HESI - Fundamentals Test Bank
Questions and Answers 2026-2027
Low levels of _____ are associated with malnutrition. -
Correct Answers ✅- Albumin
An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest.
Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing
care?
A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes.
B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities.
C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in
sequence.
D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. -
Correct Answers ✅D. Gently lift the client when moving
into a desired position.
The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric
tube (NGT) which is connected to suction. After ensuring
correct tube placement, what action should the nurse take
next?
A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes.
B. Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D. Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water. - Correct
Answers ✅B. Flush the tube with water.
A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing
amounts of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an
,HESI - Fundamentals Test Bank
Questions and Answers 2026-2027
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. - Correct Answers ✅A. Give an around-the-
clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse
observes that the fingers on the right hand are blue. What
action should the nurse implement first?
A. Loosen the right wrist restraint.
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
C. Compare hand color bilaterally.
D. Palpate the right radial pulse. - Correct Answers ✅A.
Loosen the right wrist restraint.
The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several
clients. Which client has the greatest nutritional need for
additional intake of protein?
A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
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Questions and Answers 2026-2027
C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D. An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer. - Correct
Answers ✅B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old
infant.
A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the
prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV q24h is
scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the unit
at 1300. What is the best intervention for the nurse to
implement?
A. Contact the healthcare provider and complete a
medication variance form.
B. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900
schedule in the morning.
C. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident report to
explain the missed dose.
D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to
administer daily at 1300. - Correct Answers ✅D. Give the
missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer
daily at 1300.
While instructing a male client's wife in the performance of
passive range-of-motion exercises to his contracted shoulder,
the nurse observes that she is holding his arm above and
below the elbow. What nursing action should the nurse
implement?
A. Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
, HESI - Fundamentals Test Bank
Questions and Answers 2026-2027
B. Encourage her to keep the joint covered to maintain
warmth.
C. Reinforce the need to grip directly under the joint for
better support.
D. Instruct her to grip directly over the joint for better motion
- Correct Answers ✅A. Acknowledge that she is supporting
the arm correctly.
What is the most important reason for starting intravenous
infusions in the upper extremities rather than the lower
extremities of adults?
A. It is more difficult to find a superficial vein in the feet and
ankles.
B. A decreased flow rate could result in the formation of a
thrombosis.
C. A cannulated extremity is more difficult to move when the
leg or foot is used.
D. Veins are located deep in the feet and ankles, resulting in
a more painful procedure. - Correct Answers ✅B. A
decreased flow rate could result in the formation of a
thrombosis.
The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
taking a client's blood pressure with a cuff that is too small,
but the blood pressure reading obtained is within the client's
usual range. What action is most important for the nurse to
implement?
Questions and Answers 2026-2027
Low levels of _____ are associated with malnutrition. -
Correct Answers ✅- Albumin
An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest.
Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing
care?
A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes.
B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities.
C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in
sequence.
D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. -
Correct Answers ✅D. Gently lift the client when moving
into a desired position.
The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric
tube (NGT) which is connected to suction. After ensuring
correct tube placement, what action should the nurse take
next?
A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes.
B. Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D. Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water. - Correct
Answers ✅B. Flush the tube with water.
A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing
amounts of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an
,HESI - Fundamentals Test Bank
Questions and Answers 2026-2027
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. - Correct Answers ✅A. Give an around-the-
clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse
observes that the fingers on the right hand are blue. What
action should the nurse implement first?
A. Loosen the right wrist restraint.
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
C. Compare hand color bilaterally.
D. Palpate the right radial pulse. - Correct Answers ✅A.
Loosen the right wrist restraint.
The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several
clients. Which client has the greatest nutritional need for
additional intake of protein?
A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
,HESI - Fundamentals Test Bank
Questions and Answers 2026-2027
C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D. An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer. - Correct
Answers ✅B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old
infant.
A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the
prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500 mg IV q24h is
scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the unit
at 1300. What is the best intervention for the nurse to
implement?
A. Contact the healthcare provider and complete a
medication variance form.
B. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900
schedule in the morning.
C. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident report to
explain the missed dose.
D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to
administer daily at 1300. - Correct Answers ✅D. Give the
missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer
daily at 1300.
While instructing a male client's wife in the performance of
passive range-of-motion exercises to his contracted shoulder,
the nurse observes that she is holding his arm above and
below the elbow. What nursing action should the nurse
implement?
A. Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
, HESI - Fundamentals Test Bank
Questions and Answers 2026-2027
B. Encourage her to keep the joint covered to maintain
warmth.
C. Reinforce the need to grip directly under the joint for
better support.
D. Instruct her to grip directly over the joint for better motion
- Correct Answers ✅A. Acknowledge that she is supporting
the arm correctly.
What is the most important reason for starting intravenous
infusions in the upper extremities rather than the lower
extremities of adults?
A. It is more difficult to find a superficial vein in the feet and
ankles.
B. A decreased flow rate could result in the formation of a
thrombosis.
C. A cannulated extremity is more difficult to move when the
leg or foot is used.
D. Veins are located deep in the feet and ankles, resulting in
a more painful procedure. - Correct Answers ✅B. A
decreased flow rate could result in the formation of a
thrombosis.
The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
taking a client's blood pressure with a cuff that is too small,
but the blood pressure reading obtained is within the client's
usual range. What action is most important for the nurse to
implement?
