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Health Assessment – HESI Exam Study Guide – Most Tested Questions with Verified Solutions (2026 Review)

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This document provides a focused review of Health Assessment content for the HESI exam, including commonly tested questions and verified answer explanations. It covers essential nursing assessment techniques such as physical examination skills, head-to-toe assessment, vital signs interpretation, and identification of normal versus abnormal findings. The study guide is designed to strengthen clinical assessment knowledge and support effective preparation for HESI exam success through structured question-based learning.

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HEALTH ASSESSMENT HESI
EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/GET IT 100%
ACCURATE!! 2026!!HEALTH
ASSESSMENT HESI EXAM MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT
100% ACCURATE GRADE A+!!
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 - 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

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