HESI A2 critical thinking questions. VARIOUS SCENARIOS, WITH RATIONALE ANSWERS. GRADED A+

HESI A2 critical thinking questions. VARIOUS SCENARIOS, WITH RATIONALE ANSWERS. GRADED A+ The patient: A 65 yr old male The situation: the family brings the patient to the emergency room because he just took an entire bottle of pills. The question: what action should the nurse take first? - determine the patients level of consciousness The patient: an 80 yr old male who has used continuous oxygen for the past 3 years. The situation: while making a home visit, the wife tells the nurse that her husband was doing well on 2 liters of oxygen per min until late last night when he developed severe shortness of breath on the way to the bathroom. The question: what action should the nurse take first? - assess the patients oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter The patient: 41 y/o male The situation: the patient is complaining of severe stomach pain and states that he has been "vomiting all the time". The question: what should the nurse do first? - administer a prescribed pain medication The patient: the wife of a wealthy owner of towns bank. The situation: the patient and her husband arrive on the unit. While orienting the patient to the hospital room, the nurse notices that the patient has places a large amount of cash and some expensive earrings in the drawer of the bedside table. The question: what is the best action for the nurse to take? - advise the patient to have her husband take the items home when he leaves The patient: A 45 y/o female who is 5`2`` tall, weighs 200 lbs and has smoked since age 21