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CRITICAL CARE HESI EXIT EXAM 2023-3024 ACTUAL
EXAM ALL 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Patient admitted with deep 2
nd degree burns of thighs, chest and arms covering 40%
BSA. Fluid shift afterburn so nurse expects
Decreased cardiac output
Patient bedridden for 2 wks with following lab values: pH 7.37, PO2 90,
PCO2 40, HCO3 25,hypoalbuminemia and hypocalcemia. Priority action
Turn patient side to side q2h
Which age group should nurse assess first
40 year old with sickle cell crisis
There has been a major disaster. Triage nurse should give which patient priority
Cut over eye
Move which patient to medical surgical unit
Patient with ABNL liver levels
One open bed in ICU but reserved for patient coming from PACU with respiratory
problems, what to do
Take patient to ICU and arrange for respiratory patient to stay in PACU
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Carotid picture
Point to neck
Someone with wound vac how to make sure it is effective
Check seal to make sure no leaks
Magnesium antidote
Calcium gluconate
Patient having trouble swallowing when wife gives drink of water
Assess gag reflex OR may have been thickening answer-there were two alike
Chest tube becomes disconnected
Get new saline bottle to stick end into until reconnect tube
Patient in ventricular fibrillation
Defib shock once
Know calcium levels….there was a question with calcium 5.0 and
the answer waspatient with hyperthyroidism taking inderal
(propanalol)
Chest tube volume 125
Mark container between 100 and 150
Heart sounds audio
S1S2
Patient on benzos
Answer is not narcan
???
Abdominal rigidity
4 patients-which one more concern
Low Hgb level
4 patients with conditions of concern-priority
Make sure patient has units of blood available
Patient on Heparin going for surgery in a.m.,-priority
Assess patient for bleeds
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Patient with fever of 101-best nursing Dx
r/t temperature elevation
Listening and hearing silence, then kortokoff sound what to do
follow through by checking BP
Patient with pancreatitis and elevated liver function-what expect of patient
patient drinks alcohol daily or lots/wk (alcohol related answer for sure)
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