PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A QUESTIONS AND
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Quiz: You want to assess for jugular vein distention (JVD). What position
would be BEST?
Ans: Position patient on their back with head of bed at 30 to 45 degrees.
Quiz: Your patient with triple cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day 3. Chest
tubes have been removed. They suddenly report palpitations. Their blood
pressure is 130/76 and heart rate is 140 bpm. What would you do NEXT?
Ans: Perform a bedside EKG
Quiz: Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What class of
analgesics would MOST likely be contraindicated for them?
Ans: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
Quiz: Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication administration
would likely be LEAST effective?
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, Ans: Intramuscular
Quiz: You are working with the code team to resuscitate a patient in
ventricular fibrillation. Chest compressions are ongoing and the patient has
been shocked twice. What emergency medication, if any, would you administer
at this juncture?
Ans: Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
Quiz: Your patient is on anticoagulant medication. You are discharging them
and provide patient education.
Which statement by your patient indicates an understanding of the education?
Ans: I will not take ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
Quiz: Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain assessment would
be appropriate?
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, Ans: • Visual pain scale
• Verbal descriptive scale
• Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
Quiz: 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?
Ans: Apply manual pressure to the site and call for help.
Quiz: Your patient has new onset seizures. They ask you what they should
know about taking levetiracetam (Keppra®). What would be your BEST
response?
Ans: Common side effects are fatigue and depression
Quiz: 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
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VERSION
Quiz: You want to assess for jugular vein distention (JVD). What position
would be BEST?
Ans: Position patient on their back with head of bed at 30 to 45 degrees.
Quiz: Your patient with triple cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day 3. Chest
tubes have been removed. They suddenly report palpitations. Their blood
pressure is 130/76 and heart rate is 140 bpm. What would you do NEXT?
Ans: Perform a bedside EKG
Quiz: Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What class of
analgesics would MOST likely be contraindicated for them?
Ans: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
Quiz: Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication administration
would likely be LEAST effective?
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, Ans: Intramuscular
Quiz: You are working with the code team to resuscitate a patient in
ventricular fibrillation. Chest compressions are ongoing and the patient has
been shocked twice. What emergency medication, if any, would you administer
at this juncture?
Ans: Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
Quiz: Your patient is on anticoagulant medication. You are discharging them
and provide patient education.
Which statement by your patient indicates an understanding of the education?
Ans: I will not take ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
Quiz: Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain assessment would
be appropriate?
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, Ans: • Visual pain scale
• Verbal descriptive scale
• Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
Quiz: 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?
Ans: Apply manual pressure to the site and call for help.
Quiz: Your patient has new onset seizures. They ask you what they should
know about taking levetiracetam (Keppra®). What would be your BEST
response?
Ans: Common side effects are fatigue and depression
Quiz: 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
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