HESI Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
A registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about the third heart sound (S3).
Which statement given by the nursing student indicates a need for further
education?
1 "S3 is heard in clients with heart failure."
2 "S3 is normal in pregnant women."
3 "S3 is abnormal in adults over 31 years of age."
4 "S3 is normal in children and young adults." - Correct answer-2
The third heart sound (S3) can be heard when the heart attempts to fill an already
distended ventricle. This sound may be common and normal in the last stages of
pregnancy, but not in all stages. This sound may be heard in heart failure clients.
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,The S3 sound is abnormal in adults over the age of 31. This sound is normally
heard in children and young adults.
Which clients suffer from impaired near vision? Select all that apply.
1 A client with myopia
2 A client with presbyopia
3 A client with hyperopia
4 A client with retinopathy
5 A client with macular degeneration - Correct answer-2
3
A loss of elasticity of the lens causes impaired near-vision in presbyopia. Light
rays focusing behind the retina are the cause of impaired near vision in clients with
hyperopia. Myopia is caused by a refractive error where the light rays focus in
front of the retina. Retinopathy is a noninflammatory change in the retinal blood
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, vessels. Macular degeneration is a blurring of central vision caused by progressive
degeneration of the central retina.
Which parts of the body should be assessed for temperature in clients who abuse
sedatives or hypnotics? Select all that apply.
1 Axillae
2 Thorax
3 Forehead
4 Oral cavity
5 Rectal area - Correct answer-2
3
Diaphoresis (excessive perspiration) is an abnormal condition noticed in clients as
a result of the substance abuse of sedatives and hypnotics. For this case, the
temperature should be primarily assessed in the forehead or upper thorax. The
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A registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about the third heart sound (S3).
Which statement given by the nursing student indicates a need for further
education?
1 "S3 is heard in clients with heart failure."
2 "S3 is normal in pregnant women."
3 "S3 is abnormal in adults over 31 years of age."
4 "S3 is normal in children and young adults." - Correct answer-2
The third heart sound (S3) can be heard when the heart attempts to fill an already
distended ventricle. This sound may be common and normal in the last stages of
pregnancy, but not in all stages. This sound may be heard in heart failure clients.
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,The S3 sound is abnormal in adults over the age of 31. This sound is normally
heard in children and young adults.
Which clients suffer from impaired near vision? Select all that apply.
1 A client with myopia
2 A client with presbyopia
3 A client with hyperopia
4 A client with retinopathy
5 A client with macular degeneration - Correct answer-2
3
A loss of elasticity of the lens causes impaired near-vision in presbyopia. Light
rays focusing behind the retina are the cause of impaired near vision in clients with
hyperopia. Myopia is caused by a refractive error where the light rays focus in
front of the retina. Retinopathy is a noninflammatory change in the retinal blood
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, vessels. Macular degeneration is a blurring of central vision caused by progressive
degeneration of the central retina.
Which parts of the body should be assessed for temperature in clients who abuse
sedatives or hypnotics? Select all that apply.
1 Axillae
2 Thorax
3 Forehead
4 Oral cavity
5 Rectal area - Correct answer-2
3
Diaphoresis (excessive perspiration) is an abnormal condition noticed in clients as
a result of the substance abuse of sedatives and hypnotics. For this case, the
temperature should be primarily assessed in the forehead or upper thorax. The
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