HESI RN Health Assessment Questions & HESI RN Pharmacology
ACCOMBINATION EXAMINATION 2025 - 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+
HESI RN Health Assessment Questions
The nurse is performing a routine physical examination on an adult client.
When gather a health history, which question is included in the CAGE
questionnaire?
A. When did you have your last alcoholic drink?
B. How does alcohol usually affect you?
C. What is your favorite alcoholic drink?
D. Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
D. Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
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?
A. Lying
B. Sitting
C. Leaning
D. Standing
A. Lying
The nurse is assessing a client for a hip flexion contracture. Which finding
indicates a negative Thomas test when the client's right knee is brought
toward the chest?
A. The left leg internally rotates.
B. The left leg rises off the table.
C. The left leg remains on the table.
D. The left leg externally rotates.
C. The left leg remains on the table.
An adult client is in the clinic for a regular physical examination. The nurse is
assessing the client's hydration status by pinching then releasing the client's
skin. Which finding is indicative of good hydration status?
A. The skin remains tented.
B. The skin appears blanched and returns to pink.
C. The skin slowly falls back into place.
D. The skin immediately returns to normal position.
D. The skin immediately returns to normal position.
The nurse is performing a thoracic assessment on a client with chronic
asthma and hyperinflation of the lungs. Which finding should be expected for
,this client?
A. Kyphosis
B. Barrel chest
C. Pectus Excavatum
D. Pectus Carinatum
B. Barrel chest
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?
A. Ask the client to count down from 100 by 7s for as long as possible.
B. Occlude one nostril and have the client identify various odors.
C. Have the client follow the tip of a moving penlight with the eyes.
D. Tell the client to walk heel to toe in a straight line for nine steps
B. Occlude one nostril and have the client identify various odors.
Which tool should the nurse use when assessing the neurological status of a
client with traumatic brain injury?
A. Glasgow Coma Scale
B. Braden Scale
C. Numerical pain scale
D. Cranial nerve examination
A. Glasgow Coma Scale
A client with dark skin is reporting a painful and itching area on the lower left
leg. What should the nurse look for when assessing this client's skin for
inflammation?
A. Change in consistency
B. Change in turgor
C. Redness
D. Pallor
A. Change in consistency
While assessing level of consciousness, the nurse finds that a client localizes
to pain, is confused during conversation, and opens the eyes to sound. How
should the nurse document the Glasgow score of this client?
A. 12
B. 10
C. 9
D. 7
A. 12
Which question should the nurse ask in order to test a client's remote
memory?
A. What is your date of birth?
B. Who is your current healthcare provider?
C. What medications are you taking?
D. How did you arrive at the hospital today?
A. What is your date of birth?
, A client reports pain when taking a deep breath. Which lung auscultation
sound should the nurse anticipate hearing?
A. Pleural friction rub
B. Rhonchus
C. Coarse crackles
D. Wheezing
A. Pleural friction rub
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?
A. Knee joint evaluation
B. Cranial nerve testing
C. Postural alignment
D. Deep tendon reflexes
A. Knee joint evaluation
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?
A. You have benign fibroid tumors, a common occurrence in women your age.
B. This is a sign of uterine cancer and I will report this to the healthcare
provider.
C. This is a sign of endometriosis, so we will need to biopsy the lesions.
D. This is a very common finding in pregnancy and it will go away.
A. You have benign fibroid tumors, a common occurrence in women your age.
The nurse is assessing the posterior pharynx during a physical examination.
Which technique should the nurse use?
A. Press the tongue down one side at a time with a tongue depressor.
B. Ask the client to open the mouth and say "ah"
C. Listen for hoarseness after asking the client to speak
D. Palpate the neck and ask the client to swallow.
A. Press the tongue down one side at a time with a tongue depressor.
A nurse is completing a nutritional assessment with a client. What is the
easiest method for the nurse to use to get information about the client's
nutritional intake?
A. 24-hour dietary recall
B. Food diary
C. Intake and output record
D. Lab information (albumin, pre-albumin)
A. 24-hour dietary recall
A client is reporting chest pain. What statement made by the client helps the
nurse to understand the client has a naturalistic belief in the cause of illness?
