Health Assessment Hesi Exam Preparation Test Bank
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While discussing the treatment plan, the nurse infers that the patient is
uncomfortable asking the physician for a different treatment because of fear of the
physician's reaction. In this situation, the nurse's verbal interpretation:
A. affects the nurse-physician relationship.
B. impedes further discussion.
C. helps the patient understand personal feelings in relation to his or her verbal
message.
D. helps the nurse understand his or her own feelings in relation to the patient's
verbal message. - ANSWER-C. helps the patient understand personal feelings in
relation to his or her verbal message.
The use of euphemisms to avoid reality or to hide feelings is known as:
A. distancing language.
B. sympathetic language.
C. avoidance language.
D. ethnocentric language. - ANSWER-C. avoidance language.
When addressing a toddler during the interview, the health care provider should:
A. ask the child, before the caretaker, about symptoms.
B. use nonverbal communication.
C. use short, simple, concrete sentences.
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, D. use detailed explanations. - ANSWER-C. use short, simple, concrete
sentences.
Nonverbal communication is the primary form of communication for which group
of individuals?
A. Infants
B. Preschoolers
C. Adolescents
D. Older adults - ANSWER-A. Infants
Viewing the world from another person's inner frame of reference is called:
A. reflection.
B. empathy.
C. clarification.
D. sympathy. - ANSWER-B. empathy.
An example of an open-ended question or statement is:
A. "Tell me about your pain."
B. "On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain?"
C. "I can see that you are quite uncomfortable."
D. "You are upset about the level of pain, right?" - ANSWER-A. "Tell me about
your pain."
The most appropriate introduction to use to start an interview with an older adult
patient is:
A. "Mr. Jones, I want to ask you some questions about your health so that we can
plan your care."
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,B. "David, I am here to ask you questions about your illness; we want to
determine what is wrong."
C. "Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you several questions this morning about your
health?"
D. "Because so many people have already asked you questions, I will just get the
information from the chart." - ANSWER-A. "Mr. Jones, I want to ask you some
questions about your health so that we can plan your care."
Which of the following is included in documenting a history source?
A. Appearance, dress, and hygiene Incorrect
B. Cognition and literacy level
C. Documented relationship of support systems
D. Reliability of informant - ANSWER-D. Reliability of informant
A patient seeks care for "debilitating headaches that cause excessive absences at
work." On further exploration, the nurse asks, "What makes the headaches worse?"
With this question, the nurse is seeking information about:
A. the patient's perception of pain. Incorrect
B. the nature or character of the headache.
C. aggravating factors. Correct
B. relieving factors. - ANSWER-C. aggravating factors.
The CAGE test is a screening questionnaire that helps to identify:
A. unhealthy lifestyle behaviors.
B. personal response to stress.
C. excessive or uncontrollable drinking. Correct
D. depression. - ANSWER- c
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, The "review of systems" in the health history is:
A. an evaluation of past and present health state of each body system.
B. a documentation of the problem as perceived by the patient.
C. a record of objective findings.
D. a short statement of general health status. - ANSWER-A. an evaluation of past
and present health state of each body system.
When recording information for the review of systems, the interviewer must
document:
A. physical findings, such as skin appearance, to support historic data.
B. "negative" under the system heading.
C. the presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading.
D. objective data that support the history of present illness. - ANSWER-C. the
presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading.
Assessment of self-esteem and self-concept is part of the functional assessment.
Areas covered under self-esteem and self-concept include:
A. education, financial status, and value-belief system.
B. exercise and activity, leisure activities, and level of independence.
C. family role, interpersonal relations, social support, and time spent alone.
D. stressors, coping mechanisms, and change in past year. - ANSWER-A.
education, financial status, and value-belief system.
PQRSTU is a mnemonic that helps the clinician to remember to address
characteristics specific to:
A. severity of dementia.
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3 Latest 2026-2027 with a Review of 280 Evolve
Questions and Correct Answers / Evolve Hesi Health
Assessment Exam Prep Test Bank 3 (New!)
