BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment Exam V2 100+ Questions
and Verified Answers |100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale
The nurse reviews the health record of a client with melasma. The nurse would anticipate that
this client will exhibit:
Answer: Blotchy brown macules across the cheeks and forehead
The client with cellulitis of the lower leg has had cultures done on the affected area. The nurse
reviewing the results of the culture report interprets that which of the following organisms is
not part of the normal flora of the skin?
Answer: Escherichia coli
The client complains of chronic pruritus. Which of the following diagnoses would the nurse
expect to support this client's complaint?
Answer: Renal Failure
A client being seen in an ambulatory clinic for an unrelated complaint has a butterfly rash noted
across the nose. The nurse interprets that this finding is consistent with early manifestations of
which of the following disorders?
Answer: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
,The nurse notes that the older adult client has a number of bright, ruby-colored, round lesions
scattered on the trunk and thighs. The nurse correctly interprets the finding as alterations in
blood vessels of the skin and defines them as:
Answer: Cherry angioma
The client has been diagnosed with paronychia. The nurse understands that this is a disorder of
the:
Answer: Nails
The client is diagnosed with a full-thickness burn. The nurse understands that which of the
following structural areas of the skin is involved?
Answer: Epidermis, entire dermis, and epithelial portion of subcutaneous fat
A client who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning from working on an automobile in a closed
garage has a carbon monoxide level of 15%. The nurse would anticipate observing which sign or
symptom?
Answer: Flushing
A client is admitted to the hospital with cellulitis of the lower leg. The nurse would anticipate
which of the following therapies to be prescribed?
Answer: Warm compresses to the affected area
,The nurse has instructed the client in the correct technique for breast self-examination (BSE).
For a portion of the examination, the client will lie down. If the client were to examine the right
breast, the nurse would tell the client to place a pillow:
Answer: Under the right shoulder
The nurse would identify that which of the following foods should be increased in the diet to
help decrease the risk of cancer development?
Answer: Broccoli
The nurse would include which of the following in a list of the most helpful foods for the vegan
client wishing to increase foods high in vitamin A?
Answer: carrots
According to the American Cancer Society, fecal occult blood testing should be done annually
after the age of _____ years.
Answer: 50
A 27-year-old female client is undergoing evaluation of lumps in her breasts. In determining
whether the client could have fibrocystic breast disorder, the nurse should ask the client
whether the breast lumps seem to become more prominent or troublesome at which of the
following times?
Answer: before menses
, The nurse is assigned to the care of a client scheduled for surgery for a right colon tumor. Which
of the following is the most characteristic manifestation of cancer at this site?
Answer: Dull abdominal pain exacerbated by walking
A client has undergone abdominal perineal resection for a bowel tumor. The nurse interprets
that the client's colostomy is beginning to function if which of the following signs is noted?
Answer: The passage of flatus
A nurse assessing a postoperative ureterostomy client will interpret that the stoma has normal
characteristics if the stoma is:
Answer: Red and moist
The nurse monitoring the oncological client for early signs of vena cava syndrome would include
assessment for which of the following?
Answer: Periorbital edema
The nurse understands that which of the following hormones is directly responsible for
maintaining the free or unbound portion of serum calcium within normal limits?
Answer: parathyroid hormone
The client with an endocrine disorder complains of weight loss and diarrhea, and says that he
can "feel his heart beating in his chest." The nurse interprets that which of the following glands
is most likely responsible for these symptoms?
Answer: Thyroid
and Verified Answers |100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale
The nurse reviews the health record of a client with melasma. The nurse would anticipate that
this client will exhibit:
Answer: Blotchy brown macules across the cheeks and forehead
The client with cellulitis of the lower leg has had cultures done on the affected area. The nurse
reviewing the results of the culture report interprets that which of the following organisms is
not part of the normal flora of the skin?
Answer: Escherichia coli
The client complains of chronic pruritus. Which of the following diagnoses would the nurse
expect to support this client's complaint?
Answer: Renal Failure
A client being seen in an ambulatory clinic for an unrelated complaint has a butterfly rash noted
across the nose. The nurse interprets that this finding is consistent with early manifestations of
which of the following disorders?
Answer: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
,The nurse notes that the older adult client has a number of bright, ruby-colored, round lesions
scattered on the trunk and thighs. The nurse correctly interprets the finding as alterations in
blood vessels of the skin and defines them as:
Answer: Cherry angioma
The client has been diagnosed with paronychia. The nurse understands that this is a disorder of
the:
Answer: Nails
The client is diagnosed with a full-thickness burn. The nurse understands that which of the
following structural areas of the skin is involved?
Answer: Epidermis, entire dermis, and epithelial portion of subcutaneous fat
A client who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning from working on an automobile in a closed
garage has a carbon monoxide level of 15%. The nurse would anticipate observing which sign or
symptom?
Answer: Flushing
A client is admitted to the hospital with cellulitis of the lower leg. The nurse would anticipate
which of the following therapies to be prescribed?
Answer: Warm compresses to the affected area
,The nurse has instructed the client in the correct technique for breast self-examination (BSE).
For a portion of the examination, the client will lie down. If the client were to examine the right
breast, the nurse would tell the client to place a pillow:
Answer: Under the right shoulder
The nurse would identify that which of the following foods should be increased in the diet to
help decrease the risk of cancer development?
Answer: Broccoli
The nurse would include which of the following in a list of the most helpful foods for the vegan
client wishing to increase foods high in vitamin A?
Answer: carrots
According to the American Cancer Society, fecal occult blood testing should be done annually
after the age of _____ years.
Answer: 50
A 27-year-old female client is undergoing evaluation of lumps in her breasts. In determining
whether the client could have fibrocystic breast disorder, the nurse should ask the client
whether the breast lumps seem to become more prominent or troublesome at which of the
following times?
Answer: before menses
, The nurse is assigned to the care of a client scheduled for surgery for a right colon tumor. Which
of the following is the most characteristic manifestation of cancer at this site?
Answer: Dull abdominal pain exacerbated by walking
A client has undergone abdominal perineal resection for a bowel tumor. The nurse interprets
that the client's colostomy is beginning to function if which of the following signs is noted?
Answer: The passage of flatus
A nurse assessing a postoperative ureterostomy client will interpret that the stoma has normal
characteristics if the stoma is:
Answer: Red and moist
The nurse monitoring the oncological client for early signs of vena cava syndrome would include
assessment for which of the following?
Answer: Periorbital edema
The nurse understands that which of the following hormones is directly responsible for
maintaining the free or unbound portion of serum calcium within normal limits?
Answer: parathyroid hormone
The client with an endocrine disorder complains of weight loss and diarrhea, and says that he
can "feel his heart beating in his chest." The nurse interprets that which of the following glands
is most likely responsible for these symptoms?
Answer: Thyroid
