Fundamentals- Exit HESI Questions

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Fundamentals- Exit HESI Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A nurse is about to administer a medication to a client and notes that the medication label is damaged. What should the nurse do first?

• Administer the medication as ordered

✔✔B. Withhold the medication and obtain a new supply

• Ask another nurse to verify the medication
• Call the pharmacy after administration

A nurse is caring for a client with a new cast. Which finding should be reported immediately?

• Warm fingers
• Pink skin

✔✔C. Numbness in the fingers

• Slight swelling

A nurse is documenting care. Which entry is most appropriate?

• "Client is doing well." 1 / 3

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✔✔B. "Client ambulated 30 feet with walker, no shortness of breath noted."

• "Client seems okay."
• "Client appears fine."

A client reports pain 30 minutes after receiving pain medication. The nurse’s priority action is to:

• Offer distraction
• Wait another 30 minutes

✔✔C. Reassess the pain and notify the healthcare provider

• Document that pain persists

A nurse is teaching a client about low-sodium diet. Which food should the nurse recommend?

• Canned soup

✔✔B. Fresh apples

• Pickles
• Salted crackers

A nurse notices a colleague slurring words and smelling of alcohol. The nurse’s best action is to:

• Ignore the behavior 2 / 3

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✔✔B. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately

• Wait until after the shift to discuss
• Offer coffee to sober them up

When preparing to insert an NG tube, the nurse should place the client in which position?

• Supine

✔✔B. High Fowler’s

• Trendelenburg
• Side-lying

A nurse is reinforcing crutch walking instructions. The client should be taught to:

• Bear weight on the axilla

✔✔B. Support weight on hands

• Keep crutches close together when walking
• Move crutches and both legs at the same time

A nurse is preparing to perform sterile wound care. Which step is correct?

• Keep hands below waist level
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