2024 HESI RN CRITICAL CARE /CRITICAL CARE
RN HESI EXIT ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK LATEST
55 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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The nurses calculating By 2000, the client will have received 3500 mL of fluid
fluid resuscitation for
young adult male who was
burned in a bloody
accident at 1200 and is
seen in the ER at 1400. The
HCP determines that the
client has burn over 30%
of his body, mainly over
his arms and chest. Using
the Parkland formula for
fluid resuscitation, the
client is to receive 7000
mL of fluid in 24 hours.
Which goal should the
nurse establish for this
clients plan of care?
When caring for a client Bilateral breath sounds can be auscultated
on a vent, which finding
provides the greatest
indication that the client
has an open airway?
,The nurse performs a The client's previous GCS score
prescribed a neurological
check at the beginning of
the shift on a client who
was admitted with a
subarachnoid brain attack
(Stroke). The client's GCS is
9. What information is
most important for the
nurse to determine?
An adult female with a Excessive thirst
history of type 1 diabetes
has been vomiting for the
past 48 hours and is
admitted to the ICU with
DKA. Which assessment
finding warrants
immediate intervention by
the nurse?
A client admitted to the Give a 500 mL IV fluid bolus challenge
ICU after a colon
resection with the
formation of the loop
colostomy. The nurse
determines that the clients
abdominal dressing is
clean and dry. Vital signs
are: HR: 130, temperature:
100, BP: 88/65, and urine
output of 10 mL/hr. What
interventions should the
nurse implement?
, A client is admitted with Increase the sensitivity
syncopal episodes related
to a third degree heart
block. After the placement
of a transcutaneous
pacemaker, the nurse
observes several episodes
the pacemaker failure to
sense. What action should
the nurse take?
A client is receiving CPR. Epinephrine (adrenaline)
After systole is confirmed
in two leads and sending
the transcutaneous
pacemaker, which IV
medication should be
administered?
A client has a chest tube Occlusive dressing
connected to a closed
water seal drainage
system with suction. What
equipment should the
nurse always have
available at the clients
bedside?
Bretylium 1 mg/min via 30
infusion is prescribed for a
client and ventricular
tachycardia. The available
solution is 500 mL D5W
contains bretylium 1 gram.
The nurse should program
the infusion time to deliver
how many mL/hr?
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