HESI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATES
2026-2027 NEWEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS) HESI FUNDAMENTALS EPRACTICE EXAM 2026
ALREADY GRADED A+
When conducting an admission assessment, the nurse should ask the client about
the use of complimentary healing practices. Which statement is accurate
regarding the use of these practices?
A. Complimentary healing practices interfere with the efficacy of the medical
model of treatment.
B. Conventional medications are likely to interact with folk remedies and cause
adverse effects.
C. Many complimentary healing practices can be used in conjunction with
conventional practices.
D. Conventional medical practices will ultimately replace the use of
complimentary healing practices. - ANSWER-C. Many complimentary healing
practices can be used in conjunction with conventional practices. (Conventional
approaches to health care can be depersonalizing and often fail to take into
consideration all aspects of an individual, including body, mind, and spirit. Often
complimentary healing practices can be used in conjunction with conventional
,medical practices (C), rather than interfering (A) with conventional practices,
causing adverse effects (B), or replacing conventional medical care (D). )
A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. The
healthcare provider prescribes 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. -
ANSWER-A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
(The most effective management of pain is achieved using an around-the-clock
schedule that provides analgesic medications on a regular basis (A) and in a timely
manner. Analgesics are less effective if pain persists until it is severe, so an
analgesic medication should be administered before the client's pain peaks (B).
Providing comfort is a priority for the client who is dying, but sedation that impairs
the client's ability to interact and experience the time before life ends should be
minimized (C). Offering a medication-free period allows the serum drug level to
fall, which is not an effective method to manage chronic pain.)
A client with pneumonia has a decrease in oxygen saturation from 94% to 88%
while ambulating. Based on these findings, which intervention should the nurse
implement first?
A. Assist the ambulating client back to the bed
B. Encourage the client to ambulate to resolve pneumonia.
C. Obtain a prescription for portable oxygen while ambulating.
,D. Move the oximetry probe from the finger to the earlobe. - ANSWER-A. Assist
the ambulating client back to the bed.
(An oxygen saturation below 90% indicates inadequate oxygen. First, the client
should be assisted to return to bed (A) to minimize oxygen demands. Ambulation
increases aeration of the lungs to prevent pooling of respiratory secretions, but
the client's activity at this time is depleting oxygen saturation of the blood, so (B)
is contraindicated. Increased activity increases respiratory effort, and oxygen may
be necessary to continue ambulation (C), but first the client should return to the
bed to rest. Oxygen saturation levels at different sites should be evaluated AFTER
the client returns to bed (D). )
A female client asks the nurse to find someone who can translate into her native
language her concerns about a treatment. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Explain that anyone who speaks her language can answer her questions.
B. Provide a translator only in an emergency situation.
C. Ask a family member or friend of the client to translate.
D. Request and document the name of the certified translator. - ANSWER-D.
Request and document the name of the certified translator. (A certified translator
should be requested to ensure the exchanged information is reliable and
unaltered. To adhere to legal requirements in some states, the name of the
translator should be documented (D). Client information that is translated is
private and protected under HIPAA rules, so (A) is not the best action. Although an
emergency situation may require extenuating circumstances (B), a translator
should be provided in most situations. Family members may skew info and not
translate the exact information, so (C) is not preferred.)
An African-American grandmother tells the nurse that her 4-year-old grandson is
suffering with "miseries." Based on this statement, which focused assessment
should the nurse conduct?
, A. Inquire about the source and type of pain.
B. Examine the nose for congestion and discharge.
C. Take vital signs for temperature elevation.
D. Explore the abdominal area for distention. - ANSWER-A. Inquire about the
source and type of pain
(Different cultural groups often have their own terms for health conditions.
African-Americans clients may refer to pain as "the miseries." Based on
understanding this term, the nurse should conduct a focused assessment on the
source and type of pain (A). (B, C, and D) are important, but do not focus on
"miseries" (pain).)
The nurse notices that the mother a 9-year-old Vietnamese child always looks at
the floor when she talks to the nurse. What action should the nurse take?
A. Talk directly to the child instead of the mother.
B. Continue asking the mother questions about the child.
C. Ask another nurse to interview the mother now.
D. Tell the mother politely to look at you when answering. - ANSWER-B. Continue
asking the mother questions about the child.
(Eye contact is culturally-influenced form of non-verbal communication. In some
non-Western cultures, such as the Vietnamese culture, a client or family member
may avoid eye contact as a form of respect, so the nurse should continue to ask
the mother questions about the child (B). (A, C, and D) are not indicated.)
The nurse notices that the Hispanic parents of a toddler who returns from surgery
offer the child only the broth that comes on the clear liquid tray. Other liquids,
including gelatin, popsicles, and juices, remain untouched. What explanation is
most appropriate for this behavior?
