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HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT LATEST 2024-2025 TEST
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DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |AGRADE
(BRAND NEW!!)
A 47-year-old client complains of burning abdominal pain after eating at a Mexican restaurant. Burning
abdominal pain is most commonly associated with:

A. Cholecystitis

B. Appendicitis

C. Peptic ulcer disease

D. Pancreatitis - ANSWER-C



A physician orders daily measurement of abdominal girth for a 35-year-old client with upper-GI
bleeding. At which point on the abdomen should the nurse take her measurement?

A. Just below the rib cage

B. Just above the pelvis

C. Across the umbilicus

D. At the fullest point - ANSWER-D



A 27-year-old client comes to the emergency room complaining of abdominal pain. Deep palpation of
the abdomen shouldn't be performed if the client:

A. Has ascites

B. Reports constipation

C. Is ticklish

D. Has abdominal rigidity - ANSWER-D



A nurse is assisting a physician with a routine pelvic examination. What lubricant should the nurse use
on the speculum?

A. Water-soluble jelly

B. Petroleum jelly

C. Warm water

,D. Mineral oil - ANSWER-C



A nurse is teaching a group of fifth-grade girls about menstruation. She tells them that menses occurs
every 21 to 38 days and that the duration is normally:

A. 2 to 4 days

B. 2 to 8 days

C. 3 to 5 days

D. 4 to 7 days - ANSWER-B



A client with a urinary tract infection reports pain when the nurse percusses her back at the
costovertebral angle. This finding suggests:

A. A ureteral stone

B. an ovarian cyst

C. kidney inflammation

D. bladder cancer - ANSWER-C



A school nurse is performing an annual screening on a 12-year-old student. To assess for scoliosis, the
nurse should:

A. Palpate for crepitus

B. Measure the length of the spine from neck to waist.

C. Ask the client to bend forward at the waist

D. Palpate the spinous processes - ANSWER-C



A 28-year-old client tells a nurse that he discovered a lump in his scrotum. Before palpating his testicles,
the nurse should know that a normal testicle is:

A. irregularly shaped

B. Round

C. Rubbery

D. Nodular - ANSWER-C

,A 46-year-old construction worker comes to the clinic for his annual physical examination. During the
assessment, the nurse palpates the inguinal area for what reason?

A. To check for herniation

B. To locate a pulse

C. To check for a nondescended testicle

D. To assess the prostate gland - ANSWER-A



A 62-year-old client complains of urinary hesitancy. During the assessment, the nurse palpates his
prostrate gland. The nurse should know that a normal prostate gland is about the size of a:

A. marble

B. grape

C. walnut

D. peach - ANSWER-C



After slipping in her bathroom, an 80-year-old client is brought to the emergency department with a
deformed right hip and hip pain that she rates as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. The nurse examining her
notices gross internal rotation of the right hip. Which of the following signs alerts the nurse to this
assessment?

A. A misshapen pelvis

B. Inward pointing of the foot

C. Outward pointing of the foot

D. Unequal leg lengths - ANSWER-B



A 34-year-old client complains of pain and tingling in her right wrist. During the assessment, the client
reports pain when the nurse flexes the wrist for 30 seconds. The nurse knows that this finding indicates:

A. a fractured wrist

B. carpal tunnel syndrome

C. a stroke

D. paralysis - ANSWER-B

, A 58-year-old client comes to the clinic for his annual physical examination. The nurse notices that the
client's urine specimen has a brown appearance. What does this finding suggest?

A. Hypervolemia

B. Benign prostatic hyperplasia

C. Urinary tract infection

D. Hematuria - ANSWER-D



A nurse is assessing the leg of a client who has come to the emergency department with a suspected
fractured femur. To perform a quick and accurate assessment, the nurse should evaluate the affected
leg for which of the following signs and symptoms? Select all that apply.

A. Pain

B. Pliability

C. Paresthesia

D. Paralysis

E. Pallor

F. Pulses - ANSWER-A C D E F



A 30-year-old client is brought to the emergency department with head injuries from a motorcycle
accident. During the neurological assessment, the client displays Babinski's reflex. The nurse knows that
this finding is:

A. an abnormal response

B. a normal response

C. a hyperactive response

D. a diminished response - ANSWER-A



During a routine physical examination, a 68-year-old client can't identify a pencil or a cotton ball when
manipulating the object with his hands, keeping his eyes closed. The nurse knows that this abnormal
finding indicates:

A. Apraxia

B. Aphasia

C. Graphesthesia

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