HESI Fundamentals Practice Test UNIT 1
Foundations of Nursing Practice EXAM
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Which assessment data would C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the
provide the most accurate tubing was inserted
determination of proper placement
of a nasogastric tube? Both (A and B) are methods used to determine
proper placement of the NG tubing. However, the
A) Aspirating gastric contents to best indicator that the tubing is properly placed is
assure a pH value of 4 or less. (C). (D) is not an indicator of proper placement
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-old client B) Upper torso
to ambulate, it is important for the
nurse to realize that the center of The center of gravity for adults is the hips.
gravity for an elderly person is the However, as the person grows older, a stooped
posture is common because of the changes from
A) Arms. osteoporosis and normal bone degeneration, and
B) Upper torso. the knees, hips, and elbows flex. This stooped
C) Head. posture results in the upper torso (B) becoming the
D) Feet center of gravity for older persons. Although (A) is
a part, or an extension of the upper torso, this is
not the best and most complete answer.
Which action is most important for C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows
the nurse to implement when
donning sterile gloves? Gloved hands held below waist level are
considered unsterile (C). (A and B) are not essential
A) Maintain thumb at a ninety degree to maintaining asepsis. While it may be helpful to
angle. put the glove on the dominant hand first, it is not
B) Hold hands with fingers down necessary to ensure asepsis (D).
while gloving.
C) Keep gloved hands above the
elbows.
D) Put the glove on the dominant
hand first.
,An adult male client with a history of A) It is important that you continue your medication
hypertension tells the nurse that he is while learning to meditate
tired of taking antihypertensive
medications and is going to try The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to
spiritual meditation instead. What a reduced need for antihypertensive medications.
should be the nurse's first response? However, the medications must be continued (A)
while the physiologic response to meditation is
A) It is important that you continue monitored. (B) is not as important as continuing the
your medication while learning to medication. The healthcare provider should be
meditate. informed, but permission is not required to
B) Spiritual meditation requires a time meditate (C). Although it is true that this
commitment of 15 to 20 minutes complimentary therapy might be effective (D), it is
daily. essential that the client continue with
C) Obtain your healthcare provider's antihypertensive medications until the effect of
permission before starting meditation can be measured
meditation.
D) Complementary therapy and
western medicine can be effective
for you.
The nurse plans to obtain health A) Client
assessment information from a
primary source. Which option is a A primary source of information for a health
primary source for the completion of assessment is the client (A). (B, C, and D) are
the health assessment? considered secondary sources about the client's
health history, but other details, such as subjective
A) Client. data, can only be provided directly from the client.
B) Healthcare provider.
C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records
, The nurse is instructing a client with C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per
high cholesterol about diet and life week
style modification. What comment
from the client indicates that the Limiting saturated fat from animal food sources to
teaching has been effective? no more than 4 ounces per week (C) is an
important diet modification for lowering
A) If I exercise at least two times cholesterol. To be effective in reducing
weekly for one hour, I will lower my cholesterol, the client should exercise 30 minutes
cholesterol. per day, or at least 4 to 6 times per week (A). Red
B) I need to avoid eating proteins, meat and all proteins do not need to be eliminated
including red meat. (B) to lower cholesterol, but should be restricted to
C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 lean cuts of red meat and smaller portions (2-
ounces per week. ounce servings). The low density lipoproteins (D)
D) My blood level of low density need to decrease rather than increase
lipoproteins needs to increase.
Examination of a client complaining B) Localized red rash comprised of flat areas,
of itching on his right arm reveals a pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter
rash made up of multiple flat areas of
redness ranging from pinpoint to 0.5 Macules are localized flat skin discolorations less
cm in diameter. How should the than 1 cm in diameter. However, when recording
nurse record this finding? such a finding the nurse should describe the
appearance (B) rather than simply naming the
A) Multiple vesicular areas condition. (A) identifies vesicles -- fluid filled
surrounded by redness, ranging in blisters -- an incorrect description given the
size from 1 mm to 0.5 cm. symptoms listed. (C) identifies papules -- solid
B) Localized red rash comprised of elevated lesions, again not correctly identifying the
flat areas, pinpoint to 0.5 cm in symptoms. (D) identifies petechiae -- pinpoint red
diameter. to purple skin discolorations that do not itch, again
C) Several areas of red, papular an incorrect identification
lesions from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in
size.
D) Localized petechial areas, ranging
in size from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in
diameter.
