HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS Hesi Critical Thinking 1. The nurse is working in the emergency department (ED) of a children's medicalcenter. Which client should the nurse assess first? Correct - 3-The child hit by a car should be assessed first because he or she may havelife- threatening injuries that must be assessed and treated promptly. 2. The 8-year-old client diagnosed with a vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis is complainingof a severe headache. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? Correct - 2-Because the client is complaining of a headache, the nurse should first ruleout cerebrovascular accident (CVA) by assess- ing the client's neurological status andthen determine whether it is a headache that can be treated with medication. 3. The 6-year-old client who has undergone abdominal surgery is attempting to make apinwheel spin by blowing on it with the nurse's assistance. The child starts crying because the pinwheel won't spin. Which action should the nurse implement first? Correct -1. The nurse should always praise the child for attempts at cooperation even ifthe child did not accomplish what the nurse asked. 4. The nurse is caring for clients on the pediatric medical unit. Which client should thenurse assess first? Correct - 4. A pulse oximeter reading of less than 93% is significant and indicateshypoxia, which is life threatening; therefore, this child should be assessed first. 5. The nurse has received the a.m. shift report for clients on a pediatric unit. Whichmedication should the nurse administer first? Correct - 3-Sliding scale insulin is ordered ac, which is before meals; therefore, thismedication must be administered first after receiving the a.m. shift report. 4-Routine medications have a 1-hour leeway before and after the scheduled time;therefore, this medication does not have to be administered first. 6. A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his tonsils removed. Whichinformation should the nurse collect before this procedure? D. Reactions to previous hospitalizationsRationale Assess how the child reacted to hospitalization and any complications. If the child reacted poorly, he or she may be afraid now and will need special preparation for theexamination that is to follow. The other items are not significant for the procedure 7. A 6-month-old infant has been brought to the well-child clinic for a check-up. She iscurrently sleeping. What should the nurse do first when beginning the examination? ) Auscultate the lungs and heart while the infant is still sleeping. Rationale When the infant is quiet or sleeping is an ideal time to assess the cardiac, respiratory,and abdominal systems. Assessment of the eye, ear, nose, and throat are invasive procedures and should be performed at the end of the examination. 8. The nurse enters the client's room and realizes the 9-month-old infant is not breath- ing. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Prioritize the nurse's actions fromfirst (1) to last (5). Rationale Correct Answer: 4, 5, 3, 2, 1 The nurse must first determine the infant's responsiveness by thumping the baby's feet. The nurse should then open the child's airway using the head-tilt chin-lift tech- nique, with care taken not to hyperextend theneck. Then the nurse should look, listen, and feel for respirations. 3. The nurse then administers quick puffs of air while covering the child's mouth andnose, preferably with a rescue mask. 2. The nurse should determine whether the infant has a pulse by checking the brachialartery. 1. If the infant has no pulse, the nurse should begin chest compressions using twofingers at a rate of 30:2.