Population Health HESI practice
questions with correct answers
During a home health visit, a male client reports to the nurse that he felt a solid
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testicular mass during self-exam, but that it wasn't painful. What instruction
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should the nurse provide the client?
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a. Continue to monitor the mass until the next scheduled annual medical exam
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b. Notify the HCP if the mass becomes soft, painful, or starts to drain
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c. Schedule an appointment with the HCP for prompt evaluation
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d. Testicular nodules are of concern only if they feel matted or are not easily
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movable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Schedule an appointment with the HCP for
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prompt evaluation
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The home health nurse is admitting a client with Parkinson's disease to the home
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healthcare service. In planning care for this client, which nursing diagnosis has
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priority?
a. Impaired physical mobility r/t muscle rigidity and weakness
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b. Ineffective coping r/t depression and dysfunction to disease progression
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c. Ineffective breathing pattern r/t respiratory muscle weakness
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d. Fear r/t constant possibility of experiencing seizures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a.
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Impaired physical mobility r/t muscle rigidity and weakness
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, A home health nurse knows that a 70-year-old male client who is convalescing at
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home following a hip replacement, is at risk for developing decbitus ulcers. Which
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physical characteristic of aging contributes to such risk?
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a. 16% increase in overall body fat
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b. Reduced melanin production
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c. Thinning of skin with loss of elasticity
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d. Calcium loss in the bones - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Thinning of skin with loss
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of elasticity
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A young woman tells the public health nurse that a friend was recently diagnosed
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with Hep B and she is concerned about getting the disease. During the
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assessment interview, which question is most important for the nurse to ask this
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woman? |
a. Did you drink or use any utensils that your friend used?
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b. Have you noticed any yellowish tinge to the whites of your eyes?
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c. Have you shared any needles or had sex with your friend?
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d. How long ago was your friend diagnosed with Hep B? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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c. Have you shared any needles or had sex with your friend?
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The home health nurse is planning a visit with a client who has been discharged
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home after a hospitalization. Which action should the nurse implement?
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a. Avoid creating barriers by wearing a name tag in the home
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b. Schedule home visits that take place during the daylight hours
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questions with correct answers
During a home health visit, a male client reports to the nurse that he felt a solid
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
testicular mass during self-exam, but that it wasn't painful. What instruction
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should the nurse provide the client?
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a. Continue to monitor the mass until the next scheduled annual medical exam
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b. Notify the HCP if the mass becomes soft, painful, or starts to drain
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c. Schedule an appointment with the HCP for prompt evaluation
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d. Testicular nodules are of concern only if they feel matted or are not easily
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movable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Schedule an appointment with the HCP for
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prompt evaluation
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The home health nurse is admitting a client with Parkinson's disease to the home
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healthcare service. In planning care for this client, which nursing diagnosis has
| | | | | | | | | | | |
priority?
a. Impaired physical mobility r/t muscle rigidity and weakness
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b. Ineffective coping r/t depression and dysfunction to disease progression
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c. Ineffective breathing pattern r/t respiratory muscle weakness
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d. Fear r/t constant possibility of experiencing seizures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a.
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Impaired physical mobility r/t muscle rigidity and weakness
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, A home health nurse knows that a 70-year-old male client who is convalescing at
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
home following a hip replacement, is at risk for developing decbitus ulcers. Which
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physical characteristic of aging contributes to such risk?
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a. 16% increase in overall body fat
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b. Reduced melanin production
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c. Thinning of skin with loss of elasticity
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d. Calcium loss in the bones - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Thinning of skin with loss
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of elasticity
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A young woman tells the public health nurse that a friend was recently diagnosed
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with Hep B and she is concerned about getting the disease. During the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
assessment interview, which question is most important for the nurse to ask this
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woman? |
a. Did you drink or use any utensils that your friend used?
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b. Have you noticed any yellowish tinge to the whites of your eyes?
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c. Have you shared any needles or had sex with your friend?
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d. How long ago was your friend diagnosed with Hep B? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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c. Have you shared any needles or had sex with your friend?
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The home health nurse is planning a visit with a client who has been discharged
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home after a hospitalization. Which action should the nurse implement?
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a. Avoid creating barriers by wearing a name tag in the home
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b. Schedule home visits that take place during the daylight hours
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