HESI Health Assessment 1 Exam
Review (V1 & V2) 2025/2026: A+
Guide with Verified Questions &
Answers to Pass on Your First Try
1. saIn saan sainterview, sathe sanurse samay safind sait sanecessary sato satake sanotes sato saaid sahis saor saher samemory
salater. saWhich sastatement sais satrue saregarding sanote-taking?
A) saNote-taking samay saimpede sathe sanurse's saobservation saof sathe sapatient's sanonverbal sabehaviors.
B) saNote-taking saallows sathe sapatient sato sacontinue saat sahis saor saher saown sapace saas sathe sanurse sarecords
sawhat sais sasaid.
C) saNote-taking saallows sathe sanurse sato sashift saattention saaway safrom sathe sapatient, saresulting sain saan
saincreased sacomfort salevel.
D) saNote-taking saallows sathe sanurse sato sabreak saeye sacontact sawith sathe sapatient, sawhich samay saincrease
sahis saor saher salevel saof sacomfort.
A) saNote-taking samay saimpede sathe sanurse's saobservation saof sathe sapatient's sanonverbal sabehaviors.
Page: sa31 saSome sause saof sahistory saforms saand sanote-taking samay sabe saunavoidable. saBut sabe saaware sathat
sanote-taking saduring sathe sainterview sahas sadisadvantages. saIt sabreaks saeye sacontact satoo saoften, saand sait
sashifts saattention saaway safrom sathe sapatient, sawhich sadiminishes sahis saor saher sasense saof saimportance. saIt
saalso samay sainterrupt sathe sapatient's sanarrative saflow, saand sait saimpedes sathe saobservation saof sathe sapatient's
sanonverbal sabehavior.
2. saDuring saan sainterview, sathe sanurse sastates, sa"You samentioned sashortness saof sabreath. saTell same samore
saabout sathat." saWhich saverbal saskill sais saused sawith sathis sastatement?
A) saReflection
B) saFacilitation
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,C) saDirect saquestion
D) saOpen-ended saquestion
D) saOpen-ended saquestion
Page: sa32 saThe saopen-ended saquestion saasks safor sanarrative sainformation. saIt sastates sathe satopic sato sabe
sadiscussed sabut saonly sain sageneral saterms. saThe sanurse sashould sause sait sato sabegin sathe sainterview, sato
saintroduce saa sanew sasection saof saquestions, saand sawhenever sathe saperson saintroduces saa sanew satopic.
3. saA sanurse sais sataking sacomplete sahealth sahistories saon saall saof sathe sapatients saattending saa sawellness
saworkshop. saOn sathe sahistory saform, saone saof sathe sawritten saquestions saasks, sa"You sadon't sasmoke, sadrink,
saor satake sadrugs, sado sayou?" saThis saquestion sais saan saexample saof:
A) satalking satoo samuch.
B) sausing saconfrontation.
C) sausing sabiased saor saleading saquestions.
D) sausing sablunt salanguage sato sadeal sawith sadistasteful satopics.
C) sausing sabiased saor saleading saquestions.
Page: sa36 saThis sais saan saexample saof sausing saleading saor sabiased saquestions. saAsking, sa"You sadon't sasmoke, sado
sayou?" saimplies sathat saone saanswer sais sa"better" sathan saanother. saIf sathe saperson sawants sato saplease
sasomeone, sahe saor sashe sais saeither saforced sato saanswer sain saa saway sacorresponding sato satheir saimplied savalues
saor sais samade sato safeel saguilty sawhen saadmitting sathe saother saanswer.
4. saDuring saan sainterview, saa saparent saof saa sahospitalized sachild sais sasitting sain saan saopen saposition. saAs sathe
sainterviewer sabegins sato sadiscuss sahis sason's satreatment, sahowever, sahe sasuddenly sacrosses sahis saarms
saagainst sahis sachest saand sacrosses sahis salegs. saThis sawould sasuggest sathat sathe saparent sais:
A) sajust sachanging sapositions.
B) samore sacomfortable sain sathis saposition.
C) satired saand saneeds saa sabreak safrom sathe sainterview.
D) sauncomfortable satalking saabout sahis sason's satreatment.
D) sauncomfortable satalking saabout sahis sason's satreatment.
