HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 400 QUESTIONS
& CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027
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?
"My life is really out of balance."
3 multiple choice options
A nurse is working in a healthcare facility that serves a diverse population. What
action(s) by the nurse will allow the nurse to empathize with and understand this
population? (Select all that apply.)
A. Be open to people who are different.
B. Have a curiosity about people.
C. Become culturally competent.
D. Interact with each person in the same way.
E. Request nurses take care of patients with the same ethnicity.
F. Always request an interpreter for people from other countries.
A. Be open to people who are different.
B. Have a curiosity about people.
C. Become culturally competent.
3 multiple choice options
Which statement is accurate about assessing the spleen?
It must be enlarged at least three times normal size for it to be palpable.
3 multiple choice options
What is the best place for the nurse to hear lower lobe lung sounds with a
stethoscope?
Posterior chest below the 3rd intercostal space.
,3 multiple choice options
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of mitral stenosis. How should
the nurse assess this client with a stethoscope to listen for this condition?
Place the bell on the 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
3 multiple choice options
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of aortic regurgitation. Where
should the nurse place the stethoscope diaphragm to listen for this condition?
2nd intercostal space along the right sternal border.
3 multiple choice options
The client is experiencing severe pruritus and small papules and burrows on areas
over one hand and the inner thighs. Which assessment data best explains the
condition the client is experiencing?
The client works in a daycare setting that has had a scabies outbreak.
3 multiple choice options
A client comes to the clinic with a report of fever and a recent exposure to
someone who was diagnosed with meningitis. Which nursing assessment should
be completed during the initial examination of this client?
Level of consciousness.
3 multiple choice options
Aclient reports feeling increasingly fatigued for several months, and the nurse
observes that the client's lips are pale. Which additional data should the nurse
collect based on this presentation?
Use of vitamin and iron supplements.
3 multiple choice options
The nurse is assessing a client who has experienced a sudden onset of hearing loss
in the right ear. Which finding should alert the nurse to a potentially serious
medical condition that requires further evaluation?
,There is no sign of associated infection.
3 multiple choice options
The client reports to the nurse a recent exposure to the mumps. Which
assessment finding suggests the client has contracted the mumps?
Swelling anterior to the ear lobe on one side of the face.
3 multiple choice options
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?
Swelling of the left arm and non-pitting edema.
3 multiple choice options
What is the best nursing response to an older client who has not mentioned
incontinence during a genitourinary assessment?
Ask the client specifically about any leakage of urine.
3 multiple choice options
A client is in the clinic for a routine health examination. The nurse notices the
client appears underweight. Which question is most important for the nurse to
ask when completing the health history of this client?
Have you experienced sudden weight loss?
3 multiple choice options
A client is in the clinic and is reporting lower abdominal pain and constipation.
Which information is of greatest concern to the nurse when obtaining the health
history from this client?
Family history of colon cancer on mother's side.
3 multiple choice options
Which information should the nurse obtain to identify the client's self-perception
of health status?
, Health history.
3 multiple choice options
During the initial assessment, the nurse notes that a client has blurred vision with
cloudy lenses. Which condition should the nurse document?
Cataracts.
3 multiple choice options
While palpating a client's breasts, the nurse detects a nontender, solitary, round
lobular mass that is solid and firm and slides easily through the breast tissue . The
findings of this breast exam are consistent with which condition?
Fibroadenoma.
3 multiple choice options
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Which part of the body should the nurse examine when assessing for peripheral
edema in a client with heart failure?
Ankles.
3 multiple choice options
Which condition is indicated by a fluorescent, yellow-green color when the nurse
uses a Wood's lamp to examine a client's skin lesions?
Fungal infection.
3 multiple choice options
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?
Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
3 multiple choice options
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?
& CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027
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?
"My life is really out of balance."
3 multiple choice options
A nurse is working in a healthcare facility that serves a diverse population. What
action(s) by the nurse will allow the nurse to empathize with and understand this
population? (Select all that apply.)
A. Be open to people who are different.
B. Have a curiosity about people.
C. Become culturally competent.
D. Interact with each person in the same way.
E. Request nurses take care of patients with the same ethnicity.
F. Always request an interpreter for people from other countries.
A. Be open to people who are different.
B. Have a curiosity about people.
C. Become culturally competent.
3 multiple choice options
Which statement is accurate about assessing the spleen?
It must be enlarged at least three times normal size for it to be palpable.
3 multiple choice options
What is the best place for the nurse to hear lower lobe lung sounds with a
stethoscope?
Posterior chest below the 3rd intercostal space.
,3 multiple choice options
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of mitral stenosis. How should
the nurse assess this client with a stethoscope to listen for this condition?
Place the bell on the 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
3 multiple choice options
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of aortic regurgitation. Where
should the nurse place the stethoscope diaphragm to listen for this condition?
2nd intercostal space along the right sternal border.
3 multiple choice options
The client is experiencing severe pruritus and small papules and burrows on areas
over one hand and the inner thighs. Which assessment data best explains the
condition the client is experiencing?
The client works in a daycare setting that has had a scabies outbreak.
3 multiple choice options
A client comes to the clinic with a report of fever and a recent exposure to
someone who was diagnosed with meningitis. Which nursing assessment should
be completed during the initial examination of this client?
Level of consciousness.
3 multiple choice options
Aclient reports feeling increasingly fatigued for several months, and the nurse
observes that the client's lips are pale. Which additional data should the nurse
collect based on this presentation?
Use of vitamin and iron supplements.
3 multiple choice options
The nurse is assessing a client who has experienced a sudden onset of hearing loss
in the right ear. Which finding should alert the nurse to a potentially serious
medical condition that requires further evaluation?
,There is no sign of associated infection.
3 multiple choice options
The client reports to the nurse a recent exposure to the mumps. Which
assessment finding suggests the client has contracted the mumps?
Swelling anterior to the ear lobe on one side of the face.
3 multiple choice options
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?
Swelling of the left arm and non-pitting edema.
3 multiple choice options
What is the best nursing response to an older client who has not mentioned
incontinence during a genitourinary assessment?
Ask the client specifically about any leakage of urine.
3 multiple choice options
A client is in the clinic for a routine health examination. The nurse notices the
client appears underweight. Which question is most important for the nurse to
ask when completing the health history of this client?
Have you experienced sudden weight loss?
3 multiple choice options
A client is in the clinic and is reporting lower abdominal pain and constipation.
Which information is of greatest concern to the nurse when obtaining the health
history from this client?
Family history of colon cancer on mother's side.
3 multiple choice options
Which information should the nurse obtain to identify the client's self-perception
of health status?
, Health history.
3 multiple choice options
During the initial assessment, the nurse notes that a client has blurred vision with
cloudy lenses. Which condition should the nurse document?
Cataracts.
3 multiple choice options
While palpating a client's breasts, the nurse detects a nontender, solitary, round
lobular mass that is solid and firm and slides easily through the breast tissue . The
findings of this breast exam are consistent with which condition?
Fibroadenoma.
3 multiple choice options
ID: 20123471954
Which part of the body should the nurse examine when assessing for peripheral
edema in a client with heart failure?
Ankles.
3 multiple choice options
Which condition is indicated by a fluorescent, yellow-green color when the nurse
uses a Wood's lamp to examine a client's skin lesions?
Fungal infection.
3 multiple choice options
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?
Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
3 multiple choice options
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?
