Progressive Care PCU RN Knowledge Assessment Exam

Progressive Care PCU RN Knowledge Assessment
Exam

ACLSzProtocol:zfirstzmedicationzadministrationz-zCORRECTzANSWER-Epinephrine



Howzlongzdozyouzapplyzdirectzpressureztozthezsitezofzanzarterialzcatheter/sheath?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Atzleastz5zminutes



Possiblezbloodztransfusionzreactions?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Urticaria,zFever,zchills,zDyspnea,zRespiratoryzdistress,zHypotension,zHypothermia



Whatzdozyouzdozifzyourzpatientzhaszazbloodztransfusionzreaction?z-zCORRECTzANSWER--
Stopztransfusionzimmediatelyz

-ContinuezNS

-ExaminezbloodzbagzandzsendzbackztozBB

-monitorzVSzq15zmins

-Sendzpostztransfusionzbloodzsampleztozlab



CVAzsymptomsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-Confusion,zone-sidedzweaknesszandzfacialzdrooping



WhatzdozyouzdozIfzyourzpatientzexpresseszchestzpainzandzdyspneaz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Contactzrapidzresponse



Hypoglycemiazsymptomsz-zCORRECTzANSWER--zTachycardia

-zMoistzclammyzskin

-zVertigoz(dizzy)

-zTremors



Whatzdozbilateralzraleszindicatezonsetzand/orzworsening?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-HeartzFailurez(HF)

, Hypertensionzsymptomsz-zCORRECTzANSWER--
headachez(usuallyzinzoccipitalzregionzandzoccurszuponzwakingzup)

-dizziness

-weakness

-epistaxis

-tinnitus

-blurredzvision

-seizures



Whatzdozyouzdozifzyouzthinkzyourzpatientziszhyper/hypoglycemic?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
ObtainzazSTATzbloodzglucose



Painzassessmentztoolsz-zCORRECTzANSWER--Wong-BakerzFACES

-BeyerzOucherzpainzscale

-CRIESzpainzscale

-FLACCzscale

-COMFORTzscale



myocardialzinfarctionz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
thezocclusionzofzonezorzmorezcoronaryzarterieszcausedzbyzplaquezbuildupz(heartzattack)



postzangioplastyzcarez-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Patientszshouldzbezkeptzlyingzflatzforzseveralzhourszafterzthezprocedurezsozthatzanyzseriouszbleedingzcanzb
ezavoidedzandzthatzthezarteryzcanzheal



Whatziszneededzforzazpatientzinzrestraints?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
monitorzeveryz2zhourszandzreevaluatezaszneeded



Whatzarezearlyzindicationszofzheartzfailurez-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Shortnesszofzbreathzwithzactivityzorzwhenzlyingzdown.zFatiguezandzweakness.zSwellingzinzthezlegs,zanklesza
ndzfeet.zRapidzorzirregularzheartbeat.