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  • February 26, 2024
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  • 2023/2024
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Critical Care HESI Remediation

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. - ANSc

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. - ANSa

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. - ANSb

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). - ANSb

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. - ANSb

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. - ANSc

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?

a. Compensated metabolic alkalosis.

b. Uncompensated respiratory acidosis.

c. Compensated metabolic acidosis.

d. Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis. - ANSb

The nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing shortness of breath, intercostal retractions,
nasal flaring, inspiratory and expiratory wheezing, who has not not shown any respiratory
improvement after two administrations of albuterol nebulizer treatments. Which is a common
trigger for acute asthma exacerbation?

, a. Ingested allergen.

b. Exposure to warm air.

c. Hypocapnia.

d. Inactivity. - ANSa

When caring for a client with acute coronary syndrome, which action should the nurse take to
reduce the risk of further injury?

a. Be prepared to begin antithrombin therapy.

b. Begin discharge education on diet.

c. Increase the client's physical activity.

d. Stop intravenous fluids. - ANSa

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). - ANSb

The nurse performs a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) on a client who is in the first hour of
care after a myocardial infarction (MI). The client's T-waves appear tall and peaked. How should
the nurse interpret this finding?

a. This is a normal finding in the first hour after an MI.

b. This is a warning sign for an impending massive heart attack.

c. This as abnormal because T-waves are typically inverted during an acute MI.

d. This tracing should be compared with a previous 12-lead ECG prior to interpretation. - ANSa

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