HESI COMPASS COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM 2026/2027 AND PRACTICE EXAM TEST BANK WITH A STUDY GUIDE | ALL VERSIONS OF THE EXAM WITH ALL MODULES COVERED | ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE

HESI COMPASS COMPREHENSIVE
EXIT EXAM 2026/2027 AND PRACTICE
EXAM TEST BANK WITH A STUDY
GUIDE | ALL VERSIONS OF THE EXAM
WITH ALL MODULES COVERED |
ACCURATE AND VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST
UPDATE
1-
Enalaprilmmaleatem(Vasotec)mismprescribedmformamhospitalizedmclient.mWhichmassessmentmdoesmth
emnursemperformmasmamprioritymbeforemadministeringmthemmedication?



A.mCheckingmthemclient'smbloodmpressure

B.mCheckingmthemclient'smperipheralmpulses

C.mCheckingmthemmostmrecentmpotassiummlevel

D.mCheckingmthemclient'smintake-and-outputmrecordmformthemlastm24mhoursm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mCheckingmthemclient'smbloodmpressure




Checkingmthemclient'smbloodmpressurem

Enalaprilmmaleatemismanmangiotensin-
convertingmenzymem(ACE)minhibitormusedmtomtreatmhypertension.mOnemcommonmsidemeffectmismpo
sturalmhypotension.mThereforemthemnursemwouldmcheckmthemclient'smbloodmpressuremimmediately
mbeforemadministeringmeachmdose.mCheckingmthemclient'smperipheralmpulses,mthemresultsmofmthemm


ostmrecentmpotassiummlevel,mandmthemintakemandmoutputmformthempreviousm24mhoursmaremnotmspe
cificallymassociatedmwithmthismmediation.

,2-
Amclientmismscheduledmtomundergomanmuppermgastrointestinalm(GI)mseries,mandmthemnursemprovides
minstructionsmtomthemclientmaboutmthemtest.mWhichmstatementmbymthemclientmindicatesmamneedmform


furtherminstruction?



A.m"Themtestmwillmtakemaboutm30mminutes."

B.m"Imneedmtomfastmform8mhoursmbeforemthemtest."

C.m"ImneedmtomdrinkmcitratemofmmagnesiamthemnightmbeforemthemtestmandmgivemmyselfmamFleetmene
mamonmthemmorningmofmthemtest."m

D.m"Imneedmtomtakemamlaxativemaftermthemtestmismcompleted,mbecausemthemliquidmthatmI'llmhavemtomd
rinkmformthemtestmcanmbemconstipating."m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmC.m"Imneedmtomdrinkmcitratemofmmagnesiamthemnightmbeforemthemtestmandmgiv


emmyselfmamFleetmenemamonmthemmorningmofmthemtest."



AnmuppermGImseriesminvolvesmvisualizationmofmthemesophagus,mduodenum,mandmuppermjejunummb
ymmeansmofmthemusemofmamcontrastmmedium.mItminvolvesmswallowingmamcontrastmmediumm(usuallym
barium),mwhichmismadministeredminmamflavoredmmilkshake.mFilmsmaremtakenmatmintervalsmduringmth
emtest,mwhichmtakesmaboutm30mminutes.mNomspecialmpreparationmismnecessarymbeforemamGImseries,
mexceptmthatmNPOmstatusmmustmbemmaintainedmform8mhoursmbeforemthemtest.mAftermanmuppermGIms


eries,mthemclientmismprescribedmamlaxativemtomhastenmeliminationmofmthembarium.mBariummthatmre
mainsminmthemcolonmmaymbecomemhardmandmdifficultmtomexpel,mleadingmtomfecalmimpaction.



