HESI Fundamentals Exam Practice

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HESI Fundamentals Exam Practice Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A nurse is preparing to take an oral temperature. Which client action will require the nurse to delay the procedure?

• Drinking cold water 20 minutes ago

✔✔B. Smoking a cigarette 5 minutes ago

• Sitting in a chair quietly for 10 minutes
• Wearing light clothing indoors

A nurse is assisting a client to ambulate for the first time after surgery. Which action is most important?

• Use a gait belt

✔✔B. Assess the client’s balance before walking

• Instruct the client to walk quickly
• Keep the IV fluid bag below heart level

A client with an indwelling catheter complains of bladder discomfort. The nurse’s first action

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• Increase oral fluids

✔✔B. Check for catheter kinks or blockage

• Remove the catheter immediately
• Notify the provider

A nurse prepares to administer a liquid oral medication to a child. Which device should be used for the most accurate dose?

• Medicine cup

✔✔B. Oral syringe

• Teaspoon
• Dropper without measurement markings

A nurse is teaching a client about incentive spirometer use. Which instruction is correct?✔✔A. Inhale slowly and deeply through the mouthpiece

• Exhale quickly into the device
• Use the device once daily
• Hold breath for 1 second only
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A nurse enters a room and finds a small fire in a wastebasket. The nurse’s first action is to:

• Use the fire extinguisher

✔✔B. Move the client to safety

• Call maintenance
• Open the windows for ventilation

A nurse is applying a nasal cannula to a client. Which oxygen flow rate is appropriate for this device?

• 10 L/min

✔✔B. 2 L/min

• 8 L/min
• 12 L/min

A nurse is caring for a client with a wound. Which finding indicates infection?

• Pink wound edges

✔✔B. Purulent drainage

• Minimal swelling
• Clean granulation tissue 3 / 4

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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the DASH diet. Which food choice indicates understanding?

• Bacon and eggs
• Canned soup and crackers

✔✔C. Fresh fruit and vegetables

• White bread and butter

A nurse is helping a client with a right-sided weakness transfer from bed to chair. Which side should the nurse place the chair?

• Weak side

✔✔B. Strong side

• Either side
• Behind the bed

A nurse is providing oral care to an unconscious client. Which position is safest?

• Supine

✔✔B. Side-lying

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