Progressive Care RN A 2025 Questions And Answers

Progressive Care RN A 2025
Questions And Answers




Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with CHF? - Correct
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? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Dilated
right pupil

What is the most common symptom of SIADH? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Fluid retention

Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient should you attend to
FIRST? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Electrical cardioversion

Which of the following supplemental medications is frequently ordered in conjunction with furosemide?
- Correct Answer ✔✔ - Potassium

Which of the following positions is the BEST way to assess for JVD? - Correct 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? -
Correct 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
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NEXT? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Replace the chamber with a new one
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, Your patient is complaining of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. His blood pressure is 89/55, heart rate is 122
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bpm, and the temperature is 100.8 F. What condition is this patient most likely experiencing? - Correct
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Answer ✔✔ - Hypovolemic shock
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You are caring for a patient with a chest tube that has become dislodged. Which of the following would you
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do FIRST? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Cover the insertion site immediately with Vaseline gauze
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A 78 year old male is admitted from the ED for syncope with ground level fall. You note his heart rate is 50
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and the patient is confused. His daughter states she thinks he has dementia but he has not been diagnosed
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yet. Blood pressure is stable. What order do you anticipate? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Stat head CT
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A patient with an upper GI bleed has a hgb of 6.1 g/dL. Which of the following orders should you do FIRST? -
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Correct Answer ✔✔ - Prepare to administer 2 units PRBCs
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Which of the following should be checked before administering digoxin? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Apical
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A patient with a history of acute seizure activity of unknown etiology is admitted to the PCU from the ED.
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Which of the following orders would you expect to receive from the admitting provider? - Correct Answer
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✔✔ - Levetiracetam (Keppra) 500 mg IV every 12 hours and seizure precautions
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You are caring for a patient post left pneumonectomy with a chest tube in place for drainage. Which of the
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following is a priority in caring for this patient? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Encourage the patient to cough and
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You are caring for a patient with an order for "furosemide 80 mg BID". Which of the following actions is the
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MOST appropriate? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Call the provider to clarify the order
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You are caring for a patient with a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. The patient goes into cardiac arrest and
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the patient's daughter states "Do whatever you can to save my dad." Which of the following is the BEST
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response? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Follow the patient's wishes and honor the DNR
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You are educating your patient about reducing sodium intake. You know that the patient understands
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when they make the statement: - Correct Answer ✔✔ - "I will avoid canned food because it's salty"
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The trough for vancomycin is measured: - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Immediately before the next scheduled
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You are delegating wound care to a LPN. The LPN states that she has never performed this type of wound
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care before. Which of the following components of delegation have you neglected? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
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You are caring for a patient in third degree heart block. Which of the following treatment options will MOST
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likely be implemented? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Pacemaker
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