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HESI Health Assessment Exam 2, 2026/2027 Actual
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A client with streptococcus pharyngitis reports high fever,
difficulty swallowing and a muffled voice. Which
complication should the nurse suspect?
A. Foreign body obstruction.
B. Laryngeal polyps.
C. Peritonsillar abscess.
D. Nasal polyps - Answer-Correct answer is C. Since
infections are associated with abscesses and pus.
The nurse is obtaining a health history for a client prior to
a scheduled cholecystectomy. While interviewing the
client, which assessment technique should the nurse use
when asking about the client's use of illegal drugs and
alcohol?
A. Obtain a drug using screen to verify legitimacy of
client's stated history.
B. Allow the client to decline answering social questions.
C. Ask specifically about alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, her
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D. Use the term illegal or illicit to describe street drug. -
Answer-Correct answer is C. When interviewing the
patient, questions should be clear and specific.
The nurse applies pressure over an area of the lower
abdomen where the client reports pain. The client denies
pain upon palpation, but reports pain when the pressure is
released. What action should the nurse implement?
A. Offer to administer a laxative prescribed for PRN use.
B. Obtain a prescription to catheterize the client's bladder.
C. Instruct the client in distraction and relation techniques.
D. Notify the healthcare provider of the rebound
tenderness. - Answer-Correct answer is D. As this could
be a sign of appendicitis.
The nurse is assessing an ulcer on a client's lower
extremity, which is likely the result of either venous or
arterial insufficiency. Which assessment technique should
the nurse use to differentiate the pathophysiology causing
the ulcer?
A. Measure the degree of join range of motion in the
extremity.
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B. Compare the skin turgor of the client's upper and lower
leg.
C. Observe the specific location and appearance of the
ulceration.
D. Note any change in the color of the ulcer when the leg
is moved - Answer-Correct answer is C. Location and
appearance of the ulcer would give us the type (venous vs
arterial)
A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came
to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or
something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't
seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has
been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which
computer documentation of this client's concerns should
the nurse enter?
A. Presents with a hacking non-productive cough of 6
weeks duration.
B. Describe having a "body-wracking dry cough" of 6
weeks duration.
C. Expresses concern of "lung cancer" symptoms for last 6
weeks.
D. Young adult male presents with fears that he has "lung
cancer" - Answer-Correct answer is B, as assessment
process includes chief complaint which is how the patient
HESI Health Assessment Exam 2, 2026/2027 Actual
Complete Real Verified Exam Questions & Correct
Answers (Verified Answers) | Already Graded A+ |
Newest Exam!!!
A client with streptococcus pharyngitis reports high fever,
difficulty swallowing and a muffled voice. Which
complication should the nurse suspect?
A. Foreign body obstruction.
B. Laryngeal polyps.
C. Peritonsillar abscess.
D. Nasal polyps - Answer-Correct answer is C. Since
infections are associated with abscesses and pus.
The nurse is obtaining a health history for a client prior to
a scheduled cholecystectomy. While interviewing the
client, which assessment technique should the nurse use
when asking about the client's use of illegal drugs and
alcohol?
A. Obtain a drug using screen to verify legitimacy of
client's stated history.
B. Allow the client to decline answering social questions.
C. Ask specifically about alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, her
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D. Use the term illegal or illicit to describe street drug. -
Answer-Correct answer is C. When interviewing the
patient, questions should be clear and specific.
The nurse applies pressure over an area of the lower
abdomen where the client reports pain. The client denies
pain upon palpation, but reports pain when the pressure is
released. What action should the nurse implement?
A. Offer to administer a laxative prescribed for PRN use.
B. Obtain a prescription to catheterize the client's bladder.
C. Instruct the client in distraction and relation techniques.
D. Notify the healthcare provider of the rebound
tenderness. - Answer-Correct answer is D. As this could
be a sign of appendicitis.
The nurse is assessing an ulcer on a client's lower
extremity, which is likely the result of either venous or
arterial insufficiency. Which assessment technique should
the nurse use to differentiate the pathophysiology causing
the ulcer?
A. Measure the degree of join range of motion in the
extremity.
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B. Compare the skin turgor of the client's upper and lower
leg.
C. Observe the specific location and appearance of the
ulceration.
D. Note any change in the color of the ulcer when the leg
is moved - Answer-Correct answer is C. Location and
appearance of the ulcer would give us the type (venous vs
arterial)
A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came
to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or
something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't
seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has
been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which
computer documentation of this client's concerns should
the nurse enter?
A. Presents with a hacking non-productive cough of 6
weeks duration.
B. Describe having a "body-wracking dry cough" of 6
weeks duration.
C. Expresses concern of "lung cancer" symptoms for last 6
weeks.
D. Young adult male presents with fears that he has "lung
cancer" - Answer-Correct answer is B, as assessment
process includes chief complaint which is how the patient
