MED SURG HESI – Complete Health
Assessment (Adult) 2025–2026 | Complete
Questions and Correct Answers
Introduction:
This document contains a complete collection of adult-focused
Medical-Surgical HESI health-assessment questions with their
correct answers. It covers a wide range of topics including
neurological, respiratory, cardiac, renal, endocrine,
gastrointestinal, integumentary, and musculoskeletal
assessments. The material is structured as examination-style
questions and answer keys, supporting students in preparing
for current HESI exams. It is comprehensive and aligned with
the newest 2025–2026 testing content.
Exam Questions and Answers:
A male client with diabetes mellitus transferred from the
hospital to a rehabilitation facility following treatment for a
stroke resulting in right hemiplegia. He tells the nurse that his
feet are always uncomfortably cool at night, preventing him
from falling asleep. which action should the nurse implement?
A. Provide a warming pad to feet
B. Medicate the client with a prescribed sedative
,C. Use a bed cradle to hold the covers off feet
D. Place warm blanket next to the clients feed -Answers:-Place
warm blanket next to clients feet
During a home visit, the nurse assesses the skin of a client
with eczema who reports that an exacerbation of symptoms
has occurred during the last week. Which information is most
useful in determining the possible cause of the symptoms?
A. An old friend with eczema came for a visit
B. Recently received an influenza immunization
C. A grandson and his new dog recently visited
D. Corticosteroid cream was applied to eczema -Answers:-A
grandson and his new dog recently visited
While planning care for a client with carpal tunnel syndrome,
the nurse identifies a collaborative problem of pain. What is
the etiology of this problem?
A. Irritation of nerve endings
B. Diminished blood flow
C. ischemic tissue changes
D. Compression of a nerve -Answers:-Compression of a nerve
,The nurse assesses a client being treated for Herpes Zoster
(Shingles) which assessment should the nurse include when
evaluating the effectiveness of treatment (SATA)
A. Skin integrity
B. Functional ability
C. Heart sounds
D. Pain scale
E. Bowel sounds -Answers:-Skin integrity, Functional ability,
Pain scale
A male client tells the nurse that he is experiencing burning on
urination, and assessment reveals that he had sexual inter
course four days w/a women he casually met. Which action
should the nurse implement?
A. Observe the perineal area for a chancroid-like lesion
B. Obtain a specimen of urethral drainage for culture
C. Assess for perineal itching, erythema, and excoriation
D. Identify all sexual partners in the last four days -Answers:-
Obtain a specimen of urethral drainage for culture
, A client with Addison's disease taking hydrocortisone in a
divided daily dose last week. It is most important for the nurse
to monitor which serum lab value?
A. Osmolarity
B. glucose
C. Albumin
D. Platelets -Answers:-glucose
A client with AIDS has impaired gas exchange from a
respiratory infection. Which assessment finding warrants
immediate intervention by the nurse?
A. Elevated temperature
B. Generalized weakness
C. Diminished lung sounds
D. Pain when swallowing -Answers:-Pain when swallowing
An older male client tells the nurse he is losing sleep because
he has to get up several times at night to go bathroom, that he
has trouble starting his urinary stream and he doesn't feel like
his bladder is empty. Which interventions?
A. collect a urine specimen for culture analysis
B. Review the clients fluid intake prior to bedtime
Assessment (Adult) 2025–2026 | Complete
Questions and Correct Answers
Introduction:
This document contains a complete collection of adult-focused
Medical-Surgical HESI health-assessment questions with their
correct answers. It covers a wide range of topics including
neurological, respiratory, cardiac, renal, endocrine,
gastrointestinal, integumentary, and musculoskeletal
assessments. The material is structured as examination-style
questions and answer keys, supporting students in preparing
for current HESI exams. It is comprehensive and aligned with
the newest 2025–2026 testing content.
Exam Questions and Answers:
A male client with diabetes mellitus transferred from the
hospital to a rehabilitation facility following treatment for a
stroke resulting in right hemiplegia. He tells the nurse that his
feet are always uncomfortably cool at night, preventing him
from falling asleep. which action should the nurse implement?
A. Provide a warming pad to feet
B. Medicate the client with a prescribed sedative
,C. Use a bed cradle to hold the covers off feet
D. Place warm blanket next to the clients feed -Answers:-Place
warm blanket next to clients feet
During a home visit, the nurse assesses the skin of a client
with eczema who reports that an exacerbation of symptoms
has occurred during the last week. Which information is most
useful in determining the possible cause of the symptoms?
A. An old friend with eczema came for a visit
B. Recently received an influenza immunization
C. A grandson and his new dog recently visited
D. Corticosteroid cream was applied to eczema -Answers:-A
grandson and his new dog recently visited
While planning care for a client with carpal tunnel syndrome,
the nurse identifies a collaborative problem of pain. What is
the etiology of this problem?
A. Irritation of nerve endings
B. Diminished blood flow
C. ischemic tissue changes
D. Compression of a nerve -Answers:-Compression of a nerve
,The nurse assesses a client being treated for Herpes Zoster
(Shingles) which assessment should the nurse include when
evaluating the effectiveness of treatment (SATA)
A. Skin integrity
B. Functional ability
C. Heart sounds
D. Pain scale
E. Bowel sounds -Answers:-Skin integrity, Functional ability,
Pain scale
A male client tells the nurse that he is experiencing burning on
urination, and assessment reveals that he had sexual inter
course four days w/a women he casually met. Which action
should the nurse implement?
A. Observe the perineal area for a chancroid-like lesion
B. Obtain a specimen of urethral drainage for culture
C. Assess for perineal itching, erythema, and excoriation
D. Identify all sexual partners in the last four days -Answers:-
Obtain a specimen of urethral drainage for culture
, A client with Addison's disease taking hydrocortisone in a
divided daily dose last week. It is most important for the nurse
to monitor which serum lab value?
A. Osmolarity
B. glucose
C. Albumin
D. Platelets -Answers:-glucose
A client with AIDS has impaired gas exchange from a
respiratory infection. Which assessment finding warrants
immediate intervention by the nurse?
A. Elevated temperature
B. Generalized weakness
C. Diminished lung sounds
D. Pain when swallowing -Answers:-Pain when swallowing
An older male client tells the nurse he is losing sleep because
he has to get up several times at night to go bathroom, that he
has trouble starting his urinary stream and he doesn't feel like
his bladder is empty. Which interventions?
A. collect a urine specimen for culture analysis
B. Review the clients fluid intake prior to bedtime
