HEALTH ASSESSMENT HESI
PRACTICE (2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
B.mDenial
Themspousemismexhibitingmthemfirstmstagemofmdenialm(B)mofmKubler-
Ross'smgriefmmodelmbymignoringmthatmthemclient'smdeathmismimminentm(A,mC,mandmD)maremstagesmofm
griefmthatmaremnotmbeingmdisplayedmbymthemclient'smspousemduringmthismobservation.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mnotifiesmthemspousemofmamclientmwhomwasmadmitt
edmtomhospicemwithmshallowmrespirations,mofmamchangeminmthemclient'smcondition.mOvermthempastm
hour,mthemclient'smrespiratorympatternmhasmchangedmtomamCheynemStokesmpattern.mAftermreceiving
mthisminformation,mthemclient'smspousembeginsmvacuumingmaroundmthembed.mWhichmstagemofmgrief
mismthemspousemdisplayingmduringmthemvisit?
A.mAcceptance
B.mDenial
C.mBargaining
D.mDepression
A.
Coldmapplicationsmproducemamtopicalmanestheticmeffectmtomreducempainmasmwellmasmconstrictmbloo
dmvesselsmtomminimizembruisingm(A).mLocalmicemovermanminjuredmareamwillmnotmlowermthemcoremtem
peraturem(B).mThemcoldmpackmcausesmvasoconstrictionmwhichmreducesmcirculation,mnotm(C),mtomtra
umatizedmtissuemandmlimitsmfurthermedemamaroundmtheminjurym(D),mbutmnotmbymreabsorptionmofme
dematousmfluid.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mplacesmanmicempackmonmammiddlemschoolmstudent
mwhomcomesmtomthemschoolmclinicmcomplainingmofmamsprainedmankle.mWhichmtherapeuticmrespons
emshouldmthemRNmanticipate?
A.mReducedmpainmandmminimizedmbruising.
,B.mLoweringmofmbodymcoremtemperature.
C.mIncreasedmcirculationmaroundminjury.
D.mReabsorptionmofmedemamatminjury.
A.mDiminishedmhairmonmlegs
C.mSkinmcoolmtomtouch.
Diminishedmhairmonmthemlegsm(A)mandmskinmthatmismcoolmtomthemtouchm(C)maremsymptomsmofmdecre
asedmarterialmbloodmflow.m(B,mD,mandmE)maremnotmindicatorsmformimpairedmcirculation.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mpalpatesmamweakmpedalmpulsemonmthemclient'rsmri
ghtmfoot.mWhichmassessmentmfindingsmshouldmthemRNmdocumentmthatmaremconsistentmwithmdimini
shedmperipheralmcirculationm(Selectmallmthatmapply.)m
A.mDiminishedmhairmonmlegs.
B.mBruisingmonmextremities.
C.mSkinmcoolmtomtouch.
D.mCapillarymrefillmlessmthanm3mseconds.
E.mDarkenedmskinmonmextremities.
C.mLethargy
Changesminmthemlevelmofmconsciousnessmoccurminmthemearlymstagesmofmshockmwhichmdecreasesmthe
mperfusionmtomthembrainmwhichmismmanifestedmasmlethargym(C).mThemrespiratorymratemincreases,mno
tm(D).m(AmandmB)maremlatemsignsmofmhypovolemicmshockmduemtomcardiacmcompensatorymmeasures.m
-
mCORRECTmANSWERmTwentymfourmhoursmaftermamclientmreturnsmfrommsurgicalmgastricmbypass,mthe
mregisteredmnursem(RN)mobservesmlargemamountsmofmbloodminmthemnasogastricmtubem(NGT)mcannis
ter.mWhichmassessmentmfindingmshouldmthemRNmreportmasmearlymsignsmofmhypovolemicmshock?
A.mFaintmpedalmpulses
B.mDecreaseminmbloodmpressure.
C.mLethargy.
D.mSlowmbreathing.
,D.mRisemslowlymwhenmgettingmoutmofmbedmormchair.
