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CRITICAL CARE HESI EXAM BRAND
NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted to the ICU. The nurse
knows that which interventions are most important for this client? -
correct answer -- fluid resuscitation r/t the fact that third spacing
can cause hypovolemia
- nutrition
- pain management
- electrolyte replacement (hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia)
Hypopituitarism - correct answer -condition of diminished
hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary gland
- low TSH, ACTH, LH, FSH
Thyroid Storm - correct answer -a relatively rare, life-threatening
condition caused by exaggerated hyperthyroidism; hypertension,
hyperthermia, tachycardia, diaphoresis
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Brain Natriuretic Peptide - correct answer -produced by
ventricular muscle cells, secreted in response to increased blood
volume and BP to decrease it; normally less than 100 mcg/mL
Presentation of diverticulitis - correct answer -- occurs as a *triad
of L's*
- LLQ cramping, Low grade fever and Leukocytosis
- diarrhea
Parkland Formula - correct answer -4 x %BSA x weight (kg)
- half is given in the first 8 hours; half during the next 16 hours
Graft-versus-host disease - correct answer -complication that
occurs following a stem cell or bone marrow transplant in which
the transplant produces antibodies against recipient's organs that
can be severe enough to cause death; type 1 hypersensitivity
SIADH affects sodium levels how? - correct answer -SIADH =
Sodium
Is
Always
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Down
Here (Dilutional Hyponatremia)
Acromegaly - correct answer -hypersecretion of growth hormone
from the anterior pituitary after puberty, leading to enlargement of
extremities and bones
Right Arterial Pressure (RAP) - correct answer -2-6 mm Hg
Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure (PAWP) - correct answer --
indirect measure of the LVEDV (preload)
- obstructs the right heart to measure the left side for 15 seconds
MAX
SVR formula - correct answer -MAP-CVP/CO x 80
- normal: 800-1200
Valvular murmurs can be heard during which times? (MS, AS,
MR, AR) - correct answer -- MS: diastole
CRITICAL CARE HESI EXAM BRAND
NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted to the ICU. The nurse
knows that which interventions are most important for this client? -
correct answer -- fluid resuscitation r/t the fact that third spacing
can cause hypovolemia
- nutrition
- pain management
- electrolyte replacement (hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia)
Hypopituitarism - correct answer -condition of diminished
hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary gland
- low TSH, ACTH, LH, FSH
Thyroid Storm - correct answer -a relatively rare, life-threatening
condition caused by exaggerated hyperthyroidism; hypertension,
hyperthermia, tachycardia, diaphoresis
, Page | 2
Brain Natriuretic Peptide - correct answer -produced by
ventricular muscle cells, secreted in response to increased blood
volume and BP to decrease it; normally less than 100 mcg/mL
Presentation of diverticulitis - correct answer -- occurs as a *triad
of L's*
- LLQ cramping, Low grade fever and Leukocytosis
- diarrhea
Parkland Formula - correct answer -4 x %BSA x weight (kg)
- half is given in the first 8 hours; half during the next 16 hours
Graft-versus-host disease - correct answer -complication that
occurs following a stem cell or bone marrow transplant in which
the transplant produces antibodies against recipient's organs that
can be severe enough to cause death; type 1 hypersensitivity
SIADH affects sodium levels how? - correct answer -SIADH =
Sodium
Is
Always
, Page | 3
Down
Here (Dilutional Hyponatremia)
Acromegaly - correct answer -hypersecretion of growth hormone
from the anterior pituitary after puberty, leading to enlargement of
extremities and bones
Right Arterial Pressure (RAP) - correct answer -2-6 mm Hg
Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure (PAWP) - correct answer --
indirect measure of the LVEDV (preload)
- obstructs the right heart to measure the left side for 15 seconds
MAX
SVR formula - correct answer -MAP-CVP/CO x 80
- normal: 800-1200
Valvular murmurs can be heard during which times? (MS, AS,
MR, AR) - correct answer -- MS: diastole