Foundations of Nursing Practice EXAM
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Terms in this set (342)
Which assessment data would C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the
provide the most accurate tubing was inserted
determination of proper placement
of a nasogastric tube? Both (A and B) are methods used to determine
proper placement of the NG tubing. However, the
A) Aspirating gastric contents to best indicator that the tubing is properly placed is
assure a pH value of 4 or less. (C). (D) is not an indicator of proper placement
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-old client B) Upper torso
to ambulate, it is important for the
nurse to realize that the center of The center of gravity for adults is the hips.
gravity for an elderly person is the However, as the person grows older, a stooped
posture is common because of the changes from
A) Arms. osteoporosis and normal bone degeneration, and
B) Upper torso. the knees, hips, and elbows flex. This stooped
C) Head. posture results in the upper torso (B) becoming the
D) Feet center of gravity for older persons. Although (A) is
a part, or an extension of the upper torso, this is
not the best and most complete answer.
Which action is most important for C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows
the nurse to implement when
donning sterile gloves? Gloved hands held below waist level are
considered unsterile (C). (A and B) are not essential
A) Maintain thumb at a ninety degree to maintaining asepsis. While it may be helpful to
angle. put the glove on the dominant hand first, it is not
B) Hold hands with fingers down necessary to ensure asepsis (D).
while gloving.
C) Keep gloved hands above the
elbows.
D) Put the glove on the dominant
hand first.
,An adult male client with a history of A) It is important that you continue your medication
hypertension tells the nurse that he is while learning to meditate
tired of taking antihypertensive
medications and is going to try The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to
spiritual meditation instead. What a reduced need for antihypertensive medications.
should be the nurse's first response? However, the medications must be continued (A)
while the physiologic response to meditation is
A) It is important that you continue monitored. (B) is not as important as continuing the
your medication while learning to medication. The healthcare provider should be
meditate. informed, but permission is not required to
B) Spiritual meditation requires a time meditate (C). Although it is true that this
commitment of 15 to 20 minutes complimentary therapy might be effective (D), it is
daily. essential that the client continue with
C) Obtain your healthcare provider's antihypertensive medications until the effect of
permission before starting meditation can be measured
meditation.
D) Complementary therapy and
western medicine can be effective
for you.
The nurse plans to obtain health A) Client
assessment information from a
primary source. Which option is a A primary source of information for a health
primary source for the completion of assessment is the client (A). (B, C, and D) are
the health assessment? considered secondary sources about the client's
health history, but other details, such as subjective
A) Client. data, can only be provided directly from the client.
B) Healthcare provider.
C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records
, The nurse is instructing a client with C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per
high cholesterol about diet and life week
style modification. What comment
from the client indicates that the Limiting saturated fat from animal food sources to
teaching has been effective? no more than 4 ounces per week (C) is an
important diet modification for lowering
A) If I exercise at least two times cholesterol. To be effective in reducing
weekly for one hour, I will lower my cholesterol, the client should exercise 30 minutes
cholesterol. per day, or at least 4 to 6 times per week (A). Red
B) I need to avoid eating proteins, meat and all proteins do not need to be eliminated
including red meat. (B) to lower cholesterol, but should be restricted to
C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 lean cuts of red meat and smaller portions (2-
ounces per week. ounce servings). The low density lipoproteins (D)
D) My blood level of low density need to decrease rather than increase
lipoproteins needs to increase.
Examination of a client complaining B) Localized red rash comprised of flat areas,
of itching on his right arm reveals a pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter
rash made up of multiple flat areas of
redness ranging from pinpoint to 0.5 Macules are localized flat skin discolorations less
cm in diameter. How should the than 1 cm in diameter. However, when recording
nurse record this finding? such a finding the nurse should describe the
appearance (B) rather than simply naming the
A) Multiple vesicular areas condition. (A) identifies vesicles -- fluid filled
surrounded by redness, ranging in blisters -- an incorrect description given the
size from 1 mm to 0.5 cm. symptoms listed. (C) identifies papules -- solid
B) Localized red rash comprised of elevated lesions, again not correctly identifying the
flat areas, pinpoint to 0.5 cm in symptoms. (D) identifies petechiae -- pinpoint red
diameter. to purple skin discolorations that do not itch, again
C) Several areas of red, papular an incorrect identification
lesions from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in
size.
D) Localized petechial areas, ranging
in size from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in
diameter.
