10/4/25, 5:24 PM Fundamental HESI
Fundamental HESI Exam Practice Test with Approved
Answers | Latest 2025/2026 Update| 100% Correct.
Which action is most C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows
important for the
Gloved hands held below waist level are considered unsterile (C).
nurse to implement when
(A and B) are not essential to maintaining asepsis. While it may
donning sterile gloves? be helpful to put the glove on the
dominant hand first, it is not necessary to ensure asepsis (D).
A) Maintain thumb at a ninety
degree angle.
B) Hold hands with fingers
down while gloving.
C) Keep gloved hands above
the elbows.
D) Put the glove on the
dominant hand first.
An adult male client with a A) It is important that you continue your medication while
history of learning to meditate
hypertension tells the nurse
The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to a reduced need
that he is tired of taking for
antihypertensive medications antihypertensive medications. However, the medications must be
continued (A) while the physiologic response to meditation is
and is going to try spiritual
monitored. (B) is not as important as
meditation instead. What continuing the medication. The healthcare provider should be
should be the nurse's first informed, but permission is not required to meditate (C).
response? Although it is true that this complimentary therapy might be
effective (D), it is essential that the client continue with
antihypertensive medications until the effect of meditation can be
A) It is important that you measured
continue your medication
while learning to
meditate.
B) Spiritual meditation
requires a time
commitment of 15 to 20
minutes daily.
C) Obtain your healthcare
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provider's permission
before starting
meditation.
D) Complementary therapy
and western medicine can
be effective for you.
Which assessment data would C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was inserted
provide the most accurate
determination of proper Both (A and B) are methods used to determine proper placement
placement of a nasogastric of the NG tubing.
tube? However, the best indicator that the tubing is
properly placed is (C). (D) is not an indicator of
A) Aspirating gastric
proper placement
contents to assure a pH
value of 4 or less.
B) Hearing air pass in the
stomach after injecting
air into the tubing.
C) Examining a chest x-ray
obtained after the tubing
was inserted.
D) Checking the remaining
length of tubing to ensure
that the correct length
was
inserted.
When assisting an 82-year- B) Upper torso
old client to ambulate, it is
important for the nurse to The center of gravity for adults is the hips. However, as the
realize that the center of person grows older, a stooped posture is common because
gravity for an elderly of the changes from osteoporosis and normal bone
person is the degeneration, and the knees, hips, and elbows flex. This
stooped posture
A) Arms. results in the upper torso (B) becoming the center of
B) Upper torso. gravity for older persons. Although (A) is a part, or an
C) Head. extension of the upper torso, this is not the best and most
D) Feet complete answer.
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The nurse plans to obtain A) Client
health
assessment information from a A primary source of information for a health assessment is
primary
the client (A). (B, C, and D) are considered secondary
source. Which option is a
sources about the client's health history, but other
primary source for the
details, such as subjective data, can only be provided
completion of the health
directly from the client.
assessment?
A) Client.
B) Healthcare provider.
C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records
The nurse is instructing a C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week
client with high cholesterol
about diet and life style Limiting saturated fat from animal food sources to no more than
4 ounces per week
modification. What
(C) is an important diet modification for lowering cholesterol. To
comment from the be effective in
client indicates that the reducing cholesterol, the client should exercise 30
teaching has been effective? minutes per day, or at least 4 to 6 times per week (A).
Red meat and all proteins do not need to be eliminated
A) If I exercise at least two (B) to lower cholesterol, but should be restricted to
times weekly for one hour, I lean cuts of red meat and smaller portions (2-ounce
will lower my cholesterol. servings). The low density lipoproteins (D) need to
B) I need to avoid decrease
eating proteins, rather than increase
including red meat.
C) I will limit my intake of
beef to 4 ounces per week.
D) My blood level of low
density
lipoproteins needs to
increase.
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Examination of a client B) Localized red rash comprised of flat areas, pinpoint to 0.5 cm
complaining of in diameter
itching on his right arm
reveals a rash made up of Macules are localized flat skin discolorations less than 1
multiple flat areas of cm in diameter. However, when recording such a finding
redness ranging from the nurse should describe the appearance (B) rather
pinpoint to 0.5 cm in than simply naming the condition. (A) identifies vesicles
diameter. How -- fluid filled blisters -- an
should the nurse record this incorrect description given the symptoms listed. (C)
finding?
identifies papules -- solid elevated lesions, again not
A) Multiple vesicular areas correctly identifying the symptoms. (D) identifies
surrounded by redness, petechiae -- pinpoint red to purple skin discolorations
ranging in size from 1 mm that do not itch, again an incorrect identification
to 0.5 cm.
B) Localized red rash
comprised of flat areas,
pinpoint to 0.5 cm in
diameter.
C) Several areas of red,
papular lesions from
pinpoint to 0.5 cm in
size.
D) Localized petechial areas,
ranging in
size from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in
diameter.
A client who is 5' 5" tall A) What is your daily calorie consumption?
and weighs 200 pounds is
scheduled for surgery the Vitamin and mineral supplements (B) may impact
next day. What question is medications used during the operative period. (A
most important for the and C) are appropriate questions for long-term
nurse to include during dietary
the counseling. The nature of the surgery and anesthesia will
preoperative assessment? determine the need for a clear liquid diet (D), rather
than the client's preference
A) What is your daily calorie
consumption?
