HESI EXAM PREPARATION 2026-2027: THE ULTIMATE ALL-IN-ONE STUDY GUIDE WITH REALISTIC PRACTICE QUESTIONS, DETAILED RATIONALES, PROVEN TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES & HIGH-YIELD REVIEW TO HELP YOU PASS ON YOUR FIRST ATTEMPT Question 1 A client provides the nurse with information about the reason for seeking care. The nurse realizes that some information about past hospitalizations is missing. How should the nurse obtain this information? o Solicit information on hospitalization from the insurance company. o Look up previous medical records from archived hospital documents. o Ask the client to discuss previous hospitalizations in the last 5 years. o Elicit specific facts about past hospitalizations with direct questions. Explanation >>>Direct questions should be used after the client's opening narrative to fill in any details that have been left out or during the review of systems to elicit specific facts about past health problems. 2. Question 2 The nurse assesses an immobile, older male client and determines that his blood pressure is 138/60 mmHg, his temperature is 95.8 F (35.4 C), and his output is 100 mL of concentrated urine during the last hour. He has wet-sounding lung sounds, and increased respiratory secretions. Based on these assessment findings, which nursing action is most important for