PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A EXAM 2 2026 FINAL
ASSESSMENT TESTED CONTENT WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
◉ A Patient Was Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident and CAT Scan
Results Reveal a Right-Sided SDH. What Would Be an Expected
Neurological Assessment Finding in This Patient? Answer: Dilated
Right Pupil
◉ What Is the Most Common Symptom of SIADH? Answer: Fluid
Retention
◉ Upon Arrival to the Unit, You Receive Report on Four PCU
Patients. Which Patient Should You Attend to First? Answer: A
Patient Complaining of Shortness of Breath on Continuous BiPAP
with a BP of 189/109
◉ Of the Following Patients, Which One Would You See First?
Answer: A 30-Year Suicidal Female That Took an Unknown Number
of Alprazolam with an O2 Saturation of 85%
◉ You Are Caring for a Patient with New Onset Atrial Fibrillation
with a Blood Pressure of 80/60. Which of the Following Treatment
Options Is Most Appropriate? Answer: Electrical Cardioversion
, ◉ Which of the Following Supplemental Medications Is Frequently
Ordered in Conjunction with Furosemide? Answer: Potassium
◉ Which of the Following Positions Is the Best Way to Assess for
JVD? Answer: Position the Patient on His/Her Back with the Head of
Bed 30-45 Degrees
◉ Your Patient Is on the Midday Schedule for Hemodialysis. He Has
100 mg of Metoprolol XL Ordered for This Morning and His Blood
Pressure Is 150/98. Which of the Following Would Be an
Appropriate Action? Answer: Hold the Metoprolol Because of the
Upcoming Dialysis
◉ You Walk into Your Patient's Room and Notice That the Chest
Tube Collection Chamber Has Been Knocked Over on the Floor.
There Appears to Be Drainage Dispersed Throughout the Chambers.
What Should You Do Next? Answer: Replace the Chamber with a
New One
◉ Your Patient is Complaining of Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea.
His Blood Pressure is 89/55, Heart Rate is 122 bpm, and the
Temperature is 100.8 F. What Condition is This Patient Most Likely
Experiencing? Answer: Hypovolemic Shock
ASSESSMENT TESTED CONTENT WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
◉ A Patient Was Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident and CAT Scan
Results Reveal a Right-Sided SDH. What Would Be an Expected
Neurological Assessment Finding in This Patient? Answer: Dilated
Right Pupil
◉ What Is the Most Common Symptom of SIADH? Answer: Fluid
Retention
◉ Upon Arrival to the Unit, You Receive Report on Four PCU
Patients. Which Patient Should You Attend to First? Answer: A
Patient Complaining of Shortness of Breath on Continuous BiPAP
with a BP of 189/109
◉ Of the Following Patients, Which One Would You See First?
Answer: A 30-Year Suicidal Female That Took an Unknown Number
of Alprazolam with an O2 Saturation of 85%
◉ You Are Caring for a Patient with New Onset Atrial Fibrillation
with a Blood Pressure of 80/60. Which of the Following Treatment
Options Is Most Appropriate? Answer: Electrical Cardioversion
, ◉ Which of the Following Supplemental Medications Is Frequently
Ordered in Conjunction with Furosemide? Answer: Potassium
◉ Which of the Following Positions Is the Best Way to Assess for
JVD? Answer: Position the Patient on His/Her Back with the Head of
Bed 30-45 Degrees
◉ Your Patient Is on the Midday Schedule for Hemodialysis. He Has
100 mg of Metoprolol XL Ordered for This Morning and His Blood
Pressure Is 150/98. Which of the Following Would Be an
Appropriate Action? Answer: Hold the Metoprolol Because of the
Upcoming Dialysis
◉ You Walk into Your Patient's Room and Notice That the Chest
Tube Collection Chamber Has Been Knocked Over on the Floor.
There Appears to Be Drainage Dispersed Throughout the Chambers.
What Should You Do Next? Answer: Replace the Chamber with a
New One
◉ Your Patient is Complaining of Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea.
His Blood Pressure is 89/55, Heart Rate is 122 bpm, and the
Temperature is 100.8 F. What Condition is This Patient Most Likely
Experiencing? Answer: Hypovolemic Shock
