HESI MOBILITY EXAM LPN-ADN QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW GUIDE
◉ How does the UAP assess for orthostatic hypotension?
- Measure the client's pulse while the client is in the sitting and
standing positions.
- Measure the client's blood pressure while the client is in the lying
and standing positions.
- Take the client's pulse and blood pressure when the client is in the
lying and sitting positions.
- Take the client's blood pressure and pulse while the client is in the
lying, sitting, and standing positions. Answer: - Take the client's
blood pressure and pulse while the client is in the lying, sitting, and
standing positions.
(Postural hypotension can occur when the client has been lying or
sitting for a prolonged period and quickly rises to an erect position.
The systolic blood pressure must drop a minimum of 20 points to be
considered postural hypotension.)
◉ Mr. Mathis states that because he has smoked for 40 years, he
always has a cough in the morning. The nurse performs a lung
, assessment and auscultates fine crackles bilaterally in the upper
lobes. The nurse realizes Mr. Mathis is at risk for pneumonia.
Answer: ...
◉ Which action should the nurse implement?
- Teach Mr. Mathis about the effects of smoking.
- Encourage Mr. Mathis to ambulate in the hall three times a day.
- Teach Mr. Mathis to take ten deep breaths an hour while awake.
- Ask Mr. Mathis if there is a family history of lung cancer. Answer: -
Teach Mr. Mathis to take ten deep breaths an hour while awake.
(Deep breathing can help prevent atelectasis, which can lead to
pneumonia.)
◉ The nurse demonstrates the proper technique for deep breathing.
When Mr. Mathis returns the deep-breathing exercise
demonstration, he raises his shoulders during inspiration. Answer: ...
◉ What is the best response by the nurse?
- Assess the client's oxygen saturation level using a pulse oximeter.
- Help the client perform the correct technique for deep breathing
exercises.
AND ANSWERS 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW GUIDE
◉ How does the UAP assess for orthostatic hypotension?
- Measure the client's pulse while the client is in the sitting and
standing positions.
- Measure the client's blood pressure while the client is in the lying
and standing positions.
- Take the client's pulse and blood pressure when the client is in the
lying and sitting positions.
- Take the client's blood pressure and pulse while the client is in the
lying, sitting, and standing positions. Answer: - Take the client's
blood pressure and pulse while the client is in the lying, sitting, and
standing positions.
(Postural hypotension can occur when the client has been lying or
sitting for a prolonged period and quickly rises to an erect position.
The systolic blood pressure must drop a minimum of 20 points to be
considered postural hypotension.)
◉ Mr. Mathis states that because he has smoked for 40 years, he
always has a cough in the morning. The nurse performs a lung
, assessment and auscultates fine crackles bilaterally in the upper
lobes. The nurse realizes Mr. Mathis is at risk for pneumonia.
Answer: ...
◉ Which action should the nurse implement?
- Teach Mr. Mathis about the effects of smoking.
- Encourage Mr. Mathis to ambulate in the hall three times a day.
- Teach Mr. Mathis to take ten deep breaths an hour while awake.
- Ask Mr. Mathis if there is a family history of lung cancer. Answer: -
Teach Mr. Mathis to take ten deep breaths an hour while awake.
(Deep breathing can help prevent atelectasis, which can lead to
pneumonia.)
◉ The nurse demonstrates the proper technique for deep breathing.
When Mr. Mathis returns the deep-breathing exercise
demonstration, he raises his shoulders during inspiration. Answer: ...
◉ What is the best response by the nurse?
- Assess the client's oxygen saturation level using a pulse oximeter.
- Help the client perform the correct technique for deep breathing
exercises.
