HESI Critical Care 2021/ 2022 TEST
BANK RN
written by JM
www.stuvia.com
, 1). Pt has a long history of smoking. Pt comes in with sob. These are the ABG’s: pH 7.25,
PCO25 0, anD HCO3 24. What does the patient have?
• Resp. Acidosis
*Remember: If the CO2 is high it will always be resp. acidosis
2). Female comes in the ED and says that her “heart is pounding outside of her chest. Client
is in SVT. What is the nursing intervention?
• Coach client in relaxation and deep breathing.
3). This is an insulin PROTOCOL question. You will be given a protocol that you need to
follow by the MD. The pt insulin is infused at 5 units/hr and her current glucose reading16is5. What
should you do?
• Increase drip by 1 unit/hour
4). Calculate question. The number will be 1,500,000 IU, in 500mL of 0.9% NS.
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5). DKA math question
• 1,000mL NS with 30 Meq of Sodium
6). Older client comes in with CAP and SpO2 89%. What is the ipriority intervention?
• Assist client with turning, coughing, and deep breathing
7). Pt received an ETT 7 days ago and is currently ion 50% O2. The pt is currently anxious
and hyperventilating. What is the priority intervention?
• Auscultate lungs
8). Client has not been taking cortisone for either 2 weeks or 2 months and husband brings her
into the ED. Husband states that she has not been feeling well and that she needed help getting
ready today. (Patient has SIAH). What should you do?
• Initiate fall precautions
*Remember that SIAH causes seizures so you have to put the client on fall precaution
9). UAP is coming to assist ia nurse in a situation where the pt is having SVT and the nurse
hasto prepare for cardioversion. What task can the UAP do?
• Bring Resuscitation cart to the bedside
10). A pt has a cardioversion due to uncontrolled A Fib. What vital shows that the
cardioversion was successful?
BANK RN
written by JM
www.stuvia.com
, 1). Pt has a long history of smoking. Pt comes in with sob. These are the ABG’s: pH 7.25,
PCO25 0, anD HCO3 24. What does the patient have?
• Resp. Acidosis
*Remember: If the CO2 is high it will always be resp. acidosis
2). Female comes in the ED and says that her “heart is pounding outside of her chest. Client
is in SVT. What is the nursing intervention?
• Coach client in relaxation and deep breathing.
3). This is an insulin PROTOCOL question. You will be given a protocol that you need to
follow by the MD. The pt insulin is infused at 5 units/hr and her current glucose reading16is5. What
should you do?
• Increase drip by 1 unit/hour
4). Calculate question. The number will be 1,500,000 IU, in 500mL of 0.9% NS.
• 33
5). DKA math question
• 1,000mL NS with 30 Meq of Sodium
6). Older client comes in with CAP and SpO2 89%. What is the ipriority intervention?
• Assist client with turning, coughing, and deep breathing
7). Pt received an ETT 7 days ago and is currently ion 50% O2. The pt is currently anxious
and hyperventilating. What is the priority intervention?
• Auscultate lungs
8). Client has not been taking cortisone for either 2 weeks or 2 months and husband brings her
into the ED. Husband states that she has not been feeling well and that she needed help getting
ready today. (Patient has SIAH). What should you do?
• Initiate fall precautions
*Remember that SIAH causes seizures so you have to put the client on fall precaution
9). UAP is coming to assist ia nurse in a situation where the pt is having SVT and the nurse
hasto prepare for cardioversion. What task can the UAP do?
• Bring Resuscitation cart to the bedside
10). A pt has a cardioversion due to uncontrolled A Fib. What vital shows that the
cardioversion was successful?
