Critical Care HESI Remediation questions
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2025
The nurse is caring for a client who just been brought into the
emergency department after a myocardial infarction. Which action is
the priority for this client?
a. Administer pain medications.
b. Begin educating the client about what to expect in the cath lab.
c. Administer 2-4L oxygen by nasal cannula.
d. Obtain an electrocardiogram. --- correct precise answer ---c
The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client diagnosed
with acute coronary syndrome. Which is an expected outcome when
effective client education is provided?
,a. The client will verbalize lifestyle changes that are needed.
b. The client will require additional teaching.
c. The client will question the need to take hypertensive medications.
d. qThe client will refuse to adhere to a cardiac diet. --- correct
precise answer ---a
The nurse assesses a client with suspected acute pericarditis. Which
assessment finding is most consistent with this condition?
a. Slow deep breathing.
b. Stabbing chest pain.
c. Bradycardia.
d. Pain relieved by supine position. --- correct precise answer ---b
,A client is admitted to the coronary intensive care unit with a
diagnosed acute heart failure (HF) and myocardial infarction (MI).
Which medication would the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider
to prescribed to the client to decrease the preload and afterload, slow
down their respirations, and reduce their anxiety and pain due to the
MI?
a. Enalapril (Vasotec).
b. Morphine sulfate (Contin, MSIR).
c. Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, Urozide).
d. Diazepam (Valium, Diastat, Diazemuls). --- correct precise answer -
--b
The nurse is planning care for a client who was just diagnosed with
acute pericarditis. Which screening test should the nurse educate the
client about?
a. Creatinine clearance.
, b. 12-lead electrocardiogram.
c. Dobutamine stress test.
d. Blood transfusion. --- correct precise answer ---b
An unstable client with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS)
has been assigned to the nurse. Which action should the nurse take
initially?
a. Insert a urinary catheter.
b. Prepare to administer isotonic IV fluids.
c. Evaluate the client's airway.
d. Place two large bore IVs. --- correct precise answer ---c
An arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is drawn for a client. The results
show pH of 7.30; PaCO2 of 68 mm Hg and an HCO3 of 24 mEq/L. What
should the nurse interpret this blood gas as?
with 100% expert verified correct
detailed answers latest updated version
2025
The nurse is caring for a client who just been brought into the
emergency department after a myocardial infarction. Which action is
the priority for this client?
a. Administer pain medications.
b. Begin educating the client about what to expect in the cath lab.
c. Administer 2-4L oxygen by nasal cannula.
d. Obtain an electrocardiogram. --- correct precise answer ---c
The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client diagnosed
with acute coronary syndrome. Which is an expected outcome when
effective client education is provided?
,a. The client will verbalize lifestyle changes that are needed.
b. The client will require additional teaching.
c. The client will question the need to take hypertensive medications.
d. qThe client will refuse to adhere to a cardiac diet. --- correct
precise answer ---a
The nurse assesses a client with suspected acute pericarditis. Which
assessment finding is most consistent with this condition?
a. Slow deep breathing.
b. Stabbing chest pain.
c. Bradycardia.
d. Pain relieved by supine position. --- correct precise answer ---b
,A client is admitted to the coronary intensive care unit with a
diagnosed acute heart failure (HF) and myocardial infarction (MI).
Which medication would the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider
to prescribed to the client to decrease the preload and afterload, slow
down their respirations, and reduce their anxiety and pain due to the
MI?
a. Enalapril (Vasotec).
b. Morphine sulfate (Contin, MSIR).
c. Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, Urozide).
d. Diazepam (Valium, Diastat, Diazemuls). --- correct precise answer -
--b
The nurse is planning care for a client who was just diagnosed with
acute pericarditis. Which screening test should the nurse educate the
client about?
a. Creatinine clearance.
, b. 12-lead electrocardiogram.
c. Dobutamine stress test.
d. Blood transfusion. --- correct precise answer ---b
An unstable client with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS)
has been assigned to the nurse. Which action should the nurse take
initially?
a. Insert a urinary catheter.
b. Prepare to administer isotonic IV fluids.
c. Evaluate the client's airway.
d. Place two large bore IVs. --- correct precise answer ---c
An arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is drawn for a client. The results
show pH of 7.30; PaCO2 of 68 mm Hg and an HCO3 of 24 mEq/L. What
should the nurse interpret this blood gas as?
