HESI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2025–2026
ACCURATE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
A cclient cliving cin ca clong-term ccare cfacility cshouts cat cthe cnurse, c"Get cout cof cmy croom! cI cdon't
cneed cyour chelp!" cWhat cis cthe cmost cappropriate cway cfor cthe cnurse cto cdocument cthis
coccurrence cin cthe cclient's crecord?
Writing cthat cthe cclient cis cvery cagitated
cWriting cthat cthe cclient cyelled cat cthe
cnurse
Writing cthat cthe cclient cis cable cto cperform chis/her cown ccare
Writing cdown cthe cclient's cwords cand cplacing cthem cin cquotation cmarks c- canswer>>>Writing cdown
cthe cclient's cwords cand cplacing cthem cin cquotation cmarks
Rationale: cDocumenting cthe cclient's cwords cverbatim cand cplacing cthem cin cquotations censures
caccurate cdata. cAn cobjective cdescription cis cthe cresult cof cdirect cobservation cand cmeasurement.
cDocumenting cinferences cwithout csupporting cfactual cdata cis cnot cacceptable, cbecause ca cclient's
cstatements cmay cbe cmisunderstood. cThe cremaining coptions cdo cnot cprovide cobjective cdescriptions.
A cnurse cin cthe ccardiac ccare cunit c(CCU) cis ctold cthat ca cclient cwith ca cdiagnosis cof cmyocardial
cinfarction c(MI) cwill cbe cadmitted cfrom cthe cemergency cdepartment c(ED). cWhich citem cdoes cthe
cnurse cgive cpriority cto cplacing cat cthe cclient's cbedside?
,Bedside ccommode
c Suctioning cequipment
cElectrocardiography
cmachine
Oxygen ccannula cand cflowmeter c- canswer>>>Oxygen ccannula cand cflowmeter
Rationale: cThe coxygen ccannula cand cflowmeter care cthe cpriority. cThe cclient cwill crequire coxygen
ctherapy cafter cmyocardial cinfarction cto cimprove coxygen csupply cto cthe cmyocardium cand cease cthe
cpain cresulting cfrom cischemia. cSuctioning cequipment cis cnot cthe cpriority citem cbut cmay cbe cneeded
cif ca ccomplication coccurs. cAn celectrocardiogram cmachine cand cbedside ccommode cmay cbe
cnecessary cbut care cnot cthe cpriority citems.
,A claxative chas cbeen cprescribed cfor ca cclient cwith cdiminished ccolonic cmotor cresponse cas ca cmeans
cof cpromoting cdefecation. cThe cnurse cprovides cinformation cto cthe cclient cabout cthe cmedication.
cWhat cdoes cthe cnurse ctell cthe cclient cto cdo?
Increase cfluid cintake
cConsume clow-fiber cfoods
Consume cfoods cthat care clow cin cpotassium
Contact cthe cprimary chealth ccare cprovider cif cthe curine cturns cyellow-brown c- canswer>>>Increase
cfluid cintake
Rationale: cThe cnurse cencourages cthe cclient cto cincrease cfluid cintake, cto cconsume ca chigh-fiber
cdiet, cand cto cexercise. cHypokalemia cmay cresult cfrom cuse cof ca claxative, cso cthe cnurse cencourages
cthe cclient cto cconsume cfoods chigh cin cpotassium. cThe cclient's curine cmay cturn cpink-red, cred-violet,
cred-brown, cor cyellow-brown, cbut cthe cclient cis ctold cthat cthis cis ca ctemporary, charmless ceffect.
Cyclobenzaprine cis cprescribed cto ca cclient cwith cmultiple csclerosis cfor cthe ctreatment cof cmuscle
cspasms. cFor cwhich ccommon cside ceffect cof cthis cmedication cdoes cthe cnurse cmonitor cthe cclient?
Diarrhea
cDrowsiness
cAbdominal
cpain
Increased csalivation c- canswer>>>Drowsiness
Rationale: cDrowsiness, cdizziness, cand cdry cmouth care cthe cmost ccommon cside ceffects cof
ccyclobenzaprine. cCyclobenzaprine cis ca ccentrally cacting cskeletal cmuscle crelaxant cused cin cthe
cmanagement cof cmuscle cspasm caccompanying ca cvariety cof cconditions. cRare cside ceffects cinclude
cfatigue, ctiredness, cblurred cvision, cheadache, cnervousness, cconfusion, cnausea, cconstipation,
cdyspepsia, cand can cunpleasant ctaste cin cthe cmouth.
