HESI RN 246 Health Assessment Proctored Exam (Nightgale College)

The nurse is assessing older adult clients in a community health clinic. Which assessment finding is an indicator for immediate medical follow-up?

The nurse is preparing a client for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head and neck. Which information should the nurse obtain from the client?

An adult male client tells the nurse that he smokes approximately one pack of cigarettes daily. How can the nurse expect smoking to affect this client's sleep?

Which question by the nurse is likely to elicit the most information regarding a client’s use of medications to treat a chronic cough?

While auscultating for bowel sounds in an adult client, the nurse notes a series of gurgles that last about 3 seconds and occur every 5 to 10 seconds in all quadrants. How should the nurse document th

Which assessment finding, obtained during chest auscultation, should the nurse consider a normal finding?

The nurse assesses a young adult female who was brought to the emergency department (ED) by her boyfriend because she has not been feeling well all day and he believes she is getting worse. Which find

Which subjective assessment data supports the nurse’s conclusion that a client is experiencing orthopnea?

A client reports to the healthcare provider's (HCP) office for a routine postsurgical evaluation six weeks after a hysterectomy. Which history-taking approach should the nurse use to gather the needed

To confirm the presence of a barrel chest documented in the client's medical record, which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is obtaining a health history for a client being admitted for new onset seizures. Which action should the nurse implement to accurately record the health history findings?

When preparing a female client for an abdominal examination, the nurse should provide her with which instruction?

An older adult client with a history of heart failure (HF) is brought to the clinic by a family member. Which finding(s) confirm(s) to the nurse that the client is experiencing an exacerbation of the

To assess for the presence of egophony, which instruction should the nurse give the client who has a lung abscess?

While obtaining the health history of a client, the nurse learns the client’s father was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his twenties, the same age the client is now. The client hesitates to discuss t

When conducting a physical examination, the nurse uses a tuning fork to assess for which condition?

A client states, “I am legally blind.” Which assessment technique should the nurse use to obtain data to support the client's statement?

A client comes to the clinic due to shoulder discomfort and intermittent pain while swimming laps. To identify normal range of motion (ROM) of the client's shoulder, which assessment technique should

When assessing a client's abdomen, the nurse uses auscultation to assess for which possible finding?

During a routine health screening of an adult female, the nurse notes several changes that have occurred over the past year. Which change indicates the need for a bone density screening?

The nurse auscultates the precordium of a client who is diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation and hears a grade IV systolic murmur. When documenting the comparison of systolic murmurs, which chara

The nurse examines a client who is concerned about the amount of menstrual flow she is having. Which finding indicates an abnormality related to the client's current menstruation?

The nurse notes an enlarged, visible lymph node on the client's neck. Which action should the nurse take next?

While assessing a client who is obese, the nurse is unable to locate the gallbladder when palpating below the liver margin at the lateral border of the rectus abdominal muscle. Which is the most likel

The nurse observes that the lower legs of a client with diabetes mellitus are shiny and have no hair growth. To obtain additional data to support these findings, which assessment should the nurse perf