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Hesi Q's: Nursing Process Questions
and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A client reports severe abdominal pain. What is the nurse’s first step in the nursing process?
- Administer prescribed analgesics
- Notify the healthcare provider
- Document the complaint
✔✔B. Perform a thorough assessment
A nurse is planning care for a client with heart failure. Which step comes after assessment?
- Evaluation
- Implementation
- Discharge planning
✔✔C. Nursing diagnosis
A client with a pressure ulcer is at risk for infection. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis?
- Risk for impaired skin integrity 1 / 3
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✔✔B. Risk for infection
- Chronic pain
- Deficient knowledge
A nurse observes a client having shortness of breath while lying flat. What is the next step in the nursing process?
- Document the finding
- Administer oxygen without delay
- Notify the provider
✔✔B. Analyze the assessment data to identify the problem
A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of a pain management plan. Which question demonstrates proper evaluation?
- “Are you taking your medication on time?”
- “Do you understand your diagnosis?”
- “Have you seen the healthcare provider today?”
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✔✔B. “On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain now?”
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A client is newly admitted with pneumonia. Which action demonstrates proper assessment?
- Administering antibiotics immediately
- Teaching about nutrition
- Planning discharge
✔✔B. Collecting vital signs and lung sounds
A client is prescribed a new antihypertensive medication. Which nursing process step involves teaching the client about the medication?
- Assessment
- Evaluation
- Diagnosis
✔✔C. Implementation
A nurse identifies that a client has difficulty ambulating after surgery. What is the next step?
- Call physical therapy
- Administer pain medication
- Evaluate previous interventions
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✔✔B. Formulate a nursing diagnosis