100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
Previously searched by you
HESI FUNDAMENTALS TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS|ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND RATIONALE|GUARANTEED PASS|ALREADY GRADED A|LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025.$24.49
Add to cart
HESI FUNDAMENTALS TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS|ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND RATIONALE|GUARANTEED PASS|ALREADY GRADED A|LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025.
8 views 0 purchase
Course
HESI FUNDAMENTALS
Institution
HESI FUNDAMENTALS
HESI FUNDAMENTALS TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS|ACCURATE
ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND RATIONALE|GUARANTEED PASS|ALREADY GRADED
A|LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025.
HESI FUNDAMENTALS TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS|ACCURATE
ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND RATIONALE|GUARANTEED PASS|ALREADY GRADED
A|LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025.
Twenty minutes after beginning a heat application, the client states that the heating pad no longer
feels warm enough. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. That means you have derived the maximum benefit, and the heat can be removed.
B. Your blood vessels are becoming dilated and removing the heat from the site.
C. We will increase the temperature 5 degrees when the pad no longer feels warm.
D. The body's receptors adapt over time as they are exposed to heat. - CORRECT ANSWER D.
The body's receptors adapt over time as they are exposed to heat.
The nurse is instructing a client with high cholesterol about diet and lifestyle modification. What
comment from the client indicates that the teaching has been effective?
A. If I exercise at least two times weekly for one hour, I will lower my cholesterol.
B. I need to avoid eating proteins, including red meat.
C. I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week.
D. My blood level of low density lipoproteins needs to increase. - CORRECT ANSWER C. I
will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week.
The UAPs working on a chronic neuro unit ask the nurse to help them determine the safest way
to transfer an elderly client with left-sided weakness from the bed to the chair. What method
describes the correct transfer procedure for this client?
A. Place the chair at a right angle to the bed on the client's left side before moving.
B. Assist the client to a standing position, then place the right hand on the armrest.
C. Have the client place the left foot next to the chair and pivot to the left before sitting.
D. Move the chair parallel to the right side of the bed, and stand the client on the right foot. -
CORRECT ANSWER D. Move the chair parallel to the right side of the bed, and stand the client
on the right foot.
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) places a client in a left lateral position prior to
administering a soap suds enema. Which instruction should the nurse provide the UAP?
A. Position the client on the right side of the bed in reverse Trendelenburg.
B. Fill the enema container with 1000 ml of warm water and 5 ml of castile soap.
C. Reposition in a Sim's position with the client's weight on the anterior ilium.
D. Raise the side rails on both sides of the bed and elevate the bed to waist level. - CORRECT
ANSWER C. Reposition in a Sim's position with the client's weight on the anterior ilium.
A client who is a Jehovah's Witness is admitted to the nursing unit. Which concern should the
nurse have for planning care in terms of the client's beliefs?
A. Autopsy of the body is prohibited.
B. Blood transfusions are forbidden.
C. Alcohol use in any form is not allowed.
,D. A vegetarian diet must be followed. - CORRECT ANSWER B. Blood transfusions are
forbidden.
The nurse observes that a male client has removed the covering from an ice pack applied to his
knee. What action should the nurse take first?
A. Observe the appearance of the skin under the ice pack.
B. Instruct the client regarding the need for the covering.
C. Reapply the covering after filling with fresh ice.
D. Ask the client how long the ice was applied to the skin. - CORRECT ANSWER A. Observe
the appearance of the skin under the ice pack.
The nurse mixes 50 mg of Nipride in 250 ml of D5W and plans to administer the solution at a
rate of 5 mcg/kg/min to a client weighing 182 pounds. Using a drip factor of 60 gtt/ml, how
many drops per minute should the client receive?
A. 31 gtt/min.
B. 62 gtt/min.
C. 93 gtt/min.
D. 124 gtt/min. - CORRECT ANSWER D. 124 gtt/min.
A hospitalized male client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings via a small-bore tube and a
continuous pump infusion. He reports that he had a bad bout of severe coughing a few minutes
ago, but feels fine now. What action is best for the nurse to take?
A. Record the coughing incident. No further action is required at this time.
B. Stop the feeding, explain to the family why it is being stopped, and notify the healthcare
provider.
C. After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid withdrawn from the tube.
D. Inject 30 ml of air into the tube while auscultating the epigastrium for gurgling. - CORRECT
ANSWER C. After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid withdrawn from the
tube.
