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BSN 246 Health Assessment HESI Version 1 Questions and Answers Study Guide

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Comprehensive study and review resource for BSN 246 – Health Assessment. This material is designed to help nursing students review essential health assessment concepts, including comprehensive patient assessment, health history, physical examination techniques, vital signs, head-to-toe assessment, documentation, clinical reasoning, normal and abnormal findings, communication, and patient-centered care. It serves as a structured revision companion for reinforcing assessment skills and preparing for the Health Assessment HESI examination while studying alongside official course materials and HESI learning resources.

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BSN 246 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT V1
(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
100%PASS( UPDATE).

, The .nurse .is .performing .a .thoracic .assessment .on .a .client .with .chronic .asthma
.and .hyperinflation .of .the .lungs. .Which .finding .should .be .expected .for .this .client?
.- .Correct .Answer .-Barrel .chest




The .nurse .is .assessing .bowel .sounds .for .a .hospitalized .client. .The .nurse .has
.heard .bowel .sounds .in .the .right .upper .quadrant. .What .action .should .the .nurse
.take .next? .- .Correct .Answer .-Note .the .character .and .frequency .of .bowel .sounds




During .inspection .of .a .client's .mouth .and .pharynx, .the .nurse .places .a .tongue
.blade .on .the .back .of .the .tongue .which .causes .the .client .to .gag. .After .removing
.the .tongue .blade, .what .action .should .the .nurse .take? .- .Correct .Answer .-Document
.an .intact .gag .reflex.




When .teaching .a .client .how .to .perform .a .monthly .breast .self-assessment, .the
.nurse .should .tell .the .client .that .it .is .most .important .to .assess .which .part .of .the
.breast .more .closely .for .changes? .- .Correct .Answer .-Upper .outer .quadrant.




The .nurse .is .assessing .a .postmenopausal .client .who .has .a .BMI .of .32. .The .client
.has .a .chest .measurement .of .42 .inches, .waist .measurement .of .45 .inches, .and .hip
.measurement .of .50 .inches. .What .important .message .should .the .nurse .explain .to
.the .client .to .promote .health .promotion? .- .Correct .Answer .-A .waist .circumference
.is .greater .than .35 .inches .in .women .puts .you .at .higher .risk .for .type .2 .diabetes
.and .heart .disease."




The .nurse .performs .a .physical .assessment .on .an .older .female .client. .Which
.change .from .the .prior .exam .may .be .an .indication .of .osteoporosis? .- .Correct
.Answer .-Height .reduction .of .1.5 .inches.




While .conducting .an .interview .to .obtain .a .health .history, .the .nurse .notices .that
.the .client .pauses .frequently .and .looks .at .the .nurse .expectantly. .Which .response
.is .best .for .the .nurse .to .provide? .- .Correct .Answer .-Sit .quietly .to .allow .the .client
.to .respond .comfortably.

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