HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM VERSION 3 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM
VERSION 3 COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
TheA2registeredA2nurseA2(RN)A2recognizesA2whichA2clientA2groupA2isA2atA2theA2greatestA2ri
skA2forA2developingA2aA2urinaryA2tractA2infectionA2(UTI)?
A2(RankA2fromA2highestA2riskA2toA2lowestA2risk.)


-A2School-agedA2females
-A2OlderA2males
-A2OlderA2females
-A2AdolescentA2malesA2-A2Ans--1.A2olderA2females
2.A2school-agedA2females
3.A2olderA2males
4.A2adolescentA2males

TheA2registeredA2nurseA2(RN)A2isA2interviewingA2aA2femaleA2clientA2whoA2statesA2sheA2has
A2aA2persistentA2productiveA2coughA2duringA2theA2winterA2causedA2byA2bronchitis.A2WhichA
2additionalA2findingA2shouldA2theA2RNA2assessA2forA2bronchitis?


A.)A2PhlegmA2productionA2&A2wheezing
B.)A2SmokingA2history
C.)A2Hemoptysis
D.)A2NightA2sweatsA2-A2Ans--A.)A2phlegmA2productionA2&A2wheezing

TheA2registeredA2nurseA2(RN)A2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2withA2tuberculosisA2(TB)A2whoA2i
sA2takingA2aA2combinationA2drugA2regimen.A2TheA2clientA2complainsA2aboutA2takingA2"soA2
manyA2pills."A2WhatA2informationA2shouldA2theA2RNA2provideA2toA2theA2clientA2aboutA2theA2
prescribedA2treatement?

A.)A2TheA2developmentA2ofA2resistantA2strainsA2ofA2TBA2areA2decreasedA2withA2aA2combin
ationA2ofA2drugs.
B.)A2ComplianceA2toA2theA2medicationA2regimenA2isA2challengingA2butA2shouldA2beA2maint
ained.
C.)A2SideA2effectsA2areA2minimizedA2withA2theA2useA2ofA2aA2singleA2medicationA2butA2isA2le
ssA2effective.
D.)A2TheA2treatmentA2timeA2isA2decreasedA2fromA26A2monthsA2toA23A2monthsA2withA2thisA2s
tandardA2regimen.A2-A2Ans--
A.)A2TheA2developmentA2ofA2resistantA2strainsA2ofA2TBA2areA2decreasedA2withA2aA2combin
ationA2ofA2drugs.

,AA2clientA2withA2progressiveA2hearingA2lossA2appearsA2distressedA2whenA2theA2registeredA
2nurseA2(RN)A2asksA2open-
endedA2questionsA2aboutA2theA2client'sA2healthA2history.A2WhichA2formsA2ofA2communicati
onA2shouldA2theA2RNA2use?A2(SATA)

A.)A2FaceA2theA2clientA2soA2theA2clientA2canA2seeA2theA2RN'sA2mouth.
B.)A2IncreaseA2one'sA2speechA2volumeA2whenA2interactingA2withA2theA2client.
C.)A2RepeatA2informationA2toA2theA2clientA2ifA2misunderstood.
D.)A2CheckA2ifA2theA2client'sA2hearingA2aidesA2areA2workingA2properly.
E.)A2ReduceA2environmentalA2noiseA2surroundingA2theA2client.A2-A2Ans--
A.)A2FaceA2theA2clientA2soA2theA2clientA2canA2seeA2theA2RN'sA2mouth.
D.)A2CheckA2ifA2theA2client'sA2hearingA2aidesA2areA2workingA2properly.
E.)A2ReduceA2environmentalA2noiseA2surroundingA2theA2client.

SpeakingA2clearlyA2withA2enunciationA2andA2inA2aA2regularA2toneA2isA2easierA2forA2aA2client
A2toA2understandA2thanA2increasingA2theA2volumeA2ofA2speech.A2IfA2aA2clientA2showsA2sign
sA2ofA2confusion,A2rephrasingA2theA2question,A2insteadA2ofA2repeating,A2shouldA2beA2done
A2toA2decreaseA2clientA2anxietyA2andA2facilitateA2understanding.


TheA2registeredA2nurseA2(RN)A2isA2administeringA2haloperidolA20.5A2mgA2IMA2PRNA2toA2aA
2clientA2forA2theA2firstA2time.A2WhatA2sideA2effectsA2shouldA2theA2RNA2assessA2theA2clientA2f
orA2duringA2theA2initialA2dose?

