HESI RN Health Assessment Proctored Exam

The nurse detects a possible extra heart sound while assessing an adult client. To verify this finding, which action should the nurse take?

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

In auscultating for the presence of a carotid artery bruit, the nurse places the bell of the stethoscope at which location?

An older adult male client reports nocturia with difficulty starting his urine stream. Which additional assessment should the nurse perform to obtain further data related to this information?

During the admission assessment of an older adult female, the nurse notes the presence of kyphosis. The client tells the nurse that she has a history of osteoporosis. To obtain additional information

While assessing a client, the nurse notices that the client's legs are asymmetrical. Which additional physical data should the nurse collect?

A client is seen in the emergent care clinic for right wrist pain with a pattern of ecchymosis observed on the wrist. Which motion should the nurse instruct the client to perform to assess the wrist m

The nurse detects a possible extra heart sound while assessing an adult client. To verify this finding, which action should the nurse take?

The nurse detects a possible extra heart sound while assessing an adult client. To verify this finding, which action should the nurse take?

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

A client with pharyngitis reports high fever, difficulty swallowing and a muffled voice. Which complication should the nurse expect?

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?

A nurse performs a Tinetti assessment on an older adult client and calculates a balance score of 12 and a gait score of 8. Which do these results indicate?

A client asks the nurse to look at a mole located on the back. The client tells the nurse that the mole has changed from brown to black and enlarged in size. Which is the priority nursing action?

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

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

When assessing a client's mouth, which finding requires immediate follow-up by the nurse?

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

A 16-year-old client with a history of chronic ear infections when younger, comes to the clinic for a health exam. No ear pain, vertigo, or hearing loss is reported during history taking. Inspection o

While taking a history on an older adult male client, his wife reports that he is having increasing periods of short-term memory loss and he occasionally gets confused. How should the nurse proceed wi

The nurse reviews a client's laboratory results for a client admitted with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding who has no visible hemorrhoids on inspection of the anal area. Which laboratory test indicates

An older adult client comes to the healthcare provider's office for a routine follow up exam for high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, constipation, and chronic sinusitis. The client recently had a cat

An older adult client comes to the healthcare provider's office for a routine follow up exam for high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, constipation, and chronic sinusitis. The client recently had a cat

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

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