Health Assessment HESI Exam Study Guide (Latest
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Update) – 100% Verified Questions & Answers & & & & & & &
2025/2026
SOAP modified format :
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Subjective &
Objective
Assessment &
Plan
What color ink should be used when documenting on paper :
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Permanent black ink & &
What is the correct order for vital signs :
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T, P, RR, BP, extremity, pt position, SPO2
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What should be at the top of every page of documentation :
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Patient initials and date and time of entry
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What should be at the end of every documentation entry :
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Interviewers signature &
,How do you correct a mistake in documentation :
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1) Draw a single line through the incorrect documentation
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2) Write error above the entry
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3) Initial and date the crossed out entry
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Documentation tips : & &
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1) Avoid complete sentences
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2) Do not use A, an, the
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3) Do not put opinion in notes
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4) Avoid use of normal or within normal limits
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Normal oral temp range :& & & &
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96.4 - 99.1 F
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Febrile : &
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With fever &
Afebrile : &
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Without fever &
Hyperthermia symptoms : & &
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1) Cessation of shivering
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,2) Bradycardia
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3) Decrease in respiratory minute volume
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Most common and easy method of assessing temperature :
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Oral
What methods of assessing temperature reflects core temperature :
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1) Oral
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2) Rectal
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3) Tympanic
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4) Temporal Artery
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What is the least accurate method of assessing temperature :
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axillary
Which patients are contraindicated for rectal temperature readings :
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Patients with increased HR
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Preferred method of taking infants and small children's temperatures :
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Rectal
, Pulse deficit : & &
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- Difference between apical peripheral pulse
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Pulse amplitude scale :
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0 = no pulse
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1 = diminished, weak
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2 = normal and expected
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3 = full or strong
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4 = bounding
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Which pulses are assessed during a routine physical assessment? :
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1) Apical
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2) Radial
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3) Dorsalis pedis
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4) Posterior tibialis
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Normal heart rate in resting adult :
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60 to 100 bpm
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Well trained athletes heart rate :
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Heart rate less than 60 bpm
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Update) – 100% Verified Questions & Answers & & & & & & &
2025/2026
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 &
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
& &
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 :
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& ANSWER: &
60 to 100 bpm
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Well trained athletes heart rate :
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& ANSWER: &
Heart rate less than 60 bpm
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