Page: sa37 saNote sathe saperson's saposition. saAn saopen saposition sawith sathe saextension saof salarge samuscle
sagroups sashows sarelaxation, saphysical sacomfort, saand saa sawillingness sato sashare sainformation. saA saclosed
saposition sawith sathe saarms saand salegs sacrossed satends sato salook sadefensive saand saanxious. saNote saany
sachange sain saposture. saIf saa saperson sain saa sarelaxed saposition sasuddenly satenses, sait sasuggests sapossible
sadiscomfort sawith sathe sanew satopic.
5. saThe sanurse sais sainterviewing saa sapatient sawho sahas saa sahearing saimpairment. saWhat satechniques
sawould sabe samost sabeneficial sain sacommunicating sawith sathis sapatient?
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,A) saDetermine sathe sacommunication samethod sahe saprefers.
B) saAvoid sausing safacial saand sahand sagestures sabecause samost sahearing-impaired sapeople safind sathis
sadegrading.
C) saRequest saa sasign salanguage sainterpreter sabefore sameeting sawith sahim sato sahelp safacilitate sathe
sacommunication.
D) saSpeak saloudly saand sawith saexaggerated safacial samovement sawhen satalking sawith sahim sabecause sathis
sahelps sawith salip sareading.
A) saDetermine sathe sacommunication samethod sahe saprefers.
Pages: sa40-41 saThe sanurse sashould saask sathe sadeaf saperson sathe sapreferred saway sato sacommunicate—by
sasigning, salip sareading, saor sawriting. saIf sathe saperson saprefers salip sareading, sathen sathe sanurse sashould sabe
sasure sato saface sahim saor saher sasquarely saand sahave sagood salighting saon sathe sanurse's saface. saThe sanurse
sashould sanot saexaggerate salip samovements sabecause sathis sadistorts sawords. saSimilarly, sashouting sadistorts
sathe sareception saof saa sahearing saaid sathe saperson samay sawear. saThe sanurse sashould saspeak saslowly saand
sashould sasupplement sahis saor saher savoice sawith saappropriate sahand sagestures saor sapantomime.
6. saThe sanurse sais saperforming saa sahealth sainterview saon saa sapatient sawho sahas saa salanguage sabarrier, saand
sano sainterpreter sais saavailable. saWhich sais sathe sabest saexample saof saan saappropriate saquestion safor sathe
sanurse sato saask sain sathis sasituation?
A) sa"Do sayou satake samedicine?"
B) sa"Do sayou sasterilize sathe sabottles?"
C) sa"Do sayou sahave sanausea saand savomiting?"
D) sa"You sahave sabeen sataking sayour samedicine, sahaven't sayou?"
A) sa"Do sayou satake samedicine?"
Page: sa46 saIn saa sasituation sawhere sathere sais saa salanguage sabarrier saand sano sainterpreter saavailable, sause
sasimple sawords saavoiding samedical sajargon. saAvoid sausing sacontractions saand sapronouns. saUse sanouns
sarepeatedly saand sadiscuss saone satopic saat saa satime.
7. saA safemale sapatient sadoes sanot saspeak saEnglish sawell, saand sathe sanurse saneeds sato sachoose saan
sainterpreter. saWhich saof sathe safollowing sawould sabe sathe samost saappropriate sachoice?
A) saA satrained sainterpreter
B) saA samale safamily samember
C) saA safemale safamily samember
D) saA savolunteer sacollege sastudent safrom sathe saforeign salanguage sastudies sadepartment
A) saA satrained sainterpreter
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, Page: sa46 sawhenever sapossible, sathe sanurse sashould sause saa satrained sainterpreter, sapreferably saone sawho
saknows samedical saterminology. saIn sageneral, saan saolder, samore samature sainterpreter sais sapreferred sato saa
sayounger, saless saexperienced saone, saand sathe sasame sagender sais sapreferred sawhen sapossible.
8. saThe sanurse sais saconducting saan sainterview. saWhich saof sathese sastatements sais satrue saregarding saopen-
ended saquestions? saSelect saall sathat saapply.
A) saThey saelicit sacold safacts.
B) saThey saallow safor saself-expression.
C) saThey sabuild saand saenhance sarapport.
D) saThey saleave sainteractions saneutral.
E) saThey sacall safor sashort saone- sato satwo-word saanswers.
F) saThey saare saused sawhen sanarrative sainformation sais saneeded.
B) saThey saallow safor saself-expression.
C) saThey sabuild saand saenhance sarapport.
