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HEALTH ASSESSMENT HESI (2025–2026
LATEST EDITION) | EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS,
ACCURATE ANSWERS & WELL-ELABORATED
RATIONALES | A+ SUCCESS GUARANTEED
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
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- 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
Most common and easy method of assessing
temperature
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- 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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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
HEALTH ASSESSMENT HESI (2025–2026
LATEST EDITION) | EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS,
ACCURATE ANSWERS & WELL-ELABORATED
RATIONALES | A+ SUCCESS GUARANTEED
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
,2|Page
- 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
Most common and easy method of assessing
temperature
,3|Page
- 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
, 4|Page
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
