Healthstream Post-Test (2023/ 2024 Update) 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A

Healthstream Post-Test (2023/ 2024 Update) 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A QUESTION A mechanically ventilated patient from the OR is admitted to the ICU following an MVA. The patient experienced head trauma and blunt trauma to the abdomen. You are assessing this patient and notice that his heart rate is 130-145 per minute in sinus tachycardia; his CVP is 2. The patient remains hypotensive despite the use of vasopressors. The patient has a chest tube connected to wall suction and the TAC is putting out large amounts of bright red blood. You recognize that this patient is most likely experiencing: Answer: Hypovolemic shock QUESTION A patient has an elevated central venous pressure measurement. The most likely reason is: Answer: Right heart failure QUESTION A 46-year-old patient states that he has had weakness in his lower extremities that has worsened in an ascending manner over the past 3 days. The patient also states he is having difficulty breathing. The nurse is most concerned that this patient is at high risk for respiratory failure caused by: Answer: Guillain-Barré syndrome QUESTION A patient is experiencing a change in condition. Your assessment is significant for oliguria, jugular vein distention, and dyspnea on exertion. You review laboratory values and notice that the isoenzymes are not elevated. The most likely explanation is that the patient is experiencing: Answer: Heart failure QUESTION A patient with pancreatitis is admitted to the ICU. Over the next few hours, the nurse notices the patient has increasing tachypnea. An arterial blood gas is obtained and reveals pH 7.33, pCO2 35, pO2 92, HCO3 20. The patient is most likely experiencing: Answer: Metabolic acidosis QUESTION Which sign or symptom would affect a patient's score on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, revised (CIWA-Ar)? Answer: Paroxysmal sweats QUESTION Right atrial pressures are obtained in order to assess: Answer: Right ventricular function QUESTION What is the device called that delivers a single positive pressu