246 HESI QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
Perorated tympanic membrane symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -
decreased hearing, tinnitus, vertigo and or bloody discharge
Eustachian tube collapsed - CORRECT ANSWER -popping sound in the ear
Borborygmi - CORRECT ANSWER -
loud, gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased motility or hyperperistalsis; occurs with early bowel obs
truction, gastroenteritis, diarrhea
Paronychia - CORRECT ANSWER -inflammation of the nail fold
Clubbing - CORRECT ANSWER -
abnormal widening and thickening of the ends of the fingers and toes associated with chronic oxygen d
eficiency
Koilonychia - CORRECT ANSWER -
a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoo
n. oſten seen in iron deficiency anemia.
Onychomycosis - CORRECT ANSWER -fungal infection of the nail
Flight of ideas - CORRECT ANSWER -
a confused state in which thoughts and speech go in all directions with no unifying concept
Petechiae/Purpura - CORRECT ANSWER -
palpable red spots that do not blanch when pressure is applied. Can be a sign of vasculitis.
Raynaud's phenomenon - CORRECT ANSWER -
a peripheral arterial occlusive disease, vasospasm, in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or
stress
,carpal tunnel syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER -
A condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel and characterized especiall
y by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers
1. Rt hypochondriac region - CORRECT ANSWER -liver, gallbladder, rt kidney, small intesine
Epigastric Region - CORRECT ANSWER -Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Duodenum, Spleen, Adrenal Glands
LT hypochondriac region - CORRECT ANSWER -spleen, colon, Lt kidney, pancreas
Rt lumbar region - CORRECT ANSWERz-gallbladder,zliver,zRtzcolon
Umbilicalzregionz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-umbilicusz(navel),zpartszofzsmallzintestine,zduodenum
Ltzlumbarz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-descendingzcolon,zLtzkidney
Rtziliacz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-appendix,zcecum
Hypogastriczregionz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-urinaryzbladder,zsigmoidzcolon,zfemalezreproductivezorgans
Ltziliaczregionz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-descendingzcolon,zsigmoidzcolon
autonomyz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-pt'szrightztozmakezone'szownzdecisions
Veracityz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-toztellztheztruth.znozholdingzbackzinformation
Non-maleficencez-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
doznozharm,zorzallowzharmztozbezcausesztozazpt.
,z
beneficencez-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
meanszdoingzgood,zrelateszozthezdutyztozalwayszactzinzthezpt'szbestzinterest.
atelectasisz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-collapsedzlung;zincompletezexpansionzofzalveoli
Community-AcquiredzPneumoniaz(CAP)z-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
iszanzacutezinfectionzofzthezlungzinzpatientszwhozhaveznotzbeenzinzthezhospitalzorzlong-
termzcarezfacilityzwithinz14zdayszofzonset.zWhetherztreatmentzoccurszinzthezoutpatientzsettingzorzinpatie
ntzsettingzdependszonzthezpatient'szvitalzsigns,zmentalzstatus,zcurrentzphysiologiczcondition,zandzthezpres
encezofzco-morbidzconditions.
Hospital-AcquiredzPneumoniaz(HAP)z-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
formallyzknownzasznosocomialzpneumoniaziszpneumoniazinztheznon-
intubatedzpatientzthatzbeginszwithinz48zhourszofzhospitalzadmissionzandzexhibitszsymptomszthatzwerezno
tzpresentzuponzadmission.zVentilator-
associatedzpneumoniaz(VAP)ziszanotherzformzofzHAPzthatziszacquiredzwhenzazpatientziszonzthezventilator
forzmorezthanz48zhours.
HealthzCare-AssociatedzPneumoniaz(HCAP)z-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
iszaztypezofzpneumoniazcaughtzinzanotherzhealthzcarezsettingzapartzfromzazhospitalzsuchzaszaznursingzh
o
me,zprimaryzcarezoffice,zurgentzcarezclinic,zorzdialysiszcenter.
pneumoniaz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
iszanzacutezinflammationzofzthezlungzparenchymazcausedzbyzazmicroorganism.zresultszinzfluidzbuildzupzi
n
alveoli
pneumonectomyz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-thezsurgicalzremovalzofzallzorzpartzofzazlung.
lobectomyz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
thezsurgicalzexcisionzofzonezorzmorezlobeszofzazlung.zItziszperformedztozremovezazmalignantztumorzorzlar
g
ezbenignztumorzandztoztreatzuncontrolledzbronchiectasis,ztraumazwithzhemorrhage,zcongenitalzanomalie
s,zorzintractablezTB.
segmentalz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
azsurgicalzprocedurezinzwhichzazpartzofzanzorgan,zgland,zorzotherzbodyzpartziszexcised,zsuchzaszazsegme
nt
ANSWERS 2026
Perorated tympanic membrane symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -
decreased hearing, tinnitus, vertigo and or bloody discharge
Eustachian tube collapsed - CORRECT ANSWER -popping sound in the ear
Borborygmi - CORRECT ANSWER -
loud, gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased motility or hyperperistalsis; occurs with early bowel obs
truction, gastroenteritis, diarrhea
Paronychia - CORRECT ANSWER -inflammation of the nail fold
Clubbing - CORRECT ANSWER -
abnormal widening and thickening of the ends of the fingers and toes associated with chronic oxygen d
eficiency
Koilonychia - CORRECT ANSWER -
a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoo
n. oſten seen in iron deficiency anemia.
