Progressive Care RN A
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,You are working with the code team to resuscitate a patient in
ventricular fibrillation. Chest compressions are ongoing and the
patient has been shocked twice. What emergency medication, if
any, would you administer at this juncture? - CORRECT
ANSWEREpinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
Your patient is on anticoagulant medication. You are
discharging them and provide patient education.
Which statement by your patient indicates an understanding of
the education? - CORRECT ANSWER-I will not take ibuprofen
(Motrin®) every day
Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain assessment
would be appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Visual pain scale
• Verbal descriptive scale
• Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
Your patient has returned from the cath lab post angioplasty.
Upon assessment you note a large hematoma at the sheath site.
What would be your immediate action? - CORRECT ANSWER-Apply
manual pressure to the site and call for help.
Your patient has new onset seizures. They ask you what they
should know about taking levetiracetam (Keppra®). What
,would be your BEST response? - CORRECT ANSWER-Common side
effects are fatigue and depression
Your patient with cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day 2. The
nursing assistant reports that your patient has a temp of
101.3°F and blood pressure of 82/56. Their urine output has
decreased to less than 30 mL in the past 4 hours. You suspect a
post-surgery complication. After calling the physician you
receive orders for STAT CBC, CMP, and coagulation test. What
results would you expect to see after these labs are completed? -
CORRECT ANSWER-WBC greater than 19,000
What is an adequate amount of urine output? - CORRECT
ANSWER30 mL/hr
Your patient has left ventricular failure. What clinical
manifestations would you expect to see? - CORRECT
ANSWERDyspnea, distant heart sounds, bilateral crackles
You are caring for your patient with an order for furosemide
(Lasix®) 80 mg BID. What would be your MOST appropriate
action? - CORRECT ANSWER-Call provider to clarify the order.
Your patient is in cardiac arrest. Chest compressions are being
performed. Capnography indicates the end-tidal CO2 is 18
mmg. What do the capnography results indicate about the chest
compressions? - CORRECT ANSWER-No changes. These are high
quality compressions.
What is required before making a report of elder abuse? -
, CORRECT ANSWER-Suspicion of abuse
You receive your patient with pneumonia from the ED.
Antibiotics and steroids have been initiated by the provider.
The patient reports abdominal pain and has a large loose bowel
movement. They inform you this is their third bowel movement
in the last two hours. What would you do FIRST? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Initiate enteric contact isolation precautions for
possible C. diff
Your patient has developed sepsis from an indwelling urinary
catheter. What would be your PRIORITY intervention? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Remove catheter.
Your patient is in third degree heart block. What treatment
would you MOST likely expect to be implemented? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Pacemaker
What are 2 nursing interventions to prevent venous
thromboembolism? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Adequate hydration and
early mobilization.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and early mobilization. (Wrong)
• Adequate hydration and encouraging a steady amount of green
leafy vegetables in diet.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and encouraging a steady amount
of green leafy vegetables in diet.
Your patient is post left pneumonectomy. They have a chest
tube in place for drainage. What would be a PRIORITY in your
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Latest Q&As
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,You are working with the code team to resuscitate a patient in
ventricular fibrillation. Chest compressions are ongoing and the
patient has been shocked twice. What emergency medication, if
any, would you administer at this juncture? - CORRECT
ANSWEREpinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
Your patient is on anticoagulant medication. You are
discharging them and provide patient education.
Which statement by your patient indicates an understanding of
the education? - CORRECT ANSWER-I will not take ibuprofen
(Motrin®) every day
Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain assessment
would be appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Visual pain scale
• Verbal descriptive scale
• Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
Your patient has returned from the cath lab post angioplasty.
Upon assessment you note a large hematoma at the sheath site.
What would be your immediate action? - CORRECT ANSWER-Apply
manual pressure to the site and call for help.
Your patient has new onset seizures. They ask you what they
should know about taking levetiracetam (Keppra®). What
,would be your BEST response? - CORRECT ANSWER-Common side
effects are fatigue and depression
Your patient with cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day 2. The
nursing assistant reports that your patient has a temp of
101.3°F and blood pressure of 82/56. Their urine output has
decreased to less than 30 mL in the past 4 hours. You suspect a
post-surgery complication. After calling the physician you
receive orders for STAT CBC, CMP, and coagulation test. What
results would you expect to see after these labs are completed? -
CORRECT ANSWER-WBC greater than 19,000
What is an adequate amount of urine output? - CORRECT
ANSWER30 mL/hr
Your patient has left ventricular failure. What clinical
manifestations would you expect to see? - CORRECT
ANSWERDyspnea, distant heart sounds, bilateral crackles
You are caring for your patient with an order for furosemide
(Lasix®) 80 mg BID. What would be your MOST appropriate
action? - CORRECT ANSWER-Call provider to clarify the order.
Your patient is in cardiac arrest. Chest compressions are being
performed. Capnography indicates the end-tidal CO2 is 18
mmg. What do the capnography results indicate about the chest
compressions? - CORRECT ANSWER-No changes. These are high
quality compressions.
What is required before making a report of elder abuse? -
, CORRECT ANSWER-Suspicion of abuse
You receive your patient with pneumonia from the ED.
Antibiotics and steroids have been initiated by the provider.
The patient reports abdominal pain and has a large loose bowel
movement. They inform you this is their third bowel movement
in the last two hours. What would you do FIRST? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Initiate enteric contact isolation precautions for
possible C. diff
Your patient has developed sepsis from an indwelling urinary
catheter. What would be your PRIORITY intervention? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Remove catheter.
Your patient is in third degree heart block. What treatment
would you MOST likely expect to be implemented? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Pacemaker
What are 2 nursing interventions to prevent venous
thromboembolism? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Adequate hydration and
early mobilization.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and early mobilization. (Wrong)
• Adequate hydration and encouraging a steady amount of green
leafy vegetables in diet.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and encouraging a steady amount
of green leafy vegetables in diet.
Your patient is post left pneumonectomy. They have a chest
tube in place for drainage. What would be a PRIORITY in your
