Progressive Care RN A v1 Questions and Answers
100% Pass
Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient
should you attend to FIRST? - 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? - 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? -
ANSWER -Electrical cardioversion
Which of the following supplemental medications is frequently ordered in
conjunction with furosemide? - ANSWER -Potassium
Which of the following positions is the BEST way to assess for JVD? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - ANSWER -Prepare to administer 2 units PRBCs
Which of the following should be checked before administering digoxin? -
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? - 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? -
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? - ANSWER -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
100% Pass
Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient
should you attend to FIRST? - 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? - 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? -
ANSWER -Electrical cardioversion
Which of the following supplemental medications is frequently ordered in
conjunction with furosemide? - ANSWER -Potassium
Which of the following positions is the BEST way to assess for JVD? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - ANSWER -Prepare to administer 2 units PRBCs
Which of the following should be checked before administering digoxin? -
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? - 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? -
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? - ANSWER -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
