Progressive Care RN A 2025 |Complete Exam Study
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Your patient has returned from the cath lab post angioplasty. Upon assessment you
note a large hematoma at the sheath site. What would be your immediate action? -
✔✔Apply manual pressure to the site and call for help.
Your patient has new onset seizures. They ask you what they should know about taking
levetiracetam (Keppra®). What would be your BEST response? - ✔✔Common side
effects are fatigue and depression
Your patient with cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day 2. The nursing assistant reports
that your patient has a temp of 101.3°F and blood pressure of 82/56. Their urine output
has decreased to less than 30 mL in the past 4 hours. You suspect a post-surgery
complication. After calling the physician you receive orders for STAT CBC, CMP, and
coagulation test. What results would you expect to see after these labs are completed? -
✔✔WBC greater than 19,000
What is an adequate amount of urine output? - ✔✔30 mL/hr
Your patient has left ventricular failure. What clinical manifestations would you expect
to see? - ✔✔Dyspnea, distant heart sounds, bilateral crackles
You are caring for your patient with an order for furosemide (Lasix®) 80 mg BID. What
would be your MOST appropriate action? - ✔✔Call provider to clarify the order.
, Your patient is in cardiac arrest. Chest compressions are being performed. Capnography
indicates the end-tidal CO2 is 18 mmg. What do the capnography results indicate about
the chest compressions? - ✔✔No changes. These are high quality compressions.
What is required before making a report of elder abuse? - ✔✔Suspicion of abuse
You receive your patient with pneumonia from the ED. Antibiotics and steroids have
been initiated by the provider. The patient reports abdominal pain and has a large loose
bowel movement. They inform you this is their third bowel movement in the last two
hours. What would you do FIRST? - ✔✔Initiate enteric contact isolation precautions
for possible C. diff
Your patient has developed sepsis from an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be
your PRIORITY intervention? - ✔✔Remove catheter.
Your patient is in third degree heart block. What treatment would you MOST likely
expect to be implemented? - ✔✔Pacemaker
What are 2 nursing interventions to prevent venous thromboembolism? - ✔✔•
Adequate hydration and early mobilization.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and early mobilization. (Wrong)
• Adequate hydration and encouraging a steady amount of green leafy vegetables in
diet.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and encouraging a steady amount of green leafy vegetables
in diet.
Your patient is post left pneumonectomy. They have a chest tube in place for drainage.
What would be a PRIORITY in your care? - ✔✔Encourage patient to cough and deep
breathe
Questions and Verified Answers (solutions) | Get It
100% Accurate!!| Already Passed A+ -2025 Update
Your patient has returned from the cath lab post angioplasty. Upon assessment you
note a large hematoma at the sheath site. What would be your immediate action? -
✔✔Apply manual pressure to the site and call for help.
Your patient has new onset seizures. They ask you what they should know about taking
levetiracetam (Keppra®). What would be your BEST response? - ✔✔Common side
effects are fatigue and depression
Your patient with cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day 2. The nursing assistant reports
that your patient has a temp of 101.3°F and blood pressure of 82/56. Their urine output
has decreased to less than 30 mL in the past 4 hours. You suspect a post-surgery
complication. After calling the physician you receive orders for STAT CBC, CMP, and
coagulation test. What results would you expect to see after these labs are completed? -
✔✔WBC greater than 19,000
What is an adequate amount of urine output? - ✔✔30 mL/hr
Your patient has left ventricular failure. What clinical manifestations would you expect
to see? - ✔✔Dyspnea, distant heart sounds, bilateral crackles
You are caring for your patient with an order for furosemide (Lasix®) 80 mg BID. What
would be your MOST appropriate action? - ✔✔Call provider to clarify the order.
, Your patient is in cardiac arrest. Chest compressions are being performed. Capnography
indicates the end-tidal CO2 is 18 mmg. What do the capnography results indicate about
the chest compressions? - ✔✔No changes. These are high quality compressions.
What is required before making a report of elder abuse? - ✔✔Suspicion of abuse
You receive your patient with pneumonia from the ED. Antibiotics and steroids have
been initiated by the provider. The patient reports abdominal pain and has a large loose
bowel movement. They inform you this is their third bowel movement in the last two
hours. What would you do FIRST? - ✔✔Initiate enteric contact isolation precautions
for possible C. diff
Your patient has developed sepsis from an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be
your PRIORITY intervention? - ✔✔Remove catheter.
Your patient is in third degree heart block. What treatment would you MOST likely
expect to be implemented? - ✔✔Pacemaker
What are 2 nursing interventions to prevent venous thromboembolism? - ✔✔•
Adequate hydration and early mobilization.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and early mobilization. (Wrong)
• Adequate hydration and encouraging a steady amount of green leafy vegetables in
diet.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and encouraging a steady amount of green leafy vegetables
in diet.
Your patient is post left pneumonectomy. They have a chest tube in place for drainage.
What would be a PRIORITY in your care? - ✔✔Encourage patient to cough and deep
breathe
