HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM
VERSION 3 (2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
Themregisteredmnursem(RN)mrecognizesmwhichmclientmgroupmismatmthemgreatestmriskmformdeveloping
mamurinarymtractminfectionm(UTI)?m(Rankmfrommhighestmriskmtomlowestmrisk.)
-mSchool-agedmfemales
-mOldermmales
-mOldermfemales
-mAdolescentmmalesm-mCORRECTmANSWERm1.moldermfemales
2.mschool-agedmfemales
3.moldermmales
4.madolescentmmales
Themregisteredmnursem(RN)misminterviewingmamfemalemclientmwhomstatesmshemhasmampersistentmpro
ductivemcoughmduringmthemwintermcausedmbymbronchitis.mWhichmadditionalmfindingmshouldmthemR
Nmassessmformbronchitis?
A.)mPhlegmmproductionm&mwheezing
B.)mSmokingmhistory
C.)mHemoptysis
D.)mNightmsweatsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.)mphlegmmproductionm&mwheezing
,Themregisteredmnursem(RN)mismcaringmformamclientmwithmtuberculosism(TB)mwhomismtakingmamcombin
ationmdrugmregimen.mThemclientmcomplainsmaboutmtakingm"sommanympills."mWhatminformationmsho
uldmthemRNmprovidemtomthemclientmaboutmthemprescribedmtreatement?
A.)mThemdevelopmentmofmresistantmstrainsmofmTBmaremdecreasedmwithmamcombinationmofmdrugs.
B.)mCompliancemtomthemmedicationmregimenmismchallengingmbutmshouldmbemmaintained.
C.)mSidemeffectsmaremminimizedmwithmthemusemofmamsinglemmedicationmbutmismlessmeffective.
D.)mThemtreatmentmtimemismdecreasedmfromm6mmonthsmtom3mmonthsmwithmthismstandardmregimen.
m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.)mThemdevelopmentmofmresistantmstrainsmofmTBmaremdecreasedmwithmamcom
binationmofmdrugs.
Amclientmwithmprogressivemhearingmlossmappearsmdistressedmwhenmthemregisteredmnursem(RN)mask
smopen-
endedmquestionsmaboutmthemclient'smhealthmhistory.mWhichmformsmofmcommunicationmshouldmthe
mRNmuse?m(SATA)
A.)mFacemthemclientmsomthemclientmcanmseemthemRN'smmouth.
B.)mIncreasemone'smspeechmvolumemwhenminteractingmwithmthemclient.
C.)mRepeatminformationmtomthemclientmifmmisunderstood.
D.)mCheckmifmthemclient'smhearingmaidesmaremworkingmproperly.
E.)mReducemenvironmentalmnoisemsurroundingmthemclient.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.)mFacemthemclientmsomthemclientmcanmseemthemRN'smmouth.
D.)mCheckmifmthemclient'smhearingmaidesmaremworkingmproperly.
E.)mReducemenvironmentalmnoisemsurroundingmthemclient.
Speakingmclearlymwithmenunciationmandminmamregularmtonemismeasiermformamclientmtomunderstandmt
hanmincreasingmthemvolumemofmspeech.mIfmamclientmshowsmsignsmofmconfusion,mrephrasingmthemqu
estion,minsteadmofmrepeating,mshouldmbemdonemtomdecreasemclientmanxietymandmfacilitatemunderst
anding.
, Themregisteredmnursem(RN)mismadministeringmhaloperidolm0.5mmgmIMmPRNmtomamclientmformthemfirst
mtime.mWhatmsidemeffectsmshouldmthemRNmassessmthemclientmformduringmtheminitialmdose?
A.)mBradykinesia.
B.)mDystonia.
C.)mSomatization.
D.)mAkathisia.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.)mDystonia
Anmoldermclientmismadmittedmtomthemhospitalmwithmseveremdiarrhea.mThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mism
completingmanmassessmentmandmnotesmthemclientmhasmdrymmucousmmembranesmandmpoormskinmtu
rgor.mWhichmassessmentmdatamshouldmthemRNmgathermtomdeterminemifmthemclientmhasmamfluidmvolu
memdeficit?
A.)mLowermextremitymedema.
B.)mOrthostaticmhypotension.
C.)mElevatedmbloodmpressure.
D.)mCheyne-Stokesmrespirationsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.)mOrthostaticmhypotension.
Orthostaticmhypotensionmcanmbemamsignmofmfluidmvolumemdeficitminmanmoldermclientmwhomhasmexpe
riencedmseveremdiarrhea.
Themregisteredmnursem(RN)mnotifiesmthemspousemofmamclientmwhomwasmadmittedmtomhospicemwithms
hallowmrespirations,mofmamchangeminmthemclient'smcondition.mOvermthempastmhour,mthemclient'smres
piratorympatternmhasmchangedmtomamCheynemStokesmpattern.mAftermreceivingmthisminformation,mth
emclient'smspousembeginsmvacuumingmaroundmthembed.mWhichmstagemofmgriefmismthemspousemdispla
yingmduringmthemvisit?
A.)mAcceptance.
