Progressive Care RN A v1 Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Most Common Medication for CHF - ANSWER✔✔-Ace Inhibitors
Expected Finding with Right Sided SDH - ANSWER✔✔-Dilated Right Pupil
Most Common Symptom of SIADH - ANSWER✔✔-Fluid Retention
Priority Patient: Shortness of Breath on BiPAP with High BP - ANSWER✔✔-Attend to patient
with BP 189/109
Priority Patient: Suicidal Female with Low O2 Saturation - ANSWER✔✔-Attend to patient with O2
saturation of 85%
Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation with Low BP - ANSWER✔✔-Electrical Cardioversion
Supplemental Medication with Furosemide - ANSWER✔✔-Potassium
Best Position to Assess for JVD - ANSWER✔✔-Position patient on back with head of bed 30-45
degrees
Action for Patient on Hemodialysis with High BP and Metoprolol Order - ANSWER✔✔-Hold the
metoprolol
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, Action for Chest Tube Collection Chamber on Floor - ANSWER✔✔-Replace the chamber with a
new one
Patient with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, BP 89/55, HR 122 bpm, temp 100.8 F. Likely condition? -
ANSWER✔✔-Hypovolemic shock
Caring for patient with dislodged chest tube. What to do FIRST? - ANSWER✔✔-Cover insertion
site with Vaseline gauze
78-year-old male admitted for syncope with fall, HR 50, confused. Anticipate order? -
ANSWER✔✔-Stat head CT
Patient with upper GI bleed, hgb 6.1 g/dL. What order FIRST? - ANSWER✔✔-Prepare to
administer 2 units PRBCs
Check before administering digoxin? - ANSWER✔✔-Apical pulse
Patient with acute seizure activity, order to expect? - ANSWER✔✔-Levetiracetam (Keppra) 500 mg
IV every 12 hours and seizure precautions
Caring for patient post left pneumonectomy with chest tube. Priority? - ANSWER✔✔-Encourage
coughing and deep breathing
Patient with order for 'furosemide 80 mg BID'. What action is MOST appropriate? - ANSWER✔✔-
Call provider to clarify order
Patient with DNR order goes into cardiac arrest. Daughter wants resuscitation. BEST response? -
ANSWER✔✔-Follow patient's wishes and honor DNR
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Questions and Answers
Most Common Medication for CHF - ANSWER✔✔-Ace Inhibitors
Expected Finding with Right Sided SDH - ANSWER✔✔-Dilated Right Pupil
Most Common Symptom of SIADH - ANSWER✔✔-Fluid Retention
Priority Patient: Shortness of Breath on BiPAP with High BP - ANSWER✔✔-Attend to patient
with BP 189/109
Priority Patient: Suicidal Female with Low O2 Saturation - ANSWER✔✔-Attend to patient with O2
saturation of 85%
Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation with Low BP - ANSWER✔✔-Electrical Cardioversion
Supplemental Medication with Furosemide - ANSWER✔✔-Potassium
Best Position to Assess for JVD - ANSWER✔✔-Position patient on back with head of bed 30-45
degrees
Action for Patient on Hemodialysis with High BP and Metoprolol Order - ANSWER✔✔-Hold the
metoprolol
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, Action for Chest Tube Collection Chamber on Floor - ANSWER✔✔-Replace the chamber with a
new one
Patient with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, BP 89/55, HR 122 bpm, temp 100.8 F. Likely condition? -
ANSWER✔✔-Hypovolemic shock
Caring for patient with dislodged chest tube. What to do FIRST? - ANSWER✔✔-Cover insertion
site with Vaseline gauze
78-year-old male admitted for syncope with fall, HR 50, confused. Anticipate order? -
ANSWER✔✔-Stat head CT
Patient with upper GI bleed, hgb 6.1 g/dL. What order FIRST? - ANSWER✔✔-Prepare to
administer 2 units PRBCs
Check before administering digoxin? - ANSWER✔✔-Apical pulse
Patient with acute seizure activity, order to expect? - ANSWER✔✔-Levetiracetam (Keppra) 500 mg
IV every 12 hours and seizure precautions
Caring for patient post left pneumonectomy with chest tube. Priority? - ANSWER✔✔-Encourage
coughing and deep breathing
Patient with order for 'furosemide 80 mg BID'. What action is MOST appropriate? - ANSWER✔✔-
Call provider to clarify order
Patient with DNR order goes into cardiac arrest. Daughter wants resuscitation. BEST response? -
ANSWER✔✔-Follow patient's wishes and honor DNR
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