2026-2027 NEWEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS) HESI FUNDAMENTALS EPRACTICE EXAM 2026
ALREADY GRADED A+
When conducting an admission assessment, the nurse should ask the client about
the use of complimentary healing practices. Which statement is accurate
regarding the use of these practices?
A. Complimentary healing practices interfere with the efficacy of the medical
model of treatment.
B. Conventional medications are likely to interact with folk remedies and cause
adverse effects.
C. Many complimentary healing practices can be used in conjunction with
conventional practices.
D. Conventional medical practices will ultimately replace the use of
complimentary healing practices. - ANSWER-C. Many complimentary healing
practices can be used in conjunction with conventional practices. (Conventional
approaches to health care can be depersonalizing and often fail to take into
consideration all aspects of an individual, including body, mind, and spirit. Often
complimentary healing practices can be used in conjunction with conventional
,medical practices (C), rather than interfering (A) with conventional practices,
causing adverse effects (B), or replacing conventional medical care (D). )
A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. The
healthcare provider prescribes 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. -
ANSWER-A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
(The most effective management of pain is achieved using an around-the-clock
schedule that provides analgesic medications on a regular basis (A) and in a timely
manner. Analgesics are less effective if pain persists until it is severe, so an
analgesic medication should be administered before the client's pain peaks (B).
Providing comfort is a priority for the client who is dying, but sedation that impairs
the client's ability to interact and experience the time before life ends should be
minimized (C). Offering a medication-free period allows the serum drug level to
fall, which is not an effective method to manage chronic pain.)
A client with pneumonia has a decrease in oxygen saturation from 94% to 88%
while ambulating. Based on these findings, which intervention should the nurse
implement first?
A. Assist the ambulating client back to the bed
B. Encourage the client to ambulate to resolve pneumonia.
C. Obtain a prescription for portable oxygen while ambulating.
,D. Move the oximetry probe from the finger to the earlobe. - ANSWER-A. Assist
the ambulating client back to the bed.
(An oxygen saturation below 90% indicates inadequate oxygen. First, the client
should be assisted to return to bed (A) to minimize oxygen demands. Ambulation
increases aeration of the lungs to prevent pooling of respiratory secretions, but
the client's activity at this time is depleting oxygen saturation of the blood, so (B)
is contraindicated. Increased activity increases respiratory effort, and oxygen may
be necessary to continue ambulation (C), but first the client should return to the
bed to rest. Oxygen saturation levels at different sites should be evaluated AFTER
the client returns to bed (D). )
A female client asks the nurse to find someone who can translate into her native
language her concerns about a treatment. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Explain that anyone who speaks her language can answer her questions.
B. Provide a translator only in an emergency situation.
C. Ask a family member or friend of the client to translate.
D. Request and document the name of the certified translator. - ANSWER-D.
Request and document the name of the certified translator. (A certified translator
should be requested to ensure the exchanged information is reliable and
unaltered. To adhere to legal requirements in some states, the name of the
translator should be documented (D). Client information that is translated is
private and protected under HIPAA rules, so (A) is not the best action. Although an
emergency situation may require extenuating circumstances (B), a translator
should be provided in most situations. Family members may skew info and not
translate the exact information, so (C) is not preferred.)
An African-American grandmother tells the nurse that her 4-year-old grandson is
suffering with "miseries." Based on this statement, which focused assessment
should the nurse conduct?
, A. Inquire about the source and type of pain.
B. Examine the nose for congestion and discharge.
C. Take vital signs for temperature elevation.
D. Explore the abdominal area for distention. - ANSWER-A. Inquire about the
source and type of pain
(Different cultural groups often have their own terms for health conditions.
African-Americans clients may refer to pain as "the miseries." Based on
understanding this term, the nurse should conduct a focused assessment on the
source and type of pain (A). (B, C, and D) are important, but do not focus on
"miseries" (pain).)
The nurse notices that the mother a 9-year-old Vietnamese child always looks at
the floor when she talks to the nurse. What action should the nurse take?
A. Talk directly to the child instead of the mother.
B. Continue asking the mother questions about the child.
C. Ask another nurse to interview the mother now.
D. Tell the mother politely to look at you when answering. - ANSWER-B. Continue
asking the mother questions about the child.
(Eye contact is culturally-influenced form of non-verbal communication. In some
non-Western cultures, such as the Vietnamese culture, a client or family member
may avoid eye contact as a form of respect, so the nurse should continue to ask
the mother questions about the child (B). (A, C, and D) are not indicated.)
The nurse notices that the Hispanic parents of a toddler who returns from surgery
offer the child only the broth that comes on the clear liquid tray. Other liquids,
including gelatin, popsicles, and juices, remain untouched. What explanation is
most appropriate for this behavior?
