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Critical care HESI 2023 – 55 questions latest • Cardiac Critical care HESI 2023 – 55 questions latest o SVT: supraventricular tachycardia ▪ No p waves seen ▪ Treatment: • Adenosine – give 6mg, then 12mg, then another 12mg • Cardioversion if pt not tolerating rhythm • Don’t defibrillate!!! ▪ Have someone bring crash cart to room o Atrial fibrillation: ▪ Chaotic atrial activity ▪ Irregularly irregular ▪ Controlled: vent rate < 100 • On digoxin a...

Critical care HESI 2023 – 55 questions latest • Cardiac

1. 1 . What assessment findings should he nurse document in the electronicmedical record for a client who is experiencing autonomic dysreflexia after a T-4 spinal cord injury?: Ans: Severe hypertension, diaphroresis, and flushing above the lesion 2. 2 As the nurse is turning a client with a chest tube,the chest tube becomesdislodged from the pleural space.What action should the nurse take first?: Ans: Have the client exhale forcefully and tape 3 sides of a sterile gauze over theinsertio...

The nurses calculating fluid resuscitation for young adult male who was burned in a bloody accident at 1200 and is seen in the ER at 1400. The HCP determines that the client has burn over 30% of his body, mainly over his arms and chest. Using the Parkland formula for fluid resuscitation, the client is to receive 7000 mL of fluid in 24 hours. Which goal should the nurse establish for this clients plan of care? - CORRECT ANS By 2000, the client will have received 3500 mL of fluid When c...