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

A nurse is preparing to provide oral care for an unconscious client. The nurse should place the client in which position?

• Supine
• Fowler’s

✔✔C. Side-lying

• Trendelenburg

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about preventing urinary tract infections. Which instruction should be included?

• Wipe from back to front after urination

✔✔B. Drink plenty of fluids

• Wear tight-fitting synthetic underwear
• Limit intake of high-fiber foods

A nurse is preparing to check the placement of a nasogastric tube before a feeding. Which method is safest? 1 / 4

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• Listening for air after injecting air into the tube

✔✔B. Checking gastric pH aspirate

• Submerging the tube in water
• Checking for bubbling at the tube’s tip

A nurse is documenting care for a client. Which entry is most appropriate?

• “Client is doing well.”
• “Client had a good day.”

✔✔C. “Client ambulated 50 feet using a walker without assistance.”

• “Client appears happy.”

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication via a metered-dose inhaler. The client should be

instructed to:

• Exhale into the inhaler

✔✔B. Inhale slowly and deeply while pressing the canister

• Hold the inhaler upside down
• Shake the inhaler after each puff
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A nurse is caring for a client receiving oxygen therapy. Which finding requires immediate action?✔✔A. Oxygen saturation of 84%

• Respiratory rate of 18
• Clear lung sounds
• Pink nail beds

A nurse is assisting a client to dangle at the bedside. The nurse should take this action primarily

to prevent:

• Confusion

✔✔B. Orthostatic hypotension

• Pressure injuries
• Muscle cramps

A nurse is performing catheter care for a client with an indwelling catheter. Which action is correct?

• Clean from the meatus toward the tubing connection

✔✔B. Clean from the meatus outward toward the catheter tubing

• Use a back-and-forth scrubbing motion over the urethra 3 / 4

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• Avoid touching the catheter during cleaning

A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing pills. The nurse should first: ✔✔A. Ask if the medication is available in liquid form

• Crush all medications together
• Give the pills with thickened juice
• Administer the medication with applesauce without checking

A nurse observes a client attempting to stand without assistance despite a fall risk. The best

initial action is to:

• Restrain the client in bed
• Call security

✔✔C. Stay with the client and offer assistance

• Document the behavior

A nurse is collecting a sputum specimen. Which instruction should be given to the client?✔✔A. Cough deeply into the sterile container

• Spit saliva into the container
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