HESI CRITICAL THINKING EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS AND A+
GUARANTEED PASS.
The Patients:
1. A 63-year-old with a burn on the left lower leg who is complaining of
pain.
2. A 45-year-old with pneumonia, complaining of shortness of breath.
3. A 31-year-old with abdominal pain who has just vomited blood.
4. An 88-year-old who has right-sided paralysis and wants to be helped to
the bathroom immediately.
The Situation: The nurse is caring for these patients.
The Question: Who should the nurse see first? - CorreCt Answers -The 45-
years old with pneumonia and shortness of breath.
The Patients:
1. A 13-year-old female with a kidney infection who reports that there is
"lots of blood" in her urine.
2. An 18-year-old male with acute alcohol poisoning who is seeing "bugs on
the walls."
3. A 21-year-old female with inflammatory bowel disease who has soaked a
dressing three hours after surgery.
4. A 25-year old male who is sobbing in his room after being told that he
has testicular cancer.
The Situation: The nurse is caring for these four patients.
The Question: Who should the nurse see first? - CorreCt Answers -The 21-
years old who is three hours postoperative and has a soaked dressing.
, The Patients:
1. A 42-year-old with diabetes who is blind and is asking to get up and
moved to a chair.
2. An 88-year-old with lower body paralysis who wants to be turned in bed.
3. A 17-year-old with asthma who smokes and has been in the bathroom for
30 minutes.
4. A 55-year-old with cardiac disease who tells the nurse, "Get the TV fixed
or I am leaving this place."
The Situation: The nurse is caring for these four patients.
The Question: Which patient should the nurse see first? - CorreCt Answers
-The 17-year old with asthma who may be smoking in the bathroom.
The Patient: An elderly female accompanied by her middle-aged son.
The Situation: The patient is being discharged after 15-day stay on the
medical unit, and the son offers the nurse a box of candy as a gesture of
thanks for caring for his mother.
The Question: What should the nurse do in response to the offer of this
gift? - CorreCt Answers -Sincerely thank the son, and share the candy with
all staff member on the unit.
The Patient: A 25-year-old female who has smoked since age 12.
The Situation: The patient is complaining of "skipped heart beats."
The Question: Which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide
this patient? - CorreCt Answers -Call for assistance if she feels weak or dizzy
when getting out of bed.
CORRECT ANSWERS AND A+
GUARANTEED PASS.
The Patients:
1. A 63-year-old with a burn on the left lower leg who is complaining of
pain.
2. A 45-year-old with pneumonia, complaining of shortness of breath.
3. A 31-year-old with abdominal pain who has just vomited blood.
4. An 88-year-old who has right-sided paralysis and wants to be helped to
the bathroom immediately.
The Situation: The nurse is caring for these patients.
The Question: Who should the nurse see first? - CorreCt Answers -The 45-
years old with pneumonia and shortness of breath.
The Patients:
1. A 13-year-old female with a kidney infection who reports that there is
"lots of blood" in her urine.
2. An 18-year-old male with acute alcohol poisoning who is seeing "bugs on
the walls."
3. A 21-year-old female with inflammatory bowel disease who has soaked a
dressing three hours after surgery.
4. A 25-year old male who is sobbing in his room after being told that he
has testicular cancer.
The Situation: The nurse is caring for these four patients.
The Question: Who should the nurse see first? - CorreCt Answers -The 21-
years old who is three hours postoperative and has a soaked dressing.
, The Patients:
1. A 42-year-old with diabetes who is blind and is asking to get up and
moved to a chair.
2. An 88-year-old with lower body paralysis who wants to be turned in bed.
3. A 17-year-old with asthma who smokes and has been in the bathroom for
30 minutes.
4. A 55-year-old with cardiac disease who tells the nurse, "Get the TV fixed
or I am leaving this place."
The Situation: The nurse is caring for these four patients.
The Question: Which patient should the nurse see first? - CorreCt Answers
-The 17-year old with asthma who may be smoking in the bathroom.
The Patient: An elderly female accompanied by her middle-aged son.
The Situation: The patient is being discharged after 15-day stay on the
medical unit, and the son offers the nurse a box of candy as a gesture of
thanks for caring for his mother.
The Question: What should the nurse do in response to the offer of this
gift? - CorreCt Answers -Sincerely thank the son, and share the candy with
all staff member on the unit.
The Patient: A 25-year-old female who has smoked since age 12.
The Situation: The patient is complaining of "skipped heart beats."
The Question: Which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide
this patient? - CorreCt Answers -Call for assistance if she feels weak or dizzy
when getting out of bed.
