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Fundamental HESI, Hesi
Fundamentals, Hesi Fundamentals
Practice Test, UNIT 1: Foundations
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Which assessment data would provide the most accurate
determination of proper placement of a nasogastric tube?
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A) Aspirating gastric 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. Ans: C) Examining a chest x-ray
obtained after the tubing was inserted
Both (A and B) are methods used to determine proper
placement of the NG tubing. However, the best indicator that
the tubing is properly placed is (C). (D) is not an indicator of
proper placement
When assisting an 82-year-old client to ambulate, it is
important for the nurse to realize that the center of gravity for
an elderly person is the
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A) Arms.
B) Upper torso.
C) Head.
D) Feet Ans: B) Upper torso
The center of gravity for adults is the hips. However, as the
person grows older, a stooped posture is common because of
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the changes from osteoporosis and normal bone degeneration,
and the knees, hips, and elbows flex. This stooped posture
results in the upper torso (B) becoming the center of gravity
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for older persons. Although (A) is a part, or an extension of the
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upper torso, this is not the best and most complete answer.
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement
when donning sterile gloves?
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. Ans: C) Keep
gloved hands above the elbows
Gloved hands held below waist level are considered unsterile
(C). (A and B) are not essential to maintaining asepsis. While it
may be helpful to put the glove on the dominant hand first, it
is not necessary to ensure asepsis (D).
An adult male client with a history of hypertension tells the
nurse that he is tired of taking antihypertensive medications
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and is going to try spiritual meditation instead. What should
be the nurse's first response?
A) It is important that you continue your medication while
learning to meditate.
B) Spiritual meditation requires a time commitment of 15 to 20
minutes daily.
C) Obtain your healthcare provider's permission before
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starting meditation.
D) Complementary therapy and western medicine can be
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effective for you. Ans: A) It is important that you continue
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your medication while learning to meditate
The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to a reduced
need for antihypertensive medications. However, the
medications must be continued (A) while the physiologic
response to meditation is monitored. (B) is not as important as
continuing the medication. The healthcare provider should be
informed, but permission is not required to meditate (C).
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 measured
The nurse plans to obtain health assessment information from
a primary source. Which option is a primary source for the
completion of the health assessment?
A) Client.
B) Healthcare provider.
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C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records Ans: A) Client
A primary source of information for a health assessment is the
client (A). (B, C, and D) are considered secondary sources about
the client's health history, but other details, such as subjective
data, can only be provided directly from the client.
The nurse is instructing a client with high cholesterol about
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diet and life style modification. What comment from the client
indicates that the teaching has been effective?
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A) If I exercise at least two times weekly for one hour, I will
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lower my cholesterol.
B) I need to avoid eating proteins, 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. Ans: C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per
week
Limiting saturated fat from animal food sources to no more
than 4 ounces per week (C) is an important diet modification
for lowering cholesterol. To be effective in reducing
cholesterol, the client should exercise 30 minutes per day, or
at least 4 to 6 times per week (A). Red meat and all proteins do
not need to be eliminated (B) to lower cholesterol, but should
be restricted to lean cuts of red meat and smaller portions (2-
ounce servings). The low density lipoproteins (D) need to
decrease rather than increase
Fundamental HESI, Hesi
Fundamentals, Hesi Fundamentals
Practice Test, UNIT 1: Foundations
of Nursing Practice Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Already Graded A+
© 2026 Assignment
Guru01 - Stuvia
Which assessment data would provide the most accurate
determination of proper placement of a nasogastric tube?
Expert
A) Aspirating gastric 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. Ans: C) Examining a chest x-ray
obtained after the tubing was inserted
Both (A and B) are methods used to determine proper
placement of the NG tubing. However, the best indicator that
the tubing is properly placed is (C). (D) is not an indicator of
proper placement
When assisting an 82-year-old client to ambulate, it is
important for the nurse to realize that the center of gravity for
an elderly person is the
, 2
A) Arms.
B) Upper torso.
C) Head.
D) Feet Ans: B) Upper torso
The center of gravity for adults is the hips. However, as the
person grows older, a stooped posture is common because of
© 2026 Assignment
the changes from osteoporosis and normal bone degeneration,
and the knees, hips, and elbows flex. This stooped posture
results in the upper torso (B) becoming the center of gravity
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for older persons. Although (A) is a part, or an extension of the
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upper torso, this is not the best and most complete answer.
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement
when donning sterile gloves?
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. Ans: C) Keep
gloved hands above the elbows
Gloved hands held below waist level are considered unsterile
(C). (A and B) are not essential to maintaining asepsis. While it
may be helpful to put the glove on the dominant hand first, it
is not necessary to ensure asepsis (D).
An adult male client with a history of hypertension tells the
nurse that he is tired of taking antihypertensive medications
, 3
and is going to try spiritual meditation instead. What should
be the nurse's first response?
A) It is important that you continue your medication while
learning to meditate.
B) Spiritual meditation requires a time commitment of 15 to 20
minutes daily.
C) Obtain your healthcare provider's permission before
© 2026 Assignment
starting meditation.
D) Complementary therapy and western medicine can be
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effective for you. Ans: A) It is important that you continue
Expert
your medication while learning to meditate
The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to a reduced
need for antihypertensive medications. However, the
medications must be continued (A) while the physiologic
response to meditation is monitored. (B) is not as important as
continuing the medication. The healthcare provider should be
informed, but permission is not required to meditate (C).
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 measured
The nurse plans to obtain health assessment information from
a primary source. Which option is a primary source for the
completion of the health assessment?
A) Client.
B) Healthcare provider.
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C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records Ans: A) Client
A primary source of information for a health assessment is the
client (A). (B, C, and D) are considered secondary sources about
the client's health history, but other details, such as subjective
data, can only be provided directly from the client.
The nurse is instructing a client with high cholesterol about
© 2026 Assignment
diet and life style modification. What comment from the client
indicates that the teaching has been effective?
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A) If I exercise at least two times weekly for one hour, I will
Expert
lower my cholesterol.
B) I need to avoid eating proteins, 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. Ans: C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per
week
Limiting saturated fat from animal food sources to no more
than 4 ounces per week (C) is an important diet modification
for lowering cholesterol. To be effective in reducing
cholesterol, the client should exercise 30 minutes per day, or
at least 4 to 6 times per week (A). Red meat and all proteins do
not need to be eliminated (B) to lower cholesterol, but should
be restricted to lean cuts of red meat and smaller portions (2-
ounce servings). The low density lipoproteins (D) need to
decrease rather than increase
