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HESI RN CRITICAL CARE /CRITICAL CARE RN HESI EXIT /HESI RN
CRITICAL CARE EXTA PREPARATION ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 TEST
BANK LATEST 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
List of vitals and patient will come in 2 hours after being in pain; what does nurse suspect
the patient to have - ......ANSWER........acute pancreatitis
Client has pneumothorax and has chest tube with NO fluctuation in the water seal
- ......ANSWER........assess lung sounds
Male falls 20 feet and the nurse observe it; client has no pulse - ......ANSWER........begin
CPR 120 per 1 min
Older woman pt. that feels very weak and is having a hard time breathing; leaning over
while the nurse is doing assessment and can't keep head up; intervention
- ......ANSWER........keep the client in high fowlers
Client on a ventilator; intervention done so that the pt. doesn't develop VAP
- ......ANSWER........oral hygiene
pt. getting an ET tube; MD has sedated the pt and the pt has soft restraints; intervention
- ......ANSWER........test to see if the pt is aggressive once the sedation has weened down
Trying to place an IV in pt that is confused and anxious; intervention
- ......ANSWER........notify MD for a restraint so that the pt. can get the IV they need
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What do you do prior to drawing from an arterial line - ......ANSWER........allens test
Vitals related to acute pancreatitis; what should you monitor for
- ......ANSWER........Cushing's triad
pt. diagnosed with acute pancreatitis admitted to ICU with temp 102, HR 138, RR 32,
BP80/40. what to report to HCP - ......ANSWER........hemorrhagic discoloration at the
umbilicus
pt comes in who was in a fire and the smoke was in her face; pt states they cannot breathe;
priority - ......ANSWER........auscultate broncus (trach)
pt is on ventilator and the vent is malfunctioning; intervention - ......ANSWER........bag the
pt. manually
pt. is turning and the best tube falls out; what should the nurse tell the pt. to do?
- ......ANSWER........exhale forcefully and cough rapidly
On admission client is septic due to a ruptured appendix; vitals of temp 39.8, WBC 18,000,
BP 68/42. what class of meds is needed - ......ANSWER........vasoconstrictor
List of lab values; normal sodium, elevated WBC, BNP 800 - ......ANSWER........BNP 800
HESI RN CRITICAL CARE /CRITICAL CARE RN HESI EXIT /HESI RN
CRITICAL CARE EXTA PREPARATION ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 TEST
BANK LATEST 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
List of vitals and patient will come in 2 hours after being in pain; what does nurse suspect
the patient to have - ......ANSWER........acute pancreatitis
Client has pneumothorax and has chest tube with NO fluctuation in the water seal
- ......ANSWER........assess lung sounds
Male falls 20 feet and the nurse observe it; client has no pulse - ......ANSWER........begin
CPR 120 per 1 min
Older woman pt. that feels very weak and is having a hard time breathing; leaning over
while the nurse is doing assessment and can't keep head up; intervention
- ......ANSWER........keep the client in high fowlers
Client on a ventilator; intervention done so that the pt. doesn't develop VAP
- ......ANSWER........oral hygiene
pt. getting an ET tube; MD has sedated the pt and the pt has soft restraints; intervention
- ......ANSWER........test to see if the pt is aggressive once the sedation has weened down
Trying to place an IV in pt that is confused and anxious; intervention
- ......ANSWER........notify MD for a restraint so that the pt. can get the IV they need
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What do you do prior to drawing from an arterial line - ......ANSWER........allens test
Vitals related to acute pancreatitis; what should you monitor for
- ......ANSWER........Cushing's triad
pt. diagnosed with acute pancreatitis admitted to ICU with temp 102, HR 138, RR 32,
BP80/40. what to report to HCP - ......ANSWER........hemorrhagic discoloration at the
umbilicus
pt comes in who was in a fire and the smoke was in her face; pt states they cannot breathe;
priority - ......ANSWER........auscultate broncus (trach)
pt is on ventilator and the vent is malfunctioning; intervention - ......ANSWER........bag the
pt. manually
pt. is turning and the best tube falls out; what should the nurse tell the pt. to do?
- ......ANSWER........exhale forcefully and cough rapidly
On admission client is septic due to a ruptured appendix; vitals of temp 39.8, WBC 18,000,
BP 68/42. what class of meds is needed - ......ANSWER........vasoconstrictor
List of lab values; normal sodium, elevated WBC, BNP 800 - ......ANSWER........BNP 800
