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Amclientmrecoveringmfrommampercutaneousmcoronaryminterventionm(PCI)maftermanmacutemmyocardi
alminfarctionmismbeingmtransferredmfrommthemPACUmtomthemCardiacmICU.mWhichmassessmentmfindin
gmshouldmthemPACUmnurseminformmthemhealthcaremprovidermofmimmediately?m
a.monsetmofmchestmpain
b.mneedmtomapplympressuremdressingm
c.mpresencemofmoccasionalmPVCs
d.mabsencemofmanymurinarymoutputmduringmPACUmstaym-
mCORRECTmANSWERma.monsetmofmchestmpain
ThismsuggestsmthemonsetmofmanothermMImandmreocclusionmofmamvessel.
WhatmismthempreferredmtreatmentmofmanmacutemMImwithinm12mhoursmofmsymptommonset?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPCI;mplacesmamstentminmthemaffectedmcoronarymartery
HowmoftenmmustmamPCImpressuremdressingmsitembemassessed?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmq30minmform4mhours
qhmthereafter
CentralmVenousmPressurem(CVP)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmthempressuremofmbloodminmthemthoracicmvenamcava,mnearmthemrightmatriummof
mthemheart;mreflectsmthemamountmofmbloodmreturningmtomthemheartmandmthemabilitymofmthemheartmt
ompumpmthembloodmintomthemarterialmsystem;mnormalmism2-6mmmHg
, Sensitivitymofmampacemakerm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmpacingmdevicesmabilitymtomdetectmwhatmelectricalmactivitymismbeingmgenerate
dmbymthempatient'smheartmtompreventmanymcompetitionmbetweenmthemheartsmintrinsicmactivity
ContrastmInducedmNephropathym(CIN)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmsuddenmdeteriorationminmrenalmfunctionmthatmismcausedmbymintravascularm
administrationmofmiodinatedmcontrastmmedium;mtypicallymseenmwithmangiplasty/angiography
Signsmofmtensionmpneumothoraxm-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.maffectedmsidemwillmhavemdecreasedmormabsentmlungmsounds
2.mcyanosis
3.mTrachealmdeviationm(latemsign)
4.mdistendedmneckmveinsm
5.mtachycardia,mtachypnea
PneumaticmAntishockmGarmentm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAnminflatablemdevicemthatmcoversmthemlegsmandmabdomen;musedmtomsplintmth
emlowermextremitiesmormpelvis,mormtomcontrolmbleedingminmthemlowermextremitiesmormpelvis.
-musedmformintraperitonealmhemorrhage
WhatmismthemexpectedmABGmofmampulmonarymembolism?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmTachypneamandmtachycardia-->mrespiratorymalkalosis
Amclientmismbroughtmtomthememergencymdepartmentmfollowingmammotormvehiclemaccident.mInitialma
ssessmentmrevealsmthatmthemclientmismunconsciousmwithmambloodmpressuremofm165/73mmmHg,mHRm
50mbpm,mRRm8mandmirregular,mtemperaturemofm103mF.mWhatmdomyoumsuspectmismhappening?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemfindingsmrevealmCushing'smTriadm(hypertensionmwithmwideningmpulsempr
essure,mbradycardiamandmbradypnea);mthismindicatesmincreasedmICP
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS (2026/2027)
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Amclientmrecoveringmfrommampercutaneousmcoronaryminterventionm(PCI)maftermanmacutemmyocardi
alminfarctionmismbeingmtransferredmfrommthemPACUmtomthemCardiacmICU.mWhichmassessmentmfindin
gmshouldmthemPACUmnurseminformmthemhealthcaremprovidermofmimmediately?m
a.monsetmofmchestmpain
b.mneedmtomapplympressuremdressingm
c.mpresencemofmoccasionalmPVCs
d.mabsencemofmanymurinarymoutputmduringmPACUmstaym-
mCORRECTmANSWERma.monsetmofmchestmpain
ThismsuggestsmthemonsetmofmanothermMImandmreocclusionmofmamvessel.
WhatmismthempreferredmtreatmentmofmanmacutemMImwithinm12mhoursmofmsymptommonset?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPCI;mplacesmamstentminmthemaffectedmcoronarymartery
HowmoftenmmustmamPCImpressuremdressingmsitembemassessed?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmq30minmform4mhours
qhmthereafter
CentralmVenousmPressurem(CVP)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmthempressuremofmbloodminmthemthoracicmvenamcava,mnearmthemrightmatriummof
mthemheart;mreflectsmthemamountmofmbloodmreturningmtomthemheartmandmthemabilitymofmthemheartmt
ompumpmthembloodmintomthemarterialmsystem;mnormalmism2-6mmmHg
, Sensitivitymofmampacemakerm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmpacingmdevicesmabilitymtomdetectmwhatmelectricalmactivitymismbeingmgenerate
dmbymthempatient'smheartmtompreventmanymcompetitionmbetweenmthemheartsmintrinsicmactivity
ContrastmInducedmNephropathym(CIN)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmsuddenmdeteriorationminmrenalmfunctionmthatmismcausedmbymintravascularm
administrationmofmiodinatedmcontrastmmedium;mtypicallymseenmwithmangiplasty/angiography
Signsmofmtensionmpneumothoraxm-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.maffectedmsidemwillmhavemdecreasedmormabsentmlungmsounds
2.mcyanosis
3.mTrachealmdeviationm(latemsign)
4.mdistendedmneckmveinsm
5.mtachycardia,mtachypnea
PneumaticmAntishockmGarmentm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAnminflatablemdevicemthatmcoversmthemlegsmandmabdomen;musedmtomsplintmth
emlowermextremitiesmormpelvis,mormtomcontrolmbleedingminmthemlowermextremitiesmormpelvis.
-musedmformintraperitonealmhemorrhage
WhatmismthemexpectedmABGmofmampulmonarymembolism?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmTachypneamandmtachycardia-->mrespiratorymalkalosis
Amclientmismbroughtmtomthememergencymdepartmentmfollowingmammotormvehiclemaccident.mInitialma
ssessmentmrevealsmthatmthemclientmismunconsciousmwithmambloodmpressuremofm165/73mmmHg,mHRm
50mbpm,mRRm8mandmirregular,mtemperaturemofm103mF.mWhatmdomyoumsuspectmismhappening?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemfindingsmrevealmCushing'smTriadm(hypertensionmwithmwideningmpulsempr
essure,mbradycardiamandmbradypnea);mthismindicatesmincreasedmICP