Progressive Care RN A - Questions and
answers 2025
Which .of .the .following .medications .is .MOST .commonly .indicated .for .patients
.with .CHF? .- .ANS✓✓-Ace .inhibitors
A .patient .was .involved .in .a .motor .vehicle .accident .and .CAT .scan .results .reveal
.a .right .sided .SDH. .What .would .be .an .expected .neurological .assessment
.finding .in .this .patient? .- .ANS✓✓-Dilated .right .pupil
What .is .the .most .common .symptom .of .SIADH? .- .ANS✓✓-Fluid .retention
Upon .arrival .to .the .unit, .you .receive .report .on .four .PCU .patients. .Which .patient
.should .you .attend .to .FIRST? .- .ANS✓✓-A .patient .complaining .of .shortness .of
.breathe .on .continuous .BiPAP .with .a .BP .of .189/109
Of .the .following .patients, .which .one .would .you .see .FIRST? .- .ANS✓✓-A .30
.year .suicidal .female .that .took .an .unknown .number .of .alprazolam .with .an .O2
.saturation .of .85%
You .are .caring .for .a .patient .with .new .onset .atrial .fibrillation .with .a .blood
.pressure .of .80/60. .Which .of .the .following .treatment .options .is .MOST
.appropriate? .- .ANS✓✓-Electrical .cardioversion
Which .of .the .following .supplemental .medications .is .frequently .ordered .in
.conjunction .with .furosemide? .- .ANS✓✓-Potassium
Which .of .the .following .positions .is .the .BEST .way .to .assess .for .JVD? .- .ANS✓✓
-Position .the .patient .on .his/her .back .with .the .head .of .bed .30-45 .degrees
Your .patient .is .on .the .midday .schedule .for .hemodialysis. .He .has .100 .mg .of
.metoprolol .XL .ordered .for .this .morning .and .his .blood .pressure .if .150/98.
.Which .of .the .following .would .be .an .appropriate .action? .- .ANS✓✓-Hold .the
.metoprolol .because .of .the .upcoming .dialysis
You .walk .into .your .patient's .room .and .notice .that .the .chest .tube .collection
.chamber .has .been .knocked .over .on .the .floor. .There .appears .to .be .drainage
, .dispersed .throughout .the .chambers. .What .should .you .do .NEXT? .- .ANS✓✓-
Replace .the .chamber .with .a .new .one
Your .patient .is .complaining .of .nausea, .vomiting, .and .diarrhea. .His .blood
.pressure .is .89/55, .heart .rate .is .122 .bpm, .and .the .temperature .is .100.8 .F. .What
.condition .is .this .patient .most .likely .experiencing? .- .ANS✓✓-Hypovolemic
.shock
You .are .caring .for .a .patient .with .a .chest .tube .that .has .become .dislodged.
.Which .of .the .following .would .you .do .FIRST? .- .ANS✓✓-Cover .the .insertion .site
.immediately .with .Vaseline .gauze
A .78 .year .old .male .is .admitted .from .the .ED .for .syncope .with .ground .level .fall.
.You .note .his .heart .rate .is .50 .and .the .patient .is .confused. .His .daughter .states
.she .thinks .he .has .dementia .but .he .has .not .been .diagnosed .yet. .Blood
.pressure .is .stable. .What .order .do .you .anticipate? .- .ANS✓✓-Stat .head .CT
A .patient .with .an .upper .GI .bleed .has .a .hgb .of .6.1 .g/dL. .Which .of .the .following
.orders .should .you .do .FIRST? .- .ANS✓✓-Prepare .to .administer .2 .units .PRBCs
Which .of .the .following .should .be .checked .before .administering .digoxin? .- .ANS
✓✓-Apical .pulse
A .patient .with .a .history .of .acute .seizure .activity .of .unknown .etiology .is
.admitted .to .the .PCU .from .the .ED. .Which .of .the .following .orders .would .you
.expect .to .receive .from .the .admitting .provider? .- .ANS✓✓-Levetiracetam
.(Keppra) .500 .mg .IV .every .12 .hours .and .seizure .precautions
You .are .caring .for .a .patient .post .left .pneumonectomy .with .a .chest .tube .in
.place .for .drainage. .Which .of .the .following .is .a .priority .in .caring .for .this
.patient? .- .ANS✓✓-Encourage .the .patient .to .cough .and .deep .breathe
You .are .caring .for .a .patient .with .an .order .for ."furosemide .80 .mg .BID". .Which
.of .the .following .actions .is .the .MOST .appropriate? .- .ANS✓✓-Call .the .provider
.to .clarify .the .order
You .are .caring .for .a .patient .with .a .Do .Not .Resuscitate .(DNR) .order. .The .patient
.goes .into .cardiac .arrest .and .the .patient's .daughter .states ."Do .whatever .you
.can .to .save .my .dad." .Which .of .the .following .is .the .BEST .response? .- .ANS✓✓-
Follow .the .patient's .wishes .and .honor .the .DNR
You .are .educating .your .patient .about .reducing .sodium .intake. .You .know .that
.the .patient .understands .when .they .make .the .statement: .- .ANS✓✓-"I .will .avoid
.canned .food .because .it's .salty"
The .trough .for .vancomycin .is .measured: .- .ANS✓✓-Immediately .before .the .next
