HEALTH ASSESSMENT HESI
EXAM MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/GET IT 100%
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ASSESSMENT HESI EXAM MOST
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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
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
