246 HESI QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
Perorated tympanic membrane symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -
decreased hearing, tinnitus, vertigo and or bloody discharge
Eustachian tube collapsed - CORRECT ANSWER -popping sound in the ear
Borborygmi - CORRECT ANSWER -
loud, gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased motility or hyperperistalsis; occurs with early bowel obs
truction, gastroenteritis, diarrhea
Paronychia - CORRECT ANSWER -inflammation of the nail fold
Clubbing - CORRECT ANSWER -
abnormal widening and thickening of the ends of the fingers and toes associated with chronic oxygen d
eficiency
Koilonychia - CORRECT ANSWER -
a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoo
n. oſten seen in iron deficiency anemia.
Onychomycosis - CORRECT ANSWER -fungal infection of the nail
Flight of ideas - CORRECT ANSWER -
a confused state in which thoughts and speech go in all directions with no unifying concept
Petechiae/Purpura - CORRECT ANSWER -
palpable red spots that do not blanch when pressure is applied. Can be a sign of vasculitis.
Raynaud's phenomenon - CORRECT ANSWER -
a peripheral arterial occlusive disease, vasospasm, in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or
stress
,carpal tunnel syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER -
A condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel and characterized especiall
y by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers
1. Rt hypochondriac region - CORRECT ANSWER -liver, gallbladder, rt kidney, small intesine
Epigastric Region - CORRECT ANSWER -Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Duodenum, Spleen, Adrenal Glands
LT hypochondriac region - CORRECT ANSWER -spleen, colon, Lt kidney, pancreas
Rt lumbar region - CORRECT ANSWERx-gallbladder,xliver,xRtxcolon
Umbilicalxregionx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
umbilicusx(navel),xpartsxofxsmallxintestine,xduodenum
Ltxlumbarx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-descendingxcolon,xLtxkidney
Rtxiliacx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-appendix,xcecum
Hypogastricxregionx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
urinaryxbladder,xsigmoidxcolon,xfemalexreproductivexorgans
Ltxiliacxregionx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-descendingxcolon,xsigmoidxcolon
autonomyx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-pt'sxrightxtoxmakexone'sxownxdecisions
Veracityx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-toxtellxthextruth.xnoxholdingxbackxinformation
Non-maleficencex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
doxnoxharm,xorxallowxharmxtoxbexcausesxtoxaxpt.
,x
beneficencex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
meansxdoingxgood,xrelatesxoxthexdutyxtoxalwaysxactxinxthexpt'sxbestxinteres
t.
atelectasisx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-collapsedxlung;xincompletexexpansionxofxalveoli
Community-AcquiredxPneumoniax(CAP)x-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
isxanxacutexinfectionxofxthexlungxinxpatientsxwhoxhavexnotxbeenxinxthexhospitalxorxlong-
termxcarexfacilityxwithinx14xdaysxofxonset.xWhetherxtreatmentxoccursxinxthexoutpatientxsettingxorxinpat
ie
ntxsettingxdependsxonxthexpatient'sxvitalxsigns,xmentalxstatus,xcurrentxphysiologicxcondition,xandxthexpr
es
encexofxco-morbidxconditions.
Hospital-AcquiredxPneumoniax(HAP)x-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
formallyxknownxasxnosocomialxpneumoniaxisxpneumoniaxinxthexnon-
intubatedxpatientxthatxbeginsxwithinx48xhoursxofxhospitalxadmissionxandxexhibitsxsymptomsxthatxwerex
no
txpresentxuponxadmission.xVentilator-
associatedxpneumoniax(VAP)xisxanotherxformxofxHAPxthatxisxacquiredxwhenxaxpatientxisxonxthexventilat
or
forxmorexthanx48xhours.
HealthxCare-AssociatedxPneumoniax(HCAP)x-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
isxaxtypexofxpneumoniaxcaughtxinxanotherxhealthxcarexsettingxapartxfromxaxhospitalxsuchxasxaxnursingx
ho
me,xprimaryxcarexoffice,xurgentxcarexclinic,xorxdialysisxcenter.
pneumoniax-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
isxanxacutexinflammationxofxthexlungxparenchymaxcausedxbyxaxmicroorganism.xresultsxinxfluidxbuildxup
xin
alveoli
pneumonectomyx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
thexsurgicalxremovalxofxallxorxpartxofxaxlung.
lobectomyx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
thexsurgicalxexcisionxofxonexorxmorexlobesxofxaxlung.xItxisxperformedxtoxremovexaxmalignantxtumorxorxl
arg
exbenignxtumorxandxtoxtreatxuncontrolledxbronchiectasis,xtraumaxwithxhemorrhage,xcongenitalxanomali
e
s,xorxintractablexTB.
segmentalx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
axsurgicalxprocedurexinxwhichxaxpartxofxanxorgan,xgland,xorxotherxbodyxpartxisxexcised,xsuchxasxaxsegm
ent
ANSWERS 2026
Perorated tympanic membrane symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -
decreased hearing, tinnitus, vertigo and or bloody discharge
Eustachian tube collapsed - CORRECT ANSWER -popping sound in the ear
Borborygmi - CORRECT ANSWER -
loud, gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased motility or hyperperistalsis; occurs with early bowel obs
truction, gastroenteritis, diarrhea
Paronychia - CORRECT ANSWER -inflammation of the nail fold
Clubbing - CORRECT ANSWER -
abnormal widening and thickening of the ends of the fingers and toes associated with chronic oxygen d
eficiency
Koilonychia - CORRECT ANSWER -
a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoo
n. oſten seen in iron deficiency anemia.
