2024 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM
VERSION COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Terms in this set (51)
An adult client is in the D. The skin immediately returns to normal position.
clinic for a regular physical
examination. The nurse is
assessing the client's
hydration status by
pinching then releasing
the client's skin. Which
finding is indicative of
good hydration status?
A. The skin remains tented.
B. The skin appears
blanched and returns to
pink.
C. The skin slowly falls
back into place.
D. The skin immediately
returns to normal position.
,A client comes to the A. Level of consciousness
clinic with a report of
fever and a recent
exposure to someone
who was diagnosed with
meningitis. Which nursing
assessment should be
completed during the
initial examination of this
client?
A. Level of consciousness
B. Gait characteristics
C. Presence of trauma
D. Bladder control ability.
A client has just returned A. Lying
from the recovery room
and asks to get out of bed
to go to the bathroom.
The nurse decides to
obtain orthostatic vital
signs first. How will the
nurse position the client to
begin this procedure?
A. Lying
B. Sitting
C. Leaning
D. Standing
,The client is experiencing A. The client works in a daycare setting that has had a
severe pruritis and small scabies outbreak.
papules and burrows on
areas over one hand and
the inner thighs. Which
assessment data best
explains the condition the
client is experiencing?
A. The client works in a
daycare setting that has
had a scabies outbreak.
B. The client has been
using a chemical stripping
agent for home
remodeling.
C. The client has a family
history of psoriasis in both
parents and a sibling.
D. The client routinely
works with clay and paint
as a hobby.
, A client is in the clinic and C. Family history of colon cancer on mother's side.
is reporting lower
abdominal pain and
constipation. Which
information is of greatest
concern to the nurse
when obtaining the health
history from this client?
A. Administration of
rubeola vaccine at age 7.
B. Removal of gallbladder
5 years ago.
C. Family history of colon
cancer on mother's side.
D. Family history of
hypertension on father's
side.
A client is in the clinic for a B. Have you experienced sudden weight loss?
routine health
examination. The nurse
notices the client appears
underweight. Which
question is most important
for the nurse to ask when
completing the health
history of this client?
A. What types of food do
you like or dislike?
B. Have you experienced
sudden weight loss?
C. Do you use dietary
supplements every day?
D. Can you recall the last
24 hours of food intake?
VERSION COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Terms in this set (51)
An adult client is in the D. The skin immediately returns to normal position.
clinic for a regular physical
examination. The nurse is
assessing the client's
hydration status by
pinching then releasing
the client's skin. Which
finding is indicative of
good hydration status?
A. The skin remains tented.
B. The skin appears
blanched and returns to
pink.
C. The skin slowly falls
back into place.
D. The skin immediately
returns to normal position.
,A client comes to the A. Level of consciousness
clinic with a report of
fever and a recent
exposure to someone
who was diagnosed with
meningitis. Which nursing
assessment should be
completed during the
initial examination of this
client?
A. Level of consciousness
B. Gait characteristics
C. Presence of trauma
D. Bladder control ability.
A client has just returned A. Lying
from the recovery room
and asks to get out of bed
to go to the bathroom.
The nurse decides to
obtain orthostatic vital
signs first. How will the
nurse position the client to
begin this procedure?
A. Lying
B. Sitting
C. Leaning
D. Standing
,The client is experiencing A. The client works in a daycare setting that has had a
severe pruritis and small scabies outbreak.
papules and burrows on
areas over one hand and
the inner thighs. Which
assessment data best
explains the condition the
client is experiencing?
A. The client works in a
daycare setting that has
had a scabies outbreak.
B. The client has been
using a chemical stripping
agent for home
remodeling.
C. The client has a family
history of psoriasis in both
parents and a sibling.
D. The client routinely
works with clay and paint
as a hobby.
, A client is in the clinic and C. Family history of colon cancer on mother's side.
is reporting lower
abdominal pain and
constipation. Which
information is of greatest
concern to the nurse
when obtaining the health
history from this client?
A. Administration of
rubeola vaccine at age 7.
B. Removal of gallbladder
5 years ago.
C. Family history of colon
cancer on mother's side.
D. Family history of
hypertension on father's
side.
A client is in the clinic for a B. Have you experienced sudden weight loss?
routine health
examination. The nurse
notices the client appears
underweight. Which
question is most important
for the nurse to ask when
completing the health
history of this client?
A. What types of food do
you like or dislike?
B. Have you experienced
sudden weight loss?
C. Do you use dietary
supplements every day?
D. Can you recall the last
24 hours of food intake?
