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EVOLVE HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM TEST BANK LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse in a long-term health care setting will introduce a client
who has a PhD to the other clients. The client tells the nurse, "I
wish to be called Doctor." How should the nurse respond? -
ANSWER-"Your wish will be respected."
A nurse is discussing Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) with a client.
What behavior expected of members of AA should the nurse
include in the discussion? - ANSWER-Acknowledging an inability
to control the problem
The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client who has
begun to demonstrate signs of early Alzheimer's dementia. The
client lives alone. The client's adult children live nearby. According
to the prescribed medication regimen the client is to take
medications six times throughout the day. What is priority nursing
intervention to assist the client with compliance with medication-
taking? - ANSWER-Contact the primary healthcare provider and
discuss the possibility of simplifying the medication regimen.
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A pharmacy technician arrives on the nursing unit to deliver
opioids and, following hospital protocol, asks the nurse to receive
the medications. The nurse is assisting a confused and unsteady
client back to the client's room. How should the nurse respond to
the technician? - ANSWER-"I can't receive them right now. Please
wait a few minutes or come back."
When monitoring a client 24 to 48 hours after surgery, the nurse
should assess for which problem associated with anesthetic
agents? - ANSWER-Paralytic ileus
According to Kübler-Ross, during which stage of grieving are
individuals with serious health problems most likely to seek other
medical opinions? - ANSWER-Denial
An adolescent that had an inguinal hernia repair is being prepared
for discharge home. The nurse provides instructions about
resumption of physical activities. Which statement by the
adolescent indicates that the client understands the instructions? -
ANSWER-"I can't perform any weightlifting for at least 3 weeks."
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Alternative therapy measures have become increasingly accepted
within the past decade, especially in the relief of pain. Which
methods qualify as alternative therapies for pain? - ANSWER-
Prayer, hypnosis, aromatherapy, guided imagery
A client comes to the clinic complaining of a productive cough with
copious yellow sputum, fever, and chills for the past two days.
The first thing the nurse should do when caring for this client is to:
- ANSWER-Take the temperature
A client diagnosed with tuberculosis is taking isoniazid (INH). To
prevent a food and drug interaction, the nurse should advise the
client to avoid: - ANSWER-Red wine
A client has been diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. When
providing instructions on sharps disposal, the nurse should
instruct the client to place the syringes in: - ANSWER-A plastic
liquid detergent bottle with a screw-top lid
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A client has received instructions to take 650 mg aspirin (ASA)
every 6 hours as needed for arthritic pain. What should the nurse
include in the client's medication teaching? - ANSWER-Take the
aspirin with meals or a snack, Do not chew enteric-coated tablets,
Report persistent abdominal pain
A client is admitted to the hospital for an elective surgical
procedure. The client tells a nurse about the emotional stress of
recently disclosing being a homosexual to family and friends.
What is the nurse's first consideration when planning care? -
ANSWER-Identifying personal feelings toward this client
A client is admitted with metabolic acidosis. The nurse considers
that two body systems interact with the bicarbonate buffer system
to preserve healthy body fluid pH. What two body systems should
the nurse assess for compensatory changes? - ANSWER-
Respiratory and Urinary
A client is admitted with severe diarrhea that resulted in
hypokalemia. The nurse should monitor for what clinical
manifestations of the electrolyte deficiency? - ANSWER-
Tachycardia & muscle weakness
EVOLVE HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM TEST BANK LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse in a long-term health care setting will introduce a client
who has a PhD to the other clients. The client tells the nurse, "I
wish to be called Doctor." How should the nurse respond? -
ANSWER-"Your wish will be respected."
A nurse is discussing Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) with a client.
What behavior expected of members of AA should the nurse
include in the discussion? - ANSWER-Acknowledging an inability
to control the problem
The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client who has
begun to demonstrate signs of early Alzheimer's dementia. The
client lives alone. The client's adult children live nearby. According
to the prescribed medication regimen the client is to take
medications six times throughout the day. What is priority nursing
intervention to assist the client with compliance with medication-
taking? - ANSWER-Contact the primary healthcare provider and
discuss the possibility of simplifying the medication regimen.
,2|Page
A pharmacy technician arrives on the nursing unit to deliver
opioids and, following hospital protocol, asks the nurse to receive
the medications. The nurse is assisting a confused and unsteady
client back to the client's room. How should the nurse respond to
the technician? - ANSWER-"I can't receive them right now. Please
wait a few minutes or come back."
When monitoring a client 24 to 48 hours after surgery, the nurse
should assess for which problem associated with anesthetic
agents? - ANSWER-Paralytic ileus
According to Kübler-Ross, during which stage of grieving are
individuals with serious health problems most likely to seek other
medical opinions? - ANSWER-Denial
An adolescent that had an inguinal hernia repair is being prepared
for discharge home. The nurse provides instructions about
resumption of physical activities. Which statement by the
adolescent indicates that the client understands the instructions? -
ANSWER-"I can't perform any weightlifting for at least 3 weeks."
,3|Page
Alternative therapy measures have become increasingly accepted
within the past decade, especially in the relief of pain. Which
methods qualify as alternative therapies for pain? - ANSWER-
Prayer, hypnosis, aromatherapy, guided imagery
A client comes to the clinic complaining of a productive cough with
copious yellow sputum, fever, and chills for the past two days.
The first thing the nurse should do when caring for this client is to:
- ANSWER-Take the temperature
A client diagnosed with tuberculosis is taking isoniazid (INH). To
prevent a food and drug interaction, the nurse should advise the
client to avoid: - ANSWER-Red wine
A client has been diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. When
providing instructions on sharps disposal, the nurse should
instruct the client to place the syringes in: - ANSWER-A plastic
liquid detergent bottle with a screw-top lid
, 4|Page
A client has received instructions to take 650 mg aspirin (ASA)
every 6 hours as needed for arthritic pain. What should the nurse
include in the client's medication teaching? - ANSWER-Take the
aspirin with meals or a snack, Do not chew enteric-coated tablets,
Report persistent abdominal pain
A client is admitted to the hospital for an elective surgical
procedure. The client tells a nurse about the emotional stress of
recently disclosing being a homosexual to family and friends.
What is the nurse's first consideration when planning care? -
ANSWER-Identifying personal feelings toward this client
A client is admitted with metabolic acidosis. The nurse considers
that two body systems interact with the bicarbonate buffer system
to preserve healthy body fluid pH. What two body systems should
the nurse assess for compensatory changes? - ANSWER-
Respiratory and Urinary
A client is admitted with severe diarrhea that resulted in
hypokalemia. The nurse should monitor for what clinical
manifestations of the electrolyte deficiency? - ANSWER-
Tachycardia & muscle weakness
