HESI COMPASS MODULE EXAM 1
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
ASSESSMENT 2026 BASIC PATIENT CARE
AND SAFETY COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ primary prevention
Answer: health promotion
disease prevention activities - immunizations
◉ secondary prevention
Answer: screening - diagnose disease early so treatment is more
likely to cure
◉ tertiary prevention
Answer: treatment - limiting disease
◉ buretrol attachment
Answer: used to restrict total volume of IV fluids that pt receives - ie
for strict fluid restriction
, ◉ ungowning steps: airbone precautions
Answer: gloves
gown
mask
wash hands
◉ veracity
Answer: nurse's duty to tell the truth and not deceive others
◉ petechiae
Answer: purplish to red, non-blanchable, pinpoint lesions that are
tiny hemorrhages within the dermal or submucosal layers
◉ stage 3 pressure ulcer
Answer: full thickness tissue loss, visible SQ fat
does not expose bone, tendon, or muscle
◉ stage 1 pressure ulcer
Answer: nonblanchable, intact
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
ASSESSMENT 2026 BASIC PATIENT CARE
AND SAFETY COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ primary prevention
Answer: health promotion
disease prevention activities - immunizations
◉ secondary prevention
Answer: screening - diagnose disease early so treatment is more
likely to cure
◉ tertiary prevention
Answer: treatment - limiting disease
◉ buretrol attachment
Answer: used to restrict total volume of IV fluids that pt receives - ie
for strict fluid restriction
, ◉ ungowning steps: airbone precautions
Answer: gloves
gown
mask
wash hands
◉ veracity
Answer: nurse's duty to tell the truth and not deceive others
◉ petechiae
Answer: purplish to red, non-blanchable, pinpoint lesions that are
tiny hemorrhages within the dermal or submucosal layers
◉ stage 3 pressure ulcer
Answer: full thickness tissue loss, visible SQ fat
does not expose bone, tendon, or muscle
◉ stage 1 pressure ulcer
Answer: nonblanchable, intact