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HESI RN COMPASS EXIT EXAM / RN COMPASS HESI EXIT EXAM LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
What is the most important consideration when teaching parents
how to reduce risks at home?
a. Age and knowledge level of the parents
b. Proximity to emergency services
c. Number of children in the home
d. Age of children in the home - ANSWER-Age of children in the
home
A 35 year old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the
telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room to request
something for pian. The nurse should
a. Administer a placebo
b. Encourage increased fluid intake
c. Administer the prescribed analgesia
Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control - ANSWER-
Administer the prescribed pain analgesic
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While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup
requires the nurse's immediate attention?
a. Respiratory rate of 42
b. Lethargy for the past hour
c. Apical pulse of 54
d. Coughing up copious secretions - ANSWER-Respiratory rate of
42
A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated
TSH level. On initial assessment, the nurse would anticipate
which following assessment finding?
a. Lethargy
b. Heat intolerance
c. Diarrhea
d. Skin eruptions - ANSWER-lethargy
The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a
seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first
occurance, and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the
best response by the nurse?
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a. "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications"
b. "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy"
c. "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen again"
"Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." - ANSWER-
The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy
Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk
taking behavior. What nursing diagnosis best applies?
a. Risk for injury
b. Risk for knowledge deficit
c. Altered thought process
d. Disturbance in self-esteem - ANSWER-risk for injury
The nurse is caring for a 10 moth old infant who is has oxygen
via mask. It is important for the nurse to maintain patency of
which of these areas?
a. Mouth
b. Nasal passage
c. Back of throat
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d. Bronchial - ANSWER-nasal passage
The nurse is providing instructions for a client with pneumonia.
What is the most important information to convey to the client?
a. "Take at least 2 weeks off from work."
b. "You will need another chest xray in 6 weeks"
c. "take your temperature everyday"
Complete all of the antibiotics even if your findings decrease" -
ANSWER-complete all of the antibiotics even if your findings
decrease
When Counseling a 6 year old who is experiencing enuresis, what
must the nurse understand about the pathophysiological basis of
this disorder?
a. Has no clear etiology
b. May be associated with sleep phobia
c. Has a definite genetic link
d. Is a sign of willful misbehavior - ANSWER-a. Has no clear
etiology
HESI RN COMPASS EXIT EXAM / RN COMPASS HESI EXIT EXAM LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
What is the most important consideration when teaching parents
how to reduce risks at home?
a. Age and knowledge level of the parents
b. Proximity to emergency services
c. Number of children in the home
d. Age of children in the home - ANSWER-Age of children in the
home
A 35 year old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the
telephone but stops as the nurse enters the room to request
something for pian. The nurse should
a. Administer a placebo
b. Encourage increased fluid intake
c. Administer the prescribed analgesia
Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control - ANSWER-
Administer the prescribed pain analgesic
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While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup
requires the nurse's immediate attention?
a. Respiratory rate of 42
b. Lethargy for the past hour
c. Apical pulse of 54
d. Coughing up copious secretions - ANSWER-Respiratory rate of
42
A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated
TSH level. On initial assessment, the nurse would anticipate
which following assessment finding?
a. Lethargy
b. Heat intolerance
c. Diarrhea
d. Skin eruptions - ANSWER-lethargy
The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a
seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first
occurance, and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the
best response by the nurse?
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a. "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications"
b. "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy"
c. "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen again"
"Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." - ANSWER-
The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy
Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk
taking behavior. What nursing diagnosis best applies?
a. Risk for injury
b. Risk for knowledge deficit
c. Altered thought process
d. Disturbance in self-esteem - ANSWER-risk for injury
The nurse is caring for a 10 moth old infant who is has oxygen
via mask. It is important for the nurse to maintain patency of
which of these areas?
a. Mouth
b. Nasal passage
c. Back of throat
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d. Bronchial - ANSWER-nasal passage
The nurse is providing instructions for a client with pneumonia.
What is the most important information to convey to the client?
a. "Take at least 2 weeks off from work."
b. "You will need another chest xray in 6 weeks"
c. "take your temperature everyday"
Complete all of the antibiotics even if your findings decrease" -
ANSWER-complete all of the antibiotics even if your findings
decrease
When Counseling a 6 year old who is experiencing enuresis, what
must the nurse understand about the pathophysiological basis of
this disorder?
a. Has no clear etiology
b. May be associated with sleep phobia
c. Has a definite genetic link
d. Is a sign of willful misbehavior - ANSWER-a. Has no clear
etiology