3-
Amnursemonmthemeveningmshiftmchecksmamphysician'smprescriptionsmandmnotesmthatmthemdosemofmam
prescribedmmedicationmismhighermthanmthemnormalmdose.mThemnursemcallsmthemphysician'smanswer
ingmservicemandmismtoldmthatmthemphysicianmismoffmformthemnightmandmwillmbemavailableminmthemmor
ning.mThemnursemshould:



A.mCallmthemnursingmsupervisor

B.mAskmthemansweringmservicemtomcontactmthemon-callmphysician

C.mWithholdmthemmedicationmuntilmthemphysicianmcanmbemreachedminmthemmorning

,D.mAdministermthemmedicationmbutmconsultmthemphysicianmwhenmhembecomesmavailablem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mAskmthemansweringmservicemtomcontactmthemon-callmphysician




4.Anmemergencymdepartmentm(ED)mnursemismmonitoringmamclientmwithmsuspectedmacutemmyocardi
alminfarctionm(MI)mwhomismawaitingmtransfermtomthemcoronarymintensivemcaremunit.mThemnursemnot
esmthemsuddenmonsetmofmprematuremventricularmcontractionsm(PVCs)monmthemmonitor,mchecksmthe
mclient'smcarotidmpulse,mandmdeterminesmthatmthemPVCsmaremnotmresultingminmperfusion.mThemappr


opriatemactionmbymthemnursemis:



A.mDocumentingmthemfindings

B.mAskingmthemEDmphysicianmtomcheckmthemclient

C.mContinuingmtommonitormthemclient'smcardiacmstatus

D.mInformingmthemclientmthatmPVCsmaremexpectedmaftermanmMIm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mAskingmthemEDmphysicianmtomcheckmthemclient




5.NPOmstatusmismimposedm8mhoursmbeforemthemproceduremonmamclientmscheduledmtomundergomelec
troconvulsivemtherapym(ECT)matm1mp.m.mOnmthemmorningmofmthemprocedure,mthemnursemchecksmth
emclient'smrecordmandmnotesmthatmthemclientmroutinelymtakesmanmoralmantihypertensivemmedicatio
nmeachmmorning.mThemnursemshould:



A.mAdministermthemantihypertensivemwithmamsmallmsipmofmwater

B.mWithholdmthemantihypertensivemandmadministermitmatmbedtime

C.mAdministermthemmedicationmbymwaymofmthemintravenousm(IV)mroute

D.mHoldmthemantihypertensivemandmresumemitsmadministrationmonmthemdaymaftermthemECTm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mAdministermthemantihypertensivemwithmamsmallmsipmofmwater




6mAmclientmwhomrecentlymunderwentmcoronarymarterymbypassmgraftmsurgerymcomesmtomthemphysici
an'smofficemformamfollow-
upmvisit.mOnmassessment,mthemclientmtellsmthemnursemthatmhemismfeelingmdepressed.mWhichmrespon
sembymthemnursemismtherapeutic?

, A.m"Tellmmemmoremaboutmwhatmyou'remfeeling."m

B.m"That'smamnormalmresponsemaftermthismtypemofmsurgery."

C.m"Itmwillmtakemtime,mbut,mImpromisemyou,myoumwillmgetmovermthismdepression."

D.m"Everymclientmwhomhasmthismsurgerymfeelsmthemsamemwaymformaboutmammonth."m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.m"Tellmmemmoremaboutmwhatmyou'remfeeling."




7mAmclientminmlabormexperiencesmspontaneousmrupturemofmthemmembranes.mThemnursemimmediat
elymcountsmthemfetalmheartmratem(FHR)mform1mfullmminutemandmthenmchecksmthemamnioticmfluid.mTh
emnursemnotesmthatmthemfluidmismyellowmandmhasmamstrongmodor.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsms
houldmbemthemnurse'smpriority?



A.mContactingmthemphysician

B.mDocumentingmthemfindings

C.mCheckingmthemfluidmformprotein

D.mContinuingmtommonitormthemclientmandmthemFHRm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mContactingmthemphysicianmCorrect




8mAmnursemhasmassistedmamphysicianminminsertingmamcentralmvenousmaccessmdevicemintomamclientmwi
thmamdiagnosismofmseveremmalnutritionmwhomwillmbemreceivingmparenteralmnutritionm(PN).mAftermin
sertionmofmthemcatheter,mthemnursemimmediatelymplansmto:



A.mCallmthemradiographymdepartmentmtomobtainmamchestmx-ray

B.mCheckmthemclient'smbloodmglucosemlevelmtomservemasmambaselinemmeasurement

C.mHangmthemprescribedmbagmofmPNmandmstartmtheminfusionmatmthemprescribedmrate

D.mInfusemnormalmsalinemsolutionmthroughmthemcathetermatmamratemofm100mmL/hrmtommaintainmpat
encym-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mCallmthemradiographymdepartmentmtomobtainmamchestmx-ray