HESI MID-CURRICULAR EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The nurse is conducting discharge teaching with the mother
of a 22-month-old with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
who has one younger and one older sibling living in the
home. Which priority instruction should the nurse include
in this teaching plan? Answer: Practice consistent handwashing
⩥ The nurse is helping plan a weekly diet with an adult who
is obese. Which egg dish is best to include in this client's
weekly plan? Answer: Two poached eggs with dry toast
⩥ A female client with a history of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) is being treated at home for
pneumonia and is currently receiving oxygen at 2 L/nasal
cannula. Her husband who is her caregiver, reports that she
requires assistance when ambulating short distances,
including going to the bathroom. Which suggestion should
the home health care nurse provide to the husband? Answer: Suggest
obtaining a bedside commode for toileting
,⩥ 5. An older female client with long term type 2 diabetes
mellitus (DM) is seen in the clinic for a routine health
assessment. To determine if the client is experiencing any
long-term complications of DM, which assessments should
the nurse obtain? (SATA) Answer: Visual acuity
Serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Sensation in feet and legs
Skin condition of lower extremities
⩥ On a day when the temperature is expected to drop to
below freezing during the night, the nurse is asked to
determine which homeless adults are most in need of the
limited spaces that are available in a shelter. It is most
important for which person to be admitted for the night? Answer: An
older male who is malnourished
⩥ The nurse is working in a community clinic where a recent
case of tuberculosis (TB) has been diagnosed. Which client
who arrived at the clinic is at highest risk for presenting
with TB? Answer: An adult male who has a history of alcoholism and is
homeless.
, ⩥ What is the priority goal when providing dietary
instruction to a client with degenerative joint disease
(osteoarthritis)? Answer: Maintain weight within normal range
⩥ A client with pernicious anemia takes supplemental folate
and self-administers monthly Vitamin B12 injections. The
client reports feeling increasingly fatigued. Which
laboratory value should the nurse review? Answer: Complete blood
count
⩥ A mother brings her 2-year-old son to the clinic because
he has been crying and pulling at his earlobe for the past 12
hours. The child's oral temperature is 101.2F (38.4C).
Which intervention should the nurse implement? Answer: Ask the
mother if the child has had a runny nose
⩥ During a well-child visit for their child, one of the parents
who has an autosomal dominant disorder tells the nurse,
"We don't plan on having any more children since the next
child is likely to inherit this disorder." How should the
nurse respond? Answer: Explain that each individual future child has a
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The nurse is conducting discharge teaching with the mother
of a 22-month-old with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
who has one younger and one older sibling living in the
home. Which priority instruction should the nurse include
in this teaching plan? Answer: Practice consistent handwashing
⩥ The nurse is helping plan a weekly diet with an adult who
is obese. Which egg dish is best to include in this client's
weekly plan? Answer: Two poached eggs with dry toast
⩥ A female client with a history of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) is being treated at home for
pneumonia and is currently receiving oxygen at 2 L/nasal
cannula. Her husband who is her caregiver, reports that she
requires assistance when ambulating short distances,
including going to the bathroom. Which suggestion should
the home health care nurse provide to the husband? Answer: Suggest
obtaining a bedside commode for toileting
,⩥ 5. An older female client with long term type 2 diabetes
mellitus (DM) is seen in the clinic for a routine health
assessment. To determine if the client is experiencing any
long-term complications of DM, which assessments should
the nurse obtain? (SATA) Answer: Visual acuity
Serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Sensation in feet and legs
Skin condition of lower extremities
⩥ On a day when the temperature is expected to drop to
below freezing during the night, the nurse is asked to
determine which homeless adults are most in need of the
limited spaces that are available in a shelter. It is most
important for which person to be admitted for the night? Answer: An
older male who is malnourished
⩥ The nurse is working in a community clinic where a recent
case of tuberculosis (TB) has been diagnosed. Which client
who arrived at the clinic is at highest risk for presenting
with TB? Answer: An adult male who has a history of alcoholism and is
homeless.
, ⩥ What is the priority goal when providing dietary
instruction to a client with degenerative joint disease
(osteoarthritis)? Answer: Maintain weight within normal range
⩥ A client with pernicious anemia takes supplemental folate
and self-administers monthly Vitamin B12 injections. The
client reports feeling increasingly fatigued. Which
laboratory value should the nurse review? Answer: Complete blood
count
⩥ A mother brings her 2-year-old son to the clinic because
he has been crying and pulling at his earlobe for the past 12
hours. The child's oral temperature is 101.2F (38.4C).
Which intervention should the nurse implement? Answer: Ask the
mother if the child has had a runny nose
⩥ During a well-child visit for their child, one of the parents
who has an autosomal dominant disorder tells the nurse,
"We don't plan on having any more children since the next
child is likely to inherit this disorder." How should the
nurse respond? Answer: Explain that each individual future child has a
50%
