HESI Fundamentals Exam Practice
Questions
Which action should the nurse implement administering a prescription drug that should be
given on an empty stomach? - ✔✔Give one to two hours after a meal. Average transit time
from stomach to duodenum is 2 hours.
The nurse is caring for a client who is unable to void. The plan of care establishes an objective
for the client to ingest 1000 mL of fluid between 7am and 3pm. Which client response should
the nurse document that indicates a successful outcome? - ✔✔Drink 240 mL of fluid five times
during the shift
A client with metastatic cancer is preparing to make decisions about end of life issues. When
the nurse explains durable power of attorney for health care, which description is accurate? -
✔✔It will identify someone that can make decisions for your health care if you are in a coma or
vegetative state.
The nurse is caring for a client who is the daughter of a local politician. When the nurse
approaches a man who is reading the names on the hall doors, he identifies himself as a
reporter for the local newspaper and requests information about the clients status. Which
standard of nursing practice should the nurse use to respond. - ✔✔Confidentiality.
A client with acute hemorrhagic anemia is to receive four units of packed RBC's (red blood cells)
as rapidly as possible. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement. -
✔✔Ensure the accuracy of the blood type match.
A male client who had abdominal surgery has a nasogastric tube to suction oxygen per nasal
cannula, and complains of dry mouth. Which action should the nurse implement? - ✔✔Apply a
water soluble lubricant to the lips, oral mucosa, and nares. Petroleum based products are
flammable.
Questions
Which action should the nurse implement administering a prescription drug that should be
given on an empty stomach? - ✔✔Give one to two hours after a meal. Average transit time
from stomach to duodenum is 2 hours.
The nurse is caring for a client who is unable to void. The plan of care establishes an objective
for the client to ingest 1000 mL of fluid between 7am and 3pm. Which client response should
the nurse document that indicates a successful outcome? - ✔✔Drink 240 mL of fluid five times
during the shift
A client with metastatic cancer is preparing to make decisions about end of life issues. When
the nurse explains durable power of attorney for health care, which description is accurate? -
✔✔It will identify someone that can make decisions for your health care if you are in a coma or
vegetative state.
The nurse is caring for a client who is the daughter of a local politician. When the nurse
approaches a man who is reading the names on the hall doors, he identifies himself as a
reporter for the local newspaper and requests information about the clients status. Which
standard of nursing practice should the nurse use to respond. - ✔✔Confidentiality.
A client with acute hemorrhagic anemia is to receive four units of packed RBC's (red blood cells)
as rapidly as possible. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement. -
✔✔Ensure the accuracy of the blood type match.
A male client who had abdominal surgery has a nasogastric tube to suction oxygen per nasal
cannula, and complains of dry mouth. Which action should the nurse implement? - ✔✔Apply a
water soluble lubricant to the lips, oral mucosa, and nares. Petroleum based products are
flammable.
