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PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A V1 TEST EXAM|| 2025
ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+||
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE 2025 WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!!
Which of the following has been found to be linked to a diagnosis of endocarditis?
- ANSWER: Recent invasive dental procedures
Which of the following findings assist in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis? -
ANSWER: Positive D-dimer
Which of the following are primary goals in diabetic ketoacidosis therapy? -
ANSWER: Correct fluid deficit and replace potassium
Which of the following are clinical manifestations typically seen in a patient with
left ventricular failure? - ANSWER: Dyspnea/peripheral edema/JVD or
Dyspnea/distant heart sounds/bilateral crackles???
You receive an 84 year old patient from the ED with pneumonia. Antibiotics and
steroids have already been initiated by the provider. The patient complains of
abdominal pain and has a large, loose bowel
movement and notifies you this is the third one. What should you do FIRST? -
ANSWER: Initiate contact isolation precautions for possible C. difficile
The patient is presenting with a blood pressure of 90/60, a creatinine of
3.0 and decreased urinary output. What is a possible cause for these findings? -
ANSWER: Acute kidney injury
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Your patient is post-op day 3 after triple bypass surgery. Chest tubes have been
removed. The patient suddenly complains of palpitations. His blood pressure is
130/76 and heart rate is 140 bpm. What would you do NEXT? - ANSWER:
Immediately perform a bedside EKG
What abnormal heart sound would you expect to hear in a patient with mitral
stenosis? - ANSWER: Diastolic murmur
You are performing auscultation on your patient and note an absence of breath
sounds in the right lower lobe. Which of the following would you suspect? -
ANSWER: Pneumothorax
You have completed a blood transfusion and are unsure of how to dispose of the
empty bag. What should you do? - ANSWER: Locate the MSDS book to find
policy and procedures
Which of the following is an early indication of a stroke? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Ptosis
A patient is admitted to the PCU with COPD exacerbation. Which of the following
assessment findings would you expect to find knowing that the patient has been
taking prednisone 40 mg PO once daily for 18 years? - ANSWER:
Hyperglycemia
A 16 year old patient was admitted to the unit for asthma exacerbation. The patient
has a suicide attempt the previous shift and states "I want to die because I am being
bullied at school." Which of the following is the MOST important action? -
ANSWER: Place the patient on suicide precautions to prevent a second suicide
attempt
PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A V1 TEST EXAM|| 2025
ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+||
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE 2025 WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!!
Which of the following has been found to be linked to a diagnosis of endocarditis?
- ANSWER: Recent invasive dental procedures
Which of the following findings assist in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis? -
ANSWER: Positive D-dimer
Which of the following are primary goals in diabetic ketoacidosis therapy? -
ANSWER: Correct fluid deficit and replace potassium
Which of the following are clinical manifestations typically seen in a patient with
left ventricular failure? - ANSWER: Dyspnea/peripheral edema/JVD or
Dyspnea/distant heart sounds/bilateral crackles???
You receive an 84 year old patient from the ED with pneumonia. Antibiotics and
steroids have already been initiated by the provider. The patient complains of
abdominal pain and has a large, loose bowel
movement and notifies you this is the third one. What should you do FIRST? -
ANSWER: Initiate contact isolation precautions for possible C. difficile
The patient is presenting with a blood pressure of 90/60, a creatinine of
3.0 and decreased urinary output. What is a possible cause for these findings? -
ANSWER: Acute kidney injury
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Your patient is post-op day 3 after triple bypass surgery. Chest tubes have been
removed. The patient suddenly complains of palpitations. His blood pressure is
130/76 and heart rate is 140 bpm. What would you do NEXT? - ANSWER:
Immediately perform a bedside EKG
What abnormal heart sound would you expect to hear in a patient with mitral
stenosis? - ANSWER: Diastolic murmur
You are performing auscultation on your patient and note an absence of breath
sounds in the right lower lobe. Which of the following would you suspect? -
ANSWER: Pneumothorax
You have completed a blood transfusion and are unsure of how to dispose of the
empty bag. What should you do? - ANSWER: Locate the MSDS book to find
policy and procedures
Which of the following is an early indication of a stroke? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Ptosis
A patient is admitted to the PCU with COPD exacerbation. Which of the following
assessment findings would you expect to find knowing that the patient has been
taking prednisone 40 mg PO once daily for 18 years? - ANSWER:
Hyperglycemia
A 16 year old patient was admitted to the unit for asthma exacerbation. The patient
has a suicide attempt the previous shift and states "I want to die because I am being
bullied at school." Which of the following is the MOST important action? -
ANSWER: Place the patient on suicide precautions to prevent a second suicide
attempt
