BSN 246 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT V1 NEWEST COMPLETE
VERSION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
UPDATED 2024/2025 (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY
GRADED A+.
A client is being assessed upon admission to the medical-surgical unit. The nurse is preparing to
complete a head-to-toe assessment and will begin at the head of the client. Which technique should the
nurse use to begin the assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS Inspect the hair and skin.
The nurse is assessing a healthy young adult during an annual physical examination. Which assessment
technique should the nurse implement when palpating the abdominal aorta? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Deep palpation above and to the left of the umbilicus.
The nurse is conducting a family history as part of the assessment interview. Which action should the
nurse take to ensure that sufficient information about the client's blood relatives is obtained? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Document at least 3 generations of the client's family medical history.
The nurse is testing the client's shoulders for range of motion. What should the nurse document to
record normal internal rotation? - CORRECT ANSWERS Range of 90 degrees when the hands are placed
at the small of the back.
A client presents with a rash along the occipital area of the hairline and reports intense itching. How
should the nurse begin the objective part of the examination? - CORRECT ANSWERS Inspect the scalp
looking for nits.
The nurse is assessing a client's range of motion as the client bends the right knee up to the chest while
keeping the left leg straight, but is unable to keep the left thigh on the table. The assessment is repeated
for the left knee, and the client is unable to keep the right thigh on the table. How should the nurse
document this finding? - CORRECT ANSWERS A flexion deformity referred to as a positive Thomas test.
During a skin asssessment, the nurse notes, round and discrete lesions that are dark red in color and will
not blanch. The lesions range from 1 to 3 mm in size. What is the first question the nurse should ask the
client? - CORRECT ANSWERS Have you notice any irregular bleeding
, BSN 246 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT V1 NEWEST COMPLETE
VERSION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
UPDATED 2024/2025 (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY
GRADED A+.
A client with progressive hearing loss appears distressed when the registered nurse (RN) asks open-
ended questions about the client's health history. Which forms of communication should the RN use? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Face the client so the client can see the RN's mouth.
Check if the client's hearing aides are working properly.
Reduce environmental noise surrounding the client.
A client states that she had a mastectomy of her left breast last year and now experiences lymphedema.
What should the nurse expect to find when examining the client? - CORRECT ANSWERS Swelling of the
left arm and non-pitting edema.
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS "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? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS Have you ever felt
guilty about your drinking?
VERSION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
UPDATED 2024/2025 (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY
GRADED A+.
A client is being assessed upon admission to the medical-surgical unit. The nurse is preparing to
complete a head-to-toe assessment and will begin at the head of the client. Which technique should the
nurse use to begin the assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS Inspect the hair and skin.
The nurse is assessing a healthy young adult during an annual physical examination. Which assessment
technique should the nurse implement when palpating the abdominal aorta? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Deep palpation above and to the left of the umbilicus.
The nurse is conducting a family history as part of the assessment interview. Which action should the
nurse take to ensure that sufficient information about the client's blood relatives is obtained? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Document at least 3 generations of the client's family medical history.
The nurse is testing the client's shoulders for range of motion. What should the nurse document to
record normal internal rotation? - CORRECT ANSWERS Range of 90 degrees when the hands are placed
at the small of the back.
A client presents with a rash along the occipital area of the hairline and reports intense itching. How
should the nurse begin the objective part of the examination? - CORRECT ANSWERS Inspect the scalp
looking for nits.
The nurse is assessing a client's range of motion as the client bends the right knee up to the chest while
keeping the left leg straight, but is unable to keep the left thigh on the table. The assessment is repeated
for the left knee, and the client is unable to keep the right thigh on the table. How should the nurse
document this finding? - CORRECT ANSWERS A flexion deformity referred to as a positive Thomas test.
During a skin asssessment, the nurse notes, round and discrete lesions that are dark red in color and will
not blanch. The lesions range from 1 to 3 mm in size. What is the first question the nurse should ask the
client? - CORRECT ANSWERS Have you notice any irregular bleeding
, BSN 246 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT V1 NEWEST COMPLETE
VERSION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
UPDATED 2024/2025 (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY
GRADED A+.
A client with progressive hearing loss appears distressed when the registered nurse (RN) asks open-
ended questions about the client's health history. Which forms of communication should the RN use? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Face the client so the client can see the RN's mouth.
Check if the client's hearing aides are working properly.
Reduce environmental noise surrounding the client.
A client states that she had a mastectomy of her left breast last year and now experiences lymphedema.
What should the nurse expect to find when examining the client? - CORRECT ANSWERS Swelling of the
left arm and non-pitting edema.
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS "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? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS Have you ever felt
guilty about your drinking?
