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2027 EVOLVE HESI FUNDAMENTALS VERSION 1, 2 &
3| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS|
GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE YOUR GRADES.
(WITH RATIONALES)
̣1. An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict ̣ edrest. Which
nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care?
A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes.
B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities.
C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence.
D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. - correct
answer - To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client
̣should e ̣ lifted gently across a surface (D). Reddened areas should
̣not ẹ massaged (A) since this may increase the damage to already
traumatized skin. To control pain and muscle spasms, active range of
̣motion (B) may e ̣ limited on the affected leg. The position descried
̣
in (C) is contraindicated for a client with a fractured left hip.
Correct Answer: D
̣2. The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric tue ̣
̣(NGT) which is connected to suction. After ensuring correct tue
̣
placement, what action should the nurse take next?
̣A. Clamp the tue ̣ for 20 minutes.
̣B. Flush the tue
̣ with water.
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̣C. Administer the medications as prescried. ̣
̣D. Crush the taletṣ and dissolve in sterile water. - correct answer - The
̣NGT should e ̣ flushed efore,
̣ after and in etween
̣ each medication
administered (B). Once all medications are administered, the NGT
̣should ̣e clamped for 20 minutes (A). (C and D) may e ̣ implemented
̣only after the tuing
̣ has een
̣ flushed.
Correct Answer: B
3. A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain.
̣The healthcare provider prescries
̣ an analgesic every four hours as
needed. Which action should the nurse implement?
A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics. B.
Administer analgesic medication as needed when the pain is severe. C.
Provide medication to keep the client sedated and unaware of stimuli. D.
Offer a medication-free period so that the client can do daily activities.
- correct answer - The most effective management of pain is achieved
using an around-the-clock schedule that provides analgesic
̣medications on a regular asis ̣ (A) and in a timely manner. Analgesics
are less effective if pain persists until it is severe, so an analgesic
̣medication should e ̣ administered efore
̣ the client's pain peaks (B).
̣Providing comfort is a priority for the client who is dying, ut ̣ sedation
̣that impairs the client's aility
̣ to interact and experience the time efore
̣
̣life ends should e
̣ minimized (C). Offering a medication-free period
allows the serum drug level to fall, which is not an effective method to
manage chronic pain (D).
Correct Answer: A
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̣4. When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse oserves
̣ that
̣the fingers on the right hand are lue.
̣ What action should the nurse
implement first?
A. Loosen the right wrist restraint.
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
̣C. Compare hand color ilaterally.
̣
D. Palpate the right radial pulse. - correct answer - The priority nursing
̣action is to restore circulation ỵ loosening the restraint (A), ecause
̣ lue
̣
fingers (cyanosis) indicates decreased circulation. (C and D) are also
̣important nursing interventions, ut ̣ do not have the priority of (A). Pulse
̣oximetry (B) measures the saturation of hemogloin ̣ with oxygen and is
not indicated in situations where the cyanosis is related to mechanical
compression (the restraints).
Correct Answer: A
5. The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several clients. Which
client has the greatest nutritional need for additional intake of protein?
A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
̣C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diaetes.̣
̣D. An elderly man eing
̣ treated for a peptic ulcer. - correct answer - A
lactating woman (B) has the greatest need for additional protein
̣intake. (A, C, and D) are all conditions that require protein, ut
̣ do not
̣have the increased metaolic
̣ protein demands of lactation.
Correct Answer: B
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6. A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the prescription
̣levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV q24h is scheduled to e ̣
̣administered. The client returns to the unit at 1300. What is the est
̣
intervention for the nurse to implement?
A. Contact the healthcare provider and complete a medication variance
form.
B. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900 schedule in the
morning.
C. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident report to explain the
missed dose.
D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer
daily at 1300. - correct answer - To ensure that a therapeutic level of
medication is maintained, the nurse should administer the missed
̣dose as soon as possile, ̣ and revise the administration schedule
accordingly to prevent dangerously increasing the level of the
̣medication in the loodstream
̣ (D). The nurse should document the
̣reason for the late dose, uṭ (A and C) are not warranted. (B) could
̣result in increased lood
̣ levels of the drug.
Correct Answer: D
7. While instructing a male client's wife in the performance of passive
range-of-motion exercises to his contracted shoulder, the nurse
̣oserves
̣ that she is holding his arm aove
̣ and elow
̣ the elow.
̣ What
nursing action should the nurse implement?
A. Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
B. Encourage her to keep the joint covered to maintain warmth. C.
̣Reinforce the need to grip directly under the joint for etter
̣ support.