VERSION 3 (2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
Themregisteredmnursem(RN)mrecognizesmwhichmclientmgroupmismatmthemgreatestmriskmformdeveloping
mamurinarymtractminfectionm(UTI)?m(Rankmfrommhighestmriskmtomlowestmrisk.)
-mSchool-agedmfemales
-mOldermmales
-mOldermfemales
-mAdolescentmmalesm-mCORRECTmANSWERm1.moldermfemales
2.mschool-agedmfemales
3.moldermmales
4.madolescentmmales
Themregisteredmnursem(RN)misminterviewingmamfemalemclientmwhomstatesmshemhasmampersistentmpro
ductivemcoughmduringmthemwintermcausedmbymbronchitis.mWhichmadditionalmfindingmshouldmthemR
Nmassessmformbronchitis?
A.)mPhlegmmproductionm&mwheezing
B.)mSmokingmhistory
C.)mHemoptysis
D.)mNightmsweatsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.)mphlegmmproductionm&mwheezing
,Themregisteredmnursem(RN)mismcaringmformamclientmwithmtuberculosism(TB)mwhomismtakingmamcombin
ationmdrugmregimen.mThemclientmcomplainsmaboutmtakingm"sommanympills."mWhatminformationmsho
uldmthemRNmprovidemtomthemclientmaboutmthemprescribedmtreatement?
A.)mThemdevelopmentmofmresistantmstrainsmofmTBmaremdecreasedmwithmamcombinationmofmdrugs.
B.)mCompliancemtomthemmedicationmregimenmismchallengingmbutmshouldmbemmaintained.
C.)mSidemeffectsmaremminimizedmwithmthemusemofmamsinglemmedicationmbutmismlessmeffective.
D.)mThemtreatmentmtimemismdecreasedmfromm6mmonthsmtom3mmonthsmwithmthismstandardmregimen.
m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.)mThemdevelopmentmofmresistantmstrainsmofmTBmaremdecreasedmwithmamcom
binationmofmdrugs.
Amclientmwithmprogressivemhearingmlossmappearsmdistressedmwhenmthemregisteredmnursem(RN)mask
smopen-
endedmquestionsmaboutmthemclient'smhealthmhistory.mWhichmformsmofmcommunicationmshouldmthe
mRNmuse?m(SATA)
A.)mFacemthemclientmsomthemclientmcanmseemthemRN'smmouth.
B.)mIncreasemone'smspeechmvolumemwhenminteractingmwithmthemclient.
C.)mRepeatminformationmtomthemclientmifmmisunderstood.
D.)mCheckmifmthemclient'smhearingmaidesmaremworkingmproperly.
E.)mReducemenvironmentalmnoisemsurroundingmthemclient.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.)mFacemthemclientmsomthemclientmcanmseemthemRN'smmouth.
D.)mCheckmifmthemclient'smhearingmaidesmaremworkingmproperly.
E.)mReducemenvironmentalmnoisemsurroundingmthemclient.
Speakingmclearlymwithmenunciationmandminmamregularmtonemismeasiermformamclientmtomunderstandmt
hanmincreasingmthemvolumemofmspeech.mIfmamclientmshowsmsignsmofmconfusion,mrephrasingmthemqu
estion,minsteadmofmrepeating,mshouldmbemdonemtomdecreasemclientmanxietymandmfacilitatemunderst
anding.
, Themregisteredmnursem(RN)mismadministeringmhaloperidolm0.5mmgmIMmPRNmtomamclientmformthemfirst
mtime.mWhatmsidemeffectsmshouldmthemRNmassessmthemclientmformduringmtheminitialmdose?
A.)mBradykinesia.
B.)mDystonia.
C.)mSomatization.
D.)mAkathisia.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.)mDystonia
Anmoldermclientmismadmittedmtomthemhospitalmwithmseveremdiarrhea.mThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mism
completingmanmassessmentmandmnotesmthemclientmhasmdrymmucousmmembranesmandmpoormskinmtu
rgor.mWhichmassessmentmdatamshouldmthemRNmgathermtomdeterminemifmthemclientmhasmamfluidmvolu
memdeficit?
A.)mLowermextremitymedema.
B.)mOrthostaticmhypotension.
C.)mElevatedmbloodmpressure.
D.)mCheyne-Stokesmrespirationsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.)mOrthostaticmhypotension.
Orthostaticmhypotensionmcanmbemamsignmofmfluidmvolumemdeficitminmanmoldermclientmwhomhasmexpe
riencedmseveremdiarrhea.
Themregisteredmnursem(RN)mnotifiesmthemspousemofmamclientmwhomwasmadmittedmtomhospicemwithms
hallowmrespirations,mofmamchangeminmthemclient'smcondition.mOvermthempastmhour,mthemclient'smres
piratorympatternmhasmchangedmtomamCheynemStokesmpattern.mAftermreceivingmthisminformation,mth
emclient'smspousembeginsmvacuumingmaroundmthembed.mWhichmstagemofmgriefmismthemspousemdispla
yingmduringmthemvisit?
A.)mAcceptance.