Themclient'smnewmmedicationmismanmangiotensin-
convertingmenzymem(ACE)minhibitor,mwhichmhasmthemsidemeffectmofmorthostaticmhypotension.mInstr
uctingmthemclientmtomrisemfrommamchairmormbedmslowlym(D)mismindicatedmtomavoidmdizzinessmandmfalli
ng.m(A,mB,mandmC)maremnotmindicatedmwhenmtakingmanmACEminhibitor.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmtakenmatenololmf
orm2myears.mThemhealthcaremprovidermrecentlymchangedmthemmedicationmtomenalaprilmtommanagem
themclient'smbloodmpressure.mWhichminstructionmshouldmthemRNmprovidemthemclientmregardingmthe
mnewmmedication?
A.mTakemthemmedicationmatmbedtime.
B.mReportmpresencemofmincreasedmbruising.
C.mCheckmpulsembeforemtakingmmedication.
D.mRisemslowlymwhenmgettingmoutmofmbedmormchair.
A.mPreparemthemclientmformamchestmx-raymatmthembedside.
Amchestmx-
raym(A)mshouldmbemperformedmimmediatelymaftermthemproceduremtomensuremlungmexpansionmhasm
beenmmaintainedmaftermremovalmofmthemchestmtube.m(B)mprovidesmadditionalmdatamaftermremovalm
ofmthemCT.m(C)mmaymassistmthemclientmtombreathemeasily,mbutmthemprioritymaftermchestmtubemremova
lmismtomensuremthatmthemproceduremwasmsuccessful.mThementiremsystem,mincludingmthemchestmtubem
ismdiscardedmandmnotmtakenmapartm(D).m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mismassistingmthemhealthcaremproviderm(HCP)mwith
mthemremovalmofmamchestmtube.mWhichminterventionmhasmthemhighestmprioritymandmshouldmbemanti
cipatedmbymthemRNmaftermremovalmofmthemchestmtube?
A.mPreparemthemclientmformchestmx-raymatmthembedside.
B.mReviewmarterialmbloodmgasesmaftermremoval.
C.mElevatemthemheadmofmthembedmtom45mdegrees.
D.mAssistmwithmdisassemblingmthemdrainagemsystem.
D.mAmfracturemthatmbendsmormsplintersmpartmofmthembone.
, Anmincompletemfracturem(D)moccursmthroughmpartmofmthemthicknessmofmbone.mAmlinearm(A)mandmams
piralmfracturem(B)mdescribemthemdirectionmofmthemfracturemline.mAnmopenmfracturem(C)mismamcompo
undmfracturemthatmbreaksmthroughmthemskin.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmmalemclientmismadmittedmaftermfallingmfrommhismbed.mThemhealthcaremprovi
derm(HCP)mtellsmthemfamilymthatmhemhasmanmincompletemfracturemofmthemhumerus.mThemfamilymask
smthemnursemwhatmthismmeans.mWhichmtypemofmfracturemshouldmthemRNmexplainmfrommthesemfindi
ngs?
A.mStraightmfracturemlinemthatmismalsomamsimple,mclosedmfracture.
B.mNondisplacedmfracturemlinemthatmwrapsmaroundmthembone.
C.mAmcompletemfracturemthatmalsompuncturesmthemskin.
D.mAmfracturemthatmbendsmormsplintersmpartmofmthembone.
A.mHematemesis
B.mGastricmpainmonmanmemptymstomach
D.mIntolerancemofmspicymfoods
(A,mBmandmD)mcorrect.mManifestationsmofmPUDmincludemhematemesism(A),mgastricmpainm(B),mandmsp
icymfoodmintolerance.m(C)mismconsistentmwithmcholecystitism(D).m(E)mismnotmconsistentmwithmPUD.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mismcaringmformamclientmwithmpepticmulcermdiseasem
(PUD).mWhatmassessmentmshouldmthemRNmidentifymthatmismconsistentmwithmPUD?m(Selectmallmthatm
apply)
A.mHematemesis
B.mGastricmpainmonmanmemptymstomach
C.mColic-likempainmwithmfattymfoodmingestion
D.mIntolerancemofmspicymfoods
E.mDiarrheamandmstearrhea
D.
