HESI RN Health Assessment Questions
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A ppclient ppis ppreporting ppchest pppain. ppWhat ppstatement ppmade ppby ppthe ppclient pphelps
ppthe ppnurse ppto ppunderstand ppthe ppclient pphas ppa ppnaturalistic ppbelief ppin ppthe ppcause ppof
ppillness?
A. pp"My pplife ppis ppreally ppout ppof ppbalance."
B. pp"I ppknew ppI ppshould pphave ppchanged ppmy ppdiet."
C. pp"I ppshould pphave ppgone ppto ppchurch pplast ppweek."
D. pp"I ppforgot ppto pptake ppmy ppmedicines pplast ppnight." pp- ppA. pp"My pplife ppis ppreally ppout ppof
ppbalance."
A ppnurse ppis ppworking ppin ppa pphealthcare ppfacility ppthat ppserves ppa ppdiverse pppopulation.
ppWhat ppaction(s) ppby ppthe ppnurse ppwill ppallow ppthe ppnurse ppto ppempathize ppwith ppand
ppunderstand ppthis pppopulation? pp(Select ppall ppthat ppapply.)
A. ppBe ppopen ppto pppeople ppwho ppare ppdifferent.
B. ppHave ppa ppcuriosity ppabout pppeople.
C. ppBecome ppculturally ppcompetent.
D. ppInteract ppwith ppeach ppperson ppin ppthe ppsame ppway.
E. ppRequest ppnurses pptake ppcare ppof pppatients ppwith ppthe ppsame ppethnicity.
F. ppAlways pprequest ppan ppinterpreter ppfor pppeople ppfrom ppother ppcountries. pp- ppA. ppBe
ppopen ppto pppeople ppwho ppare ppdifferent.
B. ppHave ppa ppcuriosity ppabout pppeople.
C. ppBecome ppculturally ppcompetent.
Which ppstatement ppis ppaccurate ppabout ppassessing ppthe ppspleen?
A. ppIt ppmust ppbe ppenlarged ppat ppleast ppthree pptimes ppnormal ppsize ppfor ppit ppto ppbe pppalpable
B. ppIt ppis ppeasily ppfelt ppby ppreaching ppthe ppleft pphand ppbehind ppthe pp11th ppand pp12th ppribs.
C. ppIt ppis ppnormally ppfelt ppby pprolling ppthe ppclient ppon ppthe ppright ppside ppand pppalpating. pp
D. ppIt ppis ppa ppfirm ppmass pppalpated ppslightly ppleft ppof ppmidline ppin ppthe ppupper ppabdomen.
pp- ppA. ppIt ppmust ppbe ppenlarged ppat ppleast ppthree pptimes ppnormal ppsize ppfor ppit ppto ppbe
pppalpable
What ppis ppthe ppbest ppplace ppfor ppthe ppnurse ppto pphear pplower pplobe pplung ppsounds ppwith ppa
ppstethoscope?
A. ppPosterior ppchest ppbelow ppthe pp3rd ppintercostal ppspace
B. ppPosterior-axillary ppline ppat ppthe pp4th ppintercostal ppspace
C. ppAnterior ppchest ppat ppthe pplevel ppof ppthe pp4th ppintercostal ppspace.
D. ppAnterior-axillary ppline ppat ppthe pp5th ppintercostal ppspace. pp- ppA. ppPosterior ppchest
ppbelow ppthe pp3rd ppintercostal ppspace
, The ppnurse ppis ppassessing ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppa pphistory ppof ppmitral ppstenosis. ppHow
ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppassess ppthis ppclient ppwith ppa ppstethoscope ppto pplisten ppfor ppthis
ppcondition?
A. ppPlace ppthe ppbell ppon ppthe pp5th ppintercostal ppspace, ppleft ppmidclavicular ppline.
B. ppPlace ppthe ppbell ppon ppthe pp2nd ppintercostal ppspace, ppleft ppmidclavicular ppline.
C. ppPut ppthe ppdiaphragm ppon ppthe pp5th ppintercostal ppspace, ppleft ppsternal ppborder.
D. ppPut ppthe ppdiaphragm ppon ppthe pp2nd ppintercostal ppspace, ppleft ppsternal ppborder. pp- ppA.
ppPlace ppthe ppbell ppon ppthe pp5th ppintercostal ppspace, ppleft ppmidclavicular ppline.
The ppnurse ppis ppassessing ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppa pphistory ppof ppaortic ppregurgitation.
ppWhere ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppplace ppthe ppstethoscope ppdiaphragm ppto pplisten ppfor ppthis
ppcondition?