A. "My life is really out of balance."
B. "I knew I should have changed my diet."
ACCOMBINATION EXAMINATION 2025 - 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+
HESI RN Health Assessment Questions
The nurse is performing a routine physical examination on an adult client.
When gather a health history, which question is included in the CAGE
questionnaire?
A. When did you have your last alcoholic drink?
B. How does alcohol usually affect you?
C. What is your favorite alcoholic drink?
D. Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
D. Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
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?
A. Lying
B. Sitting
C. Leaning
D. Standing
A. Lying
The nurse is assessing a client for a hip flexion contracture. Which finding
indicates a negative Thomas test when the client's right knee is brought
toward the chest?
A. The left leg internally rotates.
B. The left leg rises off the table.
C. The left leg remains on the table.
D. The left leg externally rotates.
C. The left leg remains on the table.
An adult client is in the clinic for a regular physical examination. The nurse is
assessing the client's hydration status by pinching then releasing the client's
skin. Which finding is indicative of good hydration status?
A. The skin remains tented.
B. The skin appears blanched and returns to pink.
C. The skin slowly falls back into place.
D. The skin immediately returns to normal position.
D. The skin immediately returns to normal position.
The nurse is performing a thoracic assessment on a client with chronic
asthma and hyperinflation of the lungs. Which finding should be expected for
,this client?
A. Kyphosis
B. Barrel chest
C. Pectus Excavatum
D. Pectus Carinatum
B. Barrel chest
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?
A. Ask the client to count down from 100 by 7s for as long as possible.
B. Occlude one nostril and have the client identify various odors.
C. Have the client follow the tip of a moving penlight with the eyes.
D. Tell the client to walk heel to toe in a straight line for nine steps
B. Occlude one nostril and have the client identify various odors.
Which tool should the nurse use when assessing the neurological status of a
client with traumatic brain injury?
A. Glasgow Coma Scale
B. Braden Scale
C. Numerical pain scale
D. Cranial nerve examination
A. Glasgow Coma Scale
A client with dark skin is reporting a painful and itching area on the lower left
leg. What should the nurse look for when assessing this client's skin for
inflammation?
A. Change in consistency
B. Change in turgor
C. Redness
D. Pallor
A. Change in consistency
While assessing level of consciousness, the nurse finds that a client localizes
to pain, is confused during conversation, and opens the eyes to sound. How
should the nurse document the Glasgow score of this client?
A. 12
B. 10
C. 9
D. 7
A. 12
Which question should the nurse ask in order to test a client's remote
memory?
A. What is your date of birth?
B. Who is your current healthcare provider?
C. What medications are you taking?
D. How did you arrive at the hospital today?
A. What is your date of birth?
, A client reports pain when taking a deep breath. Which lung auscultation
sound should the nurse anticipate hearing?
A. Pleural friction rub
B. Rhonchus
C. Coarse crackles
D. Wheezing
A. Pleural friction rub
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?
A. Knee joint evaluation
B. Cranial nerve testing
C. Postural alignment
D. Deep tendon reflexes
A. Knee joint evaluation
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?
A. You have benign fibroid tumors, a common occurrence in women your age.
B. This is a sign of uterine cancer and I will report this to the healthcare
provider.
C. This is a sign of endometriosis, so we will need to biopsy the lesions.
D. This is a very common finding in pregnancy and it will go away.
A. You have benign fibroid tumors, a common occurrence in women your age.
The nurse is assessing the posterior pharynx during a physical examination.
Which technique should the nurse use?
A. Press the tongue down one side at a time with a tongue depressor.
B. Ask the client to open the mouth and say "ah"
C. Listen for hoarseness after asking the client to speak
D. Palpate the neck and ask the client to swallow.
A. Press the tongue down one side at a time with a tongue depressor.
A nurse is completing a nutritional assessment with a client. What is the
easiest method for the nurse to use to get information about the client's
nutritional intake?
A. 24-hour dietary recall
B. Food diary
C. Intake and output record
D. Lab information (albumin, pre-albumin)
A. 24-hour dietary recall
A client is reporting chest pain. What statement made by the client helps the
nurse to understand the client has a naturalistic belief in the cause of illness?
A. "My life is really out of balance."
B. "I knew I should have changed my diet."
