HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS V1 AND V2
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BUNDLED
EXAMS GRADED A+
●● 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.
Answer: B) 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..
Answer: C) 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..
,Answer: A) 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.
Answer: A) 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..
Answer: C) 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
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BUNDLED
EXAMS GRADED A+
●● 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.
Answer: B) 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..
Answer: C) 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..
,Answer: A) 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.
Answer: A) 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..
Answer: C) 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
