HESI Exam Review- HA QUESTIONS AND
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A 52-year-old male client is seen in the health care
provider's (HCP's) office for a physical examination after
experiencing unusual fatigue over the last several weeks.
The client's height is 5 feet, 8 inches (173 cm) and his
weight is 220 pounds (99.8 kg). Vital signs are as follows:
temperature, 98.6°F (37°C) orally; pulse, 86
beats/minute; and respirations, 18 breaths/minute. The
blood pressure reading is 184/100 mm Hg. A random
blood glucose level is 122 mg/dL (6.8 mmol/L). Which
question should the nurse ask the client first?
"Do you exercise regularly?"
"Are you considering trying to lose weight?"
"Is there a history of diabetes mellitus in your family?"
"When was the last time you had your blood pressure
checked?" -
-Correct Answers
when was the last time you had your blood pressure
checked?
A client with a diagnosis of asthma is admitted to the
hospital with respiratory distress. Which type of
adventitious lung sounds should the nurse expect to
hear when performing a respiratory assessment on this
client?
Stridor
,Crackles
Wheezes
Diminished -
-Correct Answers
Wheezes
The registered nurse (RN) is educating a new RN on how
to interpret vision tests using a Snellen chart. After the
client's vision is tested with a Snellen chart, the results
of testing are documented as 20/40. Which statement
by the new RN indicates that the teaching has been
effective?
"The client's vision is normal, but the client may require
reading glasses."
"The client is legally blind, and glasses or contact lenses
will not be helpful."
"The client can read at a distance of 40 feet (12 meters)
what a person with normal vision can read at 20 feet (6
meters)."
"The client can read at a distance of 20 feet (6 meters)
what a person with normal vision can read at 40 feet (12
meters)." -
-Correct Answers
...
,The nurse is assessing for the presence of pallor in a
dark-skinned client. What finding should the nurse look
for?
A yellow tinge to the skin
Bluish discoloration of the skin
Loss of normal red tones in the skin
An ashen-gray appearance to the skin -
-Correct Answers
Loss of normal red tones in the skin
The nurse is examining a dark-skinned client for the
presence of petechiae. The nurse will best observe these
lesions in which body area?
Sclerae
Oral mucosa
Sole of the foot
Palm of the hand -
-Correct Answers
Oral mucosa
The nurse is preparing to perform an otoscopic
examination on an adult client. Which action should the
nurse take to perform this examination?
Pull the pinna up and back before inserting the
speculum.
Pull the earlobe down and back before inserting the
speculum.
, Tilt the client's head forward and down before inserting
the speculum.
Use the smallest speculum available to decrease the
discomfort of the exam. -
-Correct Answers
Pull the pinna up and back before inserting the
speculum.
The nurse should ask a client to take which action when
testing the function of the spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)?
Elevate the shoulders.
Swallow a sip of water.
Open the mouth and say "aah."
Vocalize the sounds "la-la," "mi-mi," and "kuh-kuh." -
-Correct Answers
Elevate the shoulders.
After performing an initial abdominal assessment on a
client, the nurse documents that the bowel sounds are
normal. Which description best describes normal bowel
sounds?
Waves of loud gurgles auscultated in all 4 quadrants
Low-pitched swishing auscultated in 1 or 2 quadrants
Relatively high-pitched clicks or gurgles auscultated in all
4 quadrants
Very high-pitched loud rushes auscultated especially in 1
or 2 quadrants -
-Correct Answers
CORRECT ANSWERS| GET IT CORRECT !!!
A 52-year-old male client is seen in the health care
provider's (HCP's) office for a physical examination after
experiencing unusual fatigue over the last several weeks.
The client's height is 5 feet, 8 inches (173 cm) and his
weight is 220 pounds (99.8 kg). Vital signs are as follows:
temperature, 98.6°F (37°C) orally; pulse, 86
beats/minute; and respirations, 18 breaths/minute. The
blood pressure reading is 184/100 mm Hg. A random
blood glucose level is 122 mg/dL (6.8 mmol/L). Which
question should the nurse ask the client first?
"Do you exercise regularly?"
"Are you considering trying to lose weight?"
"Is there a history of diabetes mellitus in your family?"
"When was the last time you had your blood pressure
checked?" -
-Correct Answers
when was the last time you had your blood pressure
checked?
A client with a diagnosis of asthma is admitted to the
hospital with respiratory distress. Which type of
adventitious lung sounds should the nurse expect to
hear when performing a respiratory assessment on this
client?
Stridor
,Crackles
Wheezes
Diminished -
-Correct Answers
Wheezes
The registered nurse (RN) is educating a new RN on how
to interpret vision tests using a Snellen chart. After the
client's vision is tested with a Snellen chart, the results
of testing are documented as 20/40. Which statement
by the new RN indicates that the teaching has been
effective?
"The client's vision is normal, but the client may require
reading glasses."
"The client is legally blind, and glasses or contact lenses
will not be helpful."
"The client can read at a distance of 40 feet (12 meters)
what a person with normal vision can read at 20 feet (6
meters)."
"The client can read at a distance of 20 feet (6 meters)
what a person with normal vision can read at 40 feet (12
meters)." -
-Correct Answers
...
,The nurse is assessing for the presence of pallor in a
dark-skinned client. What finding should the nurse look
for?
A yellow tinge to the skin
Bluish discoloration of the skin
Loss of normal red tones in the skin
An ashen-gray appearance to the skin -
-Correct Answers
Loss of normal red tones in the skin
The nurse is examining a dark-skinned client for the
presence of petechiae. The nurse will best observe these
lesions in which body area?
Sclerae
Oral mucosa
Sole of the foot
Palm of the hand -
-Correct Answers
Oral mucosa
The nurse is preparing to perform an otoscopic
examination on an adult client. Which action should the
nurse take to perform this examination?
Pull the pinna up and back before inserting the
speculum.
Pull the earlobe down and back before inserting the
speculum.
, Tilt the client's head forward and down before inserting
the speculum.
Use the smallest speculum available to decrease the
discomfort of the exam. -
-Correct Answers
Pull the pinna up and back before inserting the
speculum.
The nurse should ask a client to take which action when
testing the function of the spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)?
Elevate the shoulders.
Swallow a sip of water.
Open the mouth and say "aah."
Vocalize the sounds "la-la," "mi-mi," and "kuh-kuh." -
-Correct Answers
Elevate the shoulders.
After performing an initial abdominal assessment on a
client, the nurse documents that the bowel sounds are
normal. Which description best describes normal bowel
sounds?
Waves of loud gurgles auscultated in all 4 quadrants
Low-pitched swishing auscultated in 1 or 2 quadrants
Relatively high-pitched clicks or gurgles auscultated in all
4 quadrants
Very high-pitched loud rushes auscultated especially in 1
or 2 quadrants -
-Correct Answers
