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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Pass CCRN test bank dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: CCRN ADULT EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWER
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S-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Which of the following would be the earliest auscultatory finding in left ventricular failur
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e (LVF)?
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A. Crackles
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B. S3 dd



C. Murmur of mitral regurgitation
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D. Pericardial friction rub
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[Verified Solution]: B. S3 LVF would be the most subtle because early changes are usually subtle cha
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nges. Choose "S3."
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Q2. Oxygen delivery (DO2) is the product of which of the following?
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A. PaO2, hemoglobin, mean arterial pressure
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B. SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac output
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C. SvO2, cardiac index, SaO2
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D. PaO2, mean arterial pressure, SvO2
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[Verified Solution]: B. SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac output Oxygen is delivered from the arterial end, so
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choose an option that has SaO2
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Q3. Which of the following is the most significant complication of status asthmaticus?
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A. Pulmonary embolism
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B. Acute respiratory failure
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C. Hypertension
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D. Anaphylaxis
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[Verified Solution]: B. Acute respiratory failure
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,Q4. Which of the following is associated with chest pain, confusion, and petechiae?
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A. Dissecting aneurysm
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B. Fat embolism
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C. Pneumothorax
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D. Myocardial infarction
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[Verified Solution]: B. Fat embolism Chest pain, confusion, and petechiae are suggestive of a fat emb
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olism, especially within the first 48 to 72 hours after a long-
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bone fracture. The clincher is the petechiae. None of the other choices would cause petechiae.
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Q5. Which type of shock is most likely to be iatrogenic?
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A. Hypovolemic
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B. Cardiogenic
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C. Septic
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D. Neurogenic
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[Verified Solution]: C. Septic Iatrogenic means caused by treatment or diagnostic procedures or medic
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ally induced. Septic shock is the type of shock most likely to be iatrogenic. Significant contributors incl
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ude immunosuppressive medications and therapies and invasive procedures.
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Q6. Which of the following is not an indication for mechanical ventilation in patients with ast
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hma?
A. Respiratory alkalosis
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B. Cardiopulmonary arrest
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C. Respiratory muscle fatigue
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D. Hypercapnia and respiratory acidosis
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[Verified Solution]: A. Respiratory alkalosis Respiratory alkalosis is seen early in asthma because of h
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yperventilation.




Q7. A patient exhibiting nystagmus, ataxia, unsteady gait, and problems with rapid, alternati
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ng movements probably has a lesion in the:
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A. frontal lobe.
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B. pituitary gland.
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C. cerebellum.
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D. brainstem.
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[Verified Solution]: C. cerebellum The pituitary is an endocrine gland that controls release of hormone
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s within the body, so eliminate "pituitary gland." The brainstem contains the cardiac and respiratory cen
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ters, temperature, and other basic drives, so eliminate "brainstem." The frontal lobe controls voluntary m
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otor function and behavior, so eliminate "frontal lobe." The cerebellum controls balance and coordinatio
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n. Associate bellum with ballerina, who must balance to dance. Choose "cerebellum."
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, Q8. Which route would be preferred for the rapid administration of fluids in hypovolemic sho
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ck?
A. Central venous catheter
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B. Large-gauge, short peripheral catheter
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C. Needle inserted into saline lock
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D. Large-gauge, long peripheral catheter
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[Verified Solution]: B. Large- dd dddd dd



gauge, short peripheral catheter The most rapid administration of fluids is achieved through a large-
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gauge, short catheter. Central venous catheters are long and, if multiple-
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lumen, each lumen may be smaller gauge than large-gauge peripheral catheters. Large-
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gauge, long peripheral catheters, including peripherally inserted central catheters, would be slower than
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a short peripheral catheter.
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Q9. A patient received Humulin NPH insulin at 7 am. He was nauseated and vomiting at lunc
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htime and cannot tolerate PO. If this patient develops manifestations of hypoglycemia, treatme
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nt would include:
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A. 25 ml of 50% dextrose in water (D50W).
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B. glucagon subcutaneously.
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C. 4 oz of apple juice.
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D. 100 ml of 5% dextrose in water (D5W).
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[Verified Solution]: A. 25 ml of 50% dextrose in water (D50W). A volume of 25 ml of D50W would
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dprovide 12.5 g of carbohydrate and 50 calories.
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Q10. A patient is being treated for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Which of the following dru
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gs would be contraindicated for this patient?
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A. Nitroprusside
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B. Propranolol
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C. Verapamil
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D. Digoxin
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[Verified Solution]: D. Digoxin Remember that with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, it is desirable to de
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crease contractility and afterload; it is not desirable to increase contractility or decrease preload.
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Q11. How would a pneumothorax appear on chest x-ray film?
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A. Less radiolucent than normal lung
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B. Less radiopaque than normal lung
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C. More radiopaque than normal lung
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D. More radiolucent than normal lung
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[Verified Solution]: D. More radiolucent than normal lung The pleura is not visible on a normal chest
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dradiograph, but in a pneumothorax, the visceral pleura is displaced from the parietal pleura by air in the
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ddpleural space. No lung markings can be seen in this area, and it is darker than the lung.
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