HESI A2 V1- Critical Thinking
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The Patient: A 65-year-old man.
The Situation- The family brings the patient to the emergency Determine the patient's
room because he just took an entire bottle of pills. level of consciousness.
The Question: What action should the nurse take first?
The Patient: An 80-year-old male who has used continuous
oxygen for the past three years.
The Situation: While making a home visit, the wife tells the nurse Assess the patient's oxygen
that her husband was doing well on 2 liters of oxygen per minute saturation by pulse
until late night when he developed severe shortness of breath on oximeter.
the way to the bathroom.
The Question: What action should the nurse take first?
, The Patient: A 41-year-old male.
The Situation: The patient is complaining of severe stomach pain Administer a prescribed
and states that he has been "vomiting all the time." pain medication.
The Question: What should the nurse do first?
The Patient: The wife of a wealthy owner of the town's bank.
The Situation: The patient and her husband arrive on the unit.
Advise the patient to have
While orienting the patient to the hospital room, the nurse notices
her husband take the items
that the patient has placed a large amount of cash and some
home when he leaves.
expensive earrings in the drawer of the bedside table.
The Question: What is the best action for the nurse to take?
The Patient: A 45-year-old female who is 5'2" tall, weighs 200
pounds, and has smoked since age 21.
The Situation: The patient comes to the clinic with a complaint of A previous blood clot in the
"leg pain." leg.
The Question: It is most important for the nurse do obtain
information about which previous occurrence?
The Patient: A 61-year-old female.
The Situation: The patient has a fever of unknown origin. The
Sponge the patient with
nurse administered a fever-reducing medication 30 minutes ago.
cool water.
At this time there has been no decrease in the patient's fever.
The Question: What action would be best for the nurse to take?
UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPLETE ALREADY
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QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
The Patient: A 65-year-old man.
The Situation- The family brings the patient to the emergency Determine the patient's
room because he just took an entire bottle of pills. level of consciousness.
The Question: What action should the nurse take first?
The Patient: An 80-year-old male who has used continuous
oxygen for the past three years.
The Situation: While making a home visit, the wife tells the nurse Assess the patient's oxygen
that her husband was doing well on 2 liters of oxygen per minute saturation by pulse
until late night when he developed severe shortness of breath on oximeter.
the way to the bathroom.
The Question: What action should the nurse take first?
, The Patient: A 41-year-old male.
The Situation: The patient is complaining of severe stomach pain Administer a prescribed
and states that he has been "vomiting all the time." pain medication.
The Question: What should the nurse do first?
The Patient: The wife of a wealthy owner of the town's bank.
The Situation: The patient and her husband arrive on the unit.
Advise the patient to have
While orienting the patient to the hospital room, the nurse notices
her husband take the items
that the patient has placed a large amount of cash and some
home when he leaves.
expensive earrings in the drawer of the bedside table.
The Question: What is the best action for the nurse to take?
The Patient: A 45-year-old female who is 5'2" tall, weighs 200
pounds, and has smoked since age 21.
The Situation: The patient comes to the clinic with a complaint of A previous blood clot in the
"leg pain." leg.
The Question: It is most important for the nurse do obtain
information about which previous occurrence?
The Patient: A 61-year-old female.
The Situation: The patient has a fever of unknown origin. The
Sponge the patient with
nurse administered a fever-reducing medication 30 minutes ago.
cool water.
At this time there has been no decrease in the patient's fever.
The Question: What action would be best for the nurse to take?
