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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




HESI EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS 2026
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: HESI COMPASS COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM dd dd dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________ dd



/ AND EXAM TEST BANK WITH A ALL VERSIONS OF TH
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E EXAM WITH ALL MODULES COVERED ACCURATE AN
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D VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR GUARANT
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EED PASS LATEST UPDATE
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EXAM CODE: HESI EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS 20
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26-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. 1- dddd



Enalapril maleate (Vasotec) is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment does the
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nurse perform as a priority before administering the medication?
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A. Checking the client's blood pressure
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B. Checking the client's peripheral pulses
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C. Checking the most recent potassium level
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D. Checking the client's intake-and-output record for the last 24 hours
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[Verified Solution]: A. Checking the client's blood pressure Checking the client's blood pressure Enala
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pril maleate is an angiotensin-
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converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to treat hypertension. One common side effect is postural hypo
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tension. Therefore the nurse would check the client's blood pressure immediately before administering e
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ach dose. Checking the client's peripheral pulses, the results of the most recent potassium level, and the
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intake and output for the previous 24 hours are not specifically associated with this mediation.
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Q2. 12 Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg by way of intravenous (IV) injection (IV push) is prescribed
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for a client for the management of anxiety. The nurse prepares the medication as prescribed a
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nd administers the medication over a period of:
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A. 3 minutes
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B. 10 seconds
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C. 15 seconds
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D. 30 minutes
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[Verified Solution]: A. 3 minutes Correct dd dddd dd dd dd

,Q3. 14 Phenelzine sulfate (Nardil) is prescribed for a client with depression. The nurse provid
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es information to the client about the adverse effects of the medication and tells the client to co
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ntact the physician immediately if she experiences:
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A. Dry mouth
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B. Restlessness
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C. Feelings of depression
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D. Neck stiffness or soreness
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[Verified Solution]: D. Neck stiffness or soreness Correct
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Q4. 16 A client who has been undergoing long-
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term therapy with an antipsychotic medication is admitted to the inpatient mental health unit.
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Which of the following findings does the nurse, knowing that long-
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term use of an antipsychotic medication can cause tardive dyskinesia, monitor in the client?
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A. Fever
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B. Diarrhea
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C. Hypertension
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D. Tongue protrusion
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[Verified Solution]: D. Tongue protrusion dd dddd dd dd




Q5. 17 A nurse is reviewing the record of a client scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy (EC
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T). Which of the following diagnoses, if noted on the client's record, would indicate a need to c
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ontact the physician who is scheduled to perform the ECT?
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A. Recent stroke
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B. Hypothyroidism
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C. History of glaucoma
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D. Peripheral vascular disease
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[Verified Solution]: A. Recent stroke dd dddd dd dd




Q6. 20 A nurse reviewing the medical record of a client with a diagnosis of infiltrating ductal
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carcinoma of the breast notes documentation of the presence of peau d'orange skin. On the ba
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sis of this notation, which finding would the nurse expect to note on assessment of the client's
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breast? SEE PICS A. B. dd dd dd dd



C. D.dd




[Verified Solution]: B. Correct dd dddd dd




Q7. 24 Empyema develops in a client with an infected pleural effusion, and the nurse prepare
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s the client for thoracentesis. What characteristics of the fluid removed during thoracentesis sh
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ould the nurse, assisting the physician with the procedure, expect to note?
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A. Clear and yellow
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, B. Thick and opaque
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C. White and odorless
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D. Clear, with a foul odor
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[Verified Solution]: B. Thick and opaque dd dddd dd dd dd




Q8. 26 A nurse is caring for a client with sarcoidosis. The client is upset because he has misse
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d work and worried about how he will care financially for his wife and three small children. O
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n the basis of the client's concern, which problem does the nurse identify?
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A. Anxiety
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B. Powerlessness
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C. Disruption of thought processes
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D. Inability to maintain health
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[Verified Solution]: A. Anxiety dd dddd dd




Q9. 27 A nurse, performing an assessment of a client who has been admitted to the hospital w
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ith suspected silicosis, is gathering both subjective and objective data. Which question by the n
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urse would elicit data specific to the cause of this disorder?
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A. "Do you chew tobacco?"
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B. "Do you smoke cigarettes?"
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C. "Have you ever worked in a mine?"
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D. "Are you frequently exposed to paint products?"
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[Verified Solution]: C. "Have you ever worked in a mine?"
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Q10. 28 A physician prescribes a dose of morphine sulfate 2.5 mg stat to be administered intr
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avenously to a client in pain. The nurse preparing the medication notes that the label on the vi
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al of morphine sulfate solution for injection reads "4 mg/mL." How many milliliters (mL) mus
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t the nurse draw into a syringe for administration to the client? Type the answer in the space
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provided. Answer: _____mL dd dd




[Verified Solution]: Incorrect Correct Responses: "1, .625, 0.625"
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Q11. 30 A client with myasthenia gravis is taking neostigmine bromide (Prostigmin). The nurs
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e determines that the client is gaining a therapeutic effect from the medication after noting:
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A. Bradycardia
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B. Increased heart rate
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C. Decreased blood pressure
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D. Improved swallowing function
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[Verified Solution]: D. Improved swallowing function
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