A male client being discharged with a prescription for the bronchodilator theophylline tells the
nurse that he understands he is to take three doses of the medication each day. Since, at the time
of discharge, timed-release capsules are not available, which dosing schedule should the nurse
advise the client to follow?
A. 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 5 p.m.
B. 8 a.m., 4 p.m., and midnight.
C. Before breakfast, before lunch and before dinner.
D. With breakfast, with lunch, and with dinner. - CORRECT ANSWER B. 8 a.m., 4 p.m., and
midnight.
A client is to receive 10 mEq of KCl diluted in 250 ml of normal saline over 4 hours. At what
rate should the nurse set the client's intravenous infusion pump?
A. 13 ml/hour.
B. 63 ml/hour.
C. 80 ml/hour.
D. 125 ml/hour. - CORRECT ANSWER B. 63 ml/hour.
,An obese male client discusses with the nurse his plans to begin a long-term weight loss
regimen. In addition to dietary changes, he plans to begin an intensive aerobic exercise program
3 to 4 times a week and to take stress management classes. After praising the client for his
decision, which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide?
A. Be sure to have a complete physical examination before beginning your planned exercise
program.
B. Be careful that the exercise program doesn't simply add to your stress level, making you want
to eat more.
C. Increased exercise helps to reduce stress, so you may not need to spend money on a stress
management class.
D. Make sure to monitor your weight loss regularly to provide a sense of accomplishment and
motivation. - CORRECT ANSWER A. Be sure to have a complete physical examination before
beginning your planned exercise program.
The nurse is teaching a client proper use of an inhaler. When should the client administer the
inhaler-delivered medication to demonstrate correct use of the inhaler?
A. Immediately after exhalation.
B. During the inhalation.
C. At the end of three inhalations.
D. Immediately after inhalation. - CORRECT ANSWER B. During the inhalation.
A 2-year-old boy swallows a penny. The boy's mother checks his stool for several days, but the
penny does not appear. Meanwhile, the boy has lost his appetite and seems to have difficulty
eating. When a foreign object is swallowed, it often lodges at which portion of the gut?
A. Anus
B. Duodenum
C. Ileocecal sphincter
D. Lower esophageal sphincter
E. Pharynx
F. Pyloric sphincter
G. Rectum - CORRECT ANSWER D. Lower esophageal sphincter
A 22-year-old man is fed intravenously for several weeks following a severe automobile
accident. The intravenous feeding leads to atrophy of the gastrointestinal mucosa most likely
because the blood level of which of the following hormones is reduced?
A. Cholecystokinin only
B. Gastrin only
C. Secretin only
D. Gastrin and cholecystokinin
E. Gastrin and secretin
F. Secretin and cholecystokinin - CORRECT ANSWER B. Gastrin only
An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential
to the client's nursing care?
A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes.
, B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities.
C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence.
D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Gently
lift the client when moving into a desired position.
The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric tube (NGT) which is connected to
suction. After ensuring correct tube placement, what action should the nurse take next?
A. Clamp the tube for 20 minutes.
B. Flush the tube with water.
C. Administer the medications as prescribed.
D. Crush the tablets and dissolve in sterile water. - CORRECT ANSWER B. Flush the tube with
water.
A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare provider
prescribes an analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action should the nurse implement?
A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
B. Administer analgesic medication as needed when the pain is severe.
C. Provide medication to keep the client sedated and unaware of stimuli.
D. Offer a medication-free period so that the client can do daily activities. - CORRECT
ANSWER A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics.
When assessing a client with wrist restraints, the nurse observes that the fingers on the right hand
are blue. What action should the nurse implement first?
A. Loosen the right wrist restraint.
B. Apply a pulse oximeter to the right hand.
C. Compare hand color bilaterally.
D. Palpate the right radial pulse. - CORRECT ANSWER A. Loosen the right wrist restraint.
The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several clients. Which client has the greatest
nutritional need for additional intake of protein?
A. A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
B. A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
C. A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D. An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer. - CORRECT ANSWER B. A lactating
woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin)
500 mg IV q24h is scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the unit at 1300. What is
the best intervention for the nurse to implement?
A. Contact the healthcare provider and complete a medication variance form.
B. Administer the Levaquin at 1300 and resume the 0900 schedule in the morning.
C. Notify the charge nurse and complete an incident report to explain the missed dose.
D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer daily at 1300. -
CORRECT ANSWER D. Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer
daily at 1300.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller DrMedinaReed. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $24.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
