Health Assessment Exam 1 Prep 2026 with a Review of
250 Recent Real Exam Questions and Correct Verified
Answers Graded A+/ Health Assessment Exam 1 2026/
Hesi Health Assessment/ NSG 3160
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 - 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
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
250 Recent Real Exam Questions and Correct Verified
Answers Graded A+/ Health Assessment Exam 1 2026/
Hesi Health Assessment/ NSG 3160
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 - 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
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
