HESI Health Assessment Study Bundle With Full Solutions Updated 2024.

While measuring a patient's blood pressure, which set of Korotkoff sounds should be recorded as systolic and diastolic pressure? 1 Phase III/phase V 2 Phase I/phase V 3 Phase II/phase III 4 Phase I/phase IV - Answer 2 What should the nurse document as a normal finding when auscultating...

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." C. "I should have gone to church last week." D...

aneurysm - Answer visible, prominent pulsation or dialation diastole - Answer ventricular relaxation, ventricular filling from atria. erythema - Answer redness of skin murmur - Answer harsh, blowing sounds caused by disruption of blood flow myocardial ischemia - Answer oxygen n...

Objective. - Answer During the interview portio of the health assessment, a nurse notes the person's posture, physical appearance, and ability to converse. How should the nurse document these findings? A round smooth mass that slides between the fingers - Answer As a part of a routine health...

1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her ...

A nurse conducting a physical assessment is observing the client's balance and performing tests to determine the client's sense of equilibrium. Which cranial nerve is the nurse assessing? 1. Cranial nerve II 2. Cranial nerve IX 3. Cranial nerve VII 4. Cranial nerve VIII - Answer 4. Cranial...

Which assessment technique should the nurse use to confirm the presence of papilledema in a client with a rapidly decreasing level of consciousness? A. Percussion B. Palpation C. Inspection D. Auscultation - Answer C. Inspection Nurse notes an enlarged, visible lymph node on the client...

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? - Answer Barrel chest The nurse is assessing bowel sounds for a hospitalized client. The nurse has heard bowel sounds in the right upp...

My life is really out of balance.- Answer 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? Be open to people who are different Have a curiosity about people. Become culturally comp...

steps in the nursing process - Answer Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation (nursing process) Assessment - Answer - 1st step - COLLECT DATA - review of clinical record - interview - health history - physical exams - functional assessment - cultural and spir...

A family is concerned about their fathers recent memory loss, what do you do? - Answer Ask him to recall what he ate for breakfast An elderly woman has longitudinal ridges on her nailbeds, what is this likely indicative of? - Answer Expected variation An older adult reports gradual hearing...

A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which computer documentat...