HESI RN COMPASS EXIT COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉antisocial means. Answer: unable to confirm to social norms
◉histrionic personality means. Answer: dramatic,flamboyant, center
of attention
◉what does hypothalmus do. Answer: regulates body temp,
appetite, maintain wakeful state
◉parietal lobe does what. Answer: sensory and motor function
◉occupational therapist helps with. Answer: fine motor movements
from the provisions of self care
◉when a pt has dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) the nurse should
to what to make swallowing easier. Answer: use a thickening agent
,◉signs of altered nutrition. Answer: pale conjunctival sac
lips dry & cracked
skin over sternum tents when pinched
◉if a pt has shallow respirations to get an accurate count the nurse
should. Answer: place hand on chest
◉to determine the need for a nasal cannula you should measure.
Answer: oxygen saturation
◉when assessing breath sounds you should have pt do what.
Answer: take deep breath in through mouth
◉a new peg tube is inserted how long should a nurse wait to begin
feeding supplements. Answer: 24 hours
◉orthopnea is. Answer: difficulty breathing while lying flat
◉if spo2 is below 95 what does that indicate. Answer: impaired gas
exchange
◉signs of hypoxia (oxygen deficiency) are. Answer: fatigue
restlessness
,◉what should nurse do when SPO2 drops. Answer: first reposition
finger clip
assess for respiratory distress
encourage pt to cough & deep breath
◉tenacious means. Answer: consistency
◉to obtain sputum sample the nurse should have pt. Answer: cough
deeply from chest and spit into cup
◉antitussives do what. Answer: reduce cough
◉vesicular breath sounds are normal where. Answer: in peripheral
lung fields
◉abdomen assessment. Answer: I-inspect
A-ausculate
P- percussion
P- palpate
◉what is most important when assessing bowel sounds. Answer:
listen up to 5 minutes
, ◉normal bowel sounds are. Answer: 5-35 x per minute
◉hypoactive bowel sounds are. Answer: heard after 5 minutes of
listening
◉what do laxatives do. Answer: causes movement of intestines that
push bowel contents
◉docusate (surfak) is a stool softner which does what. Answer:
changes consistency of stool
◉before administering a rectal suppository the nurse should check
for what. Answer: rectal bleeding
◉what does making a pt take slow deep breaths do when
administering a suppository. Answer: relaxes the anal sphincter to
reduce discomfort
◉vagal nerve stimulation will. Answer: decrease pulse rate due to
slowing the heart rate
◉how are telephone orders handled. Answer: administer as
prescribed
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉antisocial means. Answer: unable to confirm to social norms
◉histrionic personality means. Answer: dramatic,flamboyant, center
of attention
◉what does hypothalmus do. Answer: regulates body temp,
appetite, maintain wakeful state
◉parietal lobe does what. Answer: sensory and motor function
◉occupational therapist helps with. Answer: fine motor movements
from the provisions of self care
◉when a pt has dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) the nurse should
to what to make swallowing easier. Answer: use a thickening agent
,◉signs of altered nutrition. Answer: pale conjunctival sac
lips dry & cracked
skin over sternum tents when pinched
◉if a pt has shallow respirations to get an accurate count the nurse
should. Answer: place hand on chest
◉to determine the need for a nasal cannula you should measure.
Answer: oxygen saturation
◉when assessing breath sounds you should have pt do what.
Answer: take deep breath in through mouth
◉a new peg tube is inserted how long should a nurse wait to begin
feeding supplements. Answer: 24 hours
◉orthopnea is. Answer: difficulty breathing while lying flat
◉if spo2 is below 95 what does that indicate. Answer: impaired gas
exchange
◉signs of hypoxia (oxygen deficiency) are. Answer: fatigue
restlessness
,◉what should nurse do when SPO2 drops. Answer: first reposition
finger clip
assess for respiratory distress
encourage pt to cough & deep breath
◉tenacious means. Answer: consistency
◉to obtain sputum sample the nurse should have pt. Answer: cough
deeply from chest and spit into cup
◉antitussives do what. Answer: reduce cough
◉vesicular breath sounds are normal where. Answer: in peripheral
lung fields
◉abdomen assessment. Answer: I-inspect
A-ausculate
P- percussion
P- palpate
◉what is most important when assessing bowel sounds. Answer:
listen up to 5 minutes
, ◉normal bowel sounds are. Answer: 5-35 x per minute
◉hypoactive bowel sounds are. Answer: heard after 5 minutes of
listening
◉what do laxatives do. Answer: causes movement of intestines that
push bowel contents
◉docusate (surfak) is a stool softner which does what. Answer:
changes consistency of stool
◉before administering a rectal suppository the nurse should check
for what. Answer: rectal bleeding
◉what does making a pt take slow deep breaths do when
administering a suppository. Answer: relaxes the anal sphincter to
reduce discomfort
◉vagal nerve stimulation will. Answer: decrease pulse rate due to
slowing the heart rate
◉how are telephone orders handled. Answer: administer as
prescribed
