2026 BSN 246 HESI
Health Assessment V2 EXAM
(2 Full Set Exams)
Nightingale College
Questions and Answers to Pass the Exam
This Hesi test contains:
❖ (2 Full Set Exams)
❖ Format Set of Multiple-choice
❖ Questions with incorporating Next Generation
NCLEX (NGN) and Case scenarios questions
❖ Expert-Verified Explanations & Solutions
,Table of Contents
BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment V2 Exam 1 ........................ 2
BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment V2 Exam 2 ...................... 61
BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment V2 Exam 1
### Question 1
The nurse examines a client's abdomen. Which finding indicates an
abnormal response when palpating the spleen?
- A) No palpable mass noted.
- B) Tenderness reported upon deep palpation.
- C) Firm mass palpated at bottom of left rib cage.
- D) Softness in the lateral aspect of the abdomen.
Correct Answer: C) Firm mass palpated at bottom of left rib cage.
Expert Rationale:
The spleen is usually not palpable unless it is enlarged. A firm mass in this
area may indicate splenomegaly, which is abnormal.
,### Question 2
In auscultating for the presence of a carotid artery bruit, the nurse
places the bell of the stethoscope at which location?
- A) Over the left subclavian artery.
- B) Over the aortic arch.
- C) Over the carotid artery.
- D) Over the temporal artery.
Correct Answer: C) Over the carotid artery.
Expert Rationale:
The bell of the stethoscope is applied directly over the carotid artery to
listen for bruits, which are abnormal sounds indicating turbulent blood flow,
possibly due to stenosis.
### Question 3
, A male client arrives at the clinic for a follow-up health assessment
after recent antibiotic treatment for pneumonia without
hospitalization. Which technique should the nurse implement to
assess for adventitious lung sounds?
- A) Place the stethoscope's diaphragm lightly on the skin.
- B) Press the stethoscope's diaphragm firmly on the skin over each lung
field.
- C) Ask the client to breathe normally while using the bell of the
stethoscope.
- D) Use the diaphragm lightly over each lung field and listen for changes.
Correct Answer: B) Press the stethoscope's diaphragm firmly on the skin
over each lung field.
Expert Rationale:
Applying the diaphragm firmly enhances the transmission of breath sounds
and allows the nurse to detect any adventitious sounds such as wheezes or
crackles effectively.
### Question 4
A 29-year-old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic
to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or something," and wants to get
checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry
cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which
computer documentation of this client's concerns should the nurse
enter?
- A) "Patient reports a persistent cough accompanied by wheezing."
Health Assessment V2 EXAM
(2 Full Set Exams)
Nightingale College
Questions and Answers to Pass the Exam
This Hesi test contains:
❖ (2 Full Set Exams)
❖ Format Set of Multiple-choice
❖ Questions with incorporating Next Generation
NCLEX (NGN) and Case scenarios questions
❖ Expert-Verified Explanations & Solutions
,Table of Contents
BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment V2 Exam 1 ........................ 2
BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment V2 Exam 2 ...................... 61
BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment V2 Exam 1
### Question 1
The nurse examines a client's abdomen. Which finding indicates an
abnormal response when palpating the spleen?
- A) No palpable mass noted.
- B) Tenderness reported upon deep palpation.
- C) Firm mass palpated at bottom of left rib cage.
- D) Softness in the lateral aspect of the abdomen.
Correct Answer: C) Firm mass palpated at bottom of left rib cage.
Expert Rationale:
The spleen is usually not palpable unless it is enlarged. A firm mass in this
area may indicate splenomegaly, which is abnormal.
,### Question 2
In auscultating for the presence of a carotid artery bruit, the nurse
places the bell of the stethoscope at which location?
- A) Over the left subclavian artery.
- B) Over the aortic arch.
- C) Over the carotid artery.
- D) Over the temporal artery.
Correct Answer: C) Over the carotid artery.
Expert Rationale:
The bell of the stethoscope is applied directly over the carotid artery to
listen for bruits, which are abnormal sounds indicating turbulent blood flow,
possibly due to stenosis.
### Question 3
, A male client arrives at the clinic for a follow-up health assessment
after recent antibiotic treatment for pneumonia without
hospitalization. Which technique should the nurse implement to
assess for adventitious lung sounds?
- A) Place the stethoscope's diaphragm lightly on the skin.
- B) Press the stethoscope's diaphragm firmly on the skin over each lung
field.
- C) Ask the client to breathe normally while using the bell of the
stethoscope.
- D) Use the diaphragm lightly over each lung field and listen for changes.
Correct Answer: B) Press the stethoscope's diaphragm firmly on the skin
over each lung field.
Expert Rationale:
Applying the diaphragm firmly enhances the transmission of breath sounds
and allows the nurse to detect any adventitious sounds such as wheezes or
crackles effectively.
### Question 4
A 29-year-old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic
to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or something," and wants to get
checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry
cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which
computer documentation of this client's concerns should the nurse
enter?
- A) "Patient reports a persistent cough accompanied by wheezing."
