HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING RN V1 (HESI)

A client is reporting chest pain. What statement made by the client, helps the nurse to understand this client has a naturalistic belief in the cause of illness? (ANS- "My life is really out of balance." 2. A nurse is working in a healthcare facility that serves a diverse population. What action(s) by the nurse will allow the nurse to empathize with and understand this population? (Select all that apply.) (ANS- Be open to people who are different Have a curiosity about people. Become ...

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1) The nurse hears bilateral louder, longer, and lower tones when percussing over the lungs of a 4-year old child. What should the nurse do next? a) Palpate over the area for increased pain and tenderness. b) Ask the child to take shallow breaths and percuss over the area again. c) Refer the child immediately because of an increased amount of air in the lungs. d) Consider this a normal finding for a child this age and proceed with the examination. 2) A patient has suddenly developed shortn...

During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patient’s affect. The nurse should ask the patient which question? 2. The nurse is planning to assess new memory with a patient. The best way for the nurse to do this would be to: 3. A 45-year-old woman is at the clinic for a mental status assessment. In giving her the Four Unrelated Words Test, the nurse would be concerned if she could not four unrelated words . 4. During a mental status assessment, which question by ...