While discussing the treatment plan, the nurse infers that the patient is
uncomfortable asking the physician for a different treatment because of fear of the
physician's reaction. In this situation, the nurse's verbal interpretation:
A. affects the nurse-physician relationship.
B. impedes further discussion.
C. helps the patient understand personal feelings in relation to his or her verbal
message.
D. helps the nurse understand his or her own feelings in relation to the patient's
verbal message. - ANSWER-C. helps the patient understand personal feelings in
relation to his or her verbal message.
The use of euphemisms to avoid reality or to hide feelings is known as:
A. distancing language.
B. sympathetic language.
C. avoidance language.
D. ethnocentric language. - ANSWER-C. avoidance language.
When addressing a toddler during the interview, the health care provider should:
A. ask the child, before the caretaker, about symptoms.
B. use nonverbal communication.
C. use short, simple, concrete sentences.
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, D. use detailed explanations. - ANSWER-C. use short, simple, concrete
sentences.
Nonverbal communication is the primary form of communication for which group
of individuals?
A. Infants
B. Preschoolers
C. Adolescents
D. Older adults - ANSWER-A. Infants
Viewing the world from another person's inner frame of reference is called:
A. reflection.
B. empathy.
C. clarification.
D. sympathy. - ANSWER-B. empathy.
An example of an open-ended question or statement is:
A. "Tell me about your pain."
B. "On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain?"
C. "I can see that you are quite uncomfortable."
D. "You are upset about the level of pain, right?" - ANSWER-A. "Tell me about
your pain."
The most appropriate introduction to use to start an interview with an older adult
patient is:
A. "Mr. Jones, I want to ask you some questions about your health so that we can
plan your care."
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,B. "David, I am here to ask you questions about your illness; we want to
determine what is wrong."
C. "Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you several questions this morning about your
health?"
D. "Because so many people have already asked you questions, I will just get the
information from the chart." - ANSWER-A. "Mr. Jones, I want to ask you some
questions about your health so that we can plan your care."
Which of the following is included in documenting a history source?
A. Appearance, dress, and hygiene Incorrect
B. Cognition and literacy level
C. Documented relationship of support systems
D. Reliability of informant - ANSWER-D. Reliability of informant
A patient seeks care for "debilitating headaches that cause excessive absences at
work." On further exploration, the nurse asks, "What makes the headaches worse?"
With this question, the nurse is seeking information about:
A. the patient's perception of pain. Incorrect
B. the nature or character of the headache.
C. aggravating factors. Correct
B. relieving factors. - ANSWER-C. aggravating factors.
The CAGE test is a screening questionnaire that helps to identify:
A. unhealthy lifestyle behaviors.
B. personal response to stress.
C. excessive or uncontrollable drinking. Correct
D. depression. - ANSWER- c
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, The "review of systems" in the health history is:
A. an evaluation of past and present health state of each body system.
B. a documentation of the problem as perceived by the patient.
C. a record of objective findings.
D. a short statement of general health status. - ANSWER-A. an evaluation of past
and present health state of each body system.
When recording information for the review of systems, the interviewer must
document:
A. physical findings, such as skin appearance, to support historic data.
B. "negative" under the system heading.
C. the presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading.
D. objective data that support the history of present illness. - ANSWER-C. the
presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading.
Assessment of self-esteem and self-concept is part of the functional assessment.
Areas covered under self-esteem and self-concept include:
A. education, financial status, and value-belief system.
B. exercise and activity, leisure activities, and level of independence.
C. family role, interpersonal relations, social support, and time spent alone.
D. stressors, coping mechanisms, and change in past year. - ANSWER-A.
education, financial status, and value-belief system.
PQRSTU is a mnemonic that helps the clinician to remember to address
characteristics specific to:
A. severity of dementia.
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