HESI CRITICAL CARE V1 STUDY GUIDE
2026 VENTILATOR MANAGEMENT AND
RESPIRATORY SUPPORT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Listening and hearing silence, then kortokoff sound
Answer: Follow through by checking blood pressure
◉ Pancreatitis and elevated liver function
Answer: Expectation of patient with pancreatitis and elevated liver
function who drinks alcohol daily or frequently
◉ Dark, tarry stool
Answer: Sign of gastrointestinal bleed, consider NSAIDs
◉ Morphine in PCA pump
Answer: Ensure the lock is on the machine
◉ Vasopressin
Answer: Vasoconstrictor medication
, ◉ MRSA isolation
Answer: Isolate patient and obtain swabs
◉ Thick secretions
Answer: Increase fluid intake
◉ Chronic renal failure
Answer: Symptoms of chronic renal failure
◉ Black tag during a disaster
Answer: Patient exhibiting specific symptoms
◉ Types of shock
Answer: Different types of shock and their signs and symptoms
◉ Blood product administration
Answer: Procedures and considerations for administering blood
products
◉ Premedicate with Benadryl
Answer: Pre-medication for patients with previous reactions
2026 VENTILATOR MANAGEMENT AND
RESPIRATORY SUPPORT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Listening and hearing silence, then kortokoff sound
Answer: Follow through by checking blood pressure
◉ Pancreatitis and elevated liver function
Answer: Expectation of patient with pancreatitis and elevated liver
function who drinks alcohol daily or frequently
◉ Dark, tarry stool
Answer: Sign of gastrointestinal bleed, consider NSAIDs
◉ Morphine in PCA pump
Answer: Ensure the lock is on the machine
◉ Vasopressin
Answer: Vasoconstrictor medication
, ◉ MRSA isolation
Answer: Isolate patient and obtain swabs
◉ Thick secretions
Answer: Increase fluid intake
◉ Chronic renal failure
Answer: Symptoms of chronic renal failure
◉ Black tag during a disaster
Answer: Patient exhibiting specific symptoms
◉ Types of shock
Answer: Different types of shock and their signs and symptoms
◉ Blood product administration
Answer: Procedures and considerations for administering blood
products
◉ Premedicate with Benadryl
Answer: Pre-medication for patients with previous reactions