HESI Level 2 Practice Questions and

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HESI Level 2 Practice Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A nurse is caring for a client with chronic heart failure who reports shortness of breath. Which action should the nurse take first?

• Administer prescribed diuretic
• Check oxygen saturation

✔✔C. Assess the client’s respiratory status

• Call the provider immediately

A client is admitted with a diabetic foot ulcer. What is the priority nursing assessment?

• Level of pain

✔✔B. Signs of infection such as redness and drainage

• Ability to ambulate
• Blood glucose only

A client is prescribed a new antihypertensive medication. Which assessment is most important before administration? 1 / 4

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• Respiratory rate

✔✔B. Blood pressure

• Temperature
• Weight

A nurse observes a patient having a seizure. What is the priority intervention?

• Administer anticonvulsant medication

✔✔B. Protect the patient from injury

• Take a blood glucose measurement
• Insert an oral airway immediately

A client reports chest pain radiating to the left arm. What is the first action?✔✔A. Assess vital signs and apply cardiac monitoring

• Administer pain medication immediately
• Start an IV line without assessment
• Call respiratory therapy
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A client with COPD is experiencing increased shortness of breath. What is the nurse’s priority action?

• Teach pursed-lip breathing

✔✔B. Apply supplemental oxygen and assess respiratory status

• Encourage ambulation
• Administer a diuretic

A nurse is planning care for a patient with hypoglycemia. What is the priority action?

• Administer insulin

✔✔B. Provide a fast-acting carbohydrate and monitor glucose

• Notify the provider after 1 hour
• Encourage exercise

A client is receiving IV antibiotics and develops a rash. What should the nurse do first?✔✔A. Stop the infusion and notify the provider

• Continue infusion and monitor
• Administer antihistamine without notifying the provider
• Document only 3 / 4

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A client with heart failure has 3+ pitting edema in the legs. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

• Restrict oral intake

✔✔B. Elevate the legs and monitor daily weights

• Apply heat packs to legs
• Administer high-dose diuretics without provider order

A nurse is assessing a client with dehydration. Which finding is most important to report immediately?

• Dry mucous membranes
• Slightly decreased urine output

✔✔C. Blood pressure of 80/50 mmHg with tachycardia

• Mild thirst

A patient is post-operative and has a temperature of 101.5°F. What should the nurse do first?

• Administer acetaminophen

✔✔B. Assess for signs of infection at the surgical site

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