HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING EXAM QUESTIONS

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HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING EXAM QUESTIONS

Qs and Ans Expert- Explanation

This Exam contains:

-Guarantee passing score -3 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert- Explanation Question 1: you will also be graded based on five sub-categories of critical thinking:

• PROBLEM SOLVING: These questions refer to the process of inquiry in which the nurse

seeks multiple facts to remove obstacles or resolve patient care problems.

• BIASES AND ETHICAL DILEMMAS: These questions address ethical, legal, and moral

issues, as well as biases nurses may have about patients and others.

• ARGUMENT ANALYSIS: These questions refer to situations in which the nurse seeks to

resolve conflicts or disagreements by considering multiple points of view.

4. ANALYSIS OF DATA: These questions address the need to interpret patient data

correctly, and decide if further nursing action is required."

5. PRIORITIZATION OF CARE-

ex: As a nurse in Medical/Surgical department, you are assigned to six patients. Which one would you attend first.

• 1 patient is asking for his pain medication.
• the second patient needs an assistance to go to the bathroom.
• the third one would like to talk to his surgeon or admitting doctor.
• the fourth one has difficulty breathing and is gasping for air.

answer: #4 -fourth patient.

Answer:

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Question 2: Your patient's son asked you out for a cup of coffee

What would you do?

• ask your patient if it is okay
• tell him you'll be happy to
• tell him you finish your shift in 3 hours and would love to have a cup of coffee with him.
• tell him no thank you (keep it professional)

Answer:

• tell him no thank you (keep it professional)

Question 3: HESI A2 Critical Thinking is not on HESI book but will be graded. It's a nursing scenario & you have to pick the best answer.

Answer:

study source:

fundamental of nursing- quizlet fundamental success A Q & A review apply critical thinking to test taking.fundamental of nursing- nurseslabs.com (I used "fundamental of nursing"..very helpful. didn't have time to check other study guides)