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HESI CRITICAL CARE 2023/ CRITICAL CARE HESI EXIT EXAM 2023 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE LATEST UPDATES. 1. 1.ID: The nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hours postoperative for the removal of a benign pituitary brain tumor and has been placed in a drug induced coma with normal saline 0.9% infusing at 125 mL/hr. The client's heart rate is 90 beats/minute, blood pressure 100/60 mmHg, and the indwelling urinary catheter has drained 250 mL of pale yellow urine in the last ...

Critical Care- HESI How to calculate HR on EKG - ANSWERS big boxes: take 300 and divide by the number of boxes between RR Atrial Fibrillation - ANSWERS Rapid, random, ineffective *contractions of the atrium* No P Waves, *Normal QRS w/ irreg intervals* Risk for thrombi Tx: anti coagulants (Heparin), TEE, Synchronized Cardioversion Atrial Flutter - ANSWERS No P Waves, QRS at reg intervals Sawtooth or FLUTTER WAVES Tx: Anti coagulants, TEE, synchronized cardioversion Adenosine, beta...

Critical Care Medication ATI A nurse is preparing to administer dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weight 65 kg. The amount avaliable is dobutamine 250mg/250ml. The nurse should set the IV Pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 9.8 A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 4 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 57 kg. Avaliable is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 ml dextrose 5% in water. The nurse should set the IV pump to de...

Critical Care HESI Practice a The nurse is providing postprocedure care to a client who had a cardiac catheterization. The client begins to manifest signs and symptoms associated with embolization. Which action should the nurse take? a. Notify the primary healthcare provider immediately b. Apply a warm, moist compress to the incision site c. Increase the intravenous fluid rate by 20 mL/hr d. Monitor vital signs more frequently b A nurse observes a window washer falling 25 feet (7.6...

Critical Care HESI Practice question and correct answers 2023//2024 a The nurse is providing postprocedure care to a client who had a cardiac catheterization. The client begins to manifest signs and symptoms associated with embolization. Which action should the nurse take? a. Notify the primary healthcare provider immediately b. Apply a warm, moist compress to the incision site c. Increase the intravenous fluid rate by 20 mL/hr d. Monitor vital signs more frequently b A nurse ob...

CRITICAL CARE HESI EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2022/2023(NEW VERSION) LATEST UPDATE GRADE A. . long history of smoking; sob; ABG pH7.25, PCO2 50, HCO3 24 respiratory acidosis (if CO2 is high it will always be resp. acidosis) 2."heart is pounding outside of her chest" client is in SVT; intervention coach client in relaxation and deep breathing in protocol; pt. insulin is infused at 5 units/hr and her current glucose reading is 165. what to do? increase dri...

Critical Care HESI 2023//2024 The nurses calculating fluid resuscitation for young adult male who was burned in a bloody accident at 1200 and is seen in the ER at 1400. The HCP determines that the client has burn over 30% of his body, mainly over his arms and chest. Using the Parkland formula for fluid resuscitation, the client is to receive 7000 mL of fluid in 24 hours. Which goal should the nurse establish for this clients plan of care? - ANSWER By 2000, the client will have rece...

Critical Care Dosages The physician has ordered a norepinephrine drip at 8 mcg/min for a patient with hypotension. The norepinephrine concentration is 4 mg/250 mL D5W. How many milliliters per hour should the norepinephrine be infused? - ANSWER 30 A patient is receiving vasopressin at 12 mL/h. The vasopressin concentration is 4 mg/250 mL. How many micrograms per minute of vasopressin is the patient receiving? - ANSWER 3.2 The physician orders dopamine IV drip at 4 mcg/kg/min for low bl...

Critical Care Calculations Background of Critical Care Calculations - ANSWER Critical care medications can induce changes in BP and heart rate and require continuous monitoring Accurate calculations of dosages is essential Medications used in critical care can be ordered by dosage (mcg/ min/ kg/h; mcg/ kg/ h) We usually see these types of calculations when you are cardiac floors For these types of questions, it is really important to look at the question to see what it is you need t...

HESI RN CRITICAL CARE LATEST UPDATE EXAM LATEST / CRITICAL CARE HESI EXIT EXAM REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALES New Question Set 1. 1.ID: The nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hours postoperative for the removal of a benign pituitary brain tumor and has been placed in a drug induced coma with normal saline 0.9% infusing at 125 mL/hr. The client's heart rate is 90 beats/minute, blood pressure 100/60 mmHg, and the indwelling urinary catheter has drained 250 mL of pale yellow u...