HESI COMPASS COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM 2025/2026 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. Cascara sagrada has been prescribed for a client with diminished colonic motor
response as a means of promoting defecation. The nurse provides information to
the client about the medication and tells the client to:
A. Increase fluid intake
B. Consume low-fiber foods
C. Consume foods that are low in potassium
D. Contact the physician if the urine turns yellow-brown
Answer: “A. Increase fluid intake.”
2. A nurse assisting with a delivery is monitoring the client for placental
separation after the delivery of a viable newborn. Which of the following
observations indicates to the nurse that placental separation has occurred?
A. A discoid uterus
B. Sudden sharp vaginal pain
C. Shortening of the umbilical cord
D. A sudden gush of dark blood from the introitus
Answer: “D. A sudden gush of dark blood from the introitus.”
3. A client with depression is being encouraged to attend art therapy as part of the
treatment plan. The client refuses, stating, "I can't draw or paint." Which of the
following responses by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Why don't you really want to attend?"
B. "This is what your physician has prescribed for you as part of the treatment
plan."
C. "OK, let's have you attend music therapy. You can sing there. How does that
sound?"
, D. "Perhaps you could attend and talk to the other clients and see what they're
drawing and painting."
Answer: (D. "Perhaps you could attend and talk to the other clients and see what
they're drawing and painting.")
4. Colchicine has been prescribed for a client with a diagnosis of gout, and the
nurse provides information to the client about the medication. Which statement
by the client indicates to the nurse that the client understands the information?
A. "I need to limit my intake of fluids while I'm taking this medication."
B. "I need to stop the medication and call my doctor if I have severe diarrhea."
C. "I can expect skin redness and a rash when I take this medication."
D. "I may get a burning feeling in my throat, but it's normal and will go away."
Answer: (B. "I need to stop the medication and call my doctor if I have severe
diarrhea.")
5. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client with ovarian cancer who
is undergoing chemotherapy. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the client
is experiencing an adverse effect of the chemotherapy?
A. Sodium 140 mEq/L
B. Hemoglobin 12.5 g/dL
C. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 20 mg/dL
D. White blood cell count of 2500 cells/mm3
Answer: (D. White blood cell count of 2500 cells/mm3)
6. A child who has just been found to have scoliosis will need to wear a
thoracolumbosacral orthotic (TLSO) brace, and the nurse provides information
to the mother about the brace. Which statement by the mother indicates a need
for further information?
A. "My child will need to do exercises."
B. "My child needs to wear the brace 18 to 23 hours per day."
C. "Wearing the brace is really important in curing the scoliosis."
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. Cascara sagrada has been prescribed for a client with diminished colonic motor
response as a means of promoting defecation. The nurse provides information to
the client about the medication and tells the client to:
A. Increase fluid intake
B. Consume low-fiber foods
C. Consume foods that are low in potassium
D. Contact the physician if the urine turns yellow-brown
Answer: “A. Increase fluid intake.”
2. A nurse assisting with a delivery is monitoring the client for placental
separation after the delivery of a viable newborn. Which of the following
observations indicates to the nurse that placental separation has occurred?
A. A discoid uterus
B. Sudden sharp vaginal pain
C. Shortening of the umbilical cord
D. A sudden gush of dark blood from the introitus
Answer: “D. A sudden gush of dark blood from the introitus.”
3. A client with depression is being encouraged to attend art therapy as part of the
treatment plan. The client refuses, stating, "I can't draw or paint." Which of the
following responses by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Why don't you really want to attend?"
B. "This is what your physician has prescribed for you as part of the treatment
plan."
C. "OK, let's have you attend music therapy. You can sing there. How does that
sound?"
, D. "Perhaps you could attend and talk to the other clients and see what they're
drawing and painting."
Answer: (D. "Perhaps you could attend and talk to the other clients and see what
they're drawing and painting.")
4. Colchicine has been prescribed for a client with a diagnosis of gout, and the
nurse provides information to the client about the medication. Which statement
by the client indicates to the nurse that the client understands the information?
A. "I need to limit my intake of fluids while I'm taking this medication."
B. "I need to stop the medication and call my doctor if I have severe diarrhea."
C. "I can expect skin redness and a rash when I take this medication."
D. "I may get a burning feeling in my throat, but it's normal and will go away."
Answer: (B. "I need to stop the medication and call my doctor if I have severe
diarrhea.")
5. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client with ovarian cancer who
is undergoing chemotherapy. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the client
is experiencing an adverse effect of the chemotherapy?
A. Sodium 140 mEq/L
B. Hemoglobin 12.5 g/dL
C. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 20 mg/dL
D. White blood cell count of 2500 cells/mm3
Answer: (D. White blood cell count of 2500 cells/mm3)
6. A child who has just been found to have scoliosis will need to wear a
thoracolumbosacral orthotic (TLSO) brace, and the nurse provides information
to the mother about the brace. Which statement by the mother indicates a need
for further information?
A. "My child will need to do exercises."
B. "My child needs to wear the brace 18 to 23 hours per day."
C. "Wearing the brace is really important in curing the scoliosis."