Amclientmwhomhasmchronicmconstipationm(D)moftenmstrainsmtompassmconstipatedmstoolmwhichmincrea
sesmintestinalmpressuremthatmweakensmthemintestinalmwallsmandmcausesmout-
pouchingmsacs,mcalledmdiverticulamwhichmcommonlymoccurminmthemsignmoid.mRegularmusemofmlaxat
PRACTICE (2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
B.mDenial
Themspousemismexhibitingmthemfirstmstagemofmdenialm(B)mofmKubler-
Ross'smgriefmmodelmbymignoringmthatmthemclient'smdeathmismimminentm(A,mC,mandmD)maremstagesmofm
griefmthatmaremnotmbeingmdisplayedmbymthemclient'smspousemduringmthismobservation.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mnotifiesmthemspousemofmamclientmwhomwasmadmitt
edmtomhospicemwithmshallowmrespirations,mofmamchangeminmthemclient'smcondition.mOvermthempastm
hour,mthemclient'smrespiratorympatternmhasmchangedmtomamCheynemStokesmpattern.mAftermreceiving
mthisminformation,mthemclient'smspousembeginsmvacuumingmaroundmthembed.mWhichmstagemofmgrief
mismthemspousemdisplayingmduringmthemvisit?
A.mAcceptance
B.mDenial
C.mBargaining
D.mDepression
A.
Coldmapplicationsmproducemamtopicalmanestheticmeffectmtomreducempainmasmwellmasmconstrictmbloo
dmvesselsmtomminimizembruisingm(A).mLocalmicemovermanminjuredmareamwillmnotmlowermthemcoremtem
peraturem(B).mThemcoldmpackmcausesmvasoconstrictionmwhichmreducesmcirculation,mnotm(C),mtomtra
umatizedmtissuemandmlimitsmfurthermedemamaroundmtheminjurym(D),mbutmnotmbymreabsorptionmofme
dematousmfluid.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mplacesmanmicempackmonmammiddlemschoolmstudent
mwhomcomesmtomthemschoolmclinicmcomplainingmofmamsprainedmankle.mWhichmtherapeuticmrespons
emshouldmthemRNmanticipate?
A.mReducedmpainmandmminimizedmbruising.
,B.mLoweringmofmbodymcoremtemperature.
C.mIncreasedmcirculationmaroundminjury.
D.mReabsorptionmofmedemamatminjury.
A.mDiminishedmhairmonmlegs
C.mSkinmcoolmtomtouch.
Diminishedmhairmonmthemlegsm(A)mandmskinmthatmismcoolmtomthemtouchm(C)maremsymptomsmofmdecre
asedmarterialmbloodmflow.m(B,mD,mandmE)maremnotmindicatorsmformimpairedmcirculation.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mpalpatesmamweakmpedalmpulsemonmthemclient'rsmri
ghtmfoot.mWhichmassessmentmfindingsmshouldmthemRNmdocumentmthatmaremconsistentmwithmdimini
shedmperipheralmcirculationm(Selectmallmthatmapply.)m
A.mDiminishedmhairmonmlegs.
B.mBruisingmonmextremities.
C.mSkinmcoolmtomtouch.
D.mCapillarymrefillmlessmthanm3mseconds.
E.mDarkenedmskinmonmextremities.
C.mLethargy
Changesminmthemlevelmofmconsciousnessmoccurminmthemearlymstagesmofmshockmwhichmdecreasesmthe
mperfusionmtomthembrainmwhichmismmanifestedmasmlethargym(C).mThemrespiratorymratemincreases,mno
tm(D).m(AmandmB)maremlatemsignsmofmhypovolemicmshockmduemtomcardiacmcompensatorymmeasures.m
-
mCORRECTmANSWERmTwentymfourmhoursmaftermamclientmreturnsmfrommsurgicalmgastricmbypass,mthe
mregisteredmnursem(RN)mobservesmlargemamountsmofmbloodminmthemnasogastricmtubem(NGT)mcannis
ter.mWhichmassessmentmfindingmshouldmthemRNmreportmasmearlymsignsmofmhypovolemicmshock?
A.mFaintmpedalmpulses
B.mDecreaseminmbloodmpressure.
C.mLethargy.
D.mSlowmbreathing.
,D.mRisemslowlymwhenmgettingmoutmofmbedmormchair.
