Adult Health HESI Review Questions | Actual Exam
Questions & 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2026
| Nursing Exam Prep
1. What is the recommended action for a patient taking nystatin suspension for
stomatitis?
Take the medication after meals for better absorption.
Drink milk products immediately after taking the medication.
Hold the medication in your mouth for a few minutes before
swallowing it.
Dilute the medication with water to improve taste.
2. A tracheostomy patient is experiencing regurgitation of tube feeding formula.
What should be the nurse's first priority?
Checking to make sure the tracheostomy cuff is inflated during tube
feedings
Placing the patient in prone position to improve draining from mouth
Placing the patient in the right lateral decubitus position to promote
gastric emptying
Discussing the use of metoclopramide to facilitate gastric motility with
the practitioner
3. What condition is the nurse suspecting in the older male client based on the
symptoms presented?
Deep vein thrombosis
Pulmonary embolism
Varicose veins
, Thrombophlebitis
4. Describe the nature of pain experienced by a patient with trigeminal
neuralgia.
The pain is constant and mild, affecting both sides of the face.
The pain is sudden, severe, and stabbing, typically localized to the
lip and chin area.
The pain is intermittent and associated with facial swelling.
The pain is a dull ache that spreads across the face.
5. If a nurse observes that a client receiving nasogastric feedings is
experiencing increased respiratory distress after coughing, what should the
nurse do next after turning off the feeding pump?
Administer oxygen to the client immediately.
Auscultate the client's breath sounds.
Check the nasogastric tube placement.
Measure the residual feeding volume.
6. A nurse reviews the lab data for an older adult. The nurse would be most
concerned about which finding?
hemoglobin of 11.8
WBC count of 2800
platelet count of 400,000
hematocrit of 35%
7. Why is it important for a patient to hold nystatin suspension in their mouth
before swallowing?
Holding the medication in the mouth allows for better contact with
, the affected area and enhances its effectiveness.
It ensures that the medication is diluted properly before swallowing.
It helps to mask the taste of the medication.
It prevents the medication from being absorbed too quickly.
8. Which nursing action would be included in the plan of care for a client
admitted to the hospital for the medical management of Cushing's disease?
Check blood glucose level daily
Teach about the side effects of oral corticosteroid replacement
Place client on a high-calorie diet
Encourage increased independence with ambulation
9. The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with hypovolemic shock.
Which action does the nurse take first?
Prepare the client for surgery.
Insert a urinary catheter.
Assess for dehydration.
Administer intravenous fluids.
10. What is characteristic of trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)?
Attacks of severe dizziness
One-sided facial stabbing pain
Unilateral facial drooping
Inability to hear whispered speech
11. Describe how end-stage renal disease affects the body's ability to maintain
homeostasis.
Questions & 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2026
| Nursing Exam Prep
1. What is the recommended action for a patient taking nystatin suspension for
stomatitis?
Take the medication after meals for better absorption.
Drink milk products immediately after taking the medication.
Hold the medication in your mouth for a few minutes before
swallowing it.
Dilute the medication with water to improve taste.
2. A tracheostomy patient is experiencing regurgitation of tube feeding formula.
What should be the nurse's first priority?
Checking to make sure the tracheostomy cuff is inflated during tube
feedings
Placing the patient in prone position to improve draining from mouth
Placing the patient in the right lateral decubitus position to promote
gastric emptying
Discussing the use of metoclopramide to facilitate gastric motility with
the practitioner
3. What condition is the nurse suspecting in the older male client based on the
symptoms presented?
Deep vein thrombosis
Pulmonary embolism
Varicose veins
, Thrombophlebitis
4. Describe the nature of pain experienced by a patient with trigeminal
neuralgia.
The pain is constant and mild, affecting both sides of the face.
The pain is sudden, severe, and stabbing, typically localized to the
lip and chin area.
The pain is intermittent and associated with facial swelling.
The pain is a dull ache that spreads across the face.
5. If a nurse observes that a client receiving nasogastric feedings is
experiencing increased respiratory distress after coughing, what should the
nurse do next after turning off the feeding pump?
Administer oxygen to the client immediately.
Auscultate the client's breath sounds.
Check the nasogastric tube placement.
Measure the residual feeding volume.
6. A nurse reviews the lab data for an older adult. The nurse would be most
concerned about which finding?
hemoglobin of 11.8
WBC count of 2800
platelet count of 400,000
hematocrit of 35%
7. Why is it important for a patient to hold nystatin suspension in their mouth
before swallowing?
Holding the medication in the mouth allows for better contact with
, the affected area and enhances its effectiveness.
It ensures that the medication is diluted properly before swallowing.
It helps to mask the taste of the medication.
It prevents the medication from being absorbed too quickly.
8. Which nursing action would be included in the plan of care for a client
admitted to the hospital for the medical management of Cushing's disease?
Check blood glucose level daily
Teach about the side effects of oral corticosteroid replacement
Place client on a high-calorie diet
Encourage increased independence with ambulation
9. The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with hypovolemic shock.
Which action does the nurse take first?
Prepare the client for surgery.
Insert a urinary catheter.
Assess for dehydration.
Administer intravenous fluids.
10. What is characteristic of trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)?
Attacks of severe dizziness
One-sided facial stabbing pain
Unilateral facial drooping
Inability to hear whispered speech
11. Describe how end-stage renal disease affects the body's ability to maintain
homeostasis.