F) saThey saare saused sawhen sanarrative sainformation
Page: sa32 saOpen-ended saquestions saallow safor saself-expression, sabuild sarapport, saand saobtain sanarrative
sainformation. saThese safeatures saenhance sacommunication saduring saan sainterview. saThe saother sastatements
saare saappropriate safor saclosed saor sadirect saquestions.
9. saThe sanurse sais saconducting saan sainterview sain saan saoutpatient saclinic saand sais sausing saa sacomputer sato
sarecord sadata. saWhich sais sathe sabest sause saof sathe sacomputer sain sathis sasituation? saSelect saall sathat saapply.
A) saCollect sathe sapatient's sadata sain saa sadirect, saface-to-face samanner.
B) saEnter saall sathe sadata saas sathe sapatient sastates sait.
C) saAsk sathe sapatient sato sawait saas sathe sanurse saenters sadata.
D) saType sathe sadata sainto sathe sacomputer saafter sathe sanarrative sais safully saexplored.
E) saAllow sathe sapatient sato sasee sathe samonitor saduring satyping.
A) saCollect sathe sapatient's sadata sain saa sadirect, saface-to-face samanner.
D) saType sathe sadata sainto sathe sacomputer saafter sathe sanarrative sais safully saexplored.
E) saAllow sathe sapatient sato sasee sathe samonitor saduring satyping.
Page: sa32 saThe sause saof saa sacomputer sacan sabecome saa sabarrier. saThe sanurse sashould sabegin sathe sainterview
saas sausual saby sagreeting sathe sapatient, saestablishing sarapport, saand sacollecting sathe sapatient's sanarrative
sastory sain saa sadirect saface-to-face samanner. saOnly saafter sathe sanarrative sais safully saexplored sashould sathe
sanurse satype sadata sainto sathe sacomputer. saWhen satyping, sathe sanurse sashould saposition sathe samonitor saso
sathat sathe sapatient sacan sasee sait.
10. saDuring saan saassessment, sathe sanurse sanotices sathat saa sapatient sais sahandling saa sasmall sacharm sathat sais
satied sato saa saleather sastrip saaround sahis saneck. saWhich saaction saby sathe sanurse sais saappropriate?
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Review (V1 & V2) 2025/2026: A+
Guide with Verified Questions &
Answers to Pass on Your First Try
1. saIn saan sainterview, sathe sanurse samay safind sait sanecessary sato satake sanotes sato saaid sahis saor saher samemory
salater. saWhich sastatement sais satrue saregarding sanote-taking?
A) saNote-taking samay saimpede sathe sanurse's saobservation saof sathe sapatient's sanonverbal sabehaviors.
B) saNote-taking saallows sathe sapatient sato sacontinue saat sahis saor saher saown sapace saas sathe sanurse sarecords
sawhat sais sasaid.
C) saNote-taking saallows sathe sanurse sato sashift saattention saaway safrom sathe sapatient, saresulting sain saan
saincreased sacomfort salevel.
D) saNote-taking saallows sathe sanurse sato sabreak saeye sacontact sawith sathe sapatient, sawhich samay saincrease
sahis saor saher salevel saof sacomfort.
A) saNote-taking samay saimpede sathe sanurse's saobservation saof sathe sapatient's sanonverbal sabehaviors.
Page: sa31 saSome sause saof sahistory saforms saand sanote-taking samay sabe saunavoidable. saBut sabe saaware sathat
sanote-taking saduring sathe sainterview sahas sadisadvantages. saIt sabreaks saeye sacontact satoo saoften, saand sait
sashifts saattention saaway safrom sathe sapatient, sawhich sadiminishes sahis saor saher sasense saof saimportance. saIt
saalso samay sainterrupt sathe sapatient's sanarrative saflow, saand sait saimpedes sathe saobservation saof sathe sapatient's
sanonverbal sabehavior.
2. saDuring saan sainterview, sathe sanurse sastates, sa"You samentioned sashortness saof sabreath. saTell same samore
saabout sathat." saWhich saverbal saskill sais saused sawith sathis sastatement?
A) saReflection
B) saFacilitation
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,C) saDirect saquestion
D) saOpen-ended saquestion
D) saOpen-ended saquestion
Page: sa32 saThe saopen-ended saquestion saasks safor sanarrative sainformation. saIt sastates sathe satopic sato sabe
sadiscussed sabut saonly sain sageneral saterms. saThe sanurse sashould sause sait sato sabegin sathe sainterview, sato
saintroduce saa sanew sasection saof saquestions, saand sawhenever sathe saperson saintroduces saa sanew satopic.
