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  • January 4, 2024
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Fundamental HESI, Hesi Fundamentals,
Hesi Fundamentals Practice Test, UNIT
1: Foundations of Nursing Practice

Which assessment data would provide the most accurate determination of proper placement
of a nasogastric tube?

A) Aspirating gastric contents to assure a pH value of 4 or less.
B) Hearing air pass in the stomach after injecting air into the tubing.
C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was inserted.
D) Checking the remaining length of tubing to ensure that the correct length was inserted. -
ANSC) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was inserted

Both (A and B) are methods used to determine proper placement of the NG tubing. However,
the best indicator that the tubing is properly placed is (C). (D) is not an indicator of proper
placement

When assisting an 82-year-old client to ambulate, it is important for the nurse to realize that
the center of gravity for an elderly person is the

A) Arms.
B) Upper torso.
C) Head.
D) Feet - ANSB) Upper torso

The center of gravity for adults is the hips. However, as the person grows older, a stooped
posture is common because of the changes from osteoporosis and normal bone
degeneration, and the knees, hips, and elbows flex. This stooped posture results in the
upper torso (B) becoming the center of gravity for older persons. Although (A) is a part, or an
extension of the upper torso, this is not the best and most complete answer.

Which action is most important for the nurse to implement when donning sterile gloves?

A) Maintain thumb at a ninety degree angle.
B) Hold hands with fingers down while gloving.
C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows.
D) Put the glove on the dominant hand first. - ANSC) Keep gloved hands above the elbows

Gloved hands held below waist level are considered unsterile (C). (A and B) are not
essential to maintaining asepsis. While it may be helpful to put the glove on the dominant
hand first, it is not necessary to ensure asepsis (D).

,An adult male client with a history of hypertension tells the nurse that he is tired of taking
antihypertensive medications and is going to try spiritual meditation instead. What should be
the nurse's first response?

A) It is important that you continue your medication while learning to meditate.
B) Spiritual meditation requires a time commitment of 15 to 20 minutes daily.
C) Obtain your healthcare provider's permission before starting meditation.
D) Complementary therapy and western medicine can be effective for you. - ANSA) It is
important that you continue your medication while learning to meditate

The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to a reduced need for antihypertensive
medications. However, the medications must be continued (A) while the physiologic
response to meditation is monitored. (B) is not as important as continuing the medication.
The healthcare provider should be informed, but permission is not required to meditate (C).
Although it is true that this complimentary therapy might be effective (D), it is essential that
the client continue with antihypertensive medications until the effect of meditation can be
measured

The nurse plans to obtain health assessment information from a primary source. Which
option is a primary source for the completion of the health assessment?

A) Client.
B) Healthcare provider.
C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records - ANSA) Client

A primary source of information for a health assessment is the client (A). (B, C, and D) are
considered secondary sources about the client's health history, but other details, such as
subjective data, can only be provided directly from the client.

The nurse is instructing a client with high cholesterol about diet and life style 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. - ANSC) I will limit my intake
of beef to 4 ounces per week

Limiting saturated fat from animal food sources to no more than 4 ounces per week (C) is an
important diet modification for lowering cholesterol. To be effective in reducing cholesterol,
the client should exercise 30 minutes per day, or at least 4 to 6 times per week (A). Red
meat and all proteins do not need to be eliminated (B) to lower cholesterol, but should be
restricted to lean cuts of red meat and smaller portions (2-ounce servings). The low density
lipoproteins (D) need to decrease rather than increase

,Examination of a client complaining of itching on his right arm reveals a rash made up of
multiple flat areas of redness ranging from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter. How should the
nurse record this finding?

A) Multiple vesicular areas surrounded by redness, ranging in size from 1 mm to 0.5 cm.
B) Localized red rash comprised of flat areas, pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter.
C) Several areas of red, papular lesions from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in size.
D) Localized petechial areas, ranging in size from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter. - ANSB)
Localized red rash comprised of flat areas, pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter

Macules are localized flat skin discolorations less than 1 cm in diameter. However, when
recording such a finding the nurse should describe the appearance (B) rather than simply
naming the condition. (A) identifies vesicles -- fluid filled blisters -- an incorrect description
given the symptoms listed. (C) identifies papules -- solid elevated lesions, again not correctly
identifying the symptoms. (D) identifies petechiae -- pinpoint red to purple skin discolorations
that do not itch, again an incorrect identification

A client who is 5' 5" tall and weighs 200 pounds is scheduled for surgery the next day. What
question is most important for the nurse to include during the preoperative assessment?

A) What is your daily calorie consumption?
B) What vitamin and mineral supplements do you take?
C) Do you feel that you are overweight?
D) Will a clear liquid diet be okay after surgery? - ANSA) What is your daily calorie
consumption?

Vitamin and mineral supplements (B) may impact medications used during the operative
period. (A and C) are appropriate questions for long-term dietary counseling. The nature of
the surgery and anesthesia will determine the need for a clear liquid diet (D), rather than the
client's preference

The nurse is performing nasotracheal suctioning. After suctioning the client's trachea for
fifteen seconds, large amounts of thick yellow secretions return. What action should the
nurse implement next?

A) Encourage the client to cough to help loosen secretions.
B) Advise the client to increase the intake of oral fluids.
C) Rotate the suction catheter to obtain any remaining secretions.
D) Re-oxygenate the client before attempting to suction again. - ANSD) Re-oxygenate the
client before attempting to suction again

Suctioning should not be continued for longer than ten to fifteen seconds, since the client's
oxygenation is compromised during this time (D). (A, B, and C) may be performed after the
client is re-oxygenated and additional suctioning is performed.

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. - ANSC)
After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid withdrawn from the tube

Coughing, vomiting, and suctioning can precipitate displacement of the tip of the small bore
feeding tube upward into the esophagus, placing the client at increased risk for aspiration.
Checking the sample of fluid withdrawn from the tube (after clearing the tube with 30 ml of
air) for acidic (stomach) or alkaline (intestine) values is a more sensitive method for these
tubes, and the nurse should assess tube placement in this way prior to taking any other
action (C). (A and B) are not indicated. The auscultating method (D) has been found to be
unreliable for small-bore feeding tubes.

A female client with a nasogastric tube attached to low suction states that she is nauseated.
The nurse assesses that there has been no drainage through the nasogastric tube in the last
two hours. What action should the nurse take first?

A) Irrigate the nasogastric tube with sterile normal saline.
B) Reposition the client on her side.
C) Advance the nasogastric tube an additional five centimeters.
D) Administer an intravenous antiemetic prescribed for PRN use. - ANSB) Reposition the
client on her side

The immediate priority is to determine if the tube is functioning correctly, which would then
relieve the client's nausea. The least invasive intervention, (B), should be attempted first,
followed by (A and C), unless either of these interventions is contraindicated. If these
measures are unsuccessful, the client may require an antiemetic (D).

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 -
ANSD) Move the chair parallel to the right side of the bed, and stand the client on the right
foot

(D) uses the client's stronger side, the right side, for weight-bearing during the transfer, and
is the safest approach to take. (A, B, and C) are unsafe methods of transfer and include the
use of poor body mechanics by the caregiver.

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