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120 practice questions tailored for the 2025 HESI Physical Assessment exam
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Focused coverage of head-to-toe assessments, vital signs, and more
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Designed to guarantee success for RN and LPN nursing students
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Clear and concise explanations to build exam-ready skills
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Your trusted resource for acing the HESI exam
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A whispered voice test includes which of the following?
A. Having the patient wiggle a finger in the opposite ear.
B. Whispering while standing 1 to 2 feet from the patient’s ear.
C. Playing soothing music in the examination room.
D. Both A and B. – – correct ans- -A. Having the patient wiggle a finger in the opposite ear.
B. Whispering while standing 1 to 2 feet from the patient’s ear.
Having the patient wiggle a finger in opposite ear ensures that patient is hearing the whisper
in the ear being tested. A whispered voice test is performed while standing 1 to 2 feet from
the patient’s ear. Music can be a distraction or interference with a whispered voice test.
Which of the following methods is correct for examining the ear of an adult patient with an
otoscope?
A. Gently pull the auricle up and back.
B. Gently pull the auricle down and back.
C. Use the largest speculum that will fit comfortably in the patient’s ear. D. Both A and C. – –
correct ans- -A. Gently pull the auricle up and back.
C. Use the largest speculum that will fit comfortably in the patient’s ear.
Gently pulling the auricle up and back in the adult will straighten the auditory canal. Using
the largest speculum that will fit comfortably is part of the otoscopic examination. Gently
pulling the auricle down and back is the correct procedure for examining a child.
A nurse is inspecting the patient’s ears with an otoscope. Which of the following findings
would be considered abnormal?
A. Visible cone of light
B. Pearly gray tympanic membrane
C. Perforation of the tympanic membrane
D. Small amount of cerumen – – correct ans- -C. Perforation of the tympanic membrane The
tympanic membrane should not have any perforations. A visible cone of light is a normal
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inding in an otoscopic examination. The tympanic membrane should appear pearly gray.
A small amount of cerumen is a normal finding in an otoscopic examination.
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