Health Assessment HESI EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!Health
Assessment HESI EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 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
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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
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Assessment HESI EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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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%
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Assessment HESI EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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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
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!Health
Assessment HESI EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 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
,Health Assessment HESI EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!Health
Assessment HESI EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!
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
,Health Assessment HESI EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!Health
Assessment HESI EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!
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%
, Health Assessment HESI EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!Health
Assessment HESI EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!
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