3. saA sanurse sais sataking sacomplete sahealth sahistories saon saall saof sathe sapatients saattending saa sawellness
saworkshop. saOn sathe sahistory saform, saone saof sathe sawritten saquestions saasks, sa"You sadon't sasmoke, sadrink,
saor satake sadrugs, sado sayou?" saThis saquestion sais saan saexample saof:
A) satalking satoo samuch.
B) sausing saconfrontation.
C) sausing sabiased saor saleading saquestions.
D) sausing sablunt salanguage sato sadeal sawith sadistasteful satopics.
C) sausing sabiased saor saleading saquestions.
Page: sa36 saThis sais saan saexample saof sausing saleading saor sabiased saquestions. saAsking, sa"You sadon't sasmoke, sado
sayou?" saimplies sathat saone saanswer sais sa"better" sathan saanother. saIf sathe saperson sawants sato saplease
sasomeone, sahe saor sashe sais saeither saforced sato saanswer sain saa saway sacorresponding sato satheir saimplied savalues
saor sais samade sato safeel saguilty sawhen saadmitting sathe saother saanswer.
4. saDuring saan sainterview, saa saparent saof saa sahospitalized sachild sais sasitting sain saan saopen saposition. saAs sathe
sainterviewer sabegins sato sadiscuss sahis sason's satreatment, sahowever, sahe sasuddenly sacrosses sahis saarms
saagainst sahis sachest saand sacrosses sahis salegs. saThis sawould sasuggest sathat sathe saparent sais:
A) sajust sachanging sapositions.
B) samore sacomfortable sain sathis saposition.
C) satired saand saneeds saa sabreak safrom sathe sainterview.
D) sauncomfortable satalking saabout sahis sason's satreatment.
D) sauncomfortable satalking saabout sahis sason's satreatment.
Page: sa37 saNote sathe saperson's saposition. saAn saopen saposition sawith sathe saextension saof salarge samuscle
sagroups sashows sarelaxation, saphysical sacomfort, saand saa sawillingness sato sashare sainformation. saA saclosed
saposition sawith sathe saarms saand salegs sacrossed satends sato salook sadefensive saand saanxious. saNote saany
sachange sain saposture. saIf saa saperson sain saa sarelaxed saposition sasuddenly satenses, sait sasuggests sapossible
sadiscomfort sawith sathe sanew satopic.
5. saThe sanurse sais sainterviewing saa sapatient sawho sahas saa sahearing saimpairment. saWhat satechniques
sawould sabe samost sabeneficial sain sacommunicating sawith sathis sapatient?
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,A) saDetermine sathe sacommunication samethod sahe saprefers.
B) saAvoid sausing safacial saand sahand sagestures sabecause samost sahearing-impaired sapeople safind sathis
sadegrading.
C) saRequest saa sasign salanguage sainterpreter sabefore sameeting sawith sahim sato sahelp safacilitate sathe
sacommunication.
D) saSpeak saloudly saand sawith saexaggerated safacial samovement sawhen satalking sawith sahim sabecause sathis
sahelps sawith salip sareading.
A) saDetermine sathe sacommunication samethod sahe saprefers.
Pages: sa40-41 saThe sanurse sashould saask sathe sadeaf saperson sathe sapreferred saway sato sacommunicate—by
sasigning, salip sareading, saor sawriting. saIf sathe saperson saprefers salip sareading, sathen sathe sanurse sashould sabe
sasure sato saface sahim saor saher sasquarely saand sahave sagood salighting saon sathe sanurse's saface. saThe sanurse
sashould sanot saexaggerate salip samovements sabecause sathis sadistorts sawords. saSimilarly, sashouting sadistorts
sathe sareception saof saa sahearing saaid sathe saperson samay sawear. saThe sanurse sashould saspeak saslowly saand
sashould sasupplement sahis saor saher savoice sawith saappropriate sahand sagestures saor sapantomime.
6. saThe sanurse sais saperforming saa sahealth sainterview saon saa sapatient sawho sahas saa salanguage sabarrier, saand
sano sainterpreter sais saavailable. saWhich sais sathe sabest saexample saof saan saappropriate saquestion safor sathe
sanurse sato saask sain sathis sasituation?
