Western Governors University D 440
HESI RN Health Assessment Questions And Answers | WGU
D 440
A client is reporting chest pain. What statement made by A. "My life is really out of
balance." the client helps the nurse to understand the client has a
naturalistic belief in the cause of illness?
A. "My life is really out of balance."
B."I knew I should have changed my diet."
C. "I should have gone to church last week."
D."I forgot to take my medicines last night."
A nurse is working in a healthcare facility that serves a A. Be open to people who are different.
diverse population. What action(s) by the nurse will allow B. Have a curiosity about
people.
the nurse to empathize with and understand this C. Become culturally competent.
population? (Select all that apply.)
A. Be open to people who are different.
B.Have a curiosity about people.
C. Become culturally competent.
D.Interact with each person in the same way.
E.Request nurses take care of patients with the
same ethnicity.
F. Always request an interpreter for people
from other countries.
, Which statement is accurate about assessing the spleen? A. It must be enlarged at least three times normal size for it to be palpable
A. It must be enlarged at least three times normal size
for it to be palpable
B. It is easily felt by reaching the left hand behind the 11th
and 12th ribs.
C. It is normally felt by rolling the client on the right side
and palpating.
D. It is a firm mass palpated slightly left of midline in the
upper abdomen.
What is the best place for the nurse to hear lower lobe A. Posterior chest below the 3rd intercostal space
lung sounds with a stethoscope?
A. Posterior chest below the 3rd intercostal space
B. Posterior-axillary line at the 4th intercostal space
C. Anterior chest at the level of the 4th intercostal space.
D. Anterior-axillary line at the 5th intercostal space.
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of mitral A. Place the bell on the 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
stenosis. How should the nurse assess this client with a
stethoscope to listen for this condition?
A. Place the bell on the 5th intercostal space, left
midclavicular line.
B. Place the bell on the 2nd intercostal space, left
midclavicular line.
C. Put the diaphragm on the 5th intercostal space, left
sternal border.
D. Put the diaphragm on the 2nd intercostal space, left
sternal border.
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of aortic A. 2nd intercostal space along the right sternal border
regurgitation. Where should the nurse place the
stethoscope diaphragm to listen for this condition?
A. 2nd intercostal space along the right sternal border
B. 2nd intercostal space along the left sternal border.
C. 3rd intercostal space on the right midclavicular line
D. 5th intercostal space on the left midclavicular line
The client is experiencing severe pruritis and small A. The client works in a daycare setting that has had a 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.
HESI RN Health Assessment Questions And Answers | WGU
D 440
A client is reporting chest pain. What statement made by A. "My life is really out of
balance." the client helps the nurse to understand the client has a
naturalistic belief in the cause of illness?
A. "My life is really out of balance."
B."I knew I should have changed my diet."
C. "I should have gone to church last week."
D."I forgot to take my medicines last night."
A nurse is working in a healthcare facility that serves a A. Be open to people who are different.
diverse population. What action(s) by the nurse will allow B. Have a curiosity about
people.
the nurse to empathize with and understand this C. Become culturally competent.
population? (Select all that apply.)
A. Be open to people who are different.
B.Have a curiosity about people.
C. Become culturally competent.
D.Interact with each person in the same way.
E.Request nurses take care of patients with the
same ethnicity.
F. Always request an interpreter for people
from other countries.
, Which statement is accurate about assessing the spleen? A. It must be enlarged at least three times normal size for it to be palpable
A. It must be enlarged at least three times normal size
for it to be palpable
B. It is easily felt by reaching the left hand behind the 11th
and 12th ribs.
C. It is normally felt by rolling the client on the right side
and palpating.
D. It is a firm mass palpated slightly left of midline in the
upper abdomen.
What is the best place for the nurse to hear lower lobe A. Posterior chest below the 3rd intercostal space
lung sounds with a stethoscope?
A. Posterior chest below the 3rd intercostal space
B. Posterior-axillary line at the 4th intercostal space
C. Anterior chest at the level of the 4th intercostal space.
D. Anterior-axillary line at the 5th intercostal space.
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of mitral A. Place the bell on the 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
stenosis. How should the nurse assess this client with a
stethoscope to listen for this condition?
A. Place the bell on the 5th intercostal space, left
midclavicular line.
B. Place the bell on the 2nd intercostal space, left
midclavicular line.
C. Put the diaphragm on the 5th intercostal space, left
sternal border.
D. Put the diaphragm on the 2nd intercostal space, left
sternal border.
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of aortic A. 2nd intercostal space along the right sternal border
regurgitation. Where should the nurse place the
stethoscope diaphragm to listen for this condition?
A. 2nd intercostal space along the right sternal border
B. 2nd intercostal space along the left sternal border.
C. 3rd intercostal space on the right midclavicular line
D. 5th intercostal space on the left midclavicular line
The client is experiencing severe pruritis and small A. The client works in a daycare setting that has had a 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.
