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HESI COMPASS COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM
2026/2027 BANK COMPLETE CURRENT
TESTING QUESTION AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWER (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-
RATED A+.
HESI COMPASS
Maximize your success on the HESI COMPASS Comprehensive
Exit Exam by reinforcing essential skills in reading
comprehension, math, writing, critical thinking, and test-taking
strategies. This exam evaluates overall academic readiness for
healthcare and allied health programs. It is designed for
students completing COMPASS preparation or transitioning into
nursing and allied health education pathways.
42 A nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone
esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The client says to the
nurse, "I'm really thirsty — may I have something to drink?"
Before giving the client a drink, the nurse should:
A. Check the client's vital signs
B. Check for the presence of a gag reflex
C. Assess the client for the presence of bowel sounds
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D. Ask the client to gargle with a warm saline solution ......
ANSWER ....... B. Check for the presence of a gag
reflex✓✓
43 A nurse is developing a plan of care for a pregnant client
with sickle-cell disease. Which concern does the nurse
recognize as the priority?
A. Inability to cope
B. Decreased nutrition
C. Decreased fluid volume
D. Inability to tolerate activity ...... ANSWER ....... C.
Decreased fluid volume✓✓
44 A nurse is preparing a pregnant client in the third
trimester for an amniocentesis. The nurse explains to the
client that amniocentesis is often performed during the third
trimester to determine:
A. The sex of the fetus
B. Genetic characteristics
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C. An accurate age for the fetus
D. The degree of fetal lung maturity ...... ANSWER ....... D.
The degree of fetal lung maturity✓✓
45 A nurse provides instruction to a pregnant woman about
foods containing folic acid. Which of these foods does the
nurse tell the client to consume as sources of folic acid?
Select all that apply.
A. Bananas
B. Potatoes
C. Spinach
D. Legumes
E. Whole grains
F. Milk products ...... ANSWER ....... C. Spinach Correct
D. Legumes Correct
E. Whole grains Correct✓✓
46 A nurse caring for a client with pre-eclampsia prepares
for the administration of an intravenous infusion of
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magnesium sulfate. Which of the following substances does
the nurse ensure is available at the client's bedside?
A. Vitamin K
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Potassium chloride
D. Calcium gluconate ...... ANSWER ....... D. Calcium
gluconate✓✓
47 A nurse is monitoring a client receiving terbutaline
(Brethine) by intravenous infusion to stop preterm labor. The
nurse notes that the client's heart rate is 120 beats/min and
that the fetal heart rate is 170 beats/min. The appropriate
action by the nurse is:
A. Contacting the physician
B. Documenting the findings
C. Continuing to monitor the client
D. Increasing the rate of the infusion ...... ANSWER ....... A.
Contacting the physician✓✓
HESI COMPASS COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM
2026/2027 BANK COMPLETE CURRENT
TESTING QUESTION AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWER (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-
RATED A+.
HESI COMPASS
Maximize your success on the HESI COMPASS Comprehensive
Exit Exam by reinforcing essential skills in reading
comprehension, math, writing, critical thinking, and test-taking
strategies. This exam evaluates overall academic readiness for
healthcare and allied health programs. It is designed for
students completing COMPASS preparation or transitioning into
nursing and allied health education pathways.
42 A nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone
esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The client says to the
nurse, "I'm really thirsty — may I have something to drink?"
Before giving the client a drink, the nurse should:
A. Check the client's vital signs
B. Check for the presence of a gag reflex
C. Assess the client for the presence of bowel sounds
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D. Ask the client to gargle with a warm saline solution ......
ANSWER ....... B. Check for the presence of a gag
reflex✓✓
43 A nurse is developing a plan of care for a pregnant client
with sickle-cell disease. Which concern does the nurse
recognize as the priority?
A. Inability to cope
B. Decreased nutrition
C. Decreased fluid volume
D. Inability to tolerate activity ...... ANSWER ....... C.
Decreased fluid volume✓✓
44 A nurse is preparing a pregnant client in the third
trimester for an amniocentesis. The nurse explains to the
client that amniocentesis is often performed during the third
trimester to determine:
A. The sex of the fetus
B. Genetic characteristics
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C. An accurate age for the fetus
D. The degree of fetal lung maturity ...... ANSWER ....... D.
The degree of fetal lung maturity✓✓
45 A nurse provides instruction to a pregnant woman about
foods containing folic acid. Which of these foods does the
nurse tell the client to consume as sources of folic acid?
Select all that apply.
A. Bananas
B. Potatoes
C. Spinach
D. Legumes
E. Whole grains
F. Milk products ...... ANSWER ....... C. Spinach Correct
D. Legumes Correct
E. Whole grains Correct✓✓
46 A nurse caring for a client with pre-eclampsia prepares
for the administration of an intravenous infusion of
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magnesium sulfate. Which of the following substances does
the nurse ensure is available at the client's bedside?
A. Vitamin K
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Potassium chloride
D. Calcium gluconate ...... ANSWER ....... D. Calcium
gluconate✓✓
47 A nurse is monitoring a client receiving terbutaline
(Brethine) by intravenous infusion to stop preterm labor. The
nurse notes that the client's heart rate is 120 beats/min and
that the fetal heart rate is 170 beats/min. The appropriate
action by the nurse is:
A. Contacting the physician
B. Documenting the findings
C. Continuing to monitor the client
D. Increasing the rate of the infusion ...... ANSWER ....... A.
Contacting the physician✓✓
