Health Assessment HESI 2026-2027
Exam Questions With 100% Correct
Answers Graded A+!!
SOAP modified format ☑ correct answer Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
What color ink should be used when documenting on paper ☑ correct answer Permanent black
ink
What is the correct order for vital signs ☑ correct answer T, P, RR, BP, extremity, pt position, SPO2
What should be at the top of every page of documentation ☑ correct answer Patient initials and
date and time of entry
What should be at the end of every documentation entry ☑ correct answer Interviewers signature
How do you correct a mistake in documentation ☑ correct 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 ☑ correct 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 ☑ correct answer 96.4 - 99.1 F
Febrile ☑ correct answer With fever
Afebrile ☑ correct answer Without fever
Hyperthermia symptoms ☑ correct answer 1) Cessation of shivering
2) Bradycardia
3) Decrease in respiratory minute volume
Most common and easy method of assessing temperature ☑ correct answer Oral
What methods of assessing temperature reflects core temperature ☑ correct answer 1) Oral
2) Rectal
3) Tympanic
4) Temporal Artery
,What is the least accurate method of assessing temperature ☑ correct answer axillary
Which patients are contraindicated for rectal temperature readings ☑ correct answer Patients
with increased HR
Preferred method of taking infants and small children's temperatures ☑ correct answer Rectal
Pulse deficit ☑ correct answer - Difference between apical peripheral pulse
Pulse amplitude scale ☑ correct 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? ☑ correct answer 1) Apical
2) Radial
3) Dorsalis pedis
4) Posterior tibialis
Normal heart rate in resting adult ☑ correct answer 60 to 100 bpm
Well trained athletes heart rate ☑ correct answer Heart rate less than 60 bpm
, When is it normal for someone to have a rapid heart rate over 100 bpm ☑ correct answer
Someone with anxiety and right after exercise
Eupnea ☑ correct answer Normal RR, rhythm and depth
Normal SPO2 value ☑ correct answer 95-100%
What level is poor oxygenation ☑ correct answer below 90%
Systolic BP ☑ correct answer Maximum pressure on the artery during ventricular contraction
Diastolic BP ☑ correct answer Resting pressure during ventricular filling
Pulse pressure ☑ correct answer Difference between systolic and diastolic
Stroke volume ☑ correct answer Amount of blood ejected with each beat
How does age affect BP ☑ correct answer BP increases with age
What BP is pre hypertensive? ☑ correct answer Sustained BP over 120/80
Exam Questions With 100% Correct
Answers Graded A+!!
SOAP modified format ☑ correct answer Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
What color ink should be used when documenting on paper ☑ correct answer Permanent black
ink
What is the correct order for vital signs ☑ correct answer T, P, RR, BP, extremity, pt position, SPO2
What should be at the top of every page of documentation ☑ correct answer Patient initials and
date and time of entry
What should be at the end of every documentation entry ☑ correct answer Interviewers signature
How do you correct a mistake in documentation ☑ correct 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 ☑ correct 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 ☑ correct answer 96.4 - 99.1 F
Febrile ☑ correct answer With fever
Afebrile ☑ correct answer Without fever
Hyperthermia symptoms ☑ correct answer 1) Cessation of shivering
2) Bradycardia
3) Decrease in respiratory minute volume
Most common and easy method of assessing temperature ☑ correct answer Oral
What methods of assessing temperature reflects core temperature ☑ correct answer 1) Oral
2) Rectal
3) Tympanic
4) Temporal Artery
,What is the least accurate method of assessing temperature ☑ correct answer axillary
Which patients are contraindicated for rectal temperature readings ☑ correct answer Patients
with increased HR
Preferred method of taking infants and small children's temperatures ☑ correct answer Rectal
Pulse deficit ☑ correct answer - Difference between apical peripheral pulse
Pulse amplitude scale ☑ correct 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? ☑ correct answer 1) Apical
2) Radial
3) Dorsalis pedis
4) Posterior tibialis
Normal heart rate in resting adult ☑ correct answer 60 to 100 bpm
Well trained athletes heart rate ☑ correct answer Heart rate less than 60 bpm
, When is it normal for someone to have a rapid heart rate over 100 bpm ☑ correct answer
Someone with anxiety and right after exercise
Eupnea ☑ correct answer Normal RR, rhythm and depth
Normal SPO2 value ☑ correct answer 95-100%
What level is poor oxygenation ☑ correct answer below 90%
Systolic BP ☑ correct answer Maximum pressure on the artery during ventricular contraction
Diastolic BP ☑ correct answer Resting pressure during ventricular filling
Pulse pressure ☑ correct answer Difference between systolic and diastolic
Stroke volume ☑ correct answer Amount of blood ejected with each beat
How does age affect BP ☑ correct answer BP increases with age
What BP is pre hypertensive? ☑ correct answer Sustained BP over 120/80
