PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A V1 FINAL PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Expected Finding with Right Sided SDH Answer: Dilated Right
Pupil
◉ Most Common Symptom of SIADH Answer: Fluid Retention
◉ Priority Patient: Shortness of Breath on BiPAP with High BP
Answer: Attend to patient with BP 189/109
◉ Priority Patient: Suicidal Female with Low O2 Saturation Answer:
Attend to patient with O2 saturation of 85%
◉ Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation with Low BP Answer: Electrical
Cardioversion
◉ Supplemental Medication with Furosemide Answer: Potassium
◉ Best Position to Assess for JVD Answer: Position patient on back
with head of bed 30-45 degrees
, ◉ Action for Patient on Hemodialysis with High BP and Metoprolol
Order Answer: Hold the metoprolol
◉ Action for Chest Tube Collection Chamber on Floor Answer:
Replace the chamber with a new one
◉ Patient with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, BP 89/55, HR 122 bpm,
temp 100.8 F. Likely condition? Answer: Hypovolemic shock
◉ Caring for patient with dislodged chest tube. What to do FIRST?
Answer: Cover insertion site with Vaseline gauze
◉ 78-year-old male admitted for syncope with fall, HR 50, confused.
Anticipate order? Answer: Stat head CT
◉ Patient with upper GI bleed, hgb 6.1 g/dL. What order FIRST?
Answer: Prepare to administer 2 units PRBCs
◉ Check before administering digoxin? Answer: Apical pulse
◉ Patient with acute seizure activity, order to expect? Answer:
Levetiracetam (Keppra) 500 mg IV every 12 hours and seizure
precautions
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Expected Finding with Right Sided SDH Answer: Dilated Right
Pupil
◉ Most Common Symptom of SIADH Answer: Fluid Retention
◉ Priority Patient: Shortness of Breath on BiPAP with High BP
Answer: Attend to patient with BP 189/109
◉ Priority Patient: Suicidal Female with Low O2 Saturation Answer:
Attend to patient with O2 saturation of 85%
◉ Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation with Low BP Answer: Electrical
Cardioversion
◉ Supplemental Medication with Furosemide Answer: Potassium
◉ Best Position to Assess for JVD Answer: Position patient on back
with head of bed 30-45 degrees
, ◉ Action for Patient on Hemodialysis with High BP and Metoprolol
Order Answer: Hold the metoprolol
◉ Action for Chest Tube Collection Chamber on Floor Answer:
Replace the chamber with a new one
◉ Patient with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, BP 89/55, HR 122 bpm,
temp 100.8 F. Likely condition? Answer: Hypovolemic shock
◉ Caring for patient with dislodged chest tube. What to do FIRST?
Answer: Cover insertion site with Vaseline gauze
◉ 78-year-old male admitted for syncope with fall, HR 50, confused.
Anticipate order? Answer: Stat head CT
◉ Patient with upper GI bleed, hgb 6.1 g/dL. What order FIRST?
Answer: Prepare to administer 2 units PRBCs
◉ Check before administering digoxin? Answer: Apical pulse
◉ Patient with acute seizure activity, order to expect? Answer:
Levetiracetam (Keppra) 500 mg IV every 12 hours and seizure
precautions