A cnurse cadministers cnitroglycerin csublingually cto ca cclient cdiagnosed cwith cangina cpectoris cwho
creports cchest cpain. cThe cmedication cis cineffective, cso cthe cnurse cprepares cto cadminister ca
csecond cdose. cBefore cadministering cthe cnitroglycerin, cwhich caction cdoes cthe cnurse cmake ca
cpriority?
Checking cthe cclient's cblood cpressure
cObtaining cblood clevels cof ccardiac
cenzymes cAsking cthe cclient cif
cexperiencing cheadache
, Obtaining ca c12-lead celectrocardiogram c(ECG) c- canswer>>>Checking cthe cclient's cblood cpressure
Rationale: cNitroglycerin cis ca cnitrate cthat cdilates cthe ccoronary carteries. cOne cadverse ceffect cof cthe
cmedication cis chypotension, cand cthe cnurse cwould cassess cthe cblood cpressure cand capical cpulse
cbefore cadministration cand cperiodically cafter cthe cdose cis cgiven. cBlood clevels cof ccardiac cenzymes
care cobtained cif cprescribed, cbut cthe cpriority cis cchecking cthe cclient's cblood cpressure. cHeadache cis
ca cfrequent cside ceffect cof cthe cmedication, cmostly cearly cin ctherapy cand cusually cdisappearing cwith
ccontinued ctreatment. cIt cis cnot cnecessary cto cobtain ca c12-lead cECG cbefore cadministering ca
csecond cdose cof cnitroglycerin cunless cthis cis cprescribed cby cthe cprimary chealth ccare cprovider.
cHowever, cthe cclient creceiving cintravenous cnitroglycerin cmust chave ccontinuous cECG cmonitoring.
Ciprofloxacin chydrochloride cis cprescribed cto ca cclient cwith ca curinary ctract cinfection. cThe cnurse
cprovides cinstruction cabout cthe cmedication. cWhat cdoes cthe cnurse ctell cthe cclient cabout chow cbest
cto ctake cthe cmedication?
With cmilk
With can cantacid
2 chours cafter cmeals
With caluminum chydroxide c- canswer>>>2 chours cafter cmeals
Rationale: cCiprofloxacin chydrochloride cis can canti-infective cin cthe cfluoroquinolone cfamily. cIt cmay cbe
ctaken cwithout cregard cto cmeals, cbut cthe cbest cdosing ctime cis c2 chours cafter ca cmeal. cMilk cmay
caffect cabsorption.
Antacids c(here, caluminum chydroxide) cmay creduce cabsorption cand cshould cbe cadministered c2 chours
capart cfrom cthe cciprofloxacin chydrochloride.
A cnurse cprovides chome ccare cinstructions cto ca cclient cwith ccoronary cartery cdisease c(CAD) cwho cis
cbeing cdischarged cfrom cthe chospital. cWhich cstatement cby cthe cclient cindicates ca cneed cfor cfurther
cinstruction?
"I cneed cto ccarry cmy cnitroglycerin cwith cme cat call ctimes."
"I cneed cto ccheck cmy cpulse cbefore, cduring, cand cafter cexercise."
"I cneed cto cavoid cfoods cwith csaturated cfats cand cfoods chigh cin ccholesterol."
"I cneed cto cparticipate cin caerobic cand cweightlifting cexercise cthree ctimes ca cweek." c- canswer>>>"I
cneed cto cparticipate cin caerobic cand cweightlifting cexercise cthree ctimes ca cweek."
Rationale: cThere cis ca cneed cfor cfurther cinstruction cif cthe cclient cstates, c"I cneed cto cparticipate cin
caerobic cand cweightlifting cexercise cthree ctimes ca cweek." cThe cclient cshould cavoid cactivities cthat
cinvolve cstraining, cincluding cweightlifting, cpush-ups cand cpull-ups, cand cstraining cduring cbowel
cmovements. cThe cclient cwith cCAD cshould cparticipate cin ca csimple cexercise cprogram con ca cregular
cbasis. cThe cclient cmay cbegin ca csimple cwalking cprogram cby cwalking c400 cfeet c(122 cmetres) ctwice ca
cday cat ca crate cof c1 cmph c(1.6 ckm/hr) cthe cfirst
ACCURATE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
A cclient cliving cin ca clong-term ccare cfacility cshouts cat cthe cnurse, c"Get cout cof cmy croom! cI cdon't
cneed cyour chelp!" cWhat cis cthe cmost cappropriate cway cfor cthe cnurse cto cdocument cthis
coccurrence cin cthe cclient's crecord?
