BSN 246 HESI Practice Test | Questions & Answers
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1. In a clinical scenario where a patient presents with a weak pedal pulse and the
assessment shows cool skin and darkened extremities, what nursing
intervention should be prioritized?
Encourage the patient to ambulate to improve circulation.
Assess and monitor the patient's circulation and vital signs closely.
Administer a warm compress to the affected extremity.
Document findings and wait for the physician's orders.
2. If a patient with tuberculosis expresses concerns about the complexity of their
medication regimen, how should the nurse respond to reassure them?
Advise them to only take one medication to reduce confusion.
Suggest that they can skip doses if they feel better.
Explain that a combination of drugs helps prevent the development
of drug-resistant TB strains.
Inform them that treatment will be completed in one month.
3. What is the primary benefit of using a combination drug regimen for
tuberculosis treatment?
It is easier for patients to remember to take.
It allows for a shorter treatment duration.
The development of resistant strains of TB are decreased with a
combination of drugs.
It minimizes all side effects completely.
,4. Describe how diminished peripheral circulation can manifest in a patient's physical
assessment.
Diminished peripheral circulation can manifest as cool skin
temperature, decreased hair growth on the legs, and bruising on
extremities.
Diminished peripheral circulation shows no visible signs during
assessment.
Diminished peripheral circulation only affects the upper body.
Diminished peripheral circulation is characterized by increased warmth and
swelling in the extremities.
5. What would the nurse suspect when assessing a client's lower extremities and
finding decreased pedal pulses, skin that is cool to the touch, loss of hair, and
thickened toenails?
PVD
Raynauds
DVT
PAD
6. What device is recommended for home monitoring of blood pressure in patients
with chronic hypertension?
Blood glucose monitor
Exercise bicycle
Sphygmomanometer
Weekly medication box
7. The nurse is caring for a patient with a traumatic brain injury. Which
assessment finding alerts the nurse to possible diabetes insipidus?
Elevated blood glucose
, Frequent urination
Headache
Confusion
8. The nurse is assessing a patient with viral gastroenteritis. which symptoms is the
nurse most concerned about?
poor skin turgor
rebound tenderness
orthostatic blood pressure changes
dry mucus membranes
9. Which group is considered to be at the highest risk for developing a urinary
tract infection (UTI)?
Older males
Older females
Adolescent males
School-age females
10. The nurse is caring for a patient with esophageal varices. The nurse knows
that the cause for esophageal varices is:
H. pylori infection
Prolonged use of NSAIDs
Bowel inflammation
Portal hypertension
11. A patient presents with a weak pedal pulse and reports numbness in the legs.
Which assessment findings should the nurse prioritize to evaluate peripheral
circulation?
Latest 2026/27 (PDF) | Graded A+
1. In a clinical scenario where a patient presents with a weak pedal pulse and the
assessment shows cool skin and darkened extremities, what nursing
intervention should be prioritized?
Encourage the patient to ambulate to improve circulation.
Assess and monitor the patient's circulation and vital signs closely.
Administer a warm compress to the affected extremity.
Document findings and wait for the physician's orders.
2. If a patient with tuberculosis expresses concerns about the complexity of their
medication regimen, how should the nurse respond to reassure them?
Advise them to only take one medication to reduce confusion.
Suggest that they can skip doses if they feel better.
Explain that a combination of drugs helps prevent the development
of drug-resistant TB strains.
Inform them that treatment will be completed in one month.
3. What is the primary benefit of using a combination drug regimen for
tuberculosis treatment?
It is easier for patients to remember to take.
It allows for a shorter treatment duration.
The development of resistant strains of TB are decreased with a
combination of drugs.
It minimizes all side effects completely.
,4. Describe how diminished peripheral circulation can manifest in a patient's physical
assessment.
Diminished peripheral circulation can manifest as cool skin
temperature, decreased hair growth on the legs, and bruising on
extremities.
Diminished peripheral circulation shows no visible signs during
assessment.
Diminished peripheral circulation only affects the upper body.
Diminished peripheral circulation is characterized by increased warmth and
swelling in the extremities.
5. What would the nurse suspect when assessing a client's lower extremities and
finding decreased pedal pulses, skin that is cool to the touch, loss of hair, and
thickened toenails?
PVD
Raynauds
DVT
PAD
6. What device is recommended for home monitoring of blood pressure in patients
with chronic hypertension?
Blood glucose monitor
Exercise bicycle
Sphygmomanometer
Weekly medication box
7. The nurse is caring for a patient with a traumatic brain injury. Which
assessment finding alerts the nurse to possible diabetes insipidus?
Elevated blood glucose
, Frequent urination
Headache
Confusion
8. The nurse is assessing a patient with viral gastroenteritis. which symptoms is the
nurse most concerned about?
poor skin turgor
rebound tenderness
orthostatic blood pressure changes
dry mucus membranes
9. Which group is considered to be at the highest risk for developing a urinary
tract infection (UTI)?
Older males
Older females
Adolescent males
School-age females
10. The nurse is caring for a patient with esophageal varices. The nurse knows
that the cause for esophageal varices is:
H. pylori infection
Prolonged use of NSAIDs
Bowel inflammation
Portal hypertension
11. A patient presents with a weak pedal pulse and reports numbness in the legs.
Which assessment findings should the nurse prioritize to evaluate peripheral
circulation?
