HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT
TEST QUESTIONS 2024 WITH
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
what to check for in a general review - ANSWERS,-Fever
-chills
-night sweats
-fatigue
-unexplained weight loss
-weight gain
Skin review - ANSWERS,-pruritus
-rash
-hair loss
-worrisome lesion
-pigment change
-moles
-sweating
-dry skin
-nail change
HEENT review - ANSWERS,headache, dizziness, earache, hearing loss, tinnitus, vision change, eye
pain/sensitivity, excessive tearing, eyeglasses/contact use, glaucoma, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion,
,postnasal drip, sinus pain, nosebleeds, hay fever, sore throat, mouth sores, hoarseness toothaches,
bleeding gums, dentures
breast review - ANSWERS,pain, lumps, discharge, history of breast disease implants
pulmonary review - ANSWERS,cough, sputum, hemoptysis, SOB, pain with respiration, wheezing,
cyanosis
cardio vascular:review - ANSWERS,chest pain, palpitations, DOE, orthopnea, PND, diaphoresis,
syncope, heart murmur, leg edema
PVD: peripheral vascular disease review - ANSWERS,claudication, varicose veins, phlebitis, coldness
of hands/feet, leg ulcers
GI review - ANSWERS,dysphagia, heartburn, change in appetite, food intol, nausea, vomiting,
hematemesis, abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence, diarrhea, constipation, melena, jaundice, dark
urine, change in B, BRBPR, hemorrhoids, hernia
GU review - ANSWERS,dysuria, urgency, frequency, hematuria nocturia, polyuria, suprapubic pain,
flank pain, incontinence, lesions, hesitancy, dribbling, decreased force stream
endocrine review - ANSWERS,polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, heat/cold intol, tremor, lump throat,
unexplained wt change, hair changes
Heme review - ANSWERS,anemia, easy bruising swollen glands, bleeding of skin/mucous
membranes, frequency infections, allergies, delayed healing
MSK review - ANSWERS,joint pain, stiffness, restriction of motion, swelling, erythema, bony
deformity, myalgia, muscle cramps, weakness, antalgic gait, back pain
Neuro review - ANSWERS,focal weakness, paralysis, numbness, tremor, seizure, syncope, gait
disturbance, memory loss, aphasias
psych review - ANSWERS,anxiety, panic attacks, depression, mood changes, irritability, nervousness,
decreased libido, eating disorder, sleep disturbance, suicidal thoughts, impaired judgment,
hallucinations, confusion
, assessment - ANSWERS,collection of subjective and objective data about a patient's health
subjective data - ANSWERS,information provided by the affected individual
objective data - ANSWERS,information obtained by the health care provider through observation
and inspection, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination
database - ANSWERS,totality of information available about the patient, subjective, objective and
medical history
purpose of assessment - ANSWERS,judgement and diagnosis
nursing process: six phases - ANSWERS,assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning,
implementation, evaluation
first level priority problems - ANSWERS,emergent, life-threatening, and immediate such as
establishing an airway or supporting breathing
second level priority problems - ANSWERS,require prompt intervention to prevent further
deterioration and may include a mental status change, acute pain, or abnormal laboratory values
third level priority problems - ANSWERS,important to the patient's health but can be addressed after
more urgent problems
collaborative problems - ANSWERS,certain physiologic conditions in which the approach to
treatment involves multiple disciplines
novice nurse - ANSWERS,no experience with specific patient populations and uses rules to guide
performance
proficient nurse - ANSWERS,understands a patient situation as a whole rather than as a list of tasks,
attends to an assessment data pattern, and acts without consciously labeling it
TEST QUESTIONS 2024 WITH
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
what to check for in a general review - ANSWERS,-Fever
-chills
-night sweats
-fatigue
-unexplained weight loss
-weight gain
Skin review - ANSWERS,-pruritus
-rash
-hair loss
-worrisome lesion
-pigment change
-moles
-sweating
-dry skin
-nail change
HEENT review - ANSWERS,headache, dizziness, earache, hearing loss, tinnitus, vision change, eye
pain/sensitivity, excessive tearing, eyeglasses/contact use, glaucoma, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion,
,postnasal drip, sinus pain, nosebleeds, hay fever, sore throat, mouth sores, hoarseness toothaches,
bleeding gums, dentures
breast review - ANSWERS,pain, lumps, discharge, history of breast disease implants
pulmonary review - ANSWERS,cough, sputum, hemoptysis, SOB, pain with respiration, wheezing,
cyanosis
cardio vascular:review - ANSWERS,chest pain, palpitations, DOE, orthopnea, PND, diaphoresis,
syncope, heart murmur, leg edema
PVD: peripheral vascular disease review - ANSWERS,claudication, varicose veins, phlebitis, coldness
of hands/feet, leg ulcers
GI review - ANSWERS,dysphagia, heartburn, change in appetite, food intol, nausea, vomiting,
hematemesis, abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence, diarrhea, constipation, melena, jaundice, dark
urine, change in B, BRBPR, hemorrhoids, hernia
GU review - ANSWERS,dysuria, urgency, frequency, hematuria nocturia, polyuria, suprapubic pain,
flank pain, incontinence, lesions, hesitancy, dribbling, decreased force stream
endocrine review - ANSWERS,polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, heat/cold intol, tremor, lump throat,
unexplained wt change, hair changes
Heme review - ANSWERS,anemia, easy bruising swollen glands, bleeding of skin/mucous
membranes, frequency infections, allergies, delayed healing
MSK review - ANSWERS,joint pain, stiffness, restriction of motion, swelling, erythema, bony
deformity, myalgia, muscle cramps, weakness, antalgic gait, back pain
Neuro review - ANSWERS,focal weakness, paralysis, numbness, tremor, seizure, syncope, gait
disturbance, memory loss, aphasias
psych review - ANSWERS,anxiety, panic attacks, depression, mood changes, irritability, nervousness,
decreased libido, eating disorder, sleep disturbance, suicidal thoughts, impaired judgment,
hallucinations, confusion
, assessment - ANSWERS,collection of subjective and objective data about a patient's health
subjective data - ANSWERS,information provided by the affected individual
objective data - ANSWERS,information obtained by the health care provider through observation
and inspection, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination
database - ANSWERS,totality of information available about the patient, subjective, objective and
medical history
purpose of assessment - ANSWERS,judgement and diagnosis
nursing process: six phases - ANSWERS,assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning,
implementation, evaluation
first level priority problems - ANSWERS,emergent, life-threatening, and immediate such as
establishing an airway or supporting breathing
second level priority problems - ANSWERS,require prompt intervention to prevent further
deterioration and may include a mental status change, acute pain, or abnormal laboratory values
third level priority problems - ANSWERS,important to the patient's health but can be addressed after
more urgent problems
collaborative problems - ANSWERS,certain physiologic conditions in which the approach to
treatment involves multiple disciplines
novice nurse - ANSWERS,no experience with specific patient populations and uses rules to guide
performance
proficient nurse - ANSWERS,understands a patient situation as a whole rather than as a list of tasks,
attends to an assessment data pattern, and acts without consciously labeling it