Onychomycosis - CORRECT ANSWER -fungal infection of the nail
Flight of ideas - CORRECT ANSWER -
a confused state in which thoughts and speech go in all directions with no unifying concept
Petechiae/Purpura - CORRECT ANSWER -
palpable red spots that do not blanch when pressure is applied. Can be a sign of vasculitis.
Raynaud's phenomenon - CORRECT ANSWER -
a peripheral arterial occlusive disease, vasospasm, in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or
stress
,carpal tunnel syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER -
A condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel and characterized especiall
y by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers
1. Rt hypochondriac region - CORRECT ANSWER -liver, gallbladder, rt kidney, small intesine
Epigastric Region - CORRECT ANSWER -Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Duodenum, Spleen, Adrenal Glands
LT hypochondriac region - CORRECT ANSWER -spleen, colon, Lt kidney, pancreas
Rt lumbar region - CORRECT ANSWERx-gallbladder,xliver,xRtxcolon
Umbilicalxregionx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
umbilicusx(navel),xpartsxofxsmallxintestine,xduodenum
Ltxlumbarx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-descendingxcolon,xLtxkidney
Rtxiliacx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-appendix,xcecum
Hypogastricxregionx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
urinaryxbladder,xsigmoidxcolon,xfemalexreproductivexorgans
Ltxiliacxregionx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-descendingxcolon,xsigmoidxcolon
autonomyx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-pt'sxrightxtoxmakexone'sxownxdecisions
Veracityx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-toxtellxthextruth.xnoxholdingxbackxinformation
Non-maleficencex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
doxnoxharm,xorxallowxharmxtoxbexcausesxtoxaxpt.
,x
beneficencex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
meansxdoingxgood,xrelatesxoxthexdutyxtoxalwaysxactxinxthexpt'sxbestxinteres
t.
atelectasisx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-collapsedxlung;xincompletexexpansionxofxalveoli
Community-AcquiredxPneumoniax(CAP)x-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
isxanxacutexinfectionxofxthexlungxinxpatientsxwhoxhavexnotxbeenxinxthexhospitalxorxlong-
termxcarexfacilityxwithinx14xdaysxofxonset.xWhetherxtreatmentxoccursxinxthexoutpatientxsettingxorxinpat
ie
ntxsettingxdependsxonxthexpatient'sxvitalxsigns,xmentalxstatus,xcurrentxphysiologicxcondition,xandxthexpr
es
encexofxco-morbidxconditions.
Hospital-AcquiredxPneumoniax(HAP)x-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
formallyxknownxasxnosocomialxpneumoniaxisxpneumoniaxinxthexnon-
intubatedxpatientxthatxbeginsxwithinx48xhoursxofxhospitalxadmissionxandxexhibitsxsymptomsxthatxwerex
no
txpresentxuponxadmission.xVentilator-
associatedxpneumoniax(VAP)xisxanotherxformxofxHAPxthatxisxacquiredxwhenxaxpatientxisxonxthexventilat
or
forxmorexthanx48xhours.
HealthxCare-AssociatedxPneumoniax(HCAP)x-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
isxaxtypexofxpneumoniaxcaughtxinxanotherxhealthxcarexsettingxapartxfromxaxhospitalxsuchxasxaxnursingx
ho
me,xprimaryxcarexoffice,xurgentxcarexclinic,xorxdialysisxcenter.
pneumoniax-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
isxanxacutexinflammationxofxthexlungxparenchymaxcausedxbyxaxmicroorganism.xresultsxinxfluidxbuildxup
xin
alveoli
pneumonectomyx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
thexsurgicalxremovalxofxallxorxpartxofxaxlung.
lobectomyx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
thexsurgicalxexcisionxofxonexorxmorexlobesxofxaxlung.xItxisxperformedxtoxremovexaxmalignantxtumorxorxl
arg
exbenignxtumorxandxtoxtreatxuncontrolledxbronchiectasis,xtraumaxwithxhemorrhage,xcongenitalxanomali
e
s,xorxintractablexTB.
segmentalx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
axsurgicalxprocedurexinxwhichxaxpartxofxanxorgan,xgland,xorxotherxbodyxpartxisxexcised,xsuchxasxaxsegm
ent
