Hesi Fundamentals 2025 Exam Questions( Verified Answers ,Download to Score A )

1. The home health nurse visits an elderly female client who had a brain attack three months ago and is now able to ambulate with the assistance of a quad cane. Which assessment finding has the greatest implications for this client's care? • The husband, who is the caregiver, begins to weep when the nurse asks how he is doing. • The client tells the nurse that she does not have much of an appetite today. • The nurse notes that there are numerous scatter rugs throughout the house. Correct • The client's pulse rate is 10 beats higher than it was at the last visit one week ago. 2. The nurse is digitally removing a fecal impaction for a client. The nurse should stop the procedure and take corrective action if which client reaction is noted? • Temperature increases from 98.8° to 99.0° F. • Pulse rate decreases from 78 to 52 beats/min. Correct • Respiratory rate increases from 16 to 24 breaths/min. • Blood pressure increases from 110/84 to 118/88 mm/Hg. 3. The nurse is providing passive range of motion (ROM) exercises to the hip and knee for a client who is unconscious. After supporting the client's knee with one hand, what action should the nurse take next? • Raise the bed to a comfortable working level. • Bend the client's knee. • Move the knee toward the chest as far as it will go. • Cradle the client's heel. Correct 4. A client who has moderate, persistent, chronic neuropathic pain due to diabetic neuropathy takes gabapentin (Neurontin) and ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) daily. If Step 2 of the World Health Organization (WHO) pain relief ladder is prescribed, which drug protocol should be implemented? • Continue gabapentin. Correct • Discontinue ibuprofen. • Add aspirin to the protocol. • Add oral methadone to the protocol. 5. The nurse is preparing to irrigate a client's indwelling urinary catheter using an open technique. What action should the nurse take after applying gloves? • Empty the client's urinary drainage bag. • Draw up the irrigating solution into the syringe. Correct • Secure the client's catheter to the drainage tubing. • Use aseptic technique to instill the irrigating solution. 6. Which client care requires the nurse to wear barrier gloves as required by the protocol for Standard Precautions? • Removing the empty food tray from a client with a urinary catheter. • Washing and combing the hair of a client with a fractured leg in traction. • Administering oral medications to a cooperative client with a wound infection. • Emptying the urinary catheter drainage bag for a client with Alzheimer's disease. Correct 7. What action should the nurse implement to prevent the formation of a sacral ulcer for a client who is immobile? • Maintain in a lateral position using protective wrist and vest devices. • Position prone with a small pillow below the diaphragm. Correct • Raise the head and knee gatch when lying in a supine position. • Transfer into a wheelchair close to the nurse's station for observation. 8. What intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care for a client who is being treated with an Unna's paste boot for leg ulcers due to chronic venous insufficiency? • Check capillary refill of toes on lower extremity with Unna's paste boot. Correct • Apply dressing to wound area before applying the Unna's paste boot. • Wrap the leg from the knee down towards the foot. • Remove the Unna's paste boot q8h to assess wound healing. 9. The nurse is administering an intermittent infusion of an antibiotic to a client whose intravenous (IV) access is an antecubital saline lock. After the nurse opens the roller clamp on the IV tubing, the alarm on the infusion pump indicates an obstruction. What action should the nurse take first? • Check for a blood return. • Reposition the client's arm. Correct • Remove the IV site dressing. • Flush the lock with saline. 10. A female client who has breast cancer with metastasis to the liver and spine is admitted with constant, severe pain despite around-the-clock use of oxycodone (Percodan) and amitriptyline (Elavil) for pain control at home. During the admission assessment, which information is most important for the nurse to obtain? • Sensory pattern, area, intensity, and nature of the pain. Correct • Trigger points identified by palpation and manual pressure of painful areas. • Schedule and total dosages of drugs currently used for breakthrough pain. • Sympathetic responses consistent with onset of acute pain. 11. A male client is on contact precautions due to an infected draining wound and is being discharged home. The client lives at home with his wife and their adolescent daughter. What discharge instruction should the nurse include for the client? • Use disposable plates and utensils. • Stay in a room with the door closed. • Dispose of soiled dressings in plastic bags that are securely closed. Correct • Others who are in the same room with the client should wear a mask. 12. The nurse is discussing dietary preferences with a client who adheres to a vegan diet. Which dietary supplement should the nurse encourage the client to include the dietary plan? • • • Ascorbic acid. • Vitamin B12. Correct 13. The charge nurse observes that a demographic screen has been left open on a hallway computer by a nurse who is responding to a call light because the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is involved in a personal phone call. Which action should the charge nurse take first? • Page the unit manager to address the situation. • Close the demographic screen on the computer. Correct • Instruct the UAP to end the phone call immediately. • Send a UAP into the client's room to relieve the nurse. 14. A female client informs the nurse that she uses herbal therapies to supplement her diet and manage common ailments. What information should the nurse offer the client about general use of herbal supplements? • Most herbs are toxic or carcinogenic and should be used only when proven effective. • There is no evidence that herbs are safe or effective as compared to conventional supplements in maintaining health. • Herbs should be obtained from manufacturers with a history of quality control of their supplements. Correct • Herbal therapies may mask the symptoms of serious disease, so frequent medical evaluation is required during use. 15. A high school senior is complaining of a persistent cough and admits to smoking 10 to 15 cigarettes daily for the past year. He is convinced that he is hopelessly addicted to tobacco since he tried unsuccessfully to quit smoking last week. Which intervention is best for the nurse to implement? • Encourage the student to associate with non-smokers only while attempting to stop smoking. Correct • Tell the student that he is still young and should continue to try various smoking cessation methods. • Describe cigarette smoking as a habit that requires a strong will to overcome its addictiveness. • Provide the student with the latest research data describing the long-term effects of tobacco use. 16. When making the bed of a client who needs a bed cradle, which action should the nurse include? • Teach the client to call for help before getting out of bed. • Keep both the upper and lower side rails in a raised position. • Keep the bed in the lowest position while changing the sheets. • Drape the top sheet and covers loosely over the bed cradle. Correct 17. A male client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) develops cryptococcal meningitis and tells the nurse he does not want to be resuscitated if his breathing stops. What action should the nurse implement? • Document the client's request in the medical record. • Ask the client if this decision has been discussed with his healthcare provider. Correct • Inform the client that a written, notarized advance directive, is required to withhold resuscitation efforts. • Advise the client to designate a person to make healthcare decisions when the client is unable to do so. 18. A client is admitted to the hospital with intractable pain. What instruction should the nurse provide the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is preparing to assist this client with a bed bath? • Take measures to promote as much comfort as possible. Correct • Report any signs of drug addiction to the nurse immediately. • Wait until the client's pain is gone before assisting with personal care. • This client's pain will be difficult to manage, since the cause is unknown. 19. An older client who is able to stand but not to ambulate receives a prescription to be mobilized into a chair as tolerated during each day. What is the best action for the nurse to implement when assisting the client from the bed to the chair? • Use a mechanical lift to transfer from the bed to a chair. • Place a roller board under the client who is sitting on the side of the bed and slide the client to