Hesi Critical Care Practice(2026/2027) Update|Exam Questions With Multiple Choices |Verified & Revised Answers (New)!!!

HESI CRITICAL CARE
PRACTICE(2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
Amclientmdiagnosedmwithmpancreatitismcomplainsmofmseveremepigastricmpain.mAftermadministeringm
amnarcoticmanalgesic,mthemclientminsistsmonmsittingmupmandmleaningmforward.mWhichmactionmshould
mthemnursemimplement?



a.mProvidemambedsidemtablemformclientmtomleanmacross.

b.mEncouragembedmrestmuntilmanalgesicmtakesmeffect.

c.mRaisemthemheadmofmthembedmtomam90mdegreemangle.

d.mPlacemthembedminmthemreversemTrendelenburgmposition.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERma.mProvidemambedsidemtablemformclientmtomleanmacross.




ThemNursemismcaringmformamclientmadmittedmtomthemintensivemcaremunitmwithmshortnessmofmbreathm
andmabdominalmpainmonemweekmaftermundergoingmbariatricmsurgery.mThemclient'smcurrentmvitalmsig
nsmaremrectalmtemperaturem101.5mF,mheartmratem132mbpm,mrespirationsm20mbpm,mbloodmpressurem
88/50mmmHg,mandmoxygenmsaturationm94%.mWhichminterventionmshouldmthemnursemimplementmfi
rst?

a.mAdministermamprescribedmPRNmantipyretic.

b.mTransportmtomradiologymformanmabdominalmx-ray.

c.mApplymoxygenmatm2mlitersmpermnasalmcannula.

d.mInfusemam1,000mmLmnormalmsalinembolus.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmInfusemam1,000mmLmnormalmsalinembolus.




Themnursemismevaluatingmamclient'smcentralmvenousmpressurem(CVP)mreadingsmthatmaremtrendingmup
wards.mWhichmnursingmproblemmismsupportedmbymthempathophysiologicmmechanismmmostmlikelymc
ausingmthemincreases?

,a.mDecreasedmcardiacmoutput.

b.mIneffectivemperipheralmtissuemperfusion.

c.mDeficientmfluidmvolume.

d.mIneffectivemairwaymclearance.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmDecreasedmcardiacmoutput.



Amclientmwhomismadmittedmtomthememergencymroommfollowingmammotorcyclemaccidentmismhavingmdi
fficultymbreathing.mWhilemassessingmthemclient'smchestmandmlungs,mthemnursemnotesmthatmtheremar
emnombreathmsoundsmovermthemleftmfields.mWhichmactionsmshouldmthemnursemimplement?m(Selectm
allmthatmapply)

a.mPlacemclientminmTrendelenburgmposition.

b.mApplymamhigh-flowmoxygenmbymfacemmask

c.mElevatemthemheadmofmthembedm45mdegrees

d.mWithholdmnarcoticmpainmmedication.

e.mObtainmamchestmtubeminsertionmkit.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmb.mApplymamhigh-
flowmoxygenmbymfacemmaskm

c.mElevatemthemheadmofmthembedm45mdegreesm

e.mObtainmamchestmtubeminsertionmkit



Fivemdaysmaftermadmissionmtomthemintensivemcaremunit,mamclientmremainsmconfusedmtomtimemandmpl
acemevenmaftermfrequentmattemptsmatmreorientation.mWhichminterventionmshouldmthemnursemimpl
ementmtomensuremthemclient'smsafety?

a.mAskmthemfamilymtomobtainmam24-hourmsitter.

b.mIncreasemthemfrequencymofmdirectmobservation.

c.mApplymamvestmrestraint.

d.mAdministermamPRNmsedative.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmIncreasemthemfrequencymofmdirectmobservation.

, Amclientmwithmampulmonarymembolismmismreceivingmstreptokinasem100,000minternationalmunitsm(I
U)/hourmformthemnextm24mhours.mThempharmacymdispensedmstreptokinasem1,500,000mIUminm500mm
Lmofm0.9%mnormalmsaline.mThemnursemshouldmprogrammtheminfusionmpumpmtomdelivermhowmmanym
mL/hr?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly,mandmroundmtomthemnearestmwholemnumber)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm15




Amclientmwhomexperiencesmmultiplemtraumaticminjuriesmbeginsmtomoozembloodmfrommanminjectionms
ite.mWhichmadditionalmfindingmshouldmthemnursemidentifymthatmsupportsmanmearlymindicationmofmdi
sseminatedmintravascularmcoagulationm(DIC)?

a.mNegativemD-dimermtest.

b.mEdemamofmthemextremities.

c.mShortermclottingmtimes.

d.mBleedingmfrommoralmmucosa.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmEdemamofmthemextremities.



Themvitalmsignsmformamclientmwithmheartmfailure,mwhomismadmittedmtomthemintensivemcaremunitmaremt
emperature,m98.6F,mheartmratem125mbpm,mrespirationsm22mbpm,mandmbloodmpressurem140/50mmm
Hg.mThemnursemdeterminesmthemclient'smcentralmvenousmpressurem(CVP)mandmpulmonarymarterymw
edgempressurem(PAWP)maremelevated.mWhichminterventionmshouldmthemnursemimplement?

a.mAdministermfurosemidem40mmgmIV.

b.mEncouragemamliberalmPOmfluidmintake.

c.mTitratemIVmdopaminematm8mmcg/kg/minute.

d.mInitiatemIVmbolusmofm500mmLmnormalmsaline.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAdministermfurosemidem40mgmIV.




Amclientmwithmdiabetesmismadmittedmtomthemintensivemcaremunitmwithmdecreasedmlevelmofmconsciou
sness,mnausea,mvomiting,mandmfruitymbreath.mBasedmonmthesemassessmentmfindings,mwhichmaction
mshouldmthemnursemtake?



a.mAssessmserummglucosemlevel.

b.mReviewmthemclient'smserummpotassiummlevel.

c.mEvaluatemthemclient'sm24mhourmintakemandmoutput.m