ACUTE CARE | CLINICAL JUDGMENT | RAPID RESPONSE
CRITICAL CARE
NURSING FULL EXAM
100 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS | ANSWERS + RATIONALES
Five sections of 20 | Print-friendly mock exam
RECOGNIZE DETERIORATION. ACT WITH PRECISION. PROTECT LIFE.
Independent study resource | Not an official NCLEX or HESI exam
,Exam Instructions
Suggested time: 120 minutes. Select the single best answer for each item. Complete all five sections before reviewing the answer key
and rationales.
Exam sections: Critical Care & Emergency, NGN Clinical Judgment, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pharmacology, and Assessment &
Diagnostics.
This is an independent educational study resource. It is not an official NCLEX or HESI examination, secure test content, publisher test bank, or
affiliated product. Follow current orders, protocols, and facility policy in clinical practice.
CONTENTS
Section 1: Critical Care & Emergency | Questions 1-20
Section 2: NGN Clinical Judgment | Questions 21-40
Section 3: Med-Surg I | Questions 41-60
Section 4: Pharmacology | Questions 61-80
Section 5: Assessment & Diagnostics | Questions 81-100
Answer Key and Rationales: Questions 1-100
CRITICAL CARE NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 2
, SECTION 1 | CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENCY |
QUESTIONS 1-20
1. Septic shock remains hypotensive after fluids
A. Ventilate and administer naloxone
B. Anticipate vasopressor and hemodynamic monitoring
C. Protect airway and urgently reassess
D. Evaluate for pneumothorax
Answer: ______
2. Ventilated patient suddenly desaturates; unilateral absent sounds
A. Ventilate and administer naloxone
B. CPR and immediate defibrillation
C. Suspect pneumothorax or airway/tube emergency
D. Protect airway and urgently reassess
Answer: ______
3. Chest pain with ST elevation
A. Ventilate and administer naloxone
B. Activate reperfusion pathway
C. Sit upright and support oxygenation
D. Suspect cardiogenic shock
Answer: ______
4. Anaphylaxis with wheeze and hypotension
A. CPR, epinephrine, reversible-cause search; no shock
B. Prepare atropine and pacing per protocol
C. Give IM epinephrine
D. Expect potassium to decline
Answer: ______
5. Pulseless ventricular fibrillation
A. CPR and immediate defibrillation
B. Prepare atropine and pacing per protocol
C. Assess oxygenation and bleeding
D. Protect airway and urgently reassess
Answer: ______
CRITICAL CARE NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 3
CRITICAL CARE
NURSING FULL EXAM
100 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS | ANSWERS + RATIONALES
Five sections of 20 | Print-friendly mock exam
RECOGNIZE DETERIORATION. ACT WITH PRECISION. PROTECT LIFE.
Independent study resource | Not an official NCLEX or HESI exam
,Exam Instructions
Suggested time: 120 minutes. Select the single best answer for each item. Complete all five sections before reviewing the answer key
and rationales.
Exam sections: Critical Care & Emergency, NGN Clinical Judgment, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pharmacology, and Assessment &
Diagnostics.
This is an independent educational study resource. It is not an official NCLEX or HESI examination, secure test content, publisher test bank, or
affiliated product. Follow current orders, protocols, and facility policy in clinical practice.
CONTENTS
Section 1: Critical Care & Emergency | Questions 1-20
Section 2: NGN Clinical Judgment | Questions 21-40
Section 3: Med-Surg I | Questions 41-60
Section 4: Pharmacology | Questions 61-80
Section 5: Assessment & Diagnostics | Questions 81-100
Answer Key and Rationales: Questions 1-100
CRITICAL CARE NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 2
, SECTION 1 | CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENCY |
QUESTIONS 1-20
1. Septic shock remains hypotensive after fluids
A. Ventilate and administer naloxone
B. Anticipate vasopressor and hemodynamic monitoring
C. Protect airway and urgently reassess
D. Evaluate for pneumothorax
Answer: ______
2. Ventilated patient suddenly desaturates; unilateral absent sounds
A. Ventilate and administer naloxone
B. CPR and immediate defibrillation
C. Suspect pneumothorax or airway/tube emergency
D. Protect airway and urgently reassess
Answer: ______
3. Chest pain with ST elevation
A. Ventilate and administer naloxone
B. Activate reperfusion pathway
C. Sit upright and support oxygenation
D. Suspect cardiogenic shock
Answer: ______
4. Anaphylaxis with wheeze and hypotension
A. CPR, epinephrine, reversible-cause search; no shock
B. Prepare atropine and pacing per protocol
C. Give IM epinephrine
D. Expect potassium to decline
Answer: ______
5. Pulseless ventricular fibrillation
A. CPR and immediate defibrillation
B. Prepare atropine and pacing per protocol
C. Assess oxygenation and bleeding
D. Protect airway and urgently reassess
Answer: ______
CRITICAL CARE NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 3
