ADULT CCRN/PCCN CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL EXAM ALL
QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS TOP RATED VERSION FOR
ALREADY A+ GRADED HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED |NEW AND REVISED
OneRdayRfollowingRposteriorRspinalRfusionRsurgeryRaR35RyearRoldRfemaleRsuddenlyRexhibitsRrestless
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TheRfindingsRdescribedRaboveRshouldRleadRtheRnurseRtoRsuspectRthatRtheRpatientRhasRdeveloped:
A.RARspontaneousRpneumothorax
B.RARpulmonaryRembolus
C.RAspirationRpneumonia
D.RARpleuralReffusionR-RCORRECTRANSWERB.RARpulmonaryRembolus
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WhichRofRtheRfollowingRwillRmostRlikelyRconfirmRtheRpatient'sRdiagnosis?
A.RPulmonaryRradioisotopeRscan
B.REchocardiogram
C.RCardiacRenzymeRstudies
,D.RChestRx-rayRandRarterialRbloodRgasesR-RCORRECTRANSWERA.RPulmonaryRradioisotopeRscan
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disorderlyRbehavior.RWhichRofRtheRfollowingRisRanRacceptableRsolution?
A.RRequestRtheRfamilyRcontrolRtheRpatient'sRbehavior.
B.RTransferRtheRpatient
C.RTheRpatientRassignmentRshouldRbeRdecidedRbyRtheRChargeRNurse.
D.RAlternateRtheRpatientRassignmentRamongRtheRnursingRstaff.R-
RCORRECTRANSWERD.RAlternateRtheRpatientRassignmentRamongRtheRnursingRstaff.
ARpatientRwhoRisR72RhoursRpostoperativeRrepairRofRaRbowelRobstructionRsuddenlyRdemonstratesRs
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B.RARpulmonaryRembolus
C.RARspontaneousRpneumothorax
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pHR7.40
pCO2R27
pO2R50
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likeRappearance"RisRreported.RAuscultationRofRtheRlungsRrevealsRdiffuseRcracklesRthatRwereRnotRpre
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OnRadmission,RyourRpatient'sRarterialRbloodRgasRonRroomRairRis:RpHR7.23,RPaCO2R55,RPaO2R90,RHCO
3R30.RTheRcorrectRarterialRbloodRgasRinterpretationRis:
A.RUncompensatedRmetabolicRacidosis
B.RUncompensatedRrespiratoryRalkalosis
C.RUncompensatedRrespiratoryRacidosis
D.RUncompensatedRmetabolicRalkalosisR-
RCORRECTRANSWERC.RUncompensatedRrespiratoryRacidosis
ARpatientRwhoRisR72RhoursRpostoperativeRrepairRofRaRbowelRobstructionRsuddenlyRdemonstratesRs
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%RtoR88%Racutely.RAnRarterialRbloodRgasRsampleRobtainedRwhileRtheRpatientRisRreceivingRoxygenRvi
aRaRnasalRcannulaRatR6L/minRrevealsRtheRfollowingRresults:
pHR7.40
pCO2R27
pO2R50
PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL EXAM ALL
QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS TOP RATED VERSION FOR
ALREADY A+ GRADED HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED |NEW AND REVISED
OneRdayRfollowingRposteriorRspinalRfusionRsurgeryRaR35RyearRoldRfemaleRsuddenlyRexhibitsRrestless
ness,RlaboredRbreathingRandRacuteRchestRpain.RHerRheartRrateRisR122/min.,RsheRisRafebrile,RandRexh
ibitsRslightlyRdiminishedRbreathRsoundsRonRtheRrightRside.
TheRfindingsRdescribedRaboveRshouldRleadRtheRnurseRtoRsuspectRthatRtheRpatientRhasRdeveloped:
A.RARspontaneousRpneumothorax
B.RARpulmonaryRembolus
C.RAspirationRpneumonia
D.RARpleuralReffusionR-RCORRECTRANSWERB.RARpulmonaryRembolus
OneRdayRfollowingRposteriorRspinalRfusionRsurgeryRaR35RyearRoldRfemaleRsuddenlyRexhibitsRrestless
ness,RlaboredRbreathingRandRacuteRchestRpain.RHerRheartRrateRisR122/min.,RsheRisRafebrile,RandRexh
ibitsRslightlyRdiminishedRbreathRsoundsRonRtheRrightRside.
