CRITICAL CARE HESI EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2022/2023(NEW VERSION) LATEST UPDATE GRADE A

pt. long history of smoking; sob; ABG pH7.25, PCO2 50, HCO3 24 respiratory acidosis (if CO2 is high it will always be resp. acidosis) 2."heart is pounding outside of her chest" client is in SVT; intervention coach client in relaxation and deep breathing in protocol; pt. insulin is infused at 5 units/hr and her current glucose reading is 165. what to do? increase drip by 1 unit/hr late; 1,500,000 IU in 500 mL of 0.9% NS 33 5.DKA math question 1000 mL NS with 30 mEq of sodium client comes in with CAP and SpO2 89%. what is priority intervention? assist client with turning, coughing, and deep breathing . received ETT 7 days ago and is currently on 50% O2. Pt is currently anxious and hyperventilating. what is the priority intervention? auscultate lungs t has not been taking cortisone for either 2 weeks or 2 months and husband bring her into ED; not feeling well. SIADH. what to do? initiate fall precautions (SIADH causes seizures) 9.UAP assisting nurse in situation where pt is having SVT and nurse has to prepare for cardioversion. what task for UAP bring resuscitation cart to the bedside 10pt has cardioversion due to uncontrolled a fib. what vital shows that the cardioversion was successful? normal sinus rhythm with HR 84 . has ortho surgery and 12 hrs after surgery is anxious with SOB; intervention position client on the left side 12pt. receiving dopamine. monitor for what monitor urinary output 13during insertion of swan gans, what should nurse do monitor for dysrhythmias 14which vital signs are contraindicative of ICP? PaCO2 of 55 (normal PaCO2 should be between 35-45; when increased it will cause more ICP) SIADH with normal lab values associated with this hyperkalemia and hyponatremia 15pt. glasgow coma scale of 14. what should the nurse do document the findings 16when caring for a client on a ventilator which finding shows the airway is open? bilateral breath sounds can be auscultated 17pt. is in the ICU after a colon resection. vitals are HR 135, temp 103, BP 88/65, urine output 10 mL/hr. intervention? give a 500 mL IV bolus challenge (another question similar with low BP and same answer) 18client with syncopal episodes due to 3rd degree block. receives transcutaneous pacemaker; several fails increase the sensitivity 19which of these drugs are the strongest for most effective vasodilators lidocaine to mg; 4mcg/kg and client weighs 165 lbs