BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment V2 EXAM (2 Set Exams) Nightingale College Actual Qs & Verified Ans to Pass the Exam

BSN 246 HESI
Health Assessment V2 EXAM
(2 Set Exams)
Nightingale College

Actual Qs & Verified Ans to Pass the Exam
This Hesi test contains:
 passing score Guarantee
 (2 Set Exams)
 Format Set of Multiple-choice
 questions with incorporating Next Generation NCLEX

(NGN) and Case scenarios questions

 Expert-Verified Explanations & Solutions

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BSN 246 HESI HealthAssessment V2 Exam 1................................. 2
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BSN 246 HESI HealthAssessment V2 Exam 2............................... 61
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BSN246HESI HealthAssessment V2 Exam 1 gh gh gh g
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### Question 1
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The nurse examines a client's abdomen. Which finding indicates an abnormal resp
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onse when palpating the spleen?
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- A) No palpable mass noted.
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- B) Tenderness reported upon deep palpation.
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- C) Firm mass palpated at bottom of left rib cage.
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- D) Softness in the lateral aspect of the abdomen.
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ANSWER:C) Firm mass palpated at bottom of left rib cage. gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh




Expert Rationale:The spleen is usually not palpable unless it is enlarged.A fir
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m mass in this area may indicate splenomegaly, which is abnormal.
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,### Question 2
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In auscultating for the presence of a carotid artery bruit, the nurse places the
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bell of the stethoscope at which location?
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- A) Over the left subclavian artery.
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- B) Over the aortic arch.
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- C) Over the carotid artery.
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- D) Over the temporal artery.
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ANSWER:C) Over the carotid artery. gh gh gh gh




Expert Rationale:The bell of the stethoscope is applied directly over the ca
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rotid artery to listen for bruits, which are abnormal sounds indicating turb
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ulent blood flow, possibly due to stenosis.
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### Question 3
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, A male client arrives at the clinic for a follow-
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up health assessment after recent antibiotic treatment for pneumonia with
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- A)Place the stethoscope's diaphragm lightly on the skin.
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- B) Press the stethoscope's diaphragm firmly on the skin over each lung fie
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- C)Ask the client to breathe normally while using the bell of th
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- D) Use the diaphragm lightly over each lung field and listen for changes.
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Expert Rationale:Applying the diaphragm firmly enhances the transmissio
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n of breath sounds and allows the nurse to detect any adventitious sounds suc
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h as wheezes or crackles effectively.
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old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, "Maybe
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I have lung cancer or something," and wants to get checked out since, "I ca
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n't seem to get rid of this body-
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wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks."
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