WhichRofRtheRfollowingRwillRmostRlikelyRconfirmRtheRpatient'sRdiagnosis?
A.RPulmonaryRradioisotopeRscan
B.REchocardiogram
C.RCardiacRenzymeRstudies
,D.RChestRx-rayRandRarterialRbloodRgasesR-RCORRECTRANSWERA.RPulmonaryRradioisotopeRscan
TheRnursingRstaffRdoesRnotRwishRtoRbeRassignedRaRdifficultRpatientRwhoRcontinuesRtoRdemonstrateR
disorderlyRbehavior.RWhichRofRtheRfollowingRisRanRacceptableRsolution?
A.RRequestRtheRfamilyRcontrolRtheRpatient'sRbehavior.
B.RTransferRtheRpatient
C.RTheRpatientRassignmentRshouldRbeRdecidedRbyRtheRChargeRNurse.
D.RAlternateRtheRpatientRassignmentRamongRtheRnursingRstaff.R-
RCORRECTRANSWERD.RAlternateRtheRpatientRassignmentRamongRtheRnursingRstaff.
ARpatientRwhoRisR72RhoursRpostoperativeRrepairRofRaRbowelRobstructionRsuddenlyRdemonstratesRs
hortnessRofRbreathRandRhisRrespiratoryRrateRincreasesRfromR22RtoR45/min.RHisRSpO2RwentRfromR95
%RtoR88%Racutely.RAnRarterialRbloodRgasRsampleRobtainedRwhileRtheRpatientRisRreceivingRoxygenRvi
aRaRnasalRcannulaRatR6L/minRrevealsRtheRfollowingRresults:
pHR7.40
pCO2R27
pO2R50
ARchestRx-rayRisRobtainedRandRaR"ground-glass-
likeRappearance"RisRreported.RAuscultationRofRtheRlungsRrevealsRdiffuseRcracklesRthatRwereRnotRpre
sentRpreviously.
TheRfindingsRdescribedRaboveRshouldRleadRtheRnurseRtoRbelieveRthatRtheRpatientRhas:
A.RAcuteRrespiratoryRdistressRsyndrome
B.RARpulmonaryRembolus
C.RARspontaneousRpneumothorax
D.RAspirationRpneumoniaR-RCORRECTRANSWERA.RAcuteRrespiratoryRdistressRsyndrome
, ARpatientRwhoRisR72RhoursRpostoperativeRrepairRofRaRbowelRobstructionRsuddenlyRdemonstratesRs
hortnessRofRbreathRandRhisRrespiratoryRrateRincreasesRfromR22RtoR45/min.RHisRSpO2RwentRfromR95
%RtoR88%Racutely.RAnRarterialRbloodRgasRsampleRobtainedRwhileRtheRpatientRisRreceivingRoxygenRvi
aRaRnasalRcannulaRatR6L/minRrevealsRtheRfollowingRresults:
pHR7.40
pCO2R27
pO2R50
ARchestRx-rayRisRobtainedRandRaR"ground-glass-
likeRappearance"RisRreported.RAuscultationRofRtheRlungsRrevealsRdiffuseRcracklesRthatRwereRnotRpre
sentRpreviously.
OnRadmission,RyourRpatient'sRarterialRbloodRgasRonRroomRairRis:RpHR7.23,RPaCO2R55,RPaO2R90,RHCO
3R30.RTheRcorrectRarterialRbloodRgasRinterpretationRis:
A.RUncompensatedRmetabolicRacidosis
B.RUncompensatedRrespiratoryRalkalosis
C.RUncompensatedRrespiratoryRacidosis
D.RUncompensatedRmetabolicRalkalosisR-
RCORRECTRANSWERC.RUncompensatedRrespiratoryRacidosis
ARpatientRwhoRisR72RhoursRpostoperativeRrepairRofRaRbowelRobstructionRsuddenlyRdemonstratesRs
hortnessRofRbreathRandRhisRrespiratoryRrateRincreasesRfromR22RtoR45/min.RHisRSpO2RwentRfromR95
%RtoR88%Racutely.RAnRarterialRbloodRgasRsampleRobtainedRwhileRtheRpatientRisRreceivingRoxygenRvi
aRaRnasalRcannulaRatR6L/minRrevealsRtheRfollowingRresults:
pHR7.40
pCO2R27
pO2R50