HESI Health Assessment Exam Questions and Answers
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1.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 ANS : "My life is really out of balance."
2.2. A nurse is working in a healthcare facility that serves a diverse
popula- tion. What action(s) by the nurse will allow the nurse to empathize
with and understand this population? (Select all that apply.): Be open to
people who are different
Have a curiosity about people. Become culturally competent.
3.Which statement is accurate about assessing the spleen ANS : It must be en- larged at least three times normal size for it to be palpable. .What is the best place for the nurse to hear lower lobe lung sounds with a stethoscope ANS : Posterior chest below the 3rd intercostalspace.
5.The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of mitral stenosis. How should the nurse assess this client with a stethoscope to listen for this condition ANS : Place the bell on the 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
6.The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of aortic
regurgitation. Where should the nurse place the stethoscope diaphragm
to listen for this condition ANS : 2nd intercostal space along the right
sternal border.
7.The client is experiencing severe pruritus and small papules and burrows on areas over one hand and the inner thighs. Which assessment data best explains the condition the client is experiencing ANS : The client
works in a day- care setting that has had a scabies outbreak.
8.A client comes to the clinic with a report of fever and a recent exposure to someone who was diagnosed with meningitis. Which nursing assessment should be completed during the initial examination of this
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