AACN PCCN Practice Test Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
1. who is at risk for MDRO infection: patients with severe disease,
including compromised host defenses from underlying medical
conditions, recent surgery, or indwelling medical devices (ex: foleys
or ET tubes)
2. what are classic signs of cardiac tamponade (Answer) hypotension,
narrowing pulse pressure, tachycardia with weak, thready pulse, and
tachypnea
3. what arrhythmia is mitral valve insufficiency associated with (Answer)
afib
4. what defines oliguira (Answer) less than 500 ml of output per day
5. what does renal failure result in (Answer) acidosis
, 6. what type of HF