Progressive Care RN A v1 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |medications |is |MOST |commonly |indicated |for |patients |with |CHF? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
Dilated |right |pupil
What |is |the |most |common |symptom |of |SIADH? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Fluid |retention
Upon |arrival |to |the |unit, |you |receive |report |on |four |PCU |patients. |Which |patient |should |you |attend |to
|FIRST? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Electrical |
cardioversion
Which |of |the |following |supplemental |medications |is |frequently |ordered |in |conjunction |with |
furosemide? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Potassium
Which |of |the |following |positions |is |the |BEST |way |to |assess |for |JVD? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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?
|- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Hypovolemic |shock
You |are |caring |for |a |patient |with |a |chest |tube |that |has |become |dislodged. |Which |of |the |following |
would |you |do |FIRST? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Prepare |to |administer |2 |units |PRBCs
Which |of |the |following |should |be |checked |before |administering |digoxin? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
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? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Call |the |provider |to |clarify |the |order
With Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |medications |is |MOST |commonly |indicated |for |patients |with |CHF? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
Dilated |right |pupil
What |is |the |most |common |symptom |of |SIADH? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Fluid |retention
Upon |arrival |to |the |unit, |you |receive |report |on |four |PCU |patients. |Which |patient |should |you |attend |to
|FIRST? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Electrical |
cardioversion
Which |of |the |following |supplemental |medications |is |frequently |ordered |in |conjunction |with |
furosemide? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Potassium
Which |of |the |following |positions |is |the |BEST |way |to |assess |for |JVD? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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?
|- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Hypovolemic |shock
You |are |caring |for |a |patient |with |a |chest |tube |that |has |become |dislodged. |Which |of |the |following |
would |you |do |FIRST? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Prepare |to |administer |2 |units |PRBCs
Which |of |the |following |should |be |checked |before |administering |digoxin? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
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? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Call |the |provider |to |clarify |the |order
