HESI RN COMPASS EXIT EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS NEW MODIFIED LATEST
VERSION
1. In planning care for a 6-month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to
assist in the development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort --CORRECT ANSWER--C: Security
2. A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible. Which
statement best reflects assertive communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have no idea of what you
mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it
correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would save me time if
you would be more careful."
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,D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time attempting to
read your writing." --CORRECT ANSWER--B) "Would you please clarify what
you have written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?"
3. What is the most important consideration when teaching parents how to
reduce risks in the home?
A) Age and knowledge level of the parents
B) Proximity to emergency services
C) Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home --CORRECT ANSWER--D: Age of children in
the home
4. A 35-year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but
stops as the nurse enters the room to request something for pain. The nurse
should
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control --CORRECT ANSWER--
C: Administer the prescribed analgesia
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,5. While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires the
nurse's immediate attention?
A) Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions --CORRECT ANSWER--A: Respiratory
rate of 30
6. A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH level. On
initial assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of the following assessment
findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions --CORRECT ANSWER--A: Lethargy
7. The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction.
Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this child?
A) Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment.
B) Be sure the traction weights touch the end of the bed.
C) Adjust the head and foot of the bed for the child's comfort
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, D) Release the traction for 15-20 minutes every 6 hours PRN. --CORRECT
ANSWER--A: Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment.
8. The nurse is assessing a healthy child at the 2 year check up. Which of the
following should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider?
A) Height and weight percentiles vary widely
B) Growth pattern appears to have slowed
C) Recumbent and standing height are different
D) Short term weight changes are uneven --CORRECT ANSWER--A: Height
and weight percentiles vary widely
9. The parents of a 2 year-old child report that he has been holding his breath
whenever he has temper tantrums. What is the best action by the nurse?
A) Teach the parents how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) Recommend that the parents give in when he holds his breath to prevent
anoxia
C) Advise the parents to ignore breath holding because breathing will begin as a
reflex
D) Instruct the parents on how to reason with the child about possible harmful
effects --CORRECT ANSWER--C: Advise the parents to ignore breath holding
because breathing will begin as a reflex
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS NEW MODIFIED LATEST
VERSION
1. In planning care for a 6-month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to
assist in the development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort --CORRECT ANSWER--C: Security
2. A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible. Which
statement best reflects assertive communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have no idea of what you
mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it
correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would save me time if
you would be more careful."
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,D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time attempting to
read your writing." --CORRECT ANSWER--B) "Would you please clarify what
you have written so I am sure I am reading it correctly?"
3. What is the most important consideration when teaching parents how to
reduce risks in the home?
A) Age and knowledge level of the parents
B) Proximity to emergency services
C) Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home --CORRECT ANSWER--D: Age of children in
the home
4. A 35-year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but
stops as the nurse enters the room to request something for pain. The nurse
should
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control --CORRECT ANSWER--
C: Administer the prescribed analgesia
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,5. While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires the
nurse's immediate attention?
A) Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions --CORRECT ANSWER--A: Respiratory
rate of 30
6. A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH level. On
initial assessment, the nurse would anticipate which of the following assessment
findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions --CORRECT ANSWER--A: Lethargy
7. The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction.
Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this child?
A) Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment.
B) Be sure the traction weights touch the end of the bed.
C) Adjust the head and foot of the bed for the child's comfort
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, D) Release the traction for 15-20 minutes every 6 hours PRN. --CORRECT
ANSWER--A: Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment.
8. The nurse is assessing a healthy child at the 2 year check up. Which of the
following should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider?
A) Height and weight percentiles vary widely
B) Growth pattern appears to have slowed
C) Recumbent and standing height are different
D) Short term weight changes are uneven --CORRECT ANSWER--A: Height
and weight percentiles vary widely
9. The parents of a 2 year-old child report that he has been holding his breath
whenever he has temper tantrums. What is the best action by the nurse?
A) Teach the parents how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) Recommend that the parents give in when he holds his breath to prevent
anoxia
C) Advise the parents to ignore breath holding because breathing will begin as a
reflex
D) Instruct the parents on how to reason with the child about possible harmful
effects --CORRECT ANSWER--C: Advise the parents to ignore breath holding
because breathing will begin as a reflex
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