2027 EVOLVE HESI FUNDAMENTALS VERSION 1, 2 &
3| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS|
GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE YOUR GRADES.
(WITH RATIONALES)
̣1. An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict ̣ edrest. Which
nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care?
A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes.
B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities.
C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence.
D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. - correct
answer - To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client
̣should e ̣ lifted gently across a surface (D). Reddened areas should
̣not ẹ massaged (A) since this may increase the damage to already
traumatized skin. To control pain and muscle spasms, active range of
̣motion (B) may e ̣ limited on the affected leg. The position descried
̣
in (C) is contraindicated for a client with a fractured left hip.
Correct Answer: D
̣2. The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric tue ̣
̣(NGT) which is connected to suction. After ensuring correct tue
̣
placement, what action should the nurse take next?
̣A. Clamp the tue ̣ for 20 minutes.
̣B. Flush the tue
̣ with water.
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̣C. Administer the medications as prescried. ̣
̣D. Crush the taletṣ and dissolve in sterile water. - correct answer - The
̣NGT should e ̣ flushed efore,
̣ after and in etween
̣ each medication
administered (B). Once all medications are administered, the NGT
̣should ̣e clamped for 20 minutes (A). (C and D) may e ̣ implemented
̣only after the tuing
̣ has een
̣ flushed.
Correct Answer: B
3. A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain.
̣The healthcare provider prescries
̣ an analgesic every four hours as
needed. Which action should the nurse implement?
A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics. B.
Administer analgesic medication as needed when the pain is severe. C.
Provide medication to keep the client sedated and unaware of stimuli. D.
Offer a medication-free period so that the client can do daily activities.
- correct answer - The most effective management of pain is achieved
using an around-the-clock schedule that provides analgesic
̣medications on a regular asis ̣ (A) and in a timely manner. Analgesics
are less effective if pain persists until it is severe, so an analgesic
̣medication should e ̣ administered efore
̣ the client's pain peaks (B).
̣Providing comfort is a priority for the client who is dying, ut ̣ sedation
̣that impairs the client's aility
̣ to interact and experience the time efore
̣
̣life ends should e
̣ minimized (C). Offering a medication-free period
allows the serum drug level to fall, which is not an effective method to
manage chronic pain (D).
Correct Answer: A
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̣4. When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse oserves
̣ that
̣the fingers on the right hand are lue.
̣ What action should the nurse
implement first?
A. Loosen the right wrist restraint.
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
̣C. Compare hand color ilaterally.
̣
D. Palpate the right radial pulse. - correct answer - The priority nursing
̣action is to restore circulation ỵ loosening the restraint (A), ecause
̣ lue
̣
fingers (cyanosis) indicates decreased circulation. (C and D) are also
̣important nursing interventions, ut ̣ do not have the priority of (A). Pulse
̣oximetry (B) measures the saturation of hemogloin ̣ with oxygen and is
not indicated in situations where the cyanosis is related to mechanical
compression (the restraints).
Correct Answer: A
5. The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several clients. Which
client has the greatest nutritional need for additional intake of protein?
A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
̣C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diaetes.̣
̣D. An elderly man eing
̣ treated for a peptic ulcer. - correct answer - A
lactating woman (B) has the greatest need for additional protein
̣intake. (A, C, and D) are all conditions that require protein, ut
̣ do not
̣have the increased metaolic
̣ protein demands of lactation.
Correct Answer: B
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6. A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the prescription
̣levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV q24h is scheduled to e ̣
̣administered. The client returns to the unit at 1300. What is the est
̣
intervention for the nurse to implement?
A. Contact the healthcare provider and complete a medication variance
form.
B. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900 schedule in the
morning.
C. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident report to explain the
missed dose.
D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer
daily at 1300. - correct answer - To ensure that a therapeutic level of
medication is maintained, the nurse should administer the missed
̣dose as soon as possile, ̣ and revise the administration schedule
accordingly to prevent dangerously increasing the level of the
̣medication in the loodstream
̣ (D). The nurse should document the
̣reason for the late dose, uṭ (A and C) are not warranted. (B) could
̣result in increased lood
̣ levels of the drug.
Correct Answer: D
7. While instructing a male client's wife in the performance of passive
range-of-motion exercises to his contracted shoulder, the nurse
̣oserves
̣ that she is holding his arm aove
̣ and elow
̣ the elow.
̣ What
nursing action should the nurse implement?
A. Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
B. Encourage her to keep the joint covered to maintain warmth. C.
̣Reinforce the need to grip directly under the joint for etter
̣ support.
