Health Assessment HESI Exam (EAQ Based)

Which organism would the nurse explain was responsible for a client's recent diagnosis of malaria? 1. Vibrio 2. Sporozoa 3. Ringworm 4. Spirochetes

2. Sporozoa

A child becomes cyanotic during a genèralized tonic-clonic seizure. Which action would the nurse take? 1. Insert an oral airway 2. Administer oxygen (O 2) by mask 3. Continue to observe the seizure 4. Notify the health care provider immediately

3. Continue to observe the seizure

Which condition is contraindicated for St. John's wort herbal therapy? 1. Anxiety 2. Seizures 3. Dementia 4. Cardiac disease

3. Dementia

What disorder does the image illustrate? 1. Angioedema 2. Oral candidasis 3. Systemic sclerosis 4. Systemic lupus erythematous

4. Systemic lupus erythematous

While assessing a client for the dorsalis pedis pulse, the nurse documents the reading as 1+. Which conclusion can be inferred from this finding? 1. There is absence of a pulse. 2. The pulse strength is normal. 3. The pulse strength is bounding. 4. The pulse strength is barely palpable.

4. The pulse strength is barely palpable.

Which autoantigens are responsible for the development of Crohn disease? 1. Crypt epithelial cells 2. Thyroid cell surface 3. Basement membranes of the lungs 4. Basement membranes of the glomeruli

1. Crypt epithelial cells

The client reports difficulty in breathing. The nurse auscultates lung sounds and assesses the respiratory rate. Which is the purpose of the nurse's action? 1. Data collection 2. Data validation 3. Data clustering 4. Data interpretation

1. Data collection

Which antidepressant medication is a selective monoamine oxidase-B inhibitor? 1. Selegiline 2. Phenelzine 3. Isocarboxazid 4. Tranylcypromine

1. Selegiline

A client, transferred to the postanesthesia care unit after a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), has an intravenous (IV) line and a urinary retention catheter. During the immediate postoperative period, for which potentially critical complication would the nurse monitor? 1. Sepsis 2. Phlebitis 3. Hemorrhage 4. Leakage around urinary catheter

3. Hemorrhage

A child has a fractured arm and multiple old injuries. Child maltreatment is suspected. Which parental characteristic supports this suspicion: 1. Inquiring about the time of discharge 2. Displaying signs of guilt about the injuries 3. Expressing concern about the child's health 4. Offering inconsistent stories about the injuries

4. Offering inconsistent stories about the injuries

Which amount would the nurse recognize as the normal value of a client's inspiratory reserve volume? 1. 0.5 L 2. 1.0 L 3. 1.5 L 4. 3.0 L

4. 3.0 L

A client is hospitalized with a left pneumothorax, and when assessing the left chest area, the nurse would expect to identify which finding? 1. Dull sound on percussion 2. Vocal fremitus on palpation 3. Rales with rhonchi on auscultation 4. Absence of breath sounds on auscultation

4. Absence of breath sounds on auscultation

Which toxic effect would the nurse find in a client who has overdosed on isocarboxazid? 1. Mydriasis 2. Bradycardia 3. Hypothermia 4. Circulatory collapse

4. Circulatory collapse

Which medication is indicated for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder? 1. Imipramine 2. Lithium salts 3. Amitriptyline 4. Clomipramine

4. Clomipramine

Which statement is true regarding antipsychotic medications? 1. All first- and second-generation antipsychotics are equally effective. 2. Second-generation antipsychotics pose a risk of extrapyramidal symptoms. 3. First-generation antipsychotics pose a significant risk of metabolic side effects. 4. Clozapine is more effective than other second-generation antipsychotics.

4. Clozapine is more effective than other second-generation antipsychotics.

When evaluating fluid loss for a client with burns, which relationship between a client's burned body surface area and fluid loss would the nurse consider ? 1. Equal 2. Unrelated 3. Inversely related 4. Directly proportional

4. Directly proportional

Which medication may lead to bruxism? 1. Vilazodone 2. Isocarboxazid 3. Clomipramine 4. Levomilnacipran

4. Levomilnacipran