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Hesi rn health assessment exam
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Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreWhen the nurse is obtaining health history during an annual physical examination, the client reports having difficulty with erections for the past 8 months. Which information in the client's history should the nurse consider as a potential reason for erectile dysfunction?
The nurse is doing a health assessment of a client who smoked three packs of cigarettes every day for the last twenty years before quitting two years ago. How should the nurse document the client's pack-years? (Enter the numerical value only.)
Explanation
To calculate pack-years, multiply the number of packs smoked per day by the number of years the client smoked. In this case, 3 packs per day for 20 years equals 60 pack-years.
When assessing an older adult client with a history of cardiovascular disease, dyspnea, and peripheral edema, which method is best for the nurse to use to assess the client's pulse rate?
When assessing heart sounds of a client with rheumatic valvular heart disease, where should the nurse place the stethoscope to auscultate the tricuspid valve?
The nurse is performing oral inspection of a client with dark pigmented skin. The nurse observes a patchy discoloration of the buccal mucosa. Which action should the nurse take?
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?
The nurse is assessing a client with gallstones for jaundice. Which action should the nurse perform to confirm this information?
An older adult client is being evaluated for admission to an assisted living facility. During the health assessment, the nurse implements which technique to determine the client's ability to reside in this environment?
When preparing a female client for an abdominal examination, the nurse should provide her with which instruction?
The school nurse is interviewing a 13-year-old girl who wants to go home from school because of "back pain." Which question should the nurse ask the adolescent first?
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