CRITICAL CARE HESI PRACTICE
(2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
AkclientkhaskdevelopedkA-
Fibkresultingkinkakventricularkratekofk150kbpm.kTheknursekshouldkassesskthekclientkforkwhichkeffectsk
ofkthiskcardiackoccurrence?kSelectkallkthatkapply.k
A.kDyspneak
B.kFlatkneckkveinsk
C.kNauseak&kVomitingk
D.kChestkpainkorkdiscomfortk
E.kHypotensionk&kdizzinessk
F.kHypertensionk&kHeadachek-kCORRECTkANSWERkA,kD,kE
AkclientkwhokiskbeingktreatedkforkacutekHFkhaskthekfollowingkvitalksigns:k
BP:k85/50kmmkHG
HR:k96k
RR:k26k
ThekprimarykhealthkproviderkprescribeskDigoxin.kTokevaluatekaktherapeutickresponsektokthiskmedic
ation,kwhichkchangeskinkthekclientskVSkshouldktheknursekexpect?k
A.kBPk85/55kmmkHg,kHRk60kbpm,kRRk26k
B.kBPk98/60kmmkHg,kHRk80kbpm,kRRk24k
C.kBPk130/70kmmkHg,kHRk104kbpm,kRRk20k
, D.kBPk110/40kmmkHg,kHRk110kbpm,kRRk20k-kCORRECTkANSWERkB
Akclientkexperiencingkaksuddenkonsetkofkchestkpaink&kdyspneakiskdiagnosedkwithkakpulmonarykemb
olus.kTheknursekimmediatelykimplementskwhichkexpectedkprescriptionkforkthiskclient?kSelectkallkth
atkapply.k
A.kSupplementalkoxygenk
B.kHigh-Fowler'skpositionk
C.kSemi-Fowler'skpositionk
D.kMorphinekSulfatekIVk
E.kTwoktabletskofkacetaminophenkwithkcodeinek
F.kMeperidinekhydrochloridekIVk-kCORRECTkANSWERkA,kC,kDk
*Semi-Fowler'skpositionkpromoteskoptimalkoxygenation
Akclientkiskschedulesktokhavekakpercutaneousktransluminalkcoronarykangioplastyk(PTCA).kWhatkinfo
rmationkaboutkthekballoon-
tippedkcatheterkshouldktheknursekplanktokincludekwhenkprovidingkclientkeducationkconcerningkthek
procedure?k
A.kAkmesh-likekdevicekwithinkthekcatheterkwillkbekinflatedkcausingkitktokspringkopenk
B.kThekcatheterkwillkbekusedktokcompresskthekplaquekagainstkthekcoronarykbloodkvesselkwallk
C.kThekcatheterkwillkcutkawaykthekplaquekfromkthekcoronarykvesselkwallkusingkankembeddedkbladek
D.kThekcatheterkwillkbekpositionedkinkakcoronarykarteryktoktakekpressurekmeasurementskinkthekvess
elk-kCORRECTkANSWERkB
(2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
AkclientkhaskdevelopedkA-
Fibkresultingkinkakventricularkratekofk150kbpm.kTheknursekshouldkassesskthekclientkforkwhichkeffectsk
ofkthiskcardiackoccurrence?kSelectkallkthatkapply.k
A.kDyspneak
B.kFlatkneckkveinsk
C.kNauseak&kVomitingk
D.kChestkpainkorkdiscomfortk
E.kHypotensionk&kdizzinessk
F.kHypertensionk&kHeadachek-kCORRECTkANSWERkA,kD,kE
AkclientkwhokiskbeingktreatedkforkacutekHFkhaskthekfollowingkvitalksigns:k
BP:k85/50kmmkHG
HR:k96k
RR:k26k
ThekprimarykhealthkproviderkprescribeskDigoxin.kTokevaluatekaktherapeutickresponsektokthiskmedic
ation,kwhichkchangeskinkthekclientskVSkshouldktheknursekexpect?k
A.kBPk85/55kmmkHg,kHRk60kbpm,kRRk26k
B.kBPk98/60kmmkHg,kHRk80kbpm,kRRk24k
C.kBPk130/70kmmkHg,kHRk104kbpm,kRRk20k
, D.kBPk110/40kmmkHg,kHRk110kbpm,kRRk20k-kCORRECTkANSWERkB
Akclientkexperiencingkaksuddenkonsetkofkchestkpaink&kdyspneakiskdiagnosedkwithkakpulmonarykemb
olus.kTheknursekimmediatelykimplementskwhichkexpectedkprescriptionkforkthiskclient?kSelectkallkth
atkapply.k
A.kSupplementalkoxygenk
B.kHigh-Fowler'skpositionk
C.kSemi-Fowler'skpositionk
D.kMorphinekSulfatekIVk
E.kTwoktabletskofkacetaminophenkwithkcodeinek
F.kMeperidinekhydrochloridekIVk-kCORRECTkANSWERkA,kC,kDk
*Semi-Fowler'skpositionkpromoteskoptimalkoxygenation
Akclientkiskschedulesktokhavekakpercutaneousktransluminalkcoronarykangioplastyk(PTCA).kWhatkinfo
rmationkaboutkthekballoon-
tippedkcatheterkshouldktheknursekplanktokincludekwhenkprovidingkclientkeducationkconcerningkthek
procedure?k
A.kAkmesh-likekdevicekwithinkthekcatheterkwillkbekinflatedkcausingkitktokspringkopenk
B.kThekcatheterkwillkbekusedktokcompresskthekplaquekagainstkthekcoronarykbloodkvesselkwallk
C.kThekcatheterkwillkcutkawaykthekplaquekfromkthekcoronarykvesselkwallkusingkankembeddedkbladek
D.kThekcatheterkwillkbekpositionedkinkakcoronarykarteryktoktakekpressurekmeasurementskinkthekvess
elk-kCORRECTkANSWERkB