BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment V1 2025/2026 – Updated Test Bank with Revised Questions and Verified Answers (A Graded for Guaranteed Pass)

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BSN 246 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT V1
2025/2026TESTBANK UPDATED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT- BSN 246 HESI REVIEW
WITH REVISED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED PASS
GRADED A+

The nurse is performing a thoracic assessment on a client with chronic
asthma and hyperinflation of the lungs. Which finding should be
expected for this client?
- ...........ANSWER............Barrel chest


The nurse is assessing bowel sounds for a hospitalized client. The nurse
has heard bowel sounds in the right upper quadrant. What action should
the nurse take next?
- ...........ANSWER............Note the character and frequency of bowel
sounds


During inspection of a client's mouth and pharynx, the nurse places a
tongue blade on the back of the tongue which causes the client to gag.
After removing the tongue blade, what action should the nurse take? -
...........ANSWER............Document an intact gag reflex.


When teaching a client how to perform a monthly breast self-
assessment, the nurse should tell the client that it is most important to

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assess which part of the breast more closely for changes? -
...........ANSWER............Upper outer quadrant.


The nurse is assessing a postmenopausal client who has a BMI of 32.
The client has a chest measurement of 42 inches, waist measurement of
45 inches, and hip measurement of 50 inches. What important message
should the nurse explain to the client to promote health promotion? -
...........ANSWER............A waist circumference is greater than 35 inches
in women puts you at higher risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease."


The nurse performs a physical assessment on an older female client.
Which change from the prior exam may be an indication of
osteoporosis?
- ...........ANSWER............Height reduction of 1.5 inches.


While conducting an interview to obtain a health history, the nurse
notices that the client pauses frequently and looks at the nurse
expectantly. Which response is best for the nurse to provide? -
...........ANSWER............Sit quietly to allow the client to respond
comfortably.


A client is in the clinical for a yearly physical examination. Which
action should the nurse take when preparing to examine the client's
abdomen?
- ...........ANSWER............Ask the client to urinate before beginning
the examination.

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Which respiratory condition should the nurse document after measuring
a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/minute? -
...........ANSWER............Bradypnea.


Which procedure should the nurse use to assessfor a pulse deficit? -
...........ANSWER............Measure the apical pulse and compare it to the
peripheral pulse.


*A pulse deficit is a palpable difference between the apical pulse at the
point of maximal impulse and the radial pulse palpated at the wrist.


A client has been diagnosed with bilateral lower lobe atelectasis. What
percussion sound should the nurse expect to hear when percussing over
the client's lower lobes?
- ...........ANSWER............Dull, thud-like.


A client is being assessed upon admission to the medical-surgical unit.
The nurse is preparing to complete a head-to-toe assessment and will
begin at the head of the client. Which technique should the nurse use to
begin the assessment?
- ...........ANSWER............Inspect the hair and skin.


The nurse is assessing a healthy young adult during an annual physical
examination. Which assessment technique should the nurse implement
when palpating the abdominal aorta? - ...........ANSWER............Deep
palpation above and to the left of the umbilicus.