Writing cthat cthe cclient cis cvery cagitated
cWriting cthat cthe cclient cyelled cat cthe
cnurse
Writing cthat cthe cclient cis cable cto cperform chis/her cown ccare
Writing cdown cthe cclient's cwords cand cplacing cthem cin cquotation cmarks c- canswer>>>Writing cdown
cthe cclient's cwords cand cplacing cthem cin cquotation cmarks
Rationale: cDocumenting cthe cclient's cwords cverbatim cand cplacing cthem cin cquotations censures
caccurate cdata. cAn cobjective cdescription cis cthe cresult cof cdirect cobservation cand cmeasurement.
cDocumenting cinferences cwithout csupporting cfactual cdata cis cnot cacceptable, cbecause ca cclient's
cstatements cmay cbe cmisunderstood. cThe cremaining coptions cdo cnot cprovide cobjective cdescriptions.
A cnurse cin cthe ccardiac ccare cunit c(CCU) cis ctold cthat ca cclient cwith ca cdiagnosis cof cmyocardial
cinfarction c(MI) cwill cbe cadmitted cfrom cthe cemergency cdepartment c(ED). cWhich citem cdoes cthe
cnurse cgive cpriority cto cplacing cat cthe cclient's cbedside?
,Bedside ccommode
c Suctioning cequipment
cElectrocardiography
cmachine
Oxygen ccannula cand cflowmeter c- canswer>>>Oxygen ccannula cand cflowmeter
Rationale: cThe coxygen ccannula cand cflowmeter care cthe cpriority. cThe cclient cwill crequire coxygen
ctherapy cafter cmyocardial cinfarction cto cimprove coxygen csupply cto cthe cmyocardium cand cease cthe
cpain cresulting cfrom cischemia. cSuctioning cequipment cis cnot cthe cpriority citem cbut cmay cbe cneeded
cif ca ccomplication coccurs. cAn celectrocardiogram cmachine cand cbedside ccommode cmay cbe
cnecessary cbut care cnot cthe cpriority citems.
,A claxative chas cbeen cprescribed cfor ca cclient cwith cdiminished ccolonic cmotor cresponse cas ca cmeans
cof cpromoting cdefecation. cThe cnurse cprovides cinformation cto cthe cclient cabout cthe cmedication.
cWhat cdoes cthe cnurse ctell cthe cclient cto cdo?
Increase cfluid cintake
cConsume clow-fiber cfoods
Consume cfoods cthat care clow cin cpotassium
Contact cthe cprimary chealth ccare cprovider cif cthe curine cturns cyellow-brown c- canswer>>>Increase
cfluid cintake
Rationale: cThe cnurse cencourages cthe cclient cto cincrease cfluid cintake, cto cconsume ca chigh-fiber
cdiet, cand cto cexercise. cHypokalemia cmay cresult cfrom cuse cof ca claxative, cso cthe cnurse cencourages
cthe cclient cto cconsume cfoods chigh cin cpotassium. cThe cclient's curine cmay cturn cpink-red, cred-violet,
cred-brown, cor cyellow-brown, cbut cthe cclient cis ctold cthat cthis cis ca ctemporary, charmless ceffect.
Cyclobenzaprine cis cprescribed cto ca cclient cwith cmultiple csclerosis cfor cthe ctreatment cof cmuscle
cspasms. cFor cwhich ccommon cside ceffect cof cthis cmedication cdoes cthe cnurse cmonitor cthe cclient?
Diarrhea
cDrowsiness
cAbdominal
cpain
Increased csalivation c- canswer>>>Drowsiness
Rationale: cDrowsiness, cdizziness, cand cdry cmouth care cthe cmost ccommon cside ceffects cof
ccyclobenzaprine. cCyclobenzaprine cis ca ccentrally cacting cskeletal cmuscle crelaxant cused cin cthe
cmanagement cof cmuscle cspasm caccompanying ca cvariety cof cconditions. cRare cside ceffects cinclude
cfatigue, ctiredness, cblurred cvision, cheadache, cnervousness, cconfusion, cnausea, cconstipation,
cdyspepsia, cand can cunpleasant ctaste cin cthe cmouth.
