HESI PN MOBILITY EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse is teach an older adult about activity. What information should be included
in the teaching?
importance of regular exercise
Charles Yu is a 15 year old pt who is complaining of left ankle pain from being
tackled while playing football. He's asking the nurse what tests needs to be done to
determine if its a sprain or a break?
xray
The nurse caring for a immobile malnourished patient recognizes the best
treatment to protect the patients integument is to?
turning the patient every 2 hours
Which of the following patients would you expect to have decreased activity?
a) 80 years old
b) obese
Which of the following posture deformities might be assessed in a teenager?
,scoliosis
A nurse is assessing the muscles of an older adult what would be assessed?
mass, tone, strength
A 32 year old male construction work presents to the ER with complaints of
headache, abdominal cramps, nausea, light headiness and extreme fatigue. The
patient states that he started feeling ill at the job. the nurse gathered the following
data: temp 99.8, pulse 96, RR 30, BP 136/72. The patients skin is cold and
clammy, and the patient is having difficulty answering questions. He tells the nurse
he is never sick and he's never been in the hospital. What additional information
would help determine if he is experiencing heat exhaustion or hyperthermia?
the type of work he is doing, his food and fluid intake, and the environmental
temperature
What term is used to describe the direction or prevention of disorder of body
function that is used in locomotion?
orthopedics
What function of the skeletal system is essential to all other cells and tissues?
producing blood cells
, A patient with severe osteoarthritis is having a surgical hip replacement that is
possible because the hip join found in the hip is?
ball and socket
What term is used to document impaired muscle strength or weakness?
Paresis
The nurse is helping a patient to perform leg exercises after surgery to prevent
phlebitis, what type of muscle is the patient using to do these exercises?
skeletal
What body system benefits the most from aerobic exercises?
cardiovascular system
What action is most important in limiting the nurses risk of back injuries?
good body mechanics at all times.
The nurse is instructing the patient about the need to replace fluid before during
and after exercise in order to avoid dehydration. She should teach the patient the
amount of fluids to consume on the basis of?
the intensity of exercise and the environmental temperature
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse is teach an older adult about activity. What information should be included
in the teaching?
importance of regular exercise
Charles Yu is a 15 year old pt who is complaining of left ankle pain from being
tackled while playing football. He's asking the nurse what tests needs to be done to
determine if its a sprain or a break?
xray
The nurse caring for a immobile malnourished patient recognizes the best
treatment to protect the patients integument is to?
turning the patient every 2 hours
Which of the following patients would you expect to have decreased activity?
a) 80 years old
b) obese
Which of the following posture deformities might be assessed in a teenager?
,scoliosis
A nurse is assessing the muscles of an older adult what would be assessed?
mass, tone, strength
A 32 year old male construction work presents to the ER with complaints of
headache, abdominal cramps, nausea, light headiness and extreme fatigue. The
patient states that he started feeling ill at the job. the nurse gathered the following
data: temp 99.8, pulse 96, RR 30, BP 136/72. The patients skin is cold and
clammy, and the patient is having difficulty answering questions. He tells the nurse
he is never sick and he's never been in the hospital. What additional information
would help determine if he is experiencing heat exhaustion or hyperthermia?
the type of work he is doing, his food and fluid intake, and the environmental
temperature
What term is used to describe the direction or prevention of disorder of body
function that is used in locomotion?
orthopedics
What function of the skeletal system is essential to all other cells and tissues?
producing blood cells
, A patient with severe osteoarthritis is having a surgical hip replacement that is
possible because the hip join found in the hip is?
ball and socket
What term is used to document impaired muscle strength or weakness?
Paresis
The nurse is helping a patient to perform leg exercises after surgery to prevent
phlebitis, what type of muscle is the patient using to do these exercises?
skeletal
What body system benefits the most from aerobic exercises?
cardiovascular system
What action is most important in limiting the nurses risk of back injuries?
good body mechanics at all times.
The nurse is instructing the patient about the need to replace fluid before during
and after exercise in order to avoid dehydration. She should teach the patient the
amount of fluids to consume on the basis of?
the intensity of exercise and the environmental temperature
