CCRN/ PCCN Critical Care Test 1 Questions | 2026/2027 |
Answers Correct | With Complete Solutions
2 Main Priorities for patients who are going to be Proned
Correct Answers #1 Maintaining a patent airway/protection &
#2 pressure injury
ABGs Correct Answers - Respiratory Acidosis: retention of
CO2
hypoventilation, CNS depression
- Respiratory Alkalosis: hyperventilation
hypoxemia, anxiety, pain/fever, CNS irritation
- Metabolic Acidosis: increased acids or loss of base
DKA, lactic acidosis, drug overdoses, diarrhea
- Metabolic Alkalosis: fain of base or loss of acids
vomiting, NG suction, diuretics, low K+/chloride
advanced Directive Correct Answers Witnessed written
document or oral statement in which instructions are given by a
person to express desires related to health care decisions. It may
include, but not limited to, the designation of a health care
surrogate, a living will, or an anatomic gift.
Allow Natural Death Correct Answers An alternate with less
negative connotations, but essentially meaning DNR
Alveoli Correct Answers Air Filled Sacs in which gas
exchange occurs in them
,Autonmy Correct Answers respect for the individuals and the
ability of individuals to make decisions with regard to their own
health and future (the basis for the practice of informed consent)
Benefience Correct Answers Actions intended to benefit the
patient and others
BPS (Behavioral Pain Scale) Correct Answers
Brain Death Correct Answers complete and irreversible
cessation of brain function
Bundles of Care Example at Bedside Correct Answers Ex:
caring for central lines, practicing meticulous hand hygiene,
using full barrier precautions during central line insertion,
applying chlorhexidine to the patient's skin as a cleansing agent,
avoiding central line insertion into femoral vein, removing
unnecessary IV caths
Can you give examples of things you may need to communicate
during multi-professional rounds? Correct Answers Discharge
needs, greatest safety risk, critical care "bundles", assessment
and recommendation follow-up (Head to toe status), assess
needs for all meds ordered, identify central lines and caths and
tubes and if they can be removed, issues that need to be
addressed (family needs, code status, advance directives),
treatment goals and strategies, and plans for discussing
care/needs with families
, Common Causes of PE Correct Answers - Lack of perfusion
(V/Q mismatch)
*Lack of gas exchange which causes IM to be released
* inflammatory mediators
* Virchow's Triad (venous stasis= #1 cause)
Common S/sx of PE Correct Answers tachypnea, SOB,
impending doom, extreme episode of anxiety, acute change in
HR (super tachycardic)
Diagnostics for PE Correct Answers CTA chest with contrast
(looks at lung vasculature and blood flow) and pulmonary
angiogram
DNR Correct Answers A medical order that prohibits the use
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care to
reverse signs of clinical death. The DNR order may or may not
be specified in a patients advance directives.
Early Signs of ARDS Correct Answers alkalotic (initial signs
of RD and hyper ventilating), neuro signs (restlessness,
agitation, confusion), Cardiac (HR increases tachycardia to try
to compensate)
- Make blood alkalotic
Early Signs of Hypoxemia Correct Answers Neuro symptoms
(#1 restlessness!!!, anxiety, decreased LOC)
Explain the Synergy Model and how it is used in practice?
Correct Answers Patient needs (medically, emotionally,
Answers Correct | With Complete Solutions
2 Main Priorities for patients who are going to be Proned
Correct Answers #1 Maintaining a patent airway/protection &
#2 pressure injury
ABGs Correct Answers - Respiratory Acidosis: retention of
CO2
hypoventilation, CNS depression
- Respiratory Alkalosis: hyperventilation
hypoxemia, anxiety, pain/fever, CNS irritation
- Metabolic Acidosis: increased acids or loss of base
DKA, lactic acidosis, drug overdoses, diarrhea
- Metabolic Alkalosis: fain of base or loss of acids
vomiting, NG suction, diuretics, low K+/chloride
advanced Directive Correct Answers Witnessed written
document or oral statement in which instructions are given by a
person to express desires related to health care decisions. It may
include, but not limited to, the designation of a health care
surrogate, a living will, or an anatomic gift.
Allow Natural Death Correct Answers An alternate with less
negative connotations, but essentially meaning DNR
Alveoli Correct Answers Air Filled Sacs in which gas
exchange occurs in them
,Autonmy Correct Answers respect for the individuals and the
ability of individuals to make decisions with regard to their own
health and future (the basis for the practice of informed consent)
Benefience Correct Answers Actions intended to benefit the
patient and others
BPS (Behavioral Pain Scale) Correct Answers
Brain Death Correct Answers complete and irreversible
cessation of brain function
Bundles of Care Example at Bedside Correct Answers Ex:
caring for central lines, practicing meticulous hand hygiene,
using full barrier precautions during central line insertion,
applying chlorhexidine to the patient's skin as a cleansing agent,
avoiding central line insertion into femoral vein, removing
unnecessary IV caths
Can you give examples of things you may need to communicate
during multi-professional rounds? Correct Answers Discharge
needs, greatest safety risk, critical care "bundles", assessment
and recommendation follow-up (Head to toe status), assess
needs for all meds ordered, identify central lines and caths and
tubes and if they can be removed, issues that need to be
addressed (family needs, code status, advance directives),
treatment goals and strategies, and plans for discussing
care/needs with families
, Common Causes of PE Correct Answers - Lack of perfusion
(V/Q mismatch)
*Lack of gas exchange which causes IM to be released
* inflammatory mediators
* Virchow's Triad (venous stasis= #1 cause)
Common S/sx of PE Correct Answers tachypnea, SOB,
impending doom, extreme episode of anxiety, acute change in
HR (super tachycardic)
Diagnostics for PE Correct Answers CTA chest with contrast
(looks at lung vasculature and blood flow) and pulmonary
angiogram
DNR Correct Answers A medical order that prohibits the use
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care to
reverse signs of clinical death. The DNR order may or may not
be specified in a patients advance directives.
Early Signs of ARDS Correct Answers alkalotic (initial signs
of RD and hyper ventilating), neuro signs (restlessness,
agitation, confusion), Cardiac (HR increases tachycardia to try
to compensate)
- Make blood alkalotic
Early Signs of Hypoxemia Correct Answers Neuro symptoms
(#1 restlessness!!!, anxiety, decreased LOC)
Explain the Synergy Model and how it is used in practice?
Correct Answers Patient needs (medically, emotionally,
