HESI STUDY GUIDES REVIEW ( LATEST 2026/2027 ) ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT

HESI STUDY GUIDES REVIEW
( LATEST 2026/2027 ) ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
1. The nurse is assisting the mother of a child with phenylketonuria (PKU)
to select foods that are in keeping with the child's dietary restrictions. Which
foods are contraindicated for this child?:
Answer:
Foods sweetened with aspartame
2. Before preparing a client for the first surgical case of the day, a part-time
scrub nurse asks the circulating nurse if a 3 minute surgical hand scrub is
adequate preparation for this client. Which response should the circulating
nurse provide?:
Answer:
Direct the nurse to continue the surgical hand scrub for a 5 minute duration
3. Which breakfast selection indicates that the client understands the
nurse's instructions about the dietary management of osteoporosis?:
Answer:
Bagel with jelly and skim milk
4. The charge nurse of a critical care unit is informed at the beginning of the
shift that less than the optimal number of registered nurses will be working
that shift. In planning assignments, which client should receive the most
care hours by a registered nurse (RN)?:
Answer:
An 82-year-old client with Alzheimer's disease newly-fractures femur who has a
Foley catheter and soft wrist restrains applied
5. A mother brings her 6-year-old child, who has just stepped on a rusty
nail, to the pediatrician's office. Upon inspection, the nurse notes that the
nail went through the shoe and pierced the bottom of the child's foot. Which
action should the nurse implement first?:
Answer:
Cleanse the foot with soap and water and apply an antibiotic ointment