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HESI PREP - HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRACTICE
EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
1. In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies
having had any, which note by the nurse would be most accurate?
A. Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
B. Patient states he was a "very healthy" child.
C. Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox,
pertussis, and strep throat. - ✔✔✔ Correct answer > D. Patient denies
measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep
throat.
Page: 51. Childhood illnesses include measles, mumps, rubella,
chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat. Avoid recording "usual
childhood illnesses" because an illness common in the person's
childhood may be unusual today (e.g., measles).
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2. The mother of a 16-month-old toddler tells the nurse that her
daughter has an earache. What would be an appropriate
response?
A. "Maybe she is just teething."
B. "I will check her ear for an ear infection."
C. "Are you sure she is really having pain?"
D. "Please describe what she is doing to indicate she is having
pain." - ✔✔✔ Correct answer > D. "Please describe what she is doing to
indicate she is having pain."
Page: 60. With a very young child, ask the parent, "How do you
know the child is in pain?" Pulling at ears alerts parent to ear
pain. The statements about teething and questioning whether the
child is really having pain do not explore the symptoms, which
should be done before a physical examination.
3. A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his
tonsils removed. Which information should the nurse collect
before this procedure?
A. The child's birth weight
B. The age at which he crawled
C. Whether he has had the measles
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D. Reactions to previous hospitalizations - ✔✔✔ Correct answer > D.
Reactions to previous hospitalizations
Assess how the child reacted to hospitalization and any
complications. If the child reacted poorly, he or she may be afraid
now and will need special preparation for the examination that is
to follow. The other items are not significant for the procedure.
4. The nurse is preparing to do a functional assessment. Which
statement best describes the purpose of a functional
assessment?
A. It assesses how the individual is coping with life at home.
B. It determines how children are meeting developmental
milestones.
C. It can identify any problems with memory the individual may
be experiencing.
D. It helps to determine how a person is managing day-to-day
activities. - ✔✔✔ Correct answer > D. It helps to determine how a
person is managing day-to-day activities.
Page: 67. The functional assessment measures how a person
manages day-to-day activities. The other answers do not reflect
the purpose of a functional assessment.
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5. The nurse is performing a functional assessment on an 82-
year-old patient who recently had a stroke. Which of these
questions would be most important to ask?
A. "Do you wear glasses?"
B. "Are you able to dress yourself?"
C. "Do you have any thyroid problems?"
D. "How many times a day do you have a bowel movement?" - ✔✔✔
Correct answer > B. "Are you able to dress yourself?"
Page: 67. Functional assessment measures how a person
manages day-to-day activities. For the older person, the meaning
of health becomes those activities that they can or cannot do. The
other responses do not relate to functional assessment.
6. The nurse is conducting a developmental history on a 5-year-
old child. Which questions are appropriate to ask the parents for
this part of the assessment? Select all that apply.
A. "How much junk food does your child eat?"
B. "How many teeth has he lost, and when did he lose them?"
C. "Is he able to tie his shoelaces?"
HESI PREP - HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRACTICE
EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
1. In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies
having had any, which note by the nurse would be most accurate?
A. Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
B. Patient states he was a "very healthy" child.
C. Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox,
pertussis, and strep throat. - ✔✔✔ Correct answer > D. Patient denies
measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep
throat.
Page: 51. Childhood illnesses include measles, mumps, rubella,
chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat. Avoid recording "usual
childhood illnesses" because an illness common in the person's
childhood may be unusual today (e.g., measles).
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2. The mother of a 16-month-old toddler tells the nurse that her
daughter has an earache. What would be an appropriate
response?
A. "Maybe she is just teething."
B. "I will check her ear for an ear infection."
C. "Are you sure she is really having pain?"
D. "Please describe what she is doing to indicate she is having
pain." - ✔✔✔ Correct answer > D. "Please describe what she is doing to
indicate she is having pain."
Page: 60. With a very young child, ask the parent, "How do you
know the child is in pain?" Pulling at ears alerts parent to ear
pain. The statements about teething and questioning whether the
child is really having pain do not explore the symptoms, which
should be done before a physical examination.
3. A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his
tonsils removed. Which information should the nurse collect
before this procedure?
A. The child's birth weight
B. The age at which he crawled
C. Whether he has had the measles
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D. Reactions to previous hospitalizations - ✔✔✔ Correct answer > D.
Reactions to previous hospitalizations
Assess how the child reacted to hospitalization and any
complications. If the child reacted poorly, he or she may be afraid
now and will need special preparation for the examination that is
to follow. The other items are not significant for the procedure.
4. The nurse is preparing to do a functional assessment. Which
statement best describes the purpose of a functional
assessment?
A. It assesses how the individual is coping with life at home.
B. It determines how children are meeting developmental
milestones.
C. It can identify any problems with memory the individual may
be experiencing.
D. It helps to determine how a person is managing day-to-day
activities. - ✔✔✔ Correct answer > D. It helps to determine how a
person is managing day-to-day activities.
Page: 67. The functional assessment measures how a person
manages day-to-day activities. The other answers do not reflect
the purpose of a functional assessment.
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5. The nurse is performing a functional assessment on an 82-
year-old patient who recently had a stroke. Which of these
questions would be most important to ask?
A. "Do you wear glasses?"
B. "Are you able to dress yourself?"
C. "Do you have any thyroid problems?"
D. "How many times a day do you have a bowel movement?" - ✔✔✔
Correct answer > B. "Are you able to dress yourself?"
Page: 67. Functional assessment measures how a person
manages day-to-day activities. For the older person, the meaning
of health becomes those activities that they can or cannot do. The
other responses do not relate to functional assessment.
6. The nurse is conducting a developmental history on a 5-year-
old child. Which questions are appropriate to ask the parents for
this part of the assessment? Select all that apply.
A. "How much junk food does your child eat?"
B. "How many teeth has he lost, and when did he lose them?"
C. "Is he able to tie his shoelaces?"
