HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM PREP 2026: COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND DETAILED RATIONALES OVER 300 REVIEW QUESTIONS COVERING HEAD-TO-TOE ASSESSMENT, NORMAL VS. ABNORMAL FINDINGS, DOCUMENTATION, VITAL SIGNS, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES, AND CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING NURSING HEALTH ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE FOR HESI EXIT EXAM AND COURSE SUCCESS 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. - -- ANSWER IS ---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