HESI Prep - Health Assessment
EXAM COVERAGE
The HESI Prep - Health Assessment Exam covers the principles and
techniques used in comprehensive patient health assessment. The
exam includes topics such as obtaining a complete health history,
physical examination methods including inspection, palpation,
percussion, and auscultation, and assessment of vital signs. It also
evaluates knowledge of system-based assessments including
neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal,
musculoskeletal, integumentary, and genitourinary systems. Additional
areas include identification of normal and abnormal findings,
interpretation of assessment data, documentation, and patient
,communication. The exam emphasizes accurate assessment skills,
clinical judgment, and early recognition of health problems.
,1. During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of
breath. Tell me more about that." Which verbal skill is used with this
statement?
A) Reflection
B) Facilitation
C) Direct question
D) Open-ended question
D) Open-ended question
Page: 32 The open-ended question asks for narrative information. It
states the topic to be discussed but only in general terms. The nurse
should use it to begin the interview, to introduce a new section of
questions, and whenever the person introduces a new topic.
, 2. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid
his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-
taking?
A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's
nonverbal behaviors.
B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as
the nurse records what is said.
C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the
patient, resulting in an increased comfort level.
D) Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient,
which may increase his or her level of comfort.
A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's
nonverbal behaviors.
EXAM COVERAGE
The HESI Prep - Health Assessment Exam covers the principles and
techniques used in comprehensive patient health assessment. The
exam includes topics such as obtaining a complete health history,
physical examination methods including inspection, palpation,
percussion, and auscultation, and assessment of vital signs. It also
evaluates knowledge of system-based assessments including
neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal,
musculoskeletal, integumentary, and genitourinary systems. Additional
areas include identification of normal and abnormal findings,
interpretation of assessment data, documentation, and patient
,communication. The exam emphasizes accurate assessment skills,
clinical judgment, and early recognition of health problems.
,1. During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of
breath. Tell me more about that." Which verbal skill is used with this
statement?
A) Reflection
B) Facilitation
C) Direct question
D) Open-ended question
D) Open-ended question
Page: 32 The open-ended question asks for narrative information. It
states the topic to be discussed but only in general terms. The nurse
should use it to begin the interview, to introduce a new section of
questions, and whenever the person introduces a new topic.
, 2. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid
his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-
taking?
A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's
nonverbal behaviors.
B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as
the nurse records what is said.
C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the
patient, resulting in an increased comfort level.
D) Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient,
which may increase his or her level of comfort.
A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's
nonverbal behaviors.
