PCU RN Knowledge Assessment Exam
Questions And Answers
ACLS Protocol: first medication administration - (Correct Answer)
Epinephrine
How long do you apply direct pressure to the site of an arterial
catheter/sheath? - (Correct Answer) At least 5 minutes
Possible blood transfusion reactions? - (Correct Answer) Urticaria,
Fever, chills, Dyspnea, Respiratory distress, Hypotension,
Hypothermia
What do you do if your patient has a blood transfusion reaction? -
(Correct Answer) -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 - (Correct Answer) Confusion, one-sided weakness
and facial drooping
What do you do If your patient expresses chest pain and dyspnea
- (Correct Answer) Contact rapid response
Hypoglycemia symptoms - (Correct Answer) - Tachycardia
- Moist clammy skin
- Vertigo (dizzy)
, - Tremors
What do bilateral rales indicate onset and/or worsening? - (Correct
Answer) Heart Failure (HF)
Hypertension symptoms - (Correct Answer) -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? -
(Correct Answer) Obtain a STAT blood glucose
Pain assessment tools - (Correct Answer) -Wong-Baker FACES
-Beyer Oucher pain scale
-CRIES pain scale
-FLACC scale
-COMFORT scale
myocardial infarction - (Correct Answer) the occlusion of one or
more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup (heart attack)
post angioplasty care - (Correct Answer) Patients should be kept
lying flat for several hours after the procedure so that any serious
bleeding can be avoided and that the artery can heal
What is needed for a patient in restraints? - (Correct Answer)
monitor every 2 hours and reevaluate as needed
Questions And Answers
ACLS Protocol: first medication administration - (Correct Answer)
Epinephrine
How long do you apply direct pressure to the site of an arterial
catheter/sheath? - (Correct Answer) At least 5 minutes
Possible blood transfusion reactions? - (Correct Answer) Urticaria,
Fever, chills, Dyspnea, Respiratory distress, Hypotension,
Hypothermia
What do you do if your patient has a blood transfusion reaction? -
(Correct Answer) -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 - (Correct Answer) Confusion, one-sided weakness
and facial drooping
What do you do If your patient expresses chest pain and dyspnea
- (Correct Answer) Contact rapid response
Hypoglycemia symptoms - (Correct Answer) - Tachycardia
- Moist clammy skin
- Vertigo (dizzy)
, - Tremors
What do bilateral rales indicate onset and/or worsening? - (Correct
Answer) Heart Failure (HF)
Hypertension symptoms - (Correct Answer) -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? -
(Correct Answer) Obtain a STAT blood glucose
Pain assessment tools - (Correct Answer) -Wong-Baker FACES
-Beyer Oucher pain scale
-CRIES pain scale
-FLACC scale
-COMFORT scale
myocardial infarction - (Correct Answer) the occlusion of one or
more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup (heart attack)
post angioplasty care - (Correct Answer) Patients should be kept
lying flat for several hours after the procedure so that any serious
bleeding can be avoided and that the artery can heal
What is needed for a patient in restraints? - (Correct Answer)
monitor every 2 hours and reevaluate as needed
