HESI COMPASS MODULE EXAM 5 EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND
PATIENT STABILIZATION COMPLETE
SOLUTION VIEW
◉ Which action by the nurse represents the ethical principle of
beneficence?
The nurse upholds a client's decision to refuse chemotherapy for
lung cancer.
The nurse follows a plan of care designed to relieve pain in a client
with cancer.
The nurse administers an immunization to a child even though it
may cause discomfort.
The nurse provides equal amounts of care to all assigned clients on
the basis of illness acuity.
Answer: The nurse administers an immunization to a child even
though it may cause discomfort.
◉ The nursing instructor asks a student to name an example of false
imprisonment. Which of the following situations reflects a violation
of this client right?
,Observing the provision of care to the client without the client's
permission
Telling the client that he or she may not leave the hospital
Performing a procedure without consent
Threatening to give a client a medication against his or her will
Answer: Telling the client that he or she may not leave the hospital
◉ A nurse and a nursing assistant enter a client's room to provide
care and find the client lying on the floor. The nurse should first:
Ask the nursing assistant to assist in getting the client back to bed
Ask the nursing assistant to complete an incident report
Contact the unit secretary on the intercom and ask that the client's
primary health care provider be called
Check the client's level of consciousness and vital signs
Answer: Check the client's level of consciousness and vital signs
◉ Which of the following actions exemplifies the use of evidence-
based practice in the delivery of client care?
Donning sterile gloves to change an abdominal wound dressing
,Advising a client to agree to the treatment recommended by her
primary health care provider
Taking a rectal temperature from a client for whom bleeding
precautions have been instituted
Encouraging a client to take an herbal substance to treat his
insomnia
Answer: Donning sterile gloves to change an abdominal wound
dressing
◉ The registered nurse has accepted a new position as case
manager in a hospital. Which of the following responsibilities are
part of the nurse's new role? Select all that apply.
Assessing the client's needs for home supplies and equipment
Prescribing treatments specific to the client's needs
Evaluating and updating the plan of care as needed
Coordinating consultations and referrals to facilitate discharge
Establishing a safe and cost-effective plan of care with the client
Answer: Evaluating and updating the plan of care as needed
Assessing the client's needs for home supplies and equipment
Coordinating consultations and referrals to facilitate discharge
, Establishing a safe and cost-effective plan of care with the client
◉ The nurse manager of a quality improvement program asks a
nurse in the neurological unit to conduct a retrospective audit.
Which of the following actions should the auditing nurse plan to
perform in this type of audit?
Obtaining the assigned medical record from the hospital's medical
record room to review documentation made during a client's
hospital stay
Checking the crash cart to ensure that all needed supplies are readily
available should an emergency arise
Checking the documentation written by a new nursing graduate on
her assigned clients at the end of the shift
Reviewing neurological assessment checklists for all clients on the
unit to ensure that these assessments are being conducted as
prescribed
Answer: Obtaining the assigned medical record from the hospital's
medical record room to review documentation made during a
client's hospital stay
◉ A nurse preparing a client for a bronchoscopy notes that the client
is wearing a gold necklace. What should the nurse do to safeguard
the client's necklace?
SCRIPT 2026 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND
PATIENT STABILIZATION COMPLETE
SOLUTION VIEW
◉ Which action by the nurse represents the ethical principle of
beneficence?
The nurse upholds a client's decision to refuse chemotherapy for
lung cancer.
The nurse follows a plan of care designed to relieve pain in a client
with cancer.
The nurse administers an immunization to a child even though it
may cause discomfort.
The nurse provides equal amounts of care to all assigned clients on
the basis of illness acuity.
Answer: The nurse administers an immunization to a child even
though it may cause discomfort.
◉ The nursing instructor asks a student to name an example of false
imprisonment. Which of the following situations reflects a violation
of this client right?
,Observing the provision of care to the client without the client's
permission
Telling the client that he or she may not leave the hospital
Performing a procedure without consent
Threatening to give a client a medication against his or her will
Answer: Telling the client that he or she may not leave the hospital
◉ A nurse and a nursing assistant enter a client's room to provide
care and find the client lying on the floor. The nurse should first:
Ask the nursing assistant to assist in getting the client back to bed
Ask the nursing assistant to complete an incident report
Contact the unit secretary on the intercom and ask that the client's
primary health care provider be called
Check the client's level of consciousness and vital signs
Answer: Check the client's level of consciousness and vital signs
◉ Which of the following actions exemplifies the use of evidence-
based practice in the delivery of client care?
Donning sterile gloves to change an abdominal wound dressing
,Advising a client to agree to the treatment recommended by her
primary health care provider
Taking a rectal temperature from a client for whom bleeding
precautions have been instituted
Encouraging a client to take an herbal substance to treat his
insomnia
Answer: Donning sterile gloves to change an abdominal wound
dressing
◉ The registered nurse has accepted a new position as case
manager in a hospital. Which of the following responsibilities are
part of the nurse's new role? Select all that apply.
Assessing the client's needs for home supplies and equipment
Prescribing treatments specific to the client's needs
Evaluating and updating the plan of care as needed
Coordinating consultations and referrals to facilitate discharge
Establishing a safe and cost-effective plan of care with the client
Answer: Evaluating and updating the plan of care as needed
Assessing the client's needs for home supplies and equipment
Coordinating consultations and referrals to facilitate discharge
, Establishing a safe and cost-effective plan of care with the client
◉ The nurse manager of a quality improvement program asks a
nurse in the neurological unit to conduct a retrospective audit.
Which of the following actions should the auditing nurse plan to
perform in this type of audit?
Obtaining the assigned medical record from the hospital's medical
record room to review documentation made during a client's
hospital stay
Checking the crash cart to ensure that all needed supplies are readily
available should an emergency arise
Checking the documentation written by a new nursing graduate on
her assigned clients at the end of the shift
Reviewing neurological assessment checklists for all clients on the
unit to ensure that these assessments are being conducted as
prescribed
Answer: Obtaining the assigned medical record from the hospital's
medical record room to review documentation made during a
client's hospital stay
◉ A nurse preparing a client for a bronchoscopy notes that the client
is wearing a gold necklace. What should the nurse do to safeguard
the client's necklace?
