Progressive Care RN A 2024 Questions
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You want to assess for jugular vein distention (JVD). What
position would be BEST? - Correct Answers ✅Position
patient on their back with head of bed at 30 to 45 degrees.
Your patient with triple cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day
3. Chest tubes have been removed. They suddenly report
palpitations. Their blood pressure is 130/76 and heart rate is
140 bpm. What would you do NEXT? - Correct Answers
✅Perform a bedside EKG
Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What class of
analgesics would MOST likely be contraindicated for them? -
Correct Answers ✅Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
medications
Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication
administration would likely be LEAST effective? - Correct
Answers ✅Intramuscular
You are working with the code team to resuscitate a patient in
ventricular fibrillation. Chest compressions are ongoing and
the patient has been shocked twice. What emergency
medication, if any, would you administer at this juncture? -
Correct Answers ✅Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
Your patient is on anticoagulant medication. You are
discharging them and provide patient education.
, Progressive Care RN A 2024 Questions
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Which statement by your patient indicates an understanding
of the education? - Correct Answers ✅I will not take
ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain
assessment would be appropriate? - Correct Answers ✅•
Visual pain scale
• Verbal descriptive scale
• Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
Your patient has returned from the cath lab post angioplasty.
Upon assessment you note a large hematoma at the sheath
site. What would be your immediate action? - Correct
Answers ✅Apply manual pressure to the site and call for
help.
Your patient has new onset seizures. They ask you what they
should know about taking levetiracetam (Keppra®). What
would be your BEST response? - Correct Answers
✅Common side effects are fatigue and depression
Your patient with cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day 2. The
nursing assistant reports that your patient has a temp of
101.3°F and blood pressure of 82/56. Their urine output has
decreased to less than 30 mL in the past 4 hours. You suspect
a post-surgery complication. After calling the physician you
with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
You want to assess for jugular vein distention (JVD). What
position would be BEST? - Correct Answers ✅Position
patient on their back with head of bed at 30 to 45 degrees.
Your patient with triple cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day
3. Chest tubes have been removed. They suddenly report
palpitations. Their blood pressure is 130/76 and heart rate is
140 bpm. What would you do NEXT? - Correct Answers
✅Perform a bedside EKG
Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What class of
analgesics would MOST likely be contraindicated for them? -
Correct Answers ✅Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
medications
Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication
administration would likely be LEAST effective? - Correct
Answers ✅Intramuscular
You are working with the code team to resuscitate a patient in
ventricular fibrillation. Chest compressions are ongoing and
the patient has been shocked twice. What emergency
medication, if any, would you administer at this juncture? -
Correct Answers ✅Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
Your patient is on anticoagulant medication. You are
discharging them and provide patient education.
, Progressive Care RN A 2024 Questions
with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
Which statement by your patient indicates an understanding
of the education? - Correct Answers ✅I will not take
ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain
assessment would be appropriate? - Correct Answers ✅•
Visual pain scale
• Verbal descriptive scale
• Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
Your patient has returned from the cath lab post angioplasty.
Upon assessment you note a large hematoma at the sheath
site. What would be your immediate action? - Correct
Answers ✅Apply manual pressure to the site and call for
help.
Your patient has new onset seizures. They ask you what they
should know about taking levetiracetam (Keppra®). What
would be your BEST response? - Correct Answers
✅Common side effects are fatigue and depression
Your patient with cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day 2. The
nursing assistant reports that your patient has a temp of
101.3°F and blood pressure of 82/56. Their urine output has
decreased to less than 30 mL in the past 4 hours. You suspect
a post-surgery complication. After calling the physician you
