PCU RN Knowledge Assessment Exam
Questions and answers 2025
ACLS .Protocol: .first .medication .administration .- .ANS✓✓-Epinephrine
How .long .do .you .apply .direct .pressure .to .the .site .of .an .arterial
.catheter/sheath? .- .ANS✓✓-At .least .5 .minutes
Possible .blood .transfusion .reactions? .- .ANS✓✓-Urticaria, .Fever, .chills,
.Dyspnea, .Respiratory .distress, .Hypotension, .Hypothermia
What .do .you .do .if .your .patient .has .a .blood .transfusion .reaction? .- .ANS✓✓--
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 .- .ANS✓✓-Confusion, .one-sided .weakness .and .facial .drooping
What .do .you .do .If .your .patient .expresses .chest .pain .and .dyspnea .- .ANS✓✓-
Contact .rapid .response
Hypoglycemia .symptoms .- .ANS✓✓-- .Tachycardia
- .Moist .clammy .skin
- .Vertigo .(dizzy)
- .Tremors
What .do .bilateral .rales .indicate .onset .and/or .worsening? .- .ANS✓✓-Heart
.Failure .(HF)
Hypertension .symptoms .- .ANS✓✓--headache .(usually .in .occipital .region .and
.occurs .upon .waking .up)
-dizziness
-weakness
-epistaxis
-tinnitus
-blurred .vision
-seizures
Questions and answers 2025
ACLS .Protocol: .first .medication .administration .- .ANS✓✓-Epinephrine
How .long .do .you .apply .direct .pressure .to .the .site .of .an .arterial
.catheter/sheath? .- .ANS✓✓-At .least .5 .minutes
Possible .blood .transfusion .reactions? .- .ANS✓✓-Urticaria, .Fever, .chills,
.Dyspnea, .Respiratory .distress, .Hypotension, .Hypothermia
What .do .you .do .if .your .patient .has .a .blood .transfusion .reaction? .- .ANS✓✓--
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 .- .ANS✓✓-Confusion, .one-sided .weakness .and .facial .drooping
What .do .you .do .If .your .patient .expresses .chest .pain .and .dyspnea .- .ANS✓✓-
Contact .rapid .response
Hypoglycemia .symptoms .- .ANS✓✓-- .Tachycardia
- .Moist .clammy .skin
- .Vertigo .(dizzy)
- .Tremors
What .do .bilateral .rales .indicate .onset .and/or .worsening? .- .ANS✓✓-Heart
.Failure .(HF)
Hypertension .symptoms .- .ANS✓✓--headache .(usually .in .occipital .region .and
.occurs .upon .waking .up)
-dizziness
-weakness
-epistaxis
-tinnitus
-blurred .vision
-seizures