HESI BSN 246 REVISION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The nurse reviews the health record of a client with
melasma. The nurse would anticipate that this client
will exhibit:
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?
Escherichia coli
The client complains of chronic pruritus. Which of the
following diagnoses would the nurse expect to
support this client's complaint?
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?
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:
Cherry angioma
The client has been diagnosed with paronychia. The
nurse understands that this is a disorder of the:
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?
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?
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?
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:
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?
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?
carrots
According to the American Cancer Society, fecal
occult blood testing should be done annually after the
age of _____ years.
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?
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?
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?
The passage of flatus
A nurse assessing a postoperative ureterostomy
client will interpret that the stoma has normal
characteristics if the stoma is:
Red and moist
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The nurse reviews the health record of a client with
melasma. The nurse would anticipate that this client
will exhibit:
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?
Escherichia coli
The client complains of chronic pruritus. Which of the
following diagnoses would the nurse expect to
support this client's complaint?
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?
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:
Cherry angioma
The client has been diagnosed with paronychia. The
nurse understands that this is a disorder of the:
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?
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?
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?
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:
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?
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?
carrots
According to the American Cancer Society, fecal
occult blood testing should be done annually after the
age of _____ years.
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?
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?
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?
The passage of flatus
A nurse assessing a postoperative ureterostomy
client will interpret that the stoma has normal
characteristics if the stoma is:
Red and moist
