted.
C.)fOne-inchfpressurefsorefdrainingfserousffluid.
D.)fPressurefsorefonfheelfwithfafsmallfamountfoffpurulentfdrainage.f-fanswerC
Rationale:fSerousfdrainagefisfclearfwateryfplasma,fsof(C)fprovidesfaccuratefdocumentationfbas
edfonfthefinformationfprovided.fInformationftofstagefthisfpressurefscoref(A)fisfnotfprovided,fa
ndfsero-
sanguineousfdrainagefisfpalefandfwateryfwithfafcombinationfoffplasmafandfredfcells,fandfmayfb
efblood-
streaked.fExudatef(B)fisffluidfsuchfasfpusfandfserum.fPurulentfdrainagef(D)fisfthick,fyellow,fgree
n,forfbrownfindicatingfthefpresencefoffdeadforflivingforganismsfandfwhitefbloodfcells.
ThefnursefisfpreparingftofgivefafclientfdehydrationfIVffluidsfdeliveredfatfafcontinuousfratefoff175f
ml/hour.fWhichfinfusionfdevicefshouldfthefnursefuse?
A.)fPortablefsyringefpump.
B.)fCassettefinfusionfpump.
C.)fVolumetricfcontroller.
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D.)fNonvolumetricfcontroller.f-fanswerB
Rationale:fAfcassettefpumpf(B)fshouldfbefusedftofaccuratelyfdeliverflargefvolumesfofffluidfoverf
longerfperiodsfofftimefwithfextremefprecision,fsuchfasfml/hour.fAfsyringefpumpf(A)fisfaccuratef
forflow-dosefcontinuousfinfusionfofflow-
dosefmedicationfatfafbasalfrate,fbutfnotflargeffluidfvolumefreplacement.fVolumetricf(C)fandfno
nvolumetricf(D)fcontrollersfcountfdrops/minuteftofadministerffluidfvolumefandfarefinherentlyfi
naccuratefbecausefoffvariationfinfdropfsize.
Howfshouldfthefnursefhandleflinensfthatfarefsoiledfwithfincontinentffeces?
A.)fPutfthefsoiledflinensfinfanfisolationfbag,fthenfplacefitfinfthefdirtyflinenfhamper.
B.)fPlacefanfisolationfhamperfinfthefclient'sfroomfandfdiscardftheflinensfinfit.
C.)fPlacefthefsoiledflinensfinfafpillowfcasefandfdepositfthemfinfthefdirtyflinenfhamper.
D.)fAskfthefhousekeepingfstaffftofpickfupfthefsoiledflinenffromfthefdirtyfutilityfroom.f-fanswerC
Rationale:fThefnursefshouldfbefcarefulftofkeepfthefsoiledflinensffromfcontaminatingftheffreshfli
nens,fandfshouldfhandlefthefsoiledflinensflikefanyfotherfdirtyflinenf(C).f(A,fB,fandfD)farefnotfindic
ated.
Aflow-sodium,flow-proteinfdietfisfprescribedfforfaf45-year-
oldfclientfwithfrenalfinsufficiencyfandfhypertension,fwhofgainedf3fpoundsfinftheflastfmonth.fTh
efnursefdeterminesfthatfthefclientfhasfbeenfnoncompliantfwithfthefdiet,fbasedfonfwhichfreportf
fromfthef24-hourfdietaryfrecall?f(Selectfallfthatfapply.)
A.)fSnackfoffpotatofchips,fandfdietfsoda.
B.)fLunchfofftunaffishfsandwich,fcarrotfsticks,ffreshffruit,fandfcoffee.
C.)fBreakfastfoffeggs,fbacon,ftoast,fandfcoffee.
D.)fDinnerfoffvegetableflasagna,ftossedfsalad,fsherbet,fandficedftea.
E.)fBedtimefsnackfoffcrackersfandfmilk.f-fanswerA,fB,fC,fE
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Rationale:fPotatofchipsf(A)farefhighfinfsodium.fTunaf(B)fisfhighfinfprotein.fBaconf(C)fandfcracker
sf(E)farefhighfinfsodium.fOnlyf(D)fisfafmealfthatfisfinfcompliancefwithfaflowfsodium,flowfproteinfd
iet.
Whichftechniquefisfmostfimportantfforfthefnurseftofimplementfwhenfperformingfafphysicalfass
essment?
A.)fAfhead-to-toefapproach.
B.)fThefmedicalfsystemsfmodel.
C.)fAfconsistent,fsystematicfapproach.
D.)fAnfapproachfrelatedftofafnursingfmodel.f-fanswerC
Rationale:fThefmostfimportantffactorfinfperformingfafphysicalfassessmentfisffollowingfafconsis
tentfandfsystematicftechniquef(C)feachftimefanfassessmentfisfperformedftofminimizefvariationf
infsequencefwhichfmayfincreaseftheflikelihoodfoffomittingfafstepforfexamfoffanfisolatedfarea.fT
hefmethodfoffcompletingfafphysicalfassessmentf(A,fB,fandfD)fmayfbefatfthefdiscretionfoffthefex
aminer,fbutfafconsistentfsequencefbyfthefexaminerfprovidesfafreliablefmethodftofensurefthoro
ughfreviewfoffthefclients'fhistory,fcomplaints,forfbodyfsystems.
Thefnursefisfevaluatingfclientflearningfaboutfaflow-
sodiumfdiet.fSelectionfoffwhichfmealfwouldfindicateftofthefnursefthatfthisfclientfunderstandsfth
efdietaryfrestrictions?
A.)fTossedfsalad,flow-sodiumfdressing,fbaconfandftomatofsandwich.
B.)fNewfEnglandfclamfchowder,fno-saltfcrackers,ffreshffruitfsalad.
C.)fSkimfmilk,fturkeyfsalad,froll,fandfvanillaficefcream.
D.)fMacaronifandfcheese,fdietfCoke,fafslicefoffcherryfpie.f-fanswerC
Rationale:fSkimfmilk,fturkey,fbread,fandficefcream,fwhilefcontainingfsomefsodium,farefconsider
edflow-
