University of Pennsylvania Ultimate 2025 HESI Physical Assessment 120 Review: Practice Questions, Expert Tips, and Test-Taking Strategies

• Includes 120 practice questions with detailed answers and rationales.
• Covers critical topics: physical examination, vital signs, and clinical assessment techniques.
• Offers expert tips and test-taking strategies for optimal exam performance.
• Features realistic scenarios to enhance clinical decision-making skills.
• Aligned with University of Pennsylvania’s nursing curriculum standards.
• Supports HESI and NCLEX-RN preparation with targeted remediation tools.
• Provides insights into the 2025 HESI Physical Assessment Exam format.

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1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory
later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking?
A) Note-taking may impede the nurse’s observation of the patient’s nonverbal
behaviors.
B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse
records what is said.
C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an
increased comfort level.
D) Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient, which may
increase his or her level of comfort. – – correct ans- -A) Note-taking may impede the
nurse’s observation of the patient’s nonverbal behaviors.
Page: 31 Some use of history forms and note-taking may be unavoidable. But be aware
that note-taking during the interview has disadvantages. It breaks eye contact too often,
and it shifts attention away from the patient, which diminishes his or her sense of
importance. It also may interrupt the patient’s narrative flow, and it impedes the
observation of the patient’s nonverbal behavior.
2. During an interview, the nurse states, “You mentioned shortness of breath. Tell me
more about that.” Which verbal skill is used with this statement?
A) Reflection
B) Facilitation
C) Direct question
D) Open-ended question – – correct ans- -D) Open-ended question
Page: 32 The open-ended question asks for narrative information. It states the topic to
be discussed but only in general terms. The nurse should use it to begin the interview, to
introduce a new section of questions, and whenever the person introduces a new topic.