A cnurse cadministers cnitroglycerin csublingually cto ca cclient cdiagnosed cwith cangina cpectoris cwho
creports cchest cpain. cThe cmedication cis cineffective, cso cthe cnurse cprepares cto cadminister ca
csecond cdose. cBefore cadministering cthe cnitroglycerin, cwhich caction cdoes cthe cnurse cmake ca
cpriority?
Checking cthe cclient's cblood cpressure
cObtaining cblood clevels cof ccardiac
cenzymes cAsking cthe cclient cif
cexperiencing cheadache
, Obtaining ca c12-lead celectrocardiogram c(ECG) c- canswer>>>Checking cthe cclient's cblood cpressure
Rationale: cNitroglycerin cis ca cnitrate cthat cdilates cthe ccoronary carteries. cOne cadverse ceffect cof cthe
cmedication cis chypotension, cand cthe cnurse cwould cassess cthe cblood cpressure cand capical cpulse
cbefore cadministration cand cperiodically cafter cthe cdose cis cgiven. cBlood clevels cof ccardiac cenzymes
care cobtained cif cprescribed, cbut cthe cpriority cis cchecking cthe cclient's cblood cpressure. cHeadache cis
ca cfrequent cside ceffect cof cthe cmedication, cmostly cearly cin ctherapy cand cusually cdisappearing cwith
ccontinued ctreatment. cIt cis cnot cnecessary cto cobtain ca c12-lead cECG cbefore cadministering ca
csecond cdose cof cnitroglycerin cunless cthis cis cprescribed cby cthe cprimary chealth ccare cprovider.
cHowever, cthe cclient creceiving cintravenous cnitroglycerin cmust chave ccontinuous cECG cmonitoring.
Ciprofloxacin chydrochloride cis cprescribed cto ca cclient cwith ca curinary ctract cinfection. cThe cnurse
cprovides cinstruction cabout cthe cmedication. cWhat cdoes cthe cnurse ctell cthe cclient cabout chow cbest
cto ctake cthe cmedication?
With cmilk
With can cantacid
2 chours cafter cmeals
With caluminum chydroxide c- canswer>>>2 chours cafter cmeals
Rationale: cCiprofloxacin chydrochloride cis can canti-infective cin cthe cfluoroquinolone cfamily. cIt cmay cbe
ctaken cwithout cregard cto cmeals, cbut cthe cbest cdosing ctime cis c2 chours cafter ca cmeal. cMilk cmay
caffect cabsorption.
Antacids c(here, caluminum chydroxide) cmay creduce cabsorption cand cshould cbe cadministered c2 chours
capart cfrom cthe cciprofloxacin chydrochloride.
A cnurse cprovides chome ccare cinstructions cto ca cclient cwith ccoronary cartery cdisease c(CAD) cwho cis
cbeing cdischarged cfrom cthe chospital. cWhich cstatement cby cthe cclient cindicates ca cneed cfor cfurther
cinstruction?
"I cneed cto ccarry cmy cnitroglycerin cwith cme cat call ctimes."
"I cneed cto ccheck cmy cpulse cbefore, cduring, cand cafter cexercise."
"I cneed cto cavoid cfoods cwith csaturated cfats cand cfoods chigh cin ccholesterol."
"I cneed cto cparticipate cin caerobic cand cweightlifting cexercise cthree ctimes ca cweek." c- canswer>>>"I
cneed cto cparticipate cin caerobic cand cweightlifting cexercise cthree ctimes ca cweek."
Rationale: cThere cis ca cneed cfor cfurther cinstruction cif cthe cclient cstates, c"I cneed cto cparticipate cin
caerobic cand cweightlifting cexercise cthree ctimes ca cweek." cThe cclient cshould cavoid cactivities cthat
cinvolve cstraining, cincluding cweightlifting, cpush-ups cand cpull-ups, cand cstraining cduring cbowel
cmovements. cThe cclient cwith cCAD cshould cparticipate cin ca csimple cexercise cprogram con ca cregular
cbasis. cThe cclient cmay cbegin ca csimple cwalking cprogram cby cwalking c400 cfeet c(122 cmetres) ctwice ca
cday cat ca crate cof c1 cmph c(1.6 ckm/hr) cthe cfirst
