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HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT 2026 EXAM BANK
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT (EXPERT VERIFIED)
ANSWERS/TOP-RATED A+.
HESI
Maximize your success on the HESI Health Assessment exam
with focused preparation that strengthens your understanding of
physical examination techniques, patient history taking, and the
interpretation of normal and abnormal clinical findings. It is
specifically designed for nursing students to demonstrate
competency in performing systematic and evidence-based
health assessments
49. The nurse needs to perform anthropometric measures of
an 80-year-old man who is confined to a wheelchair. Which
of the following is true in this situation?
A) Changes in fat distribution will affect the waist-to-hip
ratio.
B) Height measurements may not be accurate because of
changes in bone.
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C) Declining muscle mass will affect the triceps skinfold
measure.
D) Mid-arm circumference is difficult to obtain because of
loss of skin elasticity. ....... ANSWER ....... ✓ ✓ B) Height
measurements may not be accurate because of changes in
bone
Page: 191. Height measures may not be accurate in
individuals confined to a bed or wheelchair or those over 60
years of age because of osteoporotic changes.
50. The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on an
80-year-old patient. The nurse knows that physiological
changes that directly affect the nutritional status of the
elderly include:
A) slowed gastrointestinal motility.
B) hyperstimulation of the salivary glands.
C) an increased sensitivity to spicy and aromatic foods.
D) decreased gastrointestinal absorption causing
esophageal reflux. ....... ANSWER ....... ✓ ✓ A) slowed
gastrointestinal motility.
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Page: 176. Normal physiological changes in aging adults that
affect nutritional status include slowed gastrointestinal
motility, decreased gastrointestinal absorption, diminished
olfactory and taste sensitivity, decreased saliva production,
decreased visual acuity, and poor dentition.
51. The nurse keeps in mind that a thorough skin
assessment is very important because the skin holds
information about a person's:
A) support systems.
B) circulatory status.
C) socioeconomic status.
D) psychological wellness. ....... ANSWER ....... ✓ ✓ B)
circulatory status.
Page: 211. The skin holds information about the body's
circulation, nutritional status, and signs of systemic
diseases as well as topical data on the integument itself.
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52. A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of
his moles has started to burn and bleed. When assessing his
skin, the nurse would pay special attention to the danger
signs for pigmented lesions and would be concerned with
which additional finding?
A) Color variation
B) Border regularity
C) Symmetry of lesions
D) Diameter less than 6 mm ....... ANSWER ....... ✓ ✓ A)
Color variation
Pages: 212-213. Abnormal characteristics of pigmented
lesions are summarized in the mnemonic ABCD: asymmetry
of pigmented lesion, border irregularity, color variation, and
diameter greater than 6 mm.
53. An elderly woman is brought to the emergency
department after being found lying on the kitchen floor 2
days, and she is extremely dehydrated. What would the
nurse expect to see upon examination?
HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT 2026 EXAM BANK
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT (EXPERT VERIFIED)
ANSWERS/TOP-RATED A+.
HESI
Maximize your success on the HESI Health Assessment exam
with focused preparation that strengthens your understanding of
physical examination techniques, patient history taking, and the
interpretation of normal and abnormal clinical findings. It is
specifically designed for nursing students to demonstrate
competency in performing systematic and evidence-based
health assessments
49. The nurse needs to perform anthropometric measures of
an 80-year-old man who is confined to a wheelchair. Which
of the following is true in this situation?
A) Changes in fat distribution will affect the waist-to-hip
ratio.
B) Height measurements may not be accurate because of
changes in bone.
, Page 2 of 105
C) Declining muscle mass will affect the triceps skinfold
measure.
D) Mid-arm circumference is difficult to obtain because of
loss of skin elasticity. ....... ANSWER ....... ✓ ✓ B) Height
measurements may not be accurate because of changes in
bone
Page: 191. Height measures may not be accurate in
individuals confined to a bed or wheelchair or those over 60
years of age because of osteoporotic changes.
50. The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on an
80-year-old patient. The nurse knows that physiological
changes that directly affect the nutritional status of the
elderly include:
A) slowed gastrointestinal motility.
B) hyperstimulation of the salivary glands.
C) an increased sensitivity to spicy and aromatic foods.
D) decreased gastrointestinal absorption causing
esophageal reflux. ....... ANSWER ....... ✓ ✓ A) slowed
gastrointestinal motility.
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Page: 176. Normal physiological changes in aging adults that
affect nutritional status include slowed gastrointestinal
motility, decreased gastrointestinal absorption, diminished
olfactory and taste sensitivity, decreased saliva production,
decreased visual acuity, and poor dentition.
51. The nurse keeps in mind that a thorough skin
assessment is very important because the skin holds
information about a person's:
A) support systems.
B) circulatory status.
C) socioeconomic status.
D) psychological wellness. ....... ANSWER ....... ✓ ✓ B)
circulatory status.
Page: 211. The skin holds information about the body's
circulation, nutritional status, and signs of systemic
diseases as well as topical data on the integument itself.
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52. A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of
his moles has started to burn and bleed. When assessing his
skin, the nurse would pay special attention to the danger
signs for pigmented lesions and would be concerned with
which additional finding?
A) Color variation
B) Border regularity
C) Symmetry of lesions
D) Diameter less than 6 mm ....... ANSWER ....... ✓ ✓ A)
Color variation
Pages: 212-213. Abnormal characteristics of pigmented
lesions are summarized in the mnemonic ABCD: asymmetry
of pigmented lesion, border irregularity, color variation, and
diameter greater than 6 mm.
53. An elderly woman is brought to the emergency
department after being found lying on the kitchen floor 2
days, and she is extremely dehydrated. What would the
nurse expect to see upon examination?
