HESI Fundamentals Exam 2025, Fundamentals HESI Exam 2025-2026 Questions and Answers Guaranteed Success 3

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1. A policy requiring the removal of acrylic nails by all nursing personnel was implemented 6 months ago. Which assessment measure best
determines if the intended outcome of the policy is being achieved.
a. Number of staff induced injury
b. Client satisfaction
survey
c.
d. Rate of needle-stick injuries by nurse.
2. The nurse is preparing to assist a newly admitted client with personal hygiene measures. The client...the client’s gag reflex. Which action
should the nurse include?
A. Offer smalls sips of water through a straw
B.
C.Use a penlight to observe back of oral cavity
D. Auscultate breath sounds after client swallows
3. The nurse explains to an older adult male the procedure for collecting a 24-hour urine specimen for creatinine clearance.
A. Assess the client for confusion and reteach the procedure
B. Check the urine for color and texture
C.
D. Discard the contents of the urinal
4. A 54-year-old male client and his wife were informed this morning that he has terminal cancer. Which nursing intervention is likely to be
most
A. Ask her how she would like to participate in the client’s care
B. Provide the wife with information about hospice
C. Encourage the wife to visit
after painful treatments are
completed
D.
5. A client who has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 is requesting information on the initial approach to a weight loss plan. Which action
should the nurse recommend?
A. Plan low carbohydrate and high protein meals
B. Engage in strenuous activity for an hour daily
C. Keep a record of food and drinks consumed daily
D. Participated in a group exercise class 3 times a week
6. The nurse assesses a client who has a nasal cannula delivering oxygen at 2 L/min. To assess for skin damage related to the cannula, which
areas should the nurse observe? A.
B. Bridge of the nose
C.
D.
E. Across the forehead
7. The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is providing a total bed bath for a confused and
lethargic client. The UAP is soaking the client’s foot in a basin of warm water placed on the bed. What action should the nurse take?
a. Remove the basin of water from the client’s bed immediately
b.
c. Advise the UAP that this procedure is damaging to the skin
d. Add skin cream to the basin of water while the foot is soaking
8. The nurse in the emergency department observes a colleague viewing the electronic health record (EHR) of a client who holds an elected
position in the community. The client is not a part of the colleague’s
assignment. Which action should the nurse implement? a.
b. Send an email to facility administration reporting the action
c. Write an anonymous complaint to a professional website
d. Post a comment about the action on a staff discussion board
9. At 0100 on a male client’s second postoperative night, the client states he is unstable to sleep and plans to read until feeling sleepy. What
action should the nurse implement?
a. Leave the room and close the door to the client’s room
Health care-associated infection rate.
Place tongue blade on back half of tongue
Empty the urinal contents into the 24-hour collection container
Refer her to support group for family members of those dying of cancer
Tops of the ear
Around the nostrils
Over the cheeks
Remind the UAP to dry between the client’s toes completely
Communicate the colleague’s actions to the unit charge nurse
Bring the client a prescribed PRN sedative-hypnotic