PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A 2025 QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS|GRADED A+|GUARANTEED PASS!!
A patient is status post video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) with lobectomy.
You are preparing to admit them. What equipment should be placed in their room
prior to their arrival?
- answer-• Trach collar
• High flow oxygen (Wrong)
• Incentive spirometer
• Sterile suctioning catheter
A patient is status post video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) with lobectomy.
You are preparing to admit them. What equipment should be placed in their room
prior to their arrival?
- answer-High flow oxygen
A patient presents with blood pressure of 90/60, creatinine of 3.0, and decreased
urinary output. What is a possible cause for these findings?
- answer-Acute kidney injury
Upon arrival to the ED a patient's lab results indicate a BNP of 2000. They are
transferred to the PCU.
What treatment plan would you expect from the attending provider?
- answer-Furosemide (Lasix®) 40 mg IV BID
What are 2 nursing interventions to prevent venous thromboembolism?
- answer-• Adequate hydration and early mobilization.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and early mobilization. (Wrong)
• Adequate hydration and encouraging a steady amount of green leafy vegetables
in diet.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and encouraging a steady amount of green leafy
vegetables in diet.
What are PRIMARY goals in diabetic ketoacidosis therapy?
- answer-Correct fluid deficit and replace potassium.
What are the MOST common causes of acute onset pancreatitis?
- answer-Alcoholism and gallstones
, What ethical principle is the foundation of end-of-life care?
- answer-Patient autonomy
What is an adequate amount of urine output?
- answer-30 mL/hr
What is an early hemodynamic change associated with stroke?
- answer-• Bradycardia
• Widened pulse pressure
• Hypotension (Wrong)
• Hypertension
What is an effective nursing intervention for reducing central line-associated
bloodstream infections (CLABSIs)?
- answer-Perform a daily assessment of line necessity.
What is required before making a report of elder abuse?
- answer-Suspicion of abuse
What is the FIRST step of the PDSA quality improvement cycle?
- answer-Plan
What is the importance of proper cuff inflation for tracheostomy tubes?
- answer-• To decrease the flow of supplemental oxygen. (Wrong)
• To facilitate mechanical ventilation.
• To prepare the patient for extubation.
• To allow the patient to speak.
What is the MOST common symptom of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone secretion (SIADH)?
- answer-Fluid retention
What is the reversal agent for benzodiazepines?
- answer-Flumazenil (Romazicon)
What would be your BEST method for dressing a venous stasis ulcer?
- answer-Use gauze wrap covered by a compression bandage
VERIFIED ANSWERS|GRADED A+|GUARANTEED PASS!!
A patient is status post video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) with lobectomy.
You are preparing to admit them. What equipment should be placed in their room
prior to their arrival?
- answer-• Trach collar
• High flow oxygen (Wrong)
• Incentive spirometer
• Sterile suctioning catheter
A patient is status post video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) with lobectomy.
You are preparing to admit them. What equipment should be placed in their room
prior to their arrival?
- answer-High flow oxygen
A patient presents with blood pressure of 90/60, creatinine of 3.0, and decreased
urinary output. What is a possible cause for these findings?
- answer-Acute kidney injury
Upon arrival to the ED a patient's lab results indicate a BNP of 2000. They are
transferred to the PCU.
What treatment plan would you expect from the attending provider?
- answer-Furosemide (Lasix®) 40 mg IV BID
What are 2 nursing interventions to prevent venous thromboembolism?
- answer-• Adequate hydration and early mobilization.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and early mobilization. (Wrong)
• Adequate hydration and encouraging a steady amount of green leafy vegetables
in diet.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and encouraging a steady amount of green leafy
vegetables in diet.
What are PRIMARY goals in diabetic ketoacidosis therapy?
- answer-Correct fluid deficit and replace potassium.
What are the MOST common causes of acute onset pancreatitis?
- answer-Alcoholism and gallstones
, What ethical principle is the foundation of end-of-life care?
- answer-Patient autonomy
What is an adequate amount of urine output?
- answer-30 mL/hr
What is an early hemodynamic change associated with stroke?
- answer-• Bradycardia
• Widened pulse pressure
• Hypotension (Wrong)
• Hypertension
What is an effective nursing intervention for reducing central line-associated
bloodstream infections (CLABSIs)?
- answer-Perform a daily assessment of line necessity.
What is required before making a report of elder abuse?
- answer-Suspicion of abuse
What is the FIRST step of the PDSA quality improvement cycle?
- answer-Plan
What is the importance of proper cuff inflation for tracheostomy tubes?
- answer-• To decrease the flow of supplemental oxygen. (Wrong)
• To facilitate mechanical ventilation.
• To prepare the patient for extubation.
• To allow the patient to speak.
What is the MOST common symptom of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone secretion (SIADH)?
- answer-Fluid retention
What is the reversal agent for benzodiazepines?
- answer-Flumazenil (Romazicon)
What would be your BEST method for dressing a venous stasis ulcer?
- answer-Use gauze wrap covered by a compression bandage
