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PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A EXAM|| 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE 2025 WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!!
You want to assess for jugular vein distention (JVD). What position would be
BEST? - ANSWER: Position patient on their back with head of bed at 30 to 45
degrees.
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? - ANSWER: Perform a
bedside EKG
Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What class of analgesics would
MOST likely be contraindicated for them? - ANSWER: Nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory medications
Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication administration would likely be
LEAST effective? - ANSWER: Intramuscular
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? -
ANSWER: Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
Your patient is on anticoagulant medication. You are discharging them and provide
patient education.
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Which statement by your patient indicates an understanding of the education? -
ANSWER: I will not take ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain assessment would be
appropriate? - ANSWER: • Visual pain scale
• Verbal descriptive scale
• Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
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? -
ANSWER: 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? -
ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: WBC greater than 19,000
What is an adequate amount of urine output? - ANSWER: 30 mL/hr
Your patient has left ventricular failure. What clinical manifestations would you
expect to see? - ANSWER: Dyspnea, distant heart sounds, bilateral crackles
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You are caring for your patient with an order for furosemide (Lasix®) 80 mg BID.
What would be your MOST appropriate action? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: No changes. These are
high quality compressions.
What is required before making a report of elder abuse? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: Remove catheter.
Your patient is in third degree heart block. What treatment would you MOST
likely expect to be implemented? - ANSWER: Pacemaker
What are 2 nursing interventions to prevent venous thromboembolism? -
ANSWER: • Adequate hydration and early mobilization.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and early mobilization. (Wrong)
• Adequate hydration and encouraging a steady amount of green leafy vegetables
in diet.
PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A EXAM|| 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE 2025 WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!!
You want to assess for jugular vein distention (JVD). What position would be
BEST? - ANSWER: Position patient on their back with head of bed at 30 to 45
degrees.
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? - ANSWER: Perform a
bedside EKG
Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What class of analgesics would
MOST likely be contraindicated for them? - ANSWER: Nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory medications
Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication administration would likely be
LEAST effective? - ANSWER: Intramuscular
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? -
ANSWER: Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
Your patient is on anticoagulant medication. You are discharging them and provide
patient education.
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Which statement by your patient indicates an understanding of the education? -
ANSWER: I will not take ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain assessment would be
appropriate? - ANSWER: • Visual pain scale
• Verbal descriptive scale
• Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
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? -
ANSWER: 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? -
ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: WBC greater than 19,000
What is an adequate amount of urine output? - ANSWER: 30 mL/hr
Your patient has left ventricular failure. What clinical manifestations would you
expect to see? - ANSWER: Dyspnea, distant heart sounds, bilateral crackles
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You are caring for your patient with an order for furosemide (Lasix®) 80 mg BID.
What would be your MOST appropriate action? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: No changes. These are
high quality compressions.
What is required before making a report of elder abuse? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: Remove catheter.
Your patient is in third degree heart block. What treatment would you MOST
likely expect to be implemented? - ANSWER: Pacemaker
What are 2 nursing interventions to prevent venous thromboembolism? -
ANSWER: • Adequate hydration and early mobilization.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and early mobilization. (Wrong)
• Adequate hydration and encouraging a steady amount of green leafy vegetables
in diet.
