HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
SOAP modified format - (ANSWER)Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
What color ink should be used when documenting on paper - (ANSWER)Permanent black ink
What is the correct order for vital signs - (ANSWER)T, P, RR, BP, extremity, pt position, SPO2
What should be at the top of every page of documentation - (ANSWER)Patient initials and date and time
of entry
What should be at the end of every documentation entry - (ANSWER)Interviewers signature
How do you correct a mistake in documentation - (ANSWER)1) Draw a single line through the incorrect
documentation
2) Write error above the entry
3) Initial and date the crossed out entry
Documentation tips - (ANSWER)1) Avoid complete sentences
2) Do not use A, an, the
3) Do not put opinion in notes
4) Avoid use of normal or within normal limits
Normal oral temp range - (ANSWER)96.4 - 99.1 F
Febrile - (ANSWER)With fever
,HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Afebrile - (ANSWER)Without fever
Hyperthermia symptoms - (ANSWER)1) Cessation of shivering
2) Bradycardia
3) Decrease in respiratory minute volume
Most common and easy method of assessing temperature - (ANSWER)Oral
What methods of assessing temperature reflects core temperature - (ANSWER)1) Oral
2) Rectal
3) Tympanic
4) Temporal Artery
What is the least accurate method of assessing temperature - (ANSWER)axillary
Which patients are contraindicated for rectal temperature readings - (ANSWER)Patients with increased
HR
Preferred method of taking infants and small children's temperatures - (ANSWER)Rectal
Pulse deficit - (ANSWER)- Difference between apical peripheral pulse
Pulse amplitude scale - (ANSWER)0 = no pulse
1 = diminished, weak
2 = normal and expected
3 = full or strong
4 = bounding
,HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Which pulses are assessed during a routine physical assessment? - (ANSWER)1) Apical
2) Radial
3) Dorsalis pedis
4) Posterior tibialis
Normal heart rate in resting adult - (ANSWER)60 to 100 bpm
Well trained athletes heart rate - (ANSWER)Heart rate less than 60 bpm
When is it normal for someone to have a rapid heart rate over 100 bpm - (ANSWER)Someone with
anxiety and right after exercise
Eupnea - (ANSWER)Normal RR, rhythm and depth
Normal SPO2 value - (ANSWER)95-100%
What level is poor oxygenation - (ANSWER)below 90%
Systolic BP - (ANSWER)Maximum pressure on the artery during ventricular contraction
Diastolic BP - (ANSWER)Resting pressure during ventricular filling
Pulse pressure - (ANSWER)Difference between systolic and diastolic
Stroke volume - (ANSWER)Amount of blood ejected with each beat
How does age affect BP - (ANSWER)BP increases with age
, HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What BP is pre hypertensive? - (ANSWER)Sustained BP over 120/80
What extremities should you avoid taking a BP in - (ANSWER)Extremities with IV lines, invasive lines,
history of mastectomy/lymph node issues
Orthostatic hypertension - (ANSWER)- Decreased BP with change in position
- Drop in SBP of 25 mmHg or DBP of 10 mmHG
- Symptoms
1) Dizziness
2) Weakness
3) Blurred vision
4) Syncope
5) Changes in BP/HR
- Causes
1) Hypovolemia
2) Impaired vasoconstriction
3) Medications
Precautions in someone with orthostatic hypertension - (ANSWER)- change positions slowly
- falls risk
- assist back to bed if symptomatic
What is the main objective of the health history - (ANSWER)- To gather accurate information to provide
immediate care
- Establish rapport with the client
What does establishing a positive patient relationship depend on - (ANSWER)1) courtesy
2) comfort
SOAP modified format - (ANSWER)Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
What color ink should be used when documenting on paper - (ANSWER)Permanent black ink
What is the correct order for vital signs - (ANSWER)T, P, RR, BP, extremity, pt position, SPO2
What should be at the top of every page of documentation - (ANSWER)Patient initials and date and time
of entry
What should be at the end of every documentation entry - (ANSWER)Interviewers signature
How do you correct a mistake in documentation - (ANSWER)1) Draw a single line through the incorrect
documentation
2) Write error above the entry
3) Initial and date the crossed out entry
Documentation tips - (ANSWER)1) Avoid complete sentences
2) Do not use A, an, the
3) Do not put opinion in notes
4) Avoid use of normal or within normal limits
Normal oral temp range - (ANSWER)96.4 - 99.1 F
Febrile - (ANSWER)With fever
,HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Afebrile - (ANSWER)Without fever
Hyperthermia symptoms - (ANSWER)1) Cessation of shivering
2) Bradycardia
3) Decrease in respiratory minute volume
Most common and easy method of assessing temperature - (ANSWER)Oral
What methods of assessing temperature reflects core temperature - (ANSWER)1) Oral
2) Rectal
3) Tympanic
4) Temporal Artery
What is the least accurate method of assessing temperature - (ANSWER)axillary
Which patients are contraindicated for rectal temperature readings - (ANSWER)Patients with increased
HR
Preferred method of taking infants and small children's temperatures - (ANSWER)Rectal
Pulse deficit - (ANSWER)- Difference between apical peripheral pulse
Pulse amplitude scale - (ANSWER)0 = no pulse
1 = diminished, weak
2 = normal and expected
3 = full or strong
4 = bounding
,HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Which pulses are assessed during a routine physical assessment? - (ANSWER)1) Apical
2) Radial
3) Dorsalis pedis
4) Posterior tibialis
Normal heart rate in resting adult - (ANSWER)60 to 100 bpm
Well trained athletes heart rate - (ANSWER)Heart rate less than 60 bpm
When is it normal for someone to have a rapid heart rate over 100 bpm - (ANSWER)Someone with
anxiety and right after exercise
Eupnea - (ANSWER)Normal RR, rhythm and depth
Normal SPO2 value - (ANSWER)95-100%
What level is poor oxygenation - (ANSWER)below 90%
Systolic BP - (ANSWER)Maximum pressure on the artery during ventricular contraction
Diastolic BP - (ANSWER)Resting pressure during ventricular filling
Pulse pressure - (ANSWER)Difference between systolic and diastolic
Stroke volume - (ANSWER)Amount of blood ejected with each beat
How does age affect BP - (ANSWER)BP increases with age
, HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What BP is pre hypertensive? - (ANSWER)Sustained BP over 120/80
What extremities should you avoid taking a BP in - (ANSWER)Extremities with IV lines, invasive lines,
history of mastectomy/lymph node issues
Orthostatic hypertension - (ANSWER)- Decreased BP with change in position
- Drop in SBP of 25 mmHg or DBP of 10 mmHG
- Symptoms
1) Dizziness
2) Weakness
3) Blurred vision
4) Syncope
5) Changes in BP/HR
- Causes
1) Hypovolemia
2) Impaired vasoconstriction
3) Medications
Precautions in someone with orthostatic hypertension - (ANSWER)- change positions slowly
- falls risk
- assist back to bed if symptomatic
What is the main objective of the health history - (ANSWER)- To gather accurate information to provide
immediate care
- Establish rapport with the client
What does establishing a positive patient relationship depend on - (ANSWER)1) courtesy
2) comfort
