HESI
Critical Care 2021 TEST BANK
RN
1). Pt
has a long history of smoking. Pt comes in with sob. These are the ABG’s: pH 7.25,
PCO2
50, anD
HCO3 24. What does the patient have?
Resp.
Acidosis
*Remember:
If the CO2 is high it will always be resp. acidosis
2).
Female comes in the ED and says that her “heart is pounding outside of her
chest. Client is
in SVT.
What is the nursing intervention?
Coach
client in relaxation and deep breathing.
3).
This is an insulin PROTOCOL question. You will be given a protocol that you
need to follow
by the
MD. The pt insulin is infused at 5 units/hr and her current glucose reading is
165. What
Increase
drip by 1 unit/hour
4).
Calculate question. The number will be 1,500,000 IU, in 500mL of 0.9% NS.
33
5). DKA
math question
1,000mL
NS with 30 Meq of Sodium
6).
Older client comes in with CAP and SpO2 89%. What is the priority intervention?
Assist
client with turning, coughing, and deep breathing
7). Pt
received an ETT 7 days ago and is currently on 50% O2. The pt is currently
anxious and
hyperventilating.
What is the priority intervention?
Auscultate
lungs
8).
Client has not been taking cortisone for either 2 weeks or 2 months and husband
brings her
into
the ED. Husband states that she has not been feeling well and that she needed
help getting
ready
today. (Patient has SIAH). What should you do?
Initiate
fall precautions
*Remember
that SIAH causes seizures so you have to put the client on fall precaution
9). UAP
is coming to assist a nurse in a situation where the pt is having SVT and the
nurse has
to
prepare for cardioversion. What task can the UAP do?
Bring
Resuscitation cart to the bedside
10). A
pt has a cardioversion due to uncontrolled A Fib. What vital shows that the
cardioversion
was
successful?
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