HESI iNet Questions and Answers

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HESI iNet Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A client reports sudden swelling of the face and lips after eating peanuts. What is the nurse’s first action?

• Give an oral antihistamine

✔✔B. Assess airway and prepare for epinephrine

• Monitor vital signs
• Place client in Trendelenburg position

A client is prescribed insulin glargine at bedtime. Which teaching should the nurse provide?

• “You should take it with meals only.”

✔✔B. “Do not mix this insulin with other insulins.”

• “It works quickly for high blood sugar.”
• “You can adjust the dose daily based on glucose readings.”

A nurse is caring for a client with a Foley catheter. Which action reduces risk of infection?

• Disconnect the catheter frequently for cleaning 1 / 4

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✔✔B. Keep the drainage bag below the bladder level

• Clamp the catheter when ambulating
• Flush the catheter once per shift

A client is receiving IV vancomycin. Which sign indicates a potentially serious reaction?

• Mild fatigue

✔✔B. Red rash on neck and chest

• Slight headache
• Nausea

A client with heart failure reports sudden weight gain and shortness of breath. Which action should the nurse take first?

• Restrict fluids

✔✔B. Notify the healthcare provider

• Encourage deep breathing exercises
• Document the findings

A client with type 2 diabetes reports dizziness and sweating. What is the priority nursing action? 2 / 4

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• Administer long-acting insulin

✔✔B. Give a fast-acting carbohydrate such as juice

• Encourage a walk to stabilize glucose
• Check urine for ketones

A client with a chest tube suddenly develops absent drainage and respiratory distress. What is the nurse’s first action?

• Reposition the client
• Clamp the chest tube

✔✔C. Assess for kinks or dislodgment of the tube

• Call the healthcare provider after documenting

A client is prescribed warfarin. Which food should the nurse teach the client to limit?

• Apples

✔✔B. Spinach

• Rice
• Yogurt
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A nurse is caring for a client post-thyroidectomy who has tingling around the mouth and in the fingers. Which intervention is priority?

• Encourage deep breathing

✔✔B. Check serum calcium levels

• Apply ice to surgical site
• Give opioid for pain

A client with COPD is experiencing increased shortness of breath. Which position promotes optimal ventilation?

• Supine with legs elevated
• Side-lying with pillows

✔✔C. High Fowler’s with arms supported

• Trendelenburg

A client receiving TPN suddenly develops chest pain and shortness of breath. What is the likely complication?

• Hyperglycemia
• Fluid overload

✔✔C. Air embolism

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