HESI Level 1 Exam & Practice Test –
350 Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers and Rationales (A+ Graded)
The nurse is using a genogram while conducting a client's
health assessment and past medical history. What information
should the genogram provide?
A. Inherited familial health disorders.
B. Chronic health problems.
C. Reason for seeking health care.
D. Undetected disorders. - ...ANSWER....A
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 in the dietary plan?
A. Fiber.
B. Folate.
C. Ascorbic acid.
D. Vitamin B12. - ...ANSWER....D
An older client who is unresponsive following a cerebral
vascular accident (CVA) is receiving bolus enteral feedings
through a gastrostomy tube (GT). What is the best position for
the client for administration of the bolus tube feedings? A.
Prone.
B. Fowler's.
,C. Sims'.
D. Supine. - ...ANSWER....B
A nurse is assigned to work with a client who has a disability.
The nurse believes that all people with disabilities have a poor
quality of life and are dependent and nonproductive. What
type of barrier will this client experience?
A. Structural barrier
B. Barrier to health care
C. Attitudinal barrier
D. Transportation barrier - ....ANSWER...C. Attitudinal
barrier
A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old child who has a grave
prognosis after receiving a closed injury from being struck by
a car. Which health team member should approach the family
about organ donation?
A. nurse-manager
B. transplant coordinator
C. emergency department nurse
D. pastoral care staff member - ....ANSWER...B. transplant
coordinator
Which registered nurse should be assigned to the client who
had a chest tube inserted yesterday?
A. a charge nurse pulled from the psychiatric unit
,B. a licensed practical nurse with 10 years of experience C. a
registered nurse who use to work on the cardiovascular
unit
D. a registered nurse who worked as a head nurse on the
orthopedic unit - ....ANSWER...C. a registered nurse who use
to work on the cardiovascular unit
The nurse understands that for nursing to be considered a
profession, many things need to be in place. Which element is
not part of those considerations?
A. Well-defined body of knowledge
B. Strong service orientation
C. Code of ethics
D. Ongoing research
E. Multidisciplinary approach - ....ANSWER...E.
Multidisciplinary approach
A family member of a resident in a long-term care facility
reports to the nurse that her mother's diamond ring is missing.
Another resident reported a day earlier that a twenty-dollar
bill was missing from his/her night table. What should the
nurse do in this situation?
A. Report the incidents to the facility's lawyer.
B. Remind the residents and family members not to leave
valuables unattended.
C. Pass the information on to the doctor and the next shift
staff.
D. Notify the supervisor and call the police. -
....ANSWER...D. Notify the supervisor and call the police.
, When calling the health care provider for a telephone order,
what is the nurse's initial action?
A. identifying self and agency
B. verifying order given
C. providing situation, background, assessment, and
recommendation (SBAR) information
D. authenticating the prescriber's identity - ....ANSWER...A.
identifying self and agency
It is important for home health care nurses to remember which
point?
A. The nurse is the primary caregiver.
B. The nurse is the guest in the client's home.
C. Rehabilitation is the major client goal.
D. The nurse should act as a counselor and advisor. -
....ANSWER...B. The nurse is the guest in the client's home.
A newly hired young nurse overheard the charge nurse talking
with an older nurse on the unit. The charge nurse said, "All
these young nurses think they can come in late and leave
early." What cultural factor can the new nurse assess from this
conversation?
A. Stereotyping
B. Cultural blindness
C. Cultural conflict
D. Cultural imposition - ....ANSWER...A. Stereotyping
350 Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers and Rationales (A+ Graded)
The nurse is using a genogram while conducting a client's
health assessment and past medical history. What information
should the genogram provide?
A. Inherited familial health disorders.
B. Chronic health problems.
C. Reason for seeking health care.
D. Undetected disorders. - ...ANSWER....A
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 in the dietary plan?
A. Fiber.
B. Folate.
C. Ascorbic acid.
D. Vitamin B12. - ...ANSWER....D
An older client who is unresponsive following a cerebral
vascular accident (CVA) is receiving bolus enteral feedings
through a gastrostomy tube (GT). What is the best position for
the client for administration of the bolus tube feedings? A.
Prone.
B. Fowler's.
,C. Sims'.
D. Supine. - ...ANSWER....B
A nurse is assigned to work with a client who has a disability.
The nurse believes that all people with disabilities have a poor
quality of life and are dependent and nonproductive. What
type of barrier will this client experience?
A. Structural barrier
B. Barrier to health care
C. Attitudinal barrier
D. Transportation barrier - ....ANSWER...C. Attitudinal
barrier
A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old child who has a grave
prognosis after receiving a closed injury from being struck by
a car. Which health team member should approach the family
about organ donation?
A. nurse-manager
B. transplant coordinator
C. emergency department nurse
D. pastoral care staff member - ....ANSWER...B. transplant
coordinator
Which registered nurse should be assigned to the client who
had a chest tube inserted yesterday?
A. a charge nurse pulled from the psychiatric unit
,B. a licensed practical nurse with 10 years of experience C. a
registered nurse who use to work on the cardiovascular
unit
D. a registered nurse who worked as a head nurse on the
orthopedic unit - ....ANSWER...C. a registered nurse who use
to work on the cardiovascular unit
The nurse understands that for nursing to be considered a
profession, many things need to be in place. Which element is
not part of those considerations?
A. Well-defined body of knowledge
B. Strong service orientation
C. Code of ethics
D. Ongoing research
E. Multidisciplinary approach - ....ANSWER...E.
Multidisciplinary approach
A family member of a resident in a long-term care facility
reports to the nurse that her mother's diamond ring is missing.
Another resident reported a day earlier that a twenty-dollar
bill was missing from his/her night table. What should the
nurse do in this situation?
A. Report the incidents to the facility's lawyer.
B. Remind the residents and family members not to leave
valuables unattended.
C. Pass the information on to the doctor and the next shift
staff.
D. Notify the supervisor and call the police. -
....ANSWER...D. Notify the supervisor and call the police.
, When calling the health care provider for a telephone order,
what is the nurse's initial action?
A. identifying self and agency
B. verifying order given
C. providing situation, background, assessment, and
recommendation (SBAR) information
D. authenticating the prescriber's identity - ....ANSWER...A.
identifying self and agency
It is important for home health care nurses to remember which
point?
A. The nurse is the primary caregiver.
B. The nurse is the guest in the client's home.
C. Rehabilitation is the major client goal.
D. The nurse should act as a counselor and advisor. -
....ANSWER...B. The nurse is the guest in the client's home.
A newly hired young nurse overheard the charge nurse talking
with an older nurse on the unit. The charge nurse said, "All
these young nurses think they can come in late and leave
early." What cultural factor can the new nurse assess from this
conversation?
A. Stereotyping
B. Cultural blindness
C. Cultural conflict
D. Cultural imposition - ....ANSWER...A. Stereotyping