A. pp2nd ppintercostal ppspace ppalong ppthe ppright ppsternal ppborder
B. pp2nd ppintercostal ppspace ppalong ppthe ppleft ppsternal ppborder.
C. pp3rd ppintercostal ppspace ppon ppthe ppright ppmidclavicular ppline
D. pp5th ppintercostal ppspace ppon ppthe ppleft ppmidclavicular ppline pp- ppA. pp2nd ppintercostal
ppspace ppalong ppthe ppright ppsternal ppborder
The ppclient ppis ppexperiencing ppsevere pppruritis ppand ppsmall pppapules ppand ppburrows ppon
ppareas ppover ppone pphand ppand ppthe ppinner ppthighs. ppWhich ppassessment ppdata ppbest
ppexplains ppthe ppcondition ppthe ppclient ppis ppexperiencing?
A. ppThe ppclient ppworks ppin ppa ppdaycare ppsetting ppthat pphas pphad ppa ppscabies ppoutbreak.
B. ppThe ppclient pphas ppbeen ppusing ppa ppchemical ppstripping ppagent ppfor pphome
ppremodeling.
C. ppThe ppclient pphas ppa ppfamily pphistory ppof pppsoriasis ppin ppboth ppparents ppand ppa ppsibling.
D. ppThe ppclient pproutinely ppworks ppwith ppclay ppand pppaint ppas ppa pphobby. pp- ppA. ppThe
ppclient ppworks ppin ppa ppdaycare ppsetting ppthat pphas pphad ppa ppscabies ppoutbreak.
A ppclient ppcomes ppto ppthe ppclinic ppwith ppa ppreport ppof ppfever ppand ppa pprecent ppexposure ppto
ppsomeone ppwho ppwas ppdiagnosed ppwith ppmeningitis. ppWhich ppnursing ppassessment
ppshould ppbe ppcompleted ppduring ppthe ppinitial ppexamination ppof ppthis ppclient?
A. ppLevel ppof ppconsciousness
B. ppGait ppcharacteristics
C. ppPresence ppof pptrauma
D. ppBladder ppcontrol ppability. pp- ppA. ppLevel ppof ppconsciousness
A ppclient ppreports ppfeeling ppincreasingly ppfatigued ppfor ppseveral ppmonths, ppand ppthe
ppnurse ppobserves ppthat ppthe ppclient's pplips ppare pppale. ppWhich ppadditional ppdata ppshould
ppthe ppnurse ppcollect ppbased ppon ppthis pppresentation?
A. ppCurrent ppalcohol ppand pptobacco ppuse
B. ppA pp24-hour ppdietary pprecall
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A ppclient ppis ppreporting ppchest pppain. ppWhat ppstatement ppmade ppby ppthe ppclient pphelps
ppthe ppnurse ppto ppunderstand ppthe ppclient pphas ppa ppnaturalistic ppbelief ppin ppthe ppcause ppof
ppillness?
A. pp"My pplife ppis ppreally ppout ppof ppbalance."
B. pp"I ppknew ppI ppshould pphave ppchanged ppmy ppdiet."
C. pp"I ppshould pphave ppgone ppto ppchurch pplast ppweek."
D. pp"I ppforgot ppto pptake ppmy ppmedicines pplast ppnight." pp- ppA. pp"My pplife ppis ppreally ppout ppof
ppbalance."
A ppnurse ppis ppworking ppin ppa pphealthcare ppfacility ppthat ppserves ppa ppdiverse pppopulation.
ppWhat ppaction(s) ppby ppthe ppnurse ppwill ppallow ppthe ppnurse ppto ppempathize ppwith ppand
ppunderstand ppthis pppopulation? pp(Select ppall ppthat ppapply.)
A. ppBe ppopen ppto pppeople ppwho ppare ppdifferent.
B. ppHave ppa ppcuriosity ppabout pppeople.
C. ppBecome ppculturally ppcompetent.
D. ppInteract ppwith ppeach ppperson ppin ppthe ppsame ppway.
E. ppRequest ppnurses pptake ppcare ppof pppatients ppwith ppthe ppsame ppethnicity.
F. ppAlways pprequest ppan ppinterpreter ppfor pppeople ppfrom ppother ppcountries. pp- ppA. ppBe
ppopen ppto pppeople ppwho ppare ppdifferent.
B. ppHave ppa ppcuriosity ppabout pppeople.
C. ppBecome ppculturally ppcompetent.
Which ppstatement ppis ppaccurate ppabout ppassessing ppthe ppspleen?
