HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS EXAM SPRING 2026 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!

HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS EXAM SPRING 2026 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!

HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS EXAM SPRING 2026

ACTUAL EXAM ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETILED ANSWERS WITH

RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY

GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!

In what position should the nurse place a client recovering from general

anesthesia?

A) Supine

B) Side-lying

C) High Fowler

D) Trendelenburg - ANSWER- Correct Answer: B

Which age-related change should the nurse consider when formulating a

plan of care for an older adult? Select all that apply.

A) Difficulty in swallowing

B) Increased sensitivity to heat

C) Increased sensitivity to glare

D) Diminished sensation of pain

E) Heightened response to stimuli - ANSWER- Correct Answer: C,D

The spouse of a comatose client who has severe internal bleeding refuses

to allow transfusions of whole blood because they are Jehovah's

Witnesses. The client does not have a Durable Power of Attorney for

Healthcare. What action should the nurse take?

A) Institute the prescribed blood transfusion because the client's survival

depends on volume replacement.

B) Clarify the reason why the transfusion is necessary and explain the

implications if there is no transfusion.

C) Phone the health care provider for an administrative prescription to

give the transfusion under these circumstances.

D) Give the spouse a treatment refusal form to sign and notify the health

care provider that a court order now can be sought - ANSWER- Correct

Answer: D

Twenty-four hours after a cesarean birth, a client elects to sign herself

and her baby out of the hospital. Staff members are unable to contact her

health care provider. The client arrives at the nursery and asks that her

infant be given to her to take home. What is the most appropriate

nursing action?

A) Give the infant to the client and instruct her regarding the infant's

care.

B) Explain to the client that she can leave, but her infant must remain in

the hospital.

C) Emphasize to the client that the infant is a minor and legally must

remain until prescriptions are received.

D) Tell the client that hospital policy prevents the staff from releasing

the infant until ready for discharge - ANSWER- Correct Answer: A

A client reports fatigue and dyspnea and appears pale. The nurse

questions the client about medications currently being taken. In light of

the symptoms, which medication causes the nurse to be most concerned?

A) Famotidine (Pepcid)

B) Methyldopa (Aldomet)

C) Ferrous sulfate (Feosol)

D) Levothyroxine (Synthroid) - ANSWER- Correct Answer: B

The nurse assesses a client's pulse and documents the strength of the

pulse as 3+. The nurse understands that this indicates the pulse is:

A) faint, barely detectable.

B) slightly weak, palpable.

C) normal.

D) bounding. - ANSWER- Correct Answer: C

A toddler screams and cries noisily after parental visits, disturbing all

the other children. When the crying is particularly loud and prolonged,

the nurse puts the crib in a separate room and closes the door. The

toddler is left there until the crying ceases, a matter of 30 or 45 minutes.

Legally, how should this behavior be interpreted?

A) Limits had to be set to control the child's crying.

B) The child had a right to remain in the room with the other children.

C) The child had to be removed because the other children needed to be

considered.

D) Segregation of the child for more than half an hour was too long a

period of time - ANSWER- Correct Answer: B

An older client who is receiving chemotherapy for cancer has severe

nausea and vomiting and becomes dehydrated. The client is admitted to

the hospital for rehydration therapy. Which interventions have specific

gerontologic implications the nurse must consider? Select all that apply.

A) Assessment of skin turgor

B) Documentation of vital signs

C) Assessment of intake and output

D) Administration of antiemetic drugs

E) Replacement of fluid and electrolytes - ANSWER- Correct Answer:

A,D,E

What should the nurse consider when obtaining an informed consent

from a 17-year-old adolescent?