Themclient'smnewmmedicationmismanmangiotensin-
convertingmenzymem(ACE)minhibitor,mwhichmhasmthemsidemeffectmofmorthostaticmhypotension.mInstr
uctingmthemclientmtomrisemfrommamchairmormbedmslowlym(D)mismindicatedmtomavoidmdizzinessmandmfalli
ng.m(A,mB,mandmC)maremnotmindicatedmwhenmtakingmanmACEminhibitor.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmtakenmatenololmf
orm2myears.mThemhealthcaremprovidermrecentlymchangedmthemmedicationmtomenalaprilmtommanagem
themclient'smbloodmpressure.mWhichminstructionmshouldmthemRNmprovidemthemclientmregardingmthe
mnewmmedication?
A.mTakemthemmedicationmatmbedtime.
B.mReportmpresencemofmincreasedmbruising.
C.mCheckmpulsembeforemtakingmmedication.
D.mRisemslowlymwhenmgettingmoutmofmbedmormchair.
A.mPreparemthemclientmformamchestmx-raymatmthembedside.
Amchestmx-
raym(A)mshouldmbemperformedmimmediatelymaftermthemproceduremtomensuremlungmexpansionmhasm
beenmmaintainedmaftermremovalmofmthemchestmtube.m(B)mprovidesmadditionalmdatamaftermremovalm
ofmthemCT.m(C)mmaymassistmthemclientmtombreathemeasily,mbutmthemprioritymaftermchestmtubemremova
lmismtomensuremthatmthemproceduremwasmsuccessful.mThementiremsystem,mincludingmthemchestmtubem
ismdiscardedmandmnotmtakenmapartm(D).m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mismassistingmthemhealthcaremproviderm(HCP)mwith
mthemremovalmofmamchestmtube.mWhichminterventionmhasmthemhighestmprioritymandmshouldmbemanti
cipatedmbymthemRNmaftermremovalmofmthemchestmtube?
A.mPreparemthemclientmformchestmx-raymatmthembedside.
B.mReviewmarterialmbloodmgasesmaftermremoval.
C.mElevatemthemheadmofmthembedmtom45mdegrees.
D.mAssistmwithmdisassemblingmthemdrainagemsystem.
D.mAmfracturemthatmbendsmormsplintersmpartmofmthembone.
, Anmincompletemfracturem(D)moccursmthroughmpartmofmthemthicknessmofmbone.mAmlinearm(A)mandmams
piralmfracturem(B)mdescribemthemdirectionmofmthemfracturemline.mAnmopenmfracturem(C)mismamcompo
undmfracturemthatmbreaksmthroughmthemskin.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmmalemclientmismadmittedmaftermfallingmfrommhismbed.mThemhealthcaremprovi
derm(HCP)mtellsmthemfamilymthatmhemhasmanmincompletemfracturemofmthemhumerus.mThemfamilymask
smthemnursemwhatmthismmeans.mWhichmtypemofmfracturemshouldmthemRNmexplainmfrommthesemfindi
ngs?
A.mStraightmfracturemlinemthatmismalsomamsimple,mclosedmfracture.
B.mNondisplacedmfracturemlinemthatmwrapsmaroundmthembone.
C.mAmcompletemfracturemthatmalsompuncturesmthemskin.
D.mAmfracturemthatmbendsmormsplintersmpartmofmthembone.
A.mHematemesis
B.mGastricmpainmonmanmemptymstomach
D.mIntolerancemofmspicymfoods
(A,mBmandmD)mcorrect.mManifestationsmofmPUDmincludemhematemesism(A),mgastricmpainm(B),mandmsp
icymfoodmintolerance.m(C)mismconsistentmwithmcholecystitism(D).m(E)mismnotmconsistentmwithmPUD.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemregisteredmnursem(RN)mismcaringmformamclientmwithmpepticmulcermdiseasem
(PUD).mWhatmassessmentmshouldmthemRNmidentifymthatmismconsistentmwithmPUD?m(Selectmallmthatm
apply)
A.mHematemesis
B.mGastricmpainmonmanmemptymstomach
C.mColic-likempainmwithmfattymfoodmingestion
D.mIntolerancemofmspicymfoods
E.mDiarrheamandmstearrhea
D.
Amclientmwhomhasmchronicmconstipationm(D)moftenmstrainsmtompassmconstipatedmstoolmwhichmincrea
sesmintestinalmpressuremthatmweakensmthemintestinalmwallsmandmcausesmout-
pouchingmsacs,mcalledmdiverticulamwhichmcommonlymoccurminmthemsignmoid.mRegularmusemofmlaxat