A) sa"Do sayou satake samedicine?"
B) sa"Do sayou sasterilize sathe sabottles?"
C) sa"Do sayou sahave sanausea saand savomiting?"
D) sa"You sahave sabeen sataking sayour samedicine, sahaven't sayou?"
A) sa"Do sayou satake samedicine?"
Page: sa46 saIn saa sasituation sawhere sathere sais saa salanguage sabarrier saand sano sainterpreter saavailable, sause
sasimple sawords saavoiding samedical sajargon. saAvoid sausing sacontractions saand sapronouns. saUse sanouns
sarepeatedly saand sadiscuss saone satopic saat saa satime.
7. saA safemale sapatient sadoes sanot saspeak saEnglish sawell, saand sathe sanurse saneeds sato sachoose saan
sainterpreter. saWhich saof sathe safollowing sawould sabe sathe samost saappropriate sachoice?
A) saA satrained sainterpreter
B) saA samale safamily samember
C) saA safemale safamily samember
D) saA savolunteer sacollege sastudent safrom sathe saforeign salanguage sastudies sadepartment
A) saA satrained sainterpreter
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, Page: sa46 sawhenever sapossible, sathe sanurse sashould sause saa satrained sainterpreter, sapreferably saone sawho
saknows samedical saterminology. saIn sageneral, saan saolder, samore samature sainterpreter sais sapreferred sato saa
sayounger, saless saexperienced saone, saand sathe sasame sagender sais sapreferred sawhen sapossible.
8. saThe sanurse sais saconducting saan sainterview. saWhich saof sathese sastatements sais satrue saregarding saopen-
ended saquestions? saSelect saall sathat saapply.
A) saThey saelicit sacold safacts.
B) saThey saallow safor saself-expression.
C) saThey sabuild saand saenhance sarapport.
D) saThey saleave sainteractions saneutral.
E) saThey sacall safor sashort saone- sato satwo-word saanswers.
F) saThey saare saused sawhen sanarrative sainformation sais saneeded.
B) saThey saallow safor saself-expression.
C) saThey sabuild saand saenhance sarapport.
F) saThey saare saused sawhen sanarrative sainformation
Page: sa32 saOpen-ended saquestions saallow safor saself-expression, sabuild sarapport, saand saobtain sanarrative
sainformation. saThese safeatures saenhance sacommunication saduring saan sainterview. saThe saother sastatements
saare saappropriate safor saclosed saor sadirect saquestions.
9. saThe sanurse sais saconducting saan sainterview sain saan saoutpatient saclinic saand sais sausing saa sacomputer sato
sarecord sadata. saWhich sais sathe sabest sause saof sathe sacomputer sain sathis sasituation? saSelect saall sathat saapply.
A) saCollect sathe sapatient's sadata sain saa sadirect, saface-to-face samanner.
B) saEnter saall sathe sadata saas sathe sapatient sastates sait.
C) saAsk sathe sapatient sato sawait saas sathe sanurse saenters sadata.
D) saType sathe sadata sainto sathe sacomputer saafter sathe sanarrative sais safully saexplored.
E) saAllow sathe sapatient sato sasee sathe samonitor saduring satyping.
A) saCollect sathe sapatient's sadata sain saa sadirect, saface-to-face samanner.
D) saType sathe sadata sainto sathe sacomputer saafter sathe sanarrative sais safully saexplored.
E) saAllow sathe sapatient sato sasee sathe samonitor saduring satyping.
Page: sa32 saThe sause saof saa sacomputer sacan sabecome saa sabarrier. saThe sanurse sashould sabegin sathe sainterview
saas sausual saby sagreeting sathe sapatient, saestablishing sarapport, saand sacollecting sathe sapatient's sanarrative
sastory sain saa sadirect saface-to-face samanner. saOnly saafter sathe sanarrative sais safully saexplored sashould sathe
sanurse satype sadata sainto sathe sacomputer. saWhen satyping, sathe sanurse sashould saposition sathe samonitor saso
sathat sathe sapatient sacan sasee sait.
10. saDuring saan saassessment, sathe sanurse sanotices sathat saa sapatient sais sahandling saa sasmall sacharm sathat sais
satied sato saa saleather sastrip saaround sahis saneck. saWhich saaction saby sathe sanurse sais saappropriate?
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