HESI CRITICAL CARE EXIT EXAM 2024
SCREENSHOT / CRITICAL CARE HESI EXIT EXAM
2024 ACTUAL EXAM SCREENSHOT ALL 55
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A client recovering from a a. onset of chest pain
percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) after an This suggests the onset of another MI and reocclusion of
acute myocardial infarction a vessel.
is being transferred from
the PACU to the Cardiac
ICU. Which assessment
finding should the PACU
nurse inform the healthcare
provider of immediately?
a. onset of chest pain
b. need to apply pressure
dressing
c. presence of occasional
PVCs
d. absence of any urinary
output during PACU stay
What is the preferred PCI; places a stent in the affected coronary artery
treatment of an acute MI
within 12 hours of symptom
onset?
How often must a PCI q30min for 4 hours
pressure dressing site be qh thereafter
assessed?
, the pressure of blood in the thoracic vena cava, near the
right atrium of the heart; reflects the amount of blood
Central Venous Pressure
returning to the heart and the ability of the heart to
(CVP)
pump the blood into the arterial system; normal is 2-6
mmHg
pacing devices ability to detect what electrical activity is
Sensitivity of a pacemaker being generated by the patient's heart to prevent any
competition between the hearts intrinsic activity
A sudden deterioration in renal function that is caused
Contrast Induced
by intravascular administration of iodinated contrast
Nephropathy (CIN)
medium; typically seen with angiplasty/angiography
1. affected side will have decreased or absent lung
sounds
Signs of tension 2. cyanosis
pneumothorax 3. Tracheal deviation (late sign)
4. distended neck veins
5. tachycardia, tachypnea
An inflatable device that covers the legs and abdomen;
Pneumatic Antishock used to splint the lower extremities or pelvis, or to
Garment control bleeding in the lower extremities or pelvis.
- used for intraperitoneal hemorrhage
What is the expected ABG Tachypnea and tachycardia--> respiratory alkalosis
of a pulmonary embolism?
A client is brought to the The findings reveal Cushing's Triad (hypertension with
emergency department widening pulse pressure, bradycardia and bradypnea);
following a motor vehicle this indicates increased ICP
accident. Initial assessment
reveals that the client is
unconscious with a blood
pressure of 165/73 mmHg,
HR 50 bpm, RR 8 and
irregular, temperature of
103 F. What do you suspect
is happening?
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