HESI RN Health Assessment Proctored Exam Practice Questions - Set 15

The primary nurse asks another nurse to assist in checking a client for an apical-radial pulse deficit. One nurse counts an apical pulse of 72 beats/minute while the other nurse counts a radial pulse of 88 beats/minute. Which action should the primary nurse take?

The nurse observes that a client is experiencing melena. Which serum laboratory test should the nurse monitor in response to this finding?

When obtaining a client's health history related to smoking cigarettes, the nurse plans to determine the client's smoking pack years. Which information should the nurse obtain for this calculation? Select all that apply.

When performing a physical assessment, palpation reveals to the clinic nurse that a client has an enlarged thyroid gland. What action should the nurse take in response to this finding?

The nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client with pyelonephritis who has urgency and burning while urinating. Which finding indicates an expected response when the nurse percusses the costovertebral angle?

In assessing a client's level of consciousness, what should the nurse assess first?

In reading a client's record, the nurse notes that the client is experiencing tinnitus. Which assessment provides the nurse with the information needed to evaluate the effects of this condition?

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

The nurse examines a client's right great toe. The joint is red, edematous, and very painful with limited range of motion. The client's serum uric acid levels are elevated. Which action should the nurse tell the client to make?

The client is a 35-year-old male with no history of any medical conditions is in the clinic for an annual physical.

Nurse analyzes the findings.

What can the nurse do to mitigate artifacts when performing auscultation? Select all that apply.