HESI A2

CRITICAL

THINKING

 1 / 3

Critical Thinking

1. The Patient: A 65-year- old male.

The Situation: The family brings the patient to the emergency room because he just

took an entire bottle of pills.

The Question: What action should the nurse take first?

Answer – Determine the patient’s level of consciousness.

2. The Patient: An 80 year-old male who has used continuous oxygen for the past three

years.

The Situation: While making a home visit, the wife tells the nurse that her husband

was doing well on 2 litres of oxygen per minute until late last night when he

developed severe shortness of breath on the way to the bathroom.

The Question: What action should the nurse take first?

Answer – Assess the patient’s oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter.

3. The Patient: A 41-year-old male.

The Situation: The patient is complaining of severe stomach pain and states that he

has been “vomiting all the time.”

The Question: What should the nurse do first?

Answer – Administer a prescribed pain medication.

4. The Patient: The wife of a wealthy owner of the town’s bank.

The Situation: The patient and her husband arrive on the unit. While orienting the

patient to the hospital room, the nurse notices that the patient has placed a large

amount of cash and some expensive earrings in the drawer of the bedside table.

The Question: What is the best action for the nurse to take?

Answer – Advise the patient to have her husband take the items home when he leaves.

5. The Patient: A 45-year-old female who is 5’ 2” tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has

smoked since age 21.

The Situation: The patient comes to the clinic with a complaint of “leg pain.”

The Question: It is most important for the nurse to obtain information about which

previous occurrence?

Answer – A previous blood clot in the leg.

 2 / 3

6. The Patient: A 61-year-old female.

The Situation: The patient has a fever of unknown origin. The nurse administered a

fever-reducing medication 30 minutes ago. At this time there has been no decrease in

the patient’s fever.

The Question: What action would be best for the nurse to take?

Answer – Sponge the patient with cool water.

7. The Patient: A 70-year-old male who is relatively healthy.

The Situation: A liquid mediation is prescribed for this patient.

The Question: Prior to administering the prescribed medication, what intervention has

the highest priority?

Answer – Determine if the patient is allergic to the medication.

8. The Patient: A fifty-eight-year-old female.

The Situation: While the nurse is offering the patient her morning medications, she

tells the nurse that she does not recall ever taking a pill that was pink-colored.

The Question: What should the nurse do in response to this patient’s comment?

Answer – Withhold the mediation until the patient’s prescription is verify.

9. The Patients:

1. A 63-year-old with a burn on the left lower leg who is complaining of pain.

2. A 45-year-old with pneumonia, complaining of shortness of breath.

3. A 31-year-old with abdominal pain who has just vomited blood.

4. An 88-year-old who has right-sided paralysis and wants to be helped to the

bathroom immediately.

The Situation: The nurse is caring for these patients.

The Question: Who should the nurse see first?

Answer – The 45-years old with pneumonia and shortness of breath.

10. The Patients:

1. A 13-year-old female with a kidney infection who reports that there is “lots of

blood” in her urine.

2. An 18-year-old male with acute alcohol poisoning who is seeing “bugs on the

walls.”

3. A 21-year-old female with inflammatory bowel disease who has soaked a dressing

three hours after surgery.

4. A 25-year old male who is sobbing in his room after being told that he has

testicular cancer.

The Situation: The nurse is caring for these four patients.

The Question: Who should the nurse see first?

Powered by qwivy(www.qwivy.org)

 3 / 3

HESI A2 ALL SUBJECTS V1 2020/2021 UPDATE

HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking, Latest 2022, A++ Guide.

HESI A2 ALL SUBJECTS V1 2020/2021 UPDATE

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING EXAM WITH ANSWERS

2022 Hesi A2 critical thinking

Hesi A2 Critical Thinking Exam

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

2021 HESI A2 Critical Thinking 100% correct Questions

 HESI A2 FILES :HESI Exam: Reading Comprehension, Chemistry, Grammar, Biology, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Anatomy & Physiology and Math.

HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking, Latest 2020, A++ Guide.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS ANSWERS ALL ARE CORRECT 2021

HESI A2 BIOLOGY,A&P,MATHS,GRAMMAR,READING,CHEMISTRY , CRITICAL THINKING& VOCABULARY COMBINED PACKAGE ( Questions and Answers ) LATEST UPDATE

HESI A2 All Subjects Questions and Answers 2021 (retakes) A+ guides

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

Hesi A2 Critical Thinking

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions And Answers / Latest A Grade

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

Exam (elaborations) Hesi A2 Critical thinking Recent update

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

Exam (elaborations) Hesi A2 Critical thinking Recent update

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

HESI A2 REVIEW V2, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

HESI A2 REVIEW V2, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

2021 HESI A2 Critical Thinking 100% correct Questions Newly Updated.

HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking, Latest 2022, A++ Guide.

Hesi a2 critical thinking latest-update/Hesi a2 critical thinking latest-update

HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking, Latest 2022, A++ Guide.

HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking, Latest 2020, A++ Guide.

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Latest Update (HESIA2)

HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking, Latest 2020, A++ Guide.

Nursing 101 HESI A2 Critical Thinking Latest Update- Meridian Community College

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING (UPDATED 2022)

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING (UPDATED 2022)

Hesi a2 critical thinking latest-update

Hesi a2 Critical Thinking latest updated 2022

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions

HESI A2 Critical Thinking

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING

HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking, Latest 2020, A++ Guide.

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Test Bank (answered) All possible questions, Distinction Level Assignment. Has everything.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions-2022.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING EXAM/HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING EXAM

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

Exam (elaborations) Hesi a2 critical thinking latest update.

Exam (elaborations) Hesi a2 critical thinking latest update.

HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking, Latest 2020, A++ Guide.

HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking, Latest 2020, A++ Guide.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021, A+

HESI A2 Critical thinking V1 & V2 Combined Latest Update

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions-2022.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

Study guide HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking, Latest 2020, A++ Guide.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2020 FINALS QUESTION BANK.

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Exam ( 2021 latest update )

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021, A+

Hesi a2 critical thinking latest-update

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions. 124 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE. RATED GRADE A+

NURSING MISC HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING Q & A ALL 100% CORRECT ANSWERS BEST EXAM SOLUTION LATEST UPDATE 2021/2022 RATED A+

NURSING MISC HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING Q & A ALL 100% CORRECT ANSWERS BEST EXAM SOLUTION LATEST UPDATE 2021/2022 RATED A+

Exam (elaborations) HESI A2 Critical Thinking Latest Update

Exam (elaborations) HESI A2 Critical Thinking Latest Update

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

Hesi a2 critical thinking latest-update

NURSING MISC HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING Q & A ALL 100% CORRECT ANSWERS BEST EXAM SOLUTION LATEST UPDATE 2021/2022 RATED A+

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Exam ( 2021 latest update )✔✔

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING.

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions {2020} A+ - Chamberlain

HESI A2 ALL SUBJECTS COMBINED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ( 2021 LATEST UPDATE )✔✔

HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking Latest

HESI A2 Critical Thinking ( Questions and Answers ) 2021 latest update

HESI A2 REVIEW TEST BANK, HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology, HESI A2 Science, HESI A2 Grammar, HESI A2 Math’s, HESI A2 critical thinking Latest

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021 UPDATED

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Q&A done

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Q&A

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Q&A

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.pdf

ME 452 HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BEST RATED A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022

HESI A2 Critical Thinking LATEST 2021 with Highlighted Answers

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Q&A

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021.

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING QUESTION AND ANSWERS

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions

NURS 222: HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING QUIZ WITH ANSWERS

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions

Exam (elaborations) HESI A2 Critical Thinking (HESI)

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Exam| Complete With Rationale| Grade A+

2021 Hesi A2 Critical Thinking Questions.

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING FILES

HESI A2 - CRITICAL THINKING TEST PREPARATION (2021) OVER 180 EXAM TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

Hesi A2 Critical Thinking Exam With ALL the Answers Updated 2021

2022 HESI A2 Critical Thinking Q&A done

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions {2020} A+ - Chamberlain College of Nursing

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING (Questions with Answers)

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2021

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING FILES

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions A+

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING (SOLUTIONS PROVIDED)

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING FILES (Verified Answers by Expert) Latest, 2021

Nursing - HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions {2020} A+ Johns Hopkins University

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions and Answers (Latest) A+++ all answers correct

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions And Answers Latest A Grade

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions and Answers (Latest) A+++ all answers correct

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions {2020} A+ - Chamberlain College of Nursing.docx

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions And Answers Latest A Grade

NUR 222 HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2022

HESI MATERNITY BANKS, OB HESI 2 TEST BANK, HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions and Answers (Latest) A all answers correct

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions And Answers Latest A Grade.

HESI A2 Critical Thinking correct Questions

\u001bHESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions And Answers Latest A Grade

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions {2020} A+ - Chamberlain College of Nursing.docx

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING EXAM RETAKE 2021/2022

2021 HESI A2 Critical Thinking 100% correct Questions

HESI A2 Critical Thinking 100% correct Questions

HESI A2 Critical Thinking 100% correct Questions

HESI A2 FILES :HESI Exam: Reading Comprehension, Chemistry, Grammar, Biology, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Anatomy & Physiology and Math.

NURSING MISC HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions Latest Version 2021

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING FILES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS( DOWNLOAD TO SCORE AN A)

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions and Answers [Latest A Graded]

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions and Answers (Latest) A+++ all answers correct

HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions and Answers (Latest) A+++ all answers correct

HESI MATERNITY BANKS, OB HESI 2 TEST BANK, HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions and Answers (Latest) A+++ all answers correct

HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING FILES