B) What vitamin and mineral
supplements do you
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Fundamental HESI Exam Practice Test with Approved
Answers | Latest 2025/2026 Update| 100% Correct.
Which action is most C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows
important for the
Gloved hands held below waist level are considered unsterile (C).
nurse to implement when
(A and B) are not essential to maintaining asepsis. While it may
donning sterile gloves? be helpful to put the glove on the
dominant hand first, it is not necessary to ensure asepsis (D).
A) Maintain thumb at a ninety
degree angle.
B) Hold hands with fingers
down while gloving.
C) Keep gloved hands above
the elbows.
D) Put the glove on the
dominant hand first.
An adult male client with a A) It is important that you continue your medication while
history of learning to meditate
hypertension tells the nurse
The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to a reduced need
that he is tired of taking for
antihypertensive medications antihypertensive medications. However, the medications must be
continued (A) while the physiologic response to meditation is
and is going to try spiritual
monitored. (B) is not as important as
meditation instead. What continuing the medication. The healthcare provider should be
should be the nurse's first informed, but permission is not required to meditate (C).
response? Although it is true that this complimentary therapy might be
effective (D), it is essential that the client continue with
antihypertensive medications until the effect of meditation can be
A) It is important that you measured
continue your medication
while learning to
meditate.
B) Spiritual meditation
requires a time
commitment of 15 to 20
minutes daily.
C) Obtain your healthcare
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provider's permission
before starting
meditation.
D) Complementary therapy
and western medicine can
be effective for you.
Which assessment data would C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was inserted
provide the most accurate
determination of proper Both (A and B) are methods used to determine proper placement
placement of a nasogastric of the NG tubing.
tube? However, the best indicator that the tubing is
properly placed is (C). (D) is not an indicator of
A) Aspirating gastric
proper placement
contents to assure a pH
value of 4 or less.
B) Hearing air pass in the
stomach after injecting
air into the tubing.
C) Examining a chest x-ray
obtained after the tubing
was inserted.
D) Checking the remaining
length of tubing to ensure
that the correct length
was
inserted.
When assisting an 82-year- B) Upper torso
old client to ambulate, it is
important for the nurse to The center of gravity for adults is the hips. However, as the
realize that the center of person grows older, a stooped posture is common because
gravity for an elderly of the changes from osteoporosis and normal bone
person is the degeneration, and the knees, hips, and elbows flex. This
stooped posture
A) Arms. results in the upper torso (B) becoming the center of
B) Upper torso. gravity for older persons. Although (A) is a part, or an
C) Head. extension of the upper torso, this is not the best and most
D) Feet complete answer.
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The nurse plans to obtain A) Client
health
assessment information from a A primary source of information for a health assessment is
primary
the client (A). (B, C, and D) are considered secondary
source. Which option is a
sources about the client's health history, but other
primary source for the
details, such as subjective data, can only be provided
completion of the health
directly from the client.
assessment?
A) Client.
B) Healthcare provider.
C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records
The nurse is instructing a C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week
client with high cholesterol
about diet and life style Limiting saturated fat from animal food sources to no more than
4 ounces per week
modification. What
(C) is an important diet modification for lowering cholesterol. To
comment from the be effective in
client indicates that the reducing cholesterol, the client should exercise 30
teaching has been effective? minutes per day, or at least 4 to 6 times per week (A).
Red meat and all proteins do not need to be eliminated
A) If I exercise at least two (B) to lower cholesterol, but should be restricted to
times weekly for one hour, I lean cuts of red meat and smaller portions (2-ounce
will lower my cholesterol. servings). The low density lipoproteins (D) need to
B) I need to avoid decrease
eating proteins, rather than increase
including red meat.
C) I will limit my intake of
beef to 4 ounces per week.
D) My blood level of low
density
lipoproteins needs to
increase.
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Examination of a client B) Localized red rash comprised of flat areas, pinpoint to 0.5 cm
complaining of in diameter
itching on his right arm
reveals a rash made up of Macules are localized flat skin discolorations less than 1
multiple flat areas of cm in diameter. However, when recording such a finding
redness ranging from the nurse should describe the appearance (B) rather
pinpoint to 0.5 cm in than simply naming the condition. (A) identifies vesicles
diameter. How -- fluid filled blisters -- an
should the nurse record this incorrect description given the symptoms listed. (C)
finding?
identifies papules -- solid elevated lesions, again not
A) Multiple vesicular areas correctly identifying the symptoms. (D) identifies
surrounded by redness, petechiae -- pinpoint red to purple skin discolorations
ranging in size from 1 mm that do not itch, again an incorrect identification
to 0.5 cm.
B) Localized red rash
comprised of flat areas,
pinpoint to 0.5 cm in
diameter.
C) Several areas of red,
papular lesions from
pinpoint to 0.5 cm in
size.
D) Localized petechial areas,
ranging in
size from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in
diameter.
A client who is 5' 5" tall A) What is your daily calorie consumption?
and weighs 200 pounds is
scheduled for surgery the Vitamin and mineral supplements (B) may impact
next day. What question is medications used during the operative period. (A
most important for the and C) are appropriate questions for long-term
nurse to include during dietary
the counseling. The nature of the surgery and anesthesia will
preoperative assessment? determine the need for a clear liquid diet (D), rather
than the client's preference
A) What is your daily calorie
consumption?
B) What vitamin and mineral
supplements do you
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