BSN 246 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE RESOURCE
◉ A client has just returned from the recovery room and asks to get
out of bed to go to the bathroom. The nurse decides to obtain
orthostatic vital signs first. How will the nurse position the client to
begin this procedure?
Answer: Lying.
◉ A postmenopausal female client is undergoing a routine physical
examination. She has reported nothing out of the ordinary. When
performing the examination of the genitourinary system, the nurse
finds an irregularly enlarged uterus with firm, mobile, painless
nodules in the uterine wall. How should the nurse explain this
finding to the client?
Answer: You have benign fibroid tumors, a common occurrence in
women your age.
◉ A client is reporting chest pain. What statement made by the
client, helps the nurse to understand this client has a naturalistic
belief in the cause of illness?
,Answer: "My life is really out of balance."
◉ The nurse is preparing to assess the hearing of a client with a
history of prolonged exposure to occupational noise. Which hearing
test provides the most reliable assessment of hearing status?
Answer: Audiometry.
◉ The nurse is performing a routine physical examination on an
adult client. When gathering a health history, which question is
included in the CAGE questionnaire?
Answer: Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
*CAGE is the acronym for Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-
opener. Nurse can use it to assess for possible alcohol abuse.
◉ The nurse is examining the hip joint of a client who reports hip
pain. Which other assessment is most helpful in determining the
cause of the client's pain?
Answer: Knee joint evaluation.
◉ The nurse performs a series of cranial nerve tests on a client with
a head injury. Which test should the nurse use to assess damage to
the first cranial nerve?
, Answer: Occlude one nostril and have the client identify various
odors.
◉ The client reports to the nurse a recent exposure to the mumps.
Which assessment finding suggests the client has contracted the
mumps?
Answer: Swelling anterior to the ear lobe on one side of the face
◉ A nurse is working in a healthcare facility that serves a diverse
population. What action(s) by the nurse will allow the nurse to
empathize with and understand this population? (Select all that
apply.)
Answer: Be open to people who are different.
Have a curiosity about people.
Become culturally competent.
◉ Which findings can the nurse determine by palpating a client's
skin? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: Diaphoresis.
Scaling.
◉ Which question should the nurse ask in order to test a client's
remote memory?
Answer: What is your date of birth?
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE RESOURCE
◉ A client has just returned from the recovery room and asks to get
out of bed to go to the bathroom. The nurse decides to obtain
orthostatic vital signs first. How will the nurse position the client to
begin this procedure?
Answer: Lying.
◉ A postmenopausal female client is undergoing a routine physical
examination. She has reported nothing out of the ordinary. When
performing the examination of the genitourinary system, the nurse
finds an irregularly enlarged uterus with firm, mobile, painless
nodules in the uterine wall. How should the nurse explain this
finding to the client?
Answer: You have benign fibroid tumors, a common occurrence in
women your age.
◉ A client is reporting chest pain. What statement made by the
client, helps the nurse to understand this client has a naturalistic
belief in the cause of illness?
,Answer: "My life is really out of balance."
◉ The nurse is preparing to assess the hearing of a client with a
history of prolonged exposure to occupational noise. Which hearing
test provides the most reliable assessment of hearing status?
Answer: Audiometry.
◉ The nurse is performing a routine physical examination on an
adult client. When gathering a health history, which question is
included in the CAGE questionnaire?
Answer: Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
*CAGE is the acronym for Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-
opener. Nurse can use it to assess for possible alcohol abuse.
◉ The nurse is examining the hip joint of a client who reports hip
pain. Which other assessment is most helpful in determining the
cause of the client's pain?
Answer: Knee joint evaluation.
◉ The nurse performs a series of cranial nerve tests on a client with
a head injury. Which test should the nurse use to assess damage to
the first cranial nerve?
, Answer: Occlude one nostril and have the client identify various
odors.
◉ The client reports to the nurse a recent exposure to the mumps.
Which assessment finding suggests the client has contracted the
mumps?
Answer: Swelling anterior to the ear lobe on one side of the face
◉ A nurse is working in a healthcare facility that serves a diverse
population. What action(s) by the nurse will allow the nurse to
empathize with and understand this population? (Select all that
apply.)
Answer: Be open to people who are different.
Have a curiosity about people.
Become culturally competent.
◉ Which findings can the nurse determine by palpating a client's
skin? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: Diaphoresis.
Scaling.
◉ Which question should the nurse ask in order to test a client's
remote memory?
Answer: What is your date of birth?