.scheduled .dose
answers 2025
Which .of .the .following .medications .is .MOST .commonly .indicated .for .patients
.with .CHF? .- .ANS✓✓-Ace .inhibitors
A .patient .was .involved .in .a .motor .vehicle .accident .and .CAT .scan .results .reveal
.a .right .sided .SDH. .What .would .be .an .expected .neurological .assessment
.finding .in .this .patient? .- .ANS✓✓-Dilated .right .pupil
What .is .the .most .common .symptom .of .SIADH? .- .ANS✓✓-Fluid .retention
Upon .arrival .to .the .unit, .you .receive .report .on .four .PCU .patients. .Which .patient
.should .you .attend .to .FIRST? .- .ANS✓✓-A .patient .complaining .of .shortness .of
.breathe .on .continuous .BiPAP .with .a .BP .of .189/109
Of .the .following .patients, .which .one .would .you .see .FIRST? .- .ANS✓✓-A .30
.year .suicidal .female .that .took .an .unknown .number .of .alprazolam .with .an .O2
.saturation .of .85%
You .are .caring .for .a .patient .with .new .onset .atrial .fibrillation .with .a .blood
.pressure .of .80/60. .Which .of .the .following .treatment .options .is .MOST
.appropriate? .- .ANS✓✓-Electrical .cardioversion
Which .of .the .following .supplemental .medications .is .frequently .ordered .in
.conjunction .with .furosemide? .- .ANS✓✓-Potassium
Which .of .the .following .positions .is .the .BEST .way .to .assess .for .JVD? .- .ANS✓✓
-Position .the .patient .on .his/her .back .with .the .head .of .bed .30-45 .degrees
Your .patient .is .on .the .midday .schedule .for .hemodialysis. .He .has .100 .mg .of
.metoprolol .XL .ordered .for .this .morning .and .his .blood .pressure .if .150/98.
.Which .of .the .following .would .be .an .appropriate .action? .- .ANS✓✓-Hold .the
.metoprolol .because .of .the .upcoming .dialysis
You .walk .into .your .patient's .room .and .notice .that .the .chest .tube .collection
.chamber .has .been .knocked .over .on .the .floor. .There .appears .to .be .drainage
, .dispersed .throughout .the .chambers. .What .should .you .do .NEXT? .- .ANS✓✓-
Replace .the .chamber .with .a .new .one
Your .patient .is .complaining .of .nausea, .vomiting, .and .diarrhea. .His .blood
.pressure .is .89/55, .heart .rate .is .122 .bpm, .and .the .temperature .is .100.8 .F. .What
.condition .is .this .patient .most .likely .experiencing? .- .ANS✓✓-Hypovolemic
.shock
You .are .caring .for .a .patient .with .a .chest .tube .that .has .become .dislodged.
.Which .of .the .following .would .you .do .FIRST? .- .ANS✓✓-Cover .the .insertion .site
.immediately .with .Vaseline .gauze
A .78 .year .old .male .is .admitted .from .the .ED .for .syncope .with .ground .level .fall.
.You .note .his .heart .rate .is .50 .and .the .patient .is .confused. .His .daughter .states
.she .thinks .he .has .dementia .but .he .has .not .been .diagnosed .yet. .Blood
.pressure .is .stable. .What .order .do .you .anticipate? .- .ANS✓✓-Stat .head .CT
A .patient .with .an .upper .GI .bleed .has .a .hgb .of .6.1 .g/dL. .Which .of .the .following
.orders .should .you .do .FIRST? .- .ANS✓✓-Prepare .to .administer .2 .units .PRBCs
Which .of .the .following .should .be .checked .before .administering .digoxin? .- .ANS
✓✓-Apical .pulse
A .patient .with .a .history .of .acute .seizure .activity .of .unknown .etiology .is
.admitted .to .the .PCU .from .the .ED. .Which .of .the .following .orders .would .you
.expect .to .receive .from .the .admitting .provider? .- .ANS✓✓-Levetiracetam
.(Keppra) .500 .mg .IV .every .12 .hours .and .seizure .precautions
You .are .caring .for .a .patient .post .left .pneumonectomy .with .a .chest .tube .in
.place .for .drainage. .Which .of .the .following .is .a .priority .in .caring .for .this
.patient? .- .ANS✓✓-Encourage .the .patient .to .cough .and .deep .breathe
You .are .caring .for .a .patient .with .an .order .for ."furosemide .80 .mg .BID". .Which
.of .the .following .actions .is .the .MOST .appropriate? .- .ANS✓✓-Call .the .provider
.to .clarify .the .order
You .are .caring .for .a .patient .with .a .Do .Not .Resuscitate .(DNR) .order. .The .patient
.goes .into .cardiac .arrest .and .the .patient's .daughter .states ."Do .whatever .you
.can .to .save .my .dad." .Which .of .the .following .is .the .BEST .response? .- .ANS✓✓-
Follow .the .patient's .wishes .and .honor .the .DNR
You .are .educating .your .patient .about .reducing .sodium .intake. .You .know .that
.the .patient .understands .when .they .make .the .statement: .- .ANS✓✓-"I .will .avoid
.canned .food .because .it's .salty"
The .trough .for .vancomycin .is .measured: .- .ANS✓✓-Immediately .before .the .next
.scheduled .dose
