Barron’s CCRN review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A patient with aortic regurgitation will have... - CORRECT ANSWER - A diastolic
murmur at the 2nd intercostal space
Cardiogenic shock secondary to left ventricle failure will cause - CORRECT ANSWER -
A narrow pulse pressure
A patient was admitted with acute inferior wall STEMI. The physician asks the nurse to monitor
for signs of RV infarction. Which of the following are signs of RV infarction? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Distended neck veins, clear lungs
The most common cause of acute hepatic failure is - CORRECT ANSWER - An
acetaminophen overdose
The most likely cause of cardiopulmonary arrest in an asthma patient is - CORRECT
ANSWER - Air trapping.
A urine sodium les than 20 and a BUN/creatinine ratio of 20:1 indicates what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - An intact renal tubular basement membrane.
A beta blocker will mask early signs of hypoglycemia which are due to.. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sympathetic stimulation (tachycardia, palpitations, irritability, headache,
shakiness, sweating)
A patient with Type 1 diabetes has been started on metoprolol for heart disease. The nurse
should inform the patient that the first sign of hypoglycemia would be what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mental status change
, One hemodynamic benefit of intra-aortic balloon therapy is - CORRECT ANSWER -
Balloon deflation decreases left ventricular afterload
volume depletion results in - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased preload
Normal SVR - CORRECT ANSWER - 800-1200 dynes/sec/cm-5
Normal RA pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-6 mmHg
Normal PAP - CORRECT ANSWER - 25/10
Normal PAOP - CORRECT ANSWER - 8-12 mmHg
Normal SVO2 - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-80%
A patient has right middle and lower lobe pneumonia, what is the appropriate intervention for
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - Avoid turning the patient to his right side
Warfarin is measured with - CORRECT ANSWER - PT/INR
heparin is measured thru what levels? - CORRECT ANSWER - PTT
elevated TSH with decreased T3 and T4 indicate - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypothyroidism
Which of the following is a complication of acute pancreatitis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypocalcemia
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A patient with aortic regurgitation will have... - CORRECT ANSWER - A diastolic
murmur at the 2nd intercostal space
Cardiogenic shock secondary to left ventricle failure will cause - CORRECT ANSWER -
A narrow pulse pressure
A patient was admitted with acute inferior wall STEMI. The physician asks the nurse to monitor
for signs of RV infarction. Which of the following are signs of RV infarction? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Distended neck veins, clear lungs
The most common cause of acute hepatic failure is - CORRECT ANSWER - An
acetaminophen overdose
The most likely cause of cardiopulmonary arrest in an asthma patient is - CORRECT
ANSWER - Air trapping.
A urine sodium les than 20 and a BUN/creatinine ratio of 20:1 indicates what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - An intact renal tubular basement membrane.
A beta blocker will mask early signs of hypoglycemia which are due to.. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sympathetic stimulation (tachycardia, palpitations, irritability, headache,
shakiness, sweating)
A patient with Type 1 diabetes has been started on metoprolol for heart disease. The nurse
should inform the patient that the first sign of hypoglycemia would be what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mental status change
, One hemodynamic benefit of intra-aortic balloon therapy is - CORRECT ANSWER -
Balloon deflation decreases left ventricular afterload
volume depletion results in - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased preload
Normal SVR - CORRECT ANSWER - 800-1200 dynes/sec/cm-5
Normal RA pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-6 mmHg
Normal PAP - CORRECT ANSWER - 25/10
Normal PAOP - CORRECT ANSWER - 8-12 mmHg
Normal SVO2 - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-80%
A patient has right middle and lower lobe pneumonia, what is the appropriate intervention for
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - Avoid turning the patient to his right side
Warfarin is measured with - CORRECT ANSWER - PT/INR
heparin is measured thru what levels? - CORRECT ANSWER - PTT
elevated TSH with decreased T3 and T4 indicate - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypothyroidism
Which of the following is a complication of acute pancreatitis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypocalcemia
