Hesi Health Assessment Exam. Questions And Answers

41. The nurse is interviewing a client who reports having a persistent, productive cough during the winter caused by bronchitis. Which additional finding should the nurse assess for bronchitis? 42. 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? 43. Which action should the registered nurse (RN) implement to complete an assessment for a client while using an interpreter? 44. The nurse is completing a physical assessment of a client who feel from a tree. The client's abdomen is soft with hyperactive bowel sounds in all four quadrants. Which assessment technique should the nurse implement when evaluating the client's spleen? 45. The nurse is assessing a client with liver disease who is jaundice and exhibits scleral edema. During the health assessment, the nurse should implement which technique to determine evidence of hepatomegaly? 46. When assessing facial nerve function of a 96-year-old, the nurse asks the client to smile in an exaggerated manner. Which finding is most important for the nurse to further asses? 47. A male executive is seen in the primary care clinic for a physical examination. While obtaining the client's health history, the nurse inquires about his drug and alcohol use. The executive denies drug use, but reports that he has "two glasses of wine" per night. Which response is best for the nurse to provide? 48. When performing range of motion exercises on the joints of an older adult client, the nurse notes that joint range is greater with passive ranging than with active ranging. A goniometer indicates that this difference is as much as 15% in some joints. How should this finding be documented? 49. During an external examination of the eyes, the nurse gently palpates the eyes while the client's eyelids are closed. The eyes are both very firm and resist movement back into the orbit. How should the nurse document this finding? 50. The nurse enters an examination room to conduct a routine health assessment on an adolescent female client, who is accompanied by her mother. Which action by the nurse is likely to facilitate accurate responses to personal and social history questions? 51. While performing a mental status exam (MSE), the nurse asks a client to remember three unrelated words and repeat them later. The client was able to repeat the words as directed. Which computer documentation is accurate?