BSN 246 HESI HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (ACTUAL EXAM)
The nurse is assessing a client's range of motion as the client bends the right knee
up to the chest while keeping the left leg straight, but is unable to keep the left
thigh on the table. The assessment is repeated for the left knee, and the client is
unable to keep the right thigh on the table. How should the nurse document this
finding?
ANSWER
A flexion deformity referred to as a positive Thomas test.
During a skin asssessment, the nurse notes, round and discrete lesions that are dark
red in color and will not blanch. The lesions range from 1 to 3 mm in size. What is
the first question the nurse should ask the client?
ANSWER
Have you notice any irregular bleeding
A client with progressive hearing loss appears distressed when the registered nurse
(RN) asks open-ended questions about the client's health history. Which forms of
communication should the RN use?
ANSWER
Face the client so the client can see the RN's mouth.
Check if the client's hearing aides are working properly.
Reduce environmental noise surrounding the client.
,A client states that she had a mastectomy of her left breast last year and now
experiences lymphedema. What should the nurse expect to find when examining
the client?
ANSWER
Swelling of the left arm and non-pitting edema.
A client has just returned from the recovery room and asks to get out of bed to go
to the bathroom. The nurse decides to obtain orthostatic vital signs first. How will
the nurse position the client to begin this procedure?
ANSWER
Lying.
A postmenopausal female client is undergoing a routine physical examination. She
has reported nothing out of the ordinary. When performing the examination of the
genitourinary system, the nurse finds an irregularly enlarged uterus with firm,
mobile, painless nodules in the uterine wall. How should the nurse explain this
finding to the client?
ANSWER
You have benign fibroid tumors, a common occurrence in women your age.
A client is reporting chest pain. What statement made by the client, helps the nurse
to understand this client has a naturalistic belief in the cause of illness?
ANSWER
"My life is really out of balance."
, The nurse is preparing to assess the hearing of a client with a history of prolonged
exposure to occupational noise. Which hearing test provides the most reliable
assessment of hearing status?
ANSWER
Audiometry.
The nurse is performing a routine physical examination on an adult client. When
gathering a health history, which question is included in the CAGE questionnaire?
ANSWER
Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
*CAGE is the acronym for Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener. Nurse
can use it to assess for possible alcohol abuse.
The nurse is examining the hip joint of a client who reports hip pain. Which other
assessment is most helpful in determining the cause of the client's pain?
ANSWER
Knee joint evaluation.
The nurse performs a series of cranial nerve tests on a client with a head injury.
Which test should the nurse use to assess damage to the first cranial nerve?
ANSWER
Occlude one nostril and have the client identify various odors.
The client reports to the nurse a recent exposure to the mumps. Which assessment
finding suggests the client has contracted the mumps?
ASSESSMENT EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (ACTUAL EXAM)
The nurse is assessing a client's range of motion as the client bends the right knee
up to the chest while keeping the left leg straight, but is unable to keep the left
thigh on the table. The assessment is repeated for the left knee, and the client is
unable to keep the right thigh on the table. How should the nurse document this
finding?
ANSWER
A flexion deformity referred to as a positive Thomas test.
During a skin asssessment, the nurse notes, round and discrete lesions that are dark
red in color and will not blanch. The lesions range from 1 to 3 mm in size. What is
the first question the nurse should ask the client?
ANSWER
Have you notice any irregular bleeding
A client with progressive hearing loss appears distressed when the registered nurse
(RN) asks open-ended questions about the client's health history. Which forms of
communication should the RN use?
ANSWER
Face the client so the client can see the RN's mouth.
Check if the client's hearing aides are working properly.
Reduce environmental noise surrounding the client.
,A client states that she had a mastectomy of her left breast last year and now
experiences lymphedema. What should the nurse expect to find when examining
the client?
ANSWER
Swelling of the left arm and non-pitting edema.
A client has just returned from the recovery room and asks to get out of bed to go
to the bathroom. The nurse decides to obtain orthostatic vital signs first. How will
the nurse position the client to begin this procedure?
ANSWER
Lying.
A postmenopausal female client is undergoing a routine physical examination. She
has reported nothing out of the ordinary. When performing the examination of the
genitourinary system, the nurse finds an irregularly enlarged uterus with firm,
mobile, painless nodules in the uterine wall. How should the nurse explain this
finding to the client?
ANSWER
You have benign fibroid tumors, a common occurrence in women your age.
A client is reporting chest pain. What statement made by the client, helps the nurse
to understand this client has a naturalistic belief in the cause of illness?
ANSWER
"My life is really out of balance."
, The nurse is preparing to assess the hearing of a client with a history of prolonged
exposure to occupational noise. Which hearing test provides the most reliable
assessment of hearing status?
ANSWER
Audiometry.
The nurse is performing a routine physical examination on an adult client. When
gathering a health history, which question is included in the CAGE questionnaire?
ANSWER
Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
*CAGE is the acronym for Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener. Nurse
can use it to assess for possible alcohol abuse.
The nurse is examining the hip joint of a client who reports hip pain. Which other
assessment is most helpful in determining the cause of the client's pain?
ANSWER
Knee joint evaluation.
The nurse performs a series of cranial nerve tests on a client with a head injury.
Which test should the nurse use to assess damage to the first cranial nerve?
ANSWER
Occlude one nostril and have the client identify various odors.
The client reports to the nurse a recent exposure to the mumps. Which assessment
finding suggests the client has contracted the mumps?
