HESI COMPASS MODULE EXAM 5 FINAL
PAPER 2026 CRITICAL CARE
PRIORITIZATION AND DECISION MAKING
FULL ANSWERS AND CLINICAL INSIGHT
◉ **A registered nurse (RN) has received the assignment for the day
shift. Once the RN has made initial rounds and checked all of the
assigned clients, which client will she plan to care for first?
A client scheduled for physical therapy at 11 am
A client in skeletal traction who has just received pain medication
A client who is scheduled for surgery at 1 pm
A client who is able to perform activities of daily living
independently
Answer: A client who is scheduled for surgery at 1 pm
◉ A case manager is reviewing the records of the clients in the
nursing unit. Which note(s) in a client's record indicate an
unexpected outcome and the need for follow-up? Select all that
apply.
, A client who has just undergone surgery is getting relief from the
prescribed pain medication.
A client who has just undergone surgery has a urine output of more
than 30 mL/hr.
A client with a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is self-
administering insulin.
A client is performing his/her own colostomy irrigations.
A client with a central venous catheter has a temperature of 100.6° F
(38.1°C).
Answer: A client with a central venous catheter has a temperature of
100.6° F.
(there really is only 1 answer so idk why it's a select all that apply)
◉ A nurse planning care for her assigned clients. What does the
nurse know about the purpose of the hospital's standards of care?
Select all that apply.
Provide competent care on the basis of current practice
Provide direction for care on the basis of the client's diagnosis
Identify methods of treatment
Identify new care methods on the basis of current medical research
Provide direction for the practice of nursing
Evaluate current methods of treatment
PAPER 2026 CRITICAL CARE
PRIORITIZATION AND DECISION MAKING
FULL ANSWERS AND CLINICAL INSIGHT
◉ **A registered nurse (RN) has received the assignment for the day
shift. Once the RN has made initial rounds and checked all of the
assigned clients, which client will she plan to care for first?
A client scheduled for physical therapy at 11 am
A client in skeletal traction who has just received pain medication
A client who is scheduled for surgery at 1 pm
A client who is able to perform activities of daily living
independently
Answer: A client who is scheduled for surgery at 1 pm
◉ A case manager is reviewing the records of the clients in the
nursing unit. Which note(s) in a client's record indicate an
unexpected outcome and the need for follow-up? Select all that
apply.
, A client who has just undergone surgery is getting relief from the
prescribed pain medication.
A client who has just undergone surgery has a urine output of more
than 30 mL/hr.
A client with a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is self-
administering insulin.
A client is performing his/her own colostomy irrigations.
A client with a central venous catheter has a temperature of 100.6° F
(38.1°C).
Answer: A client with a central venous catheter has a temperature of
100.6° F.
(there really is only 1 answer so idk why it's a select all that apply)
◉ A nurse planning care for her assigned clients. What does the
nurse know about the purpose of the hospital's standards of care?
Select all that apply.
Provide competent care on the basis of current practice
Provide direction for care on the basis of the client's diagnosis
Identify methods of treatment
Identify new care methods on the basis of current medical research
Provide direction for the practice of nursing
Evaluate current methods of treatment
