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HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
The registered nurse (RN) is caring for an Asian client who
refuses to make eye contact during conversations. How should
the RN assess this client's response? - correct answer -The client
is treating the nurse with respect.
A registered nurse (RN) is performing a mini-mental state
examination (MMSE) for a client who is being admitted to an
assisted living community. Which communication techniques
should the RN implement to decrease anxiety in the client?
(Select all that apply.) - correct answer -Use simple sentences
during the examination.
Reduce environmental detractors during the examination.
Ask questions one at a time to decrease confusion.
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? - correct
answer -Phlegm production and wheezing.
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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? - correct answer -Face the client so the client can see
the RN's mouth
Check if the client's hearing aides are working properly
Reduce environmental noise surrounding the client
Which action should the registered nurse (RN) implement to
complete an assessment for a client while using an interpreter? -
correct answer -Maintain eye contact with the client while listening
to the translation.
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? -
correct answer -Percuss the splenic area as the client takes a
deep breath
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
HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
The registered nurse (RN) is caring for an Asian client who
refuses to make eye contact during conversations. How should
the RN assess this client's response? - correct answer -The client
is treating the nurse with respect.
A registered nurse (RN) is performing a mini-mental state
examination (MMSE) for a client who is being admitted to an
assisted living community. Which communication techniques
should the RN implement to decrease anxiety in the client?
(Select all that apply.) - correct answer -Use simple sentences
during the examination.
Reduce environmental detractors during the examination.
Ask questions one at a time to decrease confusion.
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? - correct
answer -Phlegm production and wheezing.
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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? - correct answer -Face the client so the client can see
the RN's mouth
Check if the client's hearing aides are working properly
Reduce environmental noise surrounding the client
Which action should the registered nurse (RN) implement to
complete an assessment for a client while using an interpreter? -
correct answer -Maintain eye contact with the client while listening
to the translation.
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? -
correct answer -Percuss the splenic area as the client takes a
deep breath
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