A.)A2Bradykinesia.
B.)A2Dystonia.
C.)A2Somatization.
D.)A2Akathisia.A2-A2Ans--B.)A2Dystonia

AnA2olderA2clientA2isA2admittedA2toA2theA2hospitalA2withA2severeA2diarrhea.A2TheA2registere
dA2nurseA2(RN)A2isA2completingA2anA2assessmentA2andA2notesA2theA2clientA2hasA2dryA2mu
cousA2membranesA2andA2poorA2skinA2turgor.A2WhichA2assessmentA2dataA2shouldA2theA2R
NA2gatherA2toA2determineA2ifA2theA2clientA2hasA2aA2fluidA2volumeA2deficit?

A.)A2LowerA2extremityA2edema.
B.)A2OrthostaticA2hypotension.
C.)A2ElevatedA2bloodA2pressure.
D.)A2Cheyne-StokesA2respirationsA2-A2Ans--B.)A2OrthostaticA2hypotension.

OrthostaticA2hypotensionA2canA2beA2aA2signA2ofA2fluidA2volumeA2deficitA2inA2anA2olderA2clie
ntA2whoA2hasA2experiencedA2severeA2diarrhea.

TheA2registeredA2nurseA2(RN)A2notifiesA2theA2spouseA2ofA2aA2clientA2whoA2wasA2admittedA
2toA2hospiceA2withA2shallowA2respirations,A2ofA2aA2changeA2inA2theA2client'sA2condition.A2O
verA2theA2pastA2hour,A2theA2client'sA2respiratoryA2patternA2hasA2changedA2toA2aA2CheyneA2
StokesA2pattern.A2AfterA2receivingA2thisA2information,A2theA2client'sA2spouseA2beginsA2vac

, uumingA2aroundA2theA2bed.A2WhichA2stageA2ofA2griefA2isA2theA2spouseA2displayingA2during
A2theA2visit?


A.)A2Acceptance.
B.)A2Denial.
C.)A2Bargaining.
D.)A2Depression.A2-A2Ans--B.)A2Denial.

TheA2spouseA2isA2exhibitingA2theA2firstA2stageA2ofA2denialA2ofA2Kubler-
Ross'sA2griefA2modelA2byA2ignoringA2thatA2theA2client'sA2deathA2isA2imminent.

TheA2registeredA2nurseA2(RN)A2isA2teachingA2aA2clientA2whoA2isA2beingA2dischargedA2after
A2treatmentA2ofA2tuberculosisA2(TB).A2WhichA2culturalA2issuesA2shouldA2theA2RNA2assessA2
whenA2preparingA2theA2clientA2forA2discharge?A2(SelectA2allA2thatA2apply.)

A.)A2NativeA2language.
B.)A2EducationA2level.
C.)A2TypeA2ofA2lifestyle.
D.)A2FinancialA2resources.
E.)A2PreviousA2medicalA2history.A2-A2Ans--A.)A2NativeA2language.
B.)A2EducationA2level.
C.)A2TypeA2ofA2lifestyle.
D.)A2FinancialA2resources.

TheA2registeredA2nurseA2(RN)A2isA2assistingA2theA2healthcareA2providerA2(HCP)A2withA2the
A2removalA2ofA2aA2chestA2tube.A2WhichA2interventionA2hasA2theA2highestA2priorityA2andA2sh
ouldA2beA2anticipatedA2byA2theA2RNA2afterA2theA2removalA2ofA2theA2chestA2tube?

A.)A2PrepareA2theA2clientA2forA2chestA2x-rayA2atA2theA2bedside.
B.)A2ReviewA2arterialA2bloodA2gasesA2afterA2removal.
C.)A2ElevateA2theA2headA2ofA2bedA2toA245A2degrees.
D.)A2AssistA2withA2disassemblingA2theA2drainageA2system.A2-A2Ans--
A.)A2PrepareA2theA2clientA2forA2chestA2x-rayA2atA2theA2bedside.

AA2chestA2x-
rayA2shouldA2beA2performedA2immediatelyA2afterA2theA2removalA2ofA2aA2chestA2tubeA2toA2e
nsureA2lungA2expansionA2hasA2beenA2maintainedA2afterA2itsA2removal.

TheA2registeredA2nurseA2(RN)A2isA2developingA2theA2planA2ofA2careA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2i
sA2admittedA2forA2alcoholA2detoxification.A2WhichA2goalA2shouldA2beA2mostA2importantA2for
A2theA2RNA2toA2primarilyA2focusA2theA2client'sA2care?


A.)A2TheA2clientA2maintainsA2optimalA2nutritionalA2status.
B.)A2TheA2clientA2willA2remainA2alertA2andA2oriented.
C.)A2TheA2clientA2willA2remainA2freeA2fromA2injury.