PROGRESSIVE CARE RN EXAM FINAL PAPER
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ You are assigned a patient who recently traveled outside of the
United States. He has a fever of 101.9 F and excessive diarrhea. You
suspect he may have been exposed to Ebola. What type of PPE would
you expect to use? Answer: High level PPE
◉ Which of the following patients would you see FIRST? Answer: A
57 year old male complaining of worsening chest tightness
◉ You enter a patient's room and notice the telemetry box on the
bed and the IV on the floor connected to running IV fluids. You last
saw the patient 1 hour ago. Who should be notified immediately?
Answer: Charge nurse
◉ A patient is admitted for a NSTEMI and ST depression is noted in
leads II, III, and AVF. Two hours after admission you notice the
patient now has ST elevation in each of those leads. What should you
do NEXT? Answer: Initiate STEMI team
◉ An 18 year old female is admitted to PCU from PACU after a
cholecystectomy. She has a 22 gauge peripheral IV in her left hand
, and is due to void. She had morphine 8mg and Zofran 4mg in
recovery, and is complaining of nausea. She has Phenergan 50mg
ordered IV every 6 hours/PRN. What should you do FIRST? Answer:
Start a new IV in the antecubital region or obtain an order for
Phenergan IM.
◉ A patient is on strict I&Os with an indwelling urinary catheter. 4
hours into your shift you notice that there is a total of 50 mL of urine
in the bag. You notify the provider because you recognize that
adequate urine output should be: Answer: 30 mL/hr
◉ A co-worker administered a narcotic earlier in the shift, but failed
to get a witness for the portion of medication that was wasted. The
co-worker asks that you sign off as the witness. What is the BEST
response? Answer: Refuse to witness the waste and ask the co-
worker to notify the charge nurse
◉ You are caring for a patient taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation.
The lab calls reporting that the patient has an INR of 6.4. What
medication do you anticipate being ordered by the provider?
Answer: Vitamin K
◉ You are caring for a patient complaining of chest pain. Which of
the following troponin I levels requires provider notification?
Answer: 0.5 ng/mL
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ You are assigned a patient who recently traveled outside of the
United States. He has a fever of 101.9 F and excessive diarrhea. You
suspect he may have been exposed to Ebola. What type of PPE would
you expect to use? Answer: High level PPE
◉ Which of the following patients would you see FIRST? Answer: A
57 year old male complaining of worsening chest tightness
◉ You enter a patient's room and notice the telemetry box on the
bed and the IV on the floor connected to running IV fluids. You last
saw the patient 1 hour ago. Who should be notified immediately?
Answer: Charge nurse
◉ A patient is admitted for a NSTEMI and ST depression is noted in
leads II, III, and AVF. Two hours after admission you notice the
patient now has ST elevation in each of those leads. What should you
do NEXT? Answer: Initiate STEMI team
◉ An 18 year old female is admitted to PCU from PACU after a
cholecystectomy. She has a 22 gauge peripheral IV in her left hand
, and is due to void. She had morphine 8mg and Zofran 4mg in
recovery, and is complaining of nausea. She has Phenergan 50mg
ordered IV every 6 hours/PRN. What should you do FIRST? Answer:
Start a new IV in the antecubital region or obtain an order for
Phenergan IM.
◉ A patient is on strict I&Os with an indwelling urinary catheter. 4
hours into your shift you notice that there is a total of 50 mL of urine
in the bag. You notify the provider because you recognize that
adequate urine output should be: Answer: 30 mL/hr
◉ A co-worker administered a narcotic earlier in the shift, but failed
to get a witness for the portion of medication that was wasted. The
co-worker asks that you sign off as the witness. What is the BEST
response? Answer: Refuse to witness the waste and ask the co-
worker to notify the charge nurse
◉ You are caring for a patient taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation.
The lab calls reporting that the patient has an INR of 6.4. What
medication do you anticipate being ordered by the provider?
Answer: Vitamin K
◉ You are caring for a patient complaining of chest pain. Which of
the following troponin I levels requires provider notification?
Answer: 0.5 ng/mL