A. ppIt ppmust ppbe ppenlarged ppat ppleast ppthree pptimes ppnormal ppsize ppfor ppit ppto ppbe pppalpable
B. ppIt ppis ppeasily ppfelt ppby ppreaching ppthe ppleft pphand ppbehind ppthe pp11th ppand pp12th ppribs.
C. ppIt ppis ppnormally ppfelt ppby pprolling ppthe ppclient ppon ppthe ppright ppside ppand pppalpating. pp
D. ppIt ppis ppa ppfirm ppmass pppalpated ppslightly ppleft ppof ppmidline ppin ppthe ppupper ppabdomen.
pp- ppA. ppIt ppmust ppbe ppenlarged ppat ppleast ppthree pptimes ppnormal ppsize ppfor ppit ppto ppbe
pppalpable
What ppis ppthe ppbest ppplace ppfor ppthe ppnurse ppto pphear pplower pplobe pplung ppsounds ppwith ppa
ppstethoscope?
A. ppPosterior ppchest ppbelow ppthe pp3rd ppintercostal ppspace
B. ppPosterior-axillary ppline ppat ppthe pp4th ppintercostal ppspace
C. ppAnterior ppchest ppat ppthe pplevel ppof ppthe pp4th ppintercostal ppspace.
D. ppAnterior-axillary ppline ppat ppthe pp5th ppintercostal ppspace. pp- ppA. ppPosterior ppchest
ppbelow ppthe pp3rd ppintercostal ppspace
, The ppnurse ppis ppassessing ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppa pphistory ppof ppmitral ppstenosis. ppHow
ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppassess ppthis ppclient ppwith ppa ppstethoscope ppto pplisten ppfor ppthis
ppcondition?
A. ppPlace ppthe ppbell ppon ppthe pp5th ppintercostal ppspace, ppleft ppmidclavicular ppline.
B. ppPlace ppthe ppbell ppon ppthe pp2nd ppintercostal ppspace, ppleft ppmidclavicular ppline.
C. ppPut ppthe ppdiaphragm ppon ppthe pp5th ppintercostal ppspace, ppleft ppsternal ppborder.
D. ppPut ppthe ppdiaphragm ppon ppthe pp2nd ppintercostal ppspace, ppleft ppsternal ppborder. pp- ppA.
ppPlace ppthe ppbell ppon ppthe pp5th ppintercostal ppspace, ppleft ppmidclavicular ppline.
The ppnurse ppis ppassessing ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppa pphistory ppof ppaortic ppregurgitation.
ppWhere ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppplace ppthe ppstethoscope ppdiaphragm ppto pplisten ppfor ppthis
ppcondition?
A. pp2nd ppintercostal ppspace ppalong ppthe ppright ppsternal ppborder
B. pp2nd ppintercostal ppspace ppalong ppthe ppleft ppsternal ppborder.
C. pp3rd ppintercostal ppspace ppon ppthe ppright ppmidclavicular ppline
D. pp5th ppintercostal ppspace ppon ppthe ppleft ppmidclavicular ppline pp- ppA. pp2nd ppintercostal
ppspace ppalong ppthe ppright ppsternal ppborder
The ppclient ppis ppexperiencing ppsevere pppruritis ppand ppsmall pppapules ppand ppburrows ppon
ppareas ppover ppone pphand ppand ppthe ppinner ppthighs. ppWhich ppassessment ppdata ppbest
ppexplains ppthe ppcondition ppthe ppclient ppis ppexperiencing?
A. ppThe ppclient ppworks ppin ppa ppdaycare ppsetting ppthat pphas pphad ppa ppscabies ppoutbreak.
B. ppThe ppclient pphas ppbeen ppusing ppa ppchemical ppstripping ppagent ppfor pphome
ppremodeling.
C. ppThe ppclient pphas ppa ppfamily pphistory ppof pppsoriasis ppin ppboth ppparents ppand ppa ppsibling.
D. ppThe ppclient pproutinely ppworks ppwith ppclay ppand pppaint ppas ppa pphobby. pp- ppA. ppThe
ppclient ppworks ppin ppa ppdaycare ppsetting ppthat pphas pphad ppa ppscabies ppoutbreak.
A ppclient ppcomes ppto ppthe ppclinic ppwith ppa ppreport ppof ppfever ppand ppa pprecent ppexposure ppto
ppsomeone ppwho ppwas ppdiagnosed ppwith ppmeningitis. ppWhich ppnursing ppassessment
ppshould ppbe ppcompleted ppduring ppthe ppinitial ppexamination ppof ppthis ppclient?
A. ppLevel ppof ppconsciousness
B. ppGait ppcharacteristics
C. ppPresence ppof pptrauma
D. ppBladder ppcontrol ppability. pp- ppA. ppLevel ppof ppconsciousness
A ppclient ppreports ppfeeling ppincreasingly ppfatigued ppfor ppseveral ppmonths, ppand ppthe
ppnurse ppobserves ppthat ppthe ppclient's pplips ppare pppale. ppWhich ppadditional ppdata ppshould
ppthe ppnurse ppcollect ppbased ppon ppthis pppresentation?
A. ppCurrent ppalcohol ppand pptobacco ppuse
B. ppA pp24-hour ppdietary pprecall