Onychomycosis - CORRECT ANSWER -fungal infection of the nail
Flight of ideas - CORRECT ANSWER -
a confused state in which thoughts and speech go in all directions with no unifying concept
Petechiae/Purpura - CORRECT ANSWER -
palpable red spots that do not blanch when pressure is applied. Can be a sign of vasculitis.
Raynaud's phenomenon - CORRECT ANSWER -
a peripheral arterial occlusive disease, vasospasm, in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or
stress
,carpal tunnel syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER -
A condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel and characterized especiall
y by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers
1. Rt hypochondriac region - CORRECT ANSWER -liver, gallbladder, rt kidney, small intesine
Epigastric Region - CORRECT ANSWER -Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Duodenum, Spleen, Adrenal Glands
LT hypochondriac region - CORRECT ANSWER -spleen, colon, Lt kidney, pancreas
Rt lumbar region - CORRECT ANSWERz-gallbladder,zliver,zRtzcolon
Umbilicalzregionz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-umbilicusz(navel),zpartszofzsmallzintestine,zduodenum
Ltzlumbarz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-descendingzcolon,zLtzkidney
Rtziliacz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-appendix,zcecum
Hypogastriczregionz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-urinaryzbladder,zsigmoidzcolon,zfemalezreproductivezorgans
Ltziliaczregionz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-descendingzcolon,zsigmoidzcolon
autonomyz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-pt'szrightztozmakezone'szownzdecisions
Veracityz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-toztellztheztruth.znozholdingzbackzinformation
Non-maleficencez-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
doznozharm,zorzallowzharmztozbezcausesztozazpt.
,z
beneficencez-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
meanszdoingzgood,zrelateszozthezdutyztozalwayszactzinzthezpt'szbestzinterest.
atelectasisz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-collapsedzlung;zincompletezexpansionzofzalveoli
Community-AcquiredzPneumoniaz(CAP)z-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
iszanzacutezinfectionzofzthezlungzinzpatientszwhozhaveznotzbeenzinzthezhospitalzorzlong-
termzcarezfacilityzwithinz14zdayszofzonset.zWhetherztreatmentzoccurszinzthezoutpatientzsettingzorzinpatie
ntzsettingzdependszonzthezpatient'szvitalzsigns,zmentalzstatus,zcurrentzphysiologiczcondition,zandzthezpres
encezofzco-morbidzconditions.
Hospital-AcquiredzPneumoniaz(HAP)z-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
formallyzknownzasznosocomialzpneumoniaziszpneumoniazinztheznon-
intubatedzpatientzthatzbeginszwithinz48zhourszofzhospitalzadmissionzandzexhibitszsymptomszthatzwerezno
tzpresentzuponzadmission.zVentilator-
associatedzpneumoniaz(VAP)ziszanotherzformzofzHAPzthatziszacquiredzwhenzazpatientziszonzthezventilator
forzmorezthanz48zhours.
HealthzCare-AssociatedzPneumoniaz(HCAP)z-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
iszaztypezofzpneumoniazcaughtzinzanotherzhealthzcarezsettingzapartzfromzazhospitalzsuchzaszaznursingzh
o
me,zprimaryzcarezoffice,zurgentzcarezclinic,zorzdialysiszcenter.
pneumoniaz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
iszanzacutezinflammationzofzthezlungzparenchymazcausedzbyzazmicroorganism.zresultszinzfluidzbuildzupzi
n
alveoli
pneumonectomyz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-thezsurgicalzremovalzofzallzorzpartzofzazlung.
lobectomyz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
thezsurgicalzexcisionzofzonezorzmorezlobeszofzazlung.zItziszperformedztozremovezazmalignantztumorzorzlar
g
ezbenignztumorzandztoztreatzuncontrolledzbronchiectasis,ztraumazwithzhemorrhage,zcongenitalzanomalie
s,zorzintractablezTB.
segmentalz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
azsurgicalzprocedurezinzwhichzazpartzofzanzorgan,zgland,zorzotherzbodyzpartziszexcised,zsuchzaszazsegme
nt
