CRITICAL CARE HESI PRACTICE QBANK
2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST PAPER WITH
SOLVED QUESTIONS
⩥ pt. arrives to the ED with pain. description should prompt nurse to
suspect an MI. Answer: produces chest heaviness with left arm pain
⩥ what equipment should always be made available at the bedside for a
pt. with a chest tube. Answer: occlusive dressing
⩥ things should be done if an ET tube is in place. Answer: chest xray
chest rises and falls bilaterally
auscultate breath sounds
⩥ pt. comes in with severe hypotension. what medication should you
expect a prescription for?. Answer: amiodaron
⩥ female has been asystole for 20 minutes and there has been no change
in the client's condition; intubated; what should the nurse do. Answer:
talk to the family members in a private area about desire to continue life
support
, ⩥ 47 year old female that comes in and thinks they have indigestion due
to vigorous workout. which problem has highest priority?. Answer:
decreased cardiac output
⩥ EKG strip. Answer: prepare the client for pericardiocentesis
⩥ treated for MI that occurred less than 6 hrs ago; MD suspects 100%
occlusion; what does the EKG show. Answer: sinus bradycardia
Q waves and ST elevation
QRS lengthening
⩥ list of vitals and patient will come in 2 hours after being in pain; what
does nurse suspect the patient to have. Answer: acute pancreatitis
⩥ client has pneumothorax and has chest tube with NO fluctuation in the
water seal. Answer: assess lung sounds
⩥ male falls 20 feet and the nurse observes it; client has no pulse.
Answer: begin CPR 120 per 1 min
⩥ older woman pt. that feels very weak and is having a hard time
breathing; leaning over while the nurse is doing assessment and cant
keep head up; intervention. Answer: keep the client in high fowlers
2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST PAPER WITH
SOLVED QUESTIONS
⩥ pt. arrives to the ED with pain. description should prompt nurse to
suspect an MI. Answer: produces chest heaviness with left arm pain
⩥ what equipment should always be made available at the bedside for a
pt. with a chest tube. Answer: occlusive dressing
⩥ things should be done if an ET tube is in place. Answer: chest xray
chest rises and falls bilaterally
auscultate breath sounds
⩥ pt. comes in with severe hypotension. what medication should you
expect a prescription for?. Answer: amiodaron
⩥ female has been asystole for 20 minutes and there has been no change
in the client's condition; intubated; what should the nurse do. Answer:
talk to the family members in a private area about desire to continue life
support
, ⩥ 47 year old female that comes in and thinks they have indigestion due
to vigorous workout. which problem has highest priority?. Answer:
decreased cardiac output
⩥ EKG strip. Answer: prepare the client for pericardiocentesis
⩥ treated for MI that occurred less than 6 hrs ago; MD suspects 100%
occlusion; what does the EKG show. Answer: sinus bradycardia
Q waves and ST elevation
QRS lengthening
⩥ list of vitals and patient will come in 2 hours after being in pain; what
does nurse suspect the patient to have. Answer: acute pancreatitis
⩥ client has pneumothorax and has chest tube with NO fluctuation in the
water seal. Answer: assess lung sounds
⩥ male falls 20 feet and the nurse observes it; client has no pulse.
Answer: begin CPR 120 per 1 min
⩥ older woman pt. that feels very weak and is having a hard time
breathing; leaning over while the nurse is doing assessment and cant
keep head up; intervention. Answer: keep the client in high fowlers
