PCU RN Knowledge Assessment Exam with correct answers 2024

ACLS Protocol: first medication administration Epinephrine How long do you apply direct pressure to the site of an arterial catheter/sheath? At least 5 minutes Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Possible blood transfusion reactions? Urticaria, Fever, chills, Dyspnea, Respiratory distress, Hypotension, Hypothermia What do you do if your patient has a blood transfusion reaction? -Stop transfusion immediately -Continue NS -Examine blood bag and send back to BB -monitor VS q15 mins -Send post transfusion blood sample to lab CVA symptoms Confusion, one-sided weakness and facial drooping What do you do If your patient expresses chest pain and dyspnea Contact rapid response Hypoglycemia symptoms - Tachycardia - Moist clammy skin - Vertigo (dizzy) - Tremors What do bilateral rales indicate onset and/or worsening? Heart Failure (HF) Hypertension symptoms -headache (usually in occipital region and occurs upon waking up) -dizziness -weakness -epistaxis -tinnitus -blurred vision -seizures What do you do if you think your patient is hyper/hypoglycemic? Obtain a STAT blood glucose Pain assessment tools -Wong-Baker FACES -Beyer Oucher pain scale -CRIES pain scale -FLACC scale -COMFORT scale myocardial infarction the occlusion of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup (heart attack) post angioplasty care Patients should be kept lying flat for several hours after the procedure so that any serious bleeding can b