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BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment Exam V3 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Nightingale QUESTION The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client with tuberculosis (TB) who is taking a combination drug regimen. The client complains about ta...

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  • April 15, 2025
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BSNl 246l HESIl Healthl Assessmentl Examl
V3l (Latestl 2025/l 2026l Update)l Questionsl
&l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Nightingale
Q:l Thel registeredl nursel (RN)l isl caringl forl al clientl withl tuberculosisl (TB)l whol isl
takingl al combinationl drugl regimen.l Thel clientl complainsl aboutl takingl "sol manyl pills."l
Whatl informationl shouldl thel RNl providel tol thel clientl aboutl thel prescribedl treatement?
Thel developmentl ofl resistantl strainsl ofl TBl arel decreasedl withl al combinationl ofl drugs.
Compliancel tol thel medicationl regimenl isl challengingl butl shouldl bel maintained.
Sidel effectsl arel minimizedl withl thel usel ofl al singlel medicationl butl isl lessl effective.
Thel treatmentl timel isl decreasedl froml 6l monthsl tol 3l monthsl withl thisl standardl regimen.

Answer:
Thel developmentl ofl resistantl strainsl ofl TBl arel decreasedl withl al combinationl ofl drugs.
Rationale
Combinationl therapyl isl necessaryl tol decreasel thel developmentl ofl resistantl strainsl ofl TBl
andl ensurel treatmentl efficacy.



Q:l Thel registeredl nursel (RN)l isl caringl forl al clientl whol hasl takenl atenololl forl 2l
years.l Thel healthcarel providerl recentlyl changedl thel medicationl tol enalapriltol managel
thel client'sl bloodl pressure.l Whichl instructionl shouldl thel RNl providel thel clientl
regardingl thel newl medication?
Takel thel medicationl atl bedtime.
Reportl presencel ofl increasedl bruising.
Checkl pulsel beforel takingl medication.
Risel slowlyl whenl gettingl outl ofl bedl orl chair.

Answer:
Risel slowlyl whenl gettingl outl ofl bedl orl chair.
Rationale
Thel client'sl newl medicationl isl anl angiotensin-convertingl enzymel (ACE)l inhibitor,l whichl
hasl thel sidel effectl oforthostaticl hypotension.l Instructingl thel clientl tol risel slowlyl froml al
sittingl orl lyingl downl positionl isl importantl tol teachl thel clientl tol avoidl dizzinessl andl
potentiallyl falling.

,Q:l Thel registeredl nursel (RN)l isl teachingl al clientl whol isl newlyl diagnosedl withl
emphysemal howl tol performl pursedl lipl breathing.l Whatl isl thel primaryl reasonl forl
teachingl thel clientl thisl methodl ofl breathing?
Decreasesl respiratoryl rate.
Increasesl O2l saturationl throughoutl thel body.
Conservesl energyl whilel ambulating.
Promotesl CO2l elimination.

Answer:
Promotesl CO2l elimination.
Rationale
Pursedl lipl breathingl helpsl eliminatel CO2l byl increasingl positivel pressurel withinl thel
alveolil increasingl thel surfacel areal ofl thel alveolil makingl itl easierl forl thel O2l andl CO2l
gasl exchangel tol occurl .



Q:l Thel registeredl nursel (RN)l isl developingl thel planl ofl carel forl al clientl whol isl
admittedl forl alcoholl detoxification.l Whichl goall shouldl bel mostl importantl forl thel RNl tol
primarilyl focusl thel client'sl care?
Thel clientl maintainsl optimall nutritionall status.
Thel clientl willl remainl alertl andl oriented.
Thel clientl willl remainl freel froml injury.
Thel clientl willl remainl alcoholl freel duringl hospitalization.

Answer:
Thel clientl willl remainl freel froml injury.
Rationale
Thel clientl isl atl highestl riskl forl injuryl duel tol alteredl cognitivel andl sensoryl disturbancesl
asl welll asl deliriuml tremorsl duringl withdrawal.l Remainingl freel froml injuryl isl thel mostl
importantl goall forl thel acutel phasel ofl alcoholl withdrawal.



Q:l Al registeredl nursel (RN)l isl performingl al mini-mentall statel examinationl (MMSE)l
forl al clientl whol isl beingl admittedl tol anl assistedl livingl community.l Whichl
communicationl techniquesl shouldl thel RNl implementl tol decreasel anxietyl inl thel client?l
(Selectl alll thatl apply.)
Selectl alll thatl apply
Usel simplel sentencesl duringl thel examination.
Movel tol anotherl questionl ifl thel clientl seemsl confused.
Reducel environmentall detractorsl duringl thel examination.

, Allowl familyl tol answerl forl thel clientl tol decreasel frustration.
Askl questionsl onel atl al timel tol decreasel confusion.

Answer:
Usel simplel sentencesl duringl thel examination.
Reducel environmentall detractorsl duringl thel examination.
Askl questionsl onel atl al timel tol decreasel confusion.
Rationale
Communicationl techniquesl forl clientsl withl cognitivel impairmentsl shouldl bel simple,l
withoutenvironmentall distractions,l andl direct.



Q:l Thel registeredl nursel (RN)l isl interviewingl al femalel clientl whol statesl shel hasl al
persistentl productivel coughl duringl thel winterl causedl byl bronchitis.l Whichl additionall
findingl shouldl thel RNl assessl forl bronchitis?
Phlegml productionl andl wheezing.
Smokingl history.
Hemoptysis.
Nightl sweats.

Answer:
Phlegml productionl andl wheezing.
Rationale
Al chronicl seasonall coughl relatedl tol bronchitisl isl likelyl accompaniedl withphlegml
productionl andl wheezing.l Althoughl smokingl canl contributel tol al chronicl cough,l thel
typicall seasonall coughl isl anl inflammatoryl reactionl tol seasonall changes.



Q:l Thel registeredl nursel (RN)l isl caringl forl al clientl withl pepticl ulcerl diseasel (PUD).l
Whatl assessmentl shouldl thel RNl identifyl andl documentl thatl isl consistentl withl PUD?l
(Selectl alll thatl apply).
Selectl alll thatl apply
Hematemesis.
Gastricl painl onl anl emptyl stomach.
Colic-likel painl withl fattyl foodl ingestion.
Intolerancel ofl spicyl foods.
Diarrheal andl stearrhea.

Answer:
Hematemesis.
Gastricl painl onl anl emptyl stomach.

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