HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING TEST 2026 COMPLETEACCURATE
EXAM CURRENT QUESTIONS AND RELIABLE SOLUTIONS (100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION 2026
EDITION |GUARANTEED PASS A+
The Patient: A 25-year-old female who has smoked since age 12.
The Situation: The patient is complaining of "skipped heart beats."
The Question: Which instruction is most important for the nurse to
provide this patient?
Answer- Call for assistance if she feels weak or dizzy when getting out
of bed.
The Patient: A frail 88-year-old male who has recently become slightly
confused.
The Situation: The nurse is making a home visit and assesses the safety
features of the home environment.
The Question: Which suggestion would be most important for the nurse
to provide the family?
Answer- Eliminate any throw rugs from the floor.
The Patient: A 55-year-old female with a family history of hypertension.
The Situation: The patient is concerned about her health and states, "I
have had severe headaches for the last six months. I think I might have
, high blood pressure." The nurse determines that the woman's blood
pressure is 138/86 (hight normal).
The Question: What action would be best for the nurse to take?
Answer- Ask the patient about the frequency, timing and quality of her
headaches.
The Patient: A 35-year-old female with a history of asthma.
The Situation: The patient has been using a steroid inhaler because she
is short of breath. However, she states the her shortness of breath is
"no better."
The Question: What is the most important information for the nurse to
obtain?
Answer- Method of using the inhaler.
The Patient: An older confused male.
The Situation: At 3 am the patient, who thinks he is in the bathroom,
defecates in the bed. The bed needs to be changed. However, there are
no bed sheets on the nursing unit.
The Question: What action should the nurse take first?
Answer- Ask a nursing assistant to go to another unit and borrow linen.
EXAM CURRENT QUESTIONS AND RELIABLE SOLUTIONS (100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION 2026
EDITION |GUARANTEED PASS A+
The Patient: A 25-year-old female who has smoked since age 12.
The Situation: The patient is complaining of "skipped heart beats."
The Question: Which instruction is most important for the nurse to
provide this patient?
Answer- Call for assistance if she feels weak or dizzy when getting out
of bed.
The Patient: A frail 88-year-old male who has recently become slightly
confused.
The Situation: The nurse is making a home visit and assesses the safety
features of the home environment.
The Question: Which suggestion would be most important for the nurse
to provide the family?
Answer- Eliminate any throw rugs from the floor.
The Patient: A 55-year-old female with a family history of hypertension.
The Situation: The patient is concerned about her health and states, "I
have had severe headaches for the last six months. I think I might have
, high blood pressure." The nurse determines that the woman's blood
pressure is 138/86 (hight normal).
The Question: What action would be best for the nurse to take?
Answer- Ask the patient about the frequency, timing and quality of her
headaches.
The Patient: A 35-year-old female with a history of asthma.
The Situation: The patient has been using a steroid inhaler because she
is short of breath. However, she states the her shortness of breath is
"no better."
The Question: What is the most important information for the nurse to
obtain?
Answer- Method of using the inhaler.
The Patient: An older confused male.
The Situation: At 3 am the patient, who thinks he is in the bathroom,
defecates in the bed. The bed needs to be changed. However, there are
no bed sheets on the nursing unit.
The Question: What action should the nurse take first?
Answer- Ask a nursing assistant to go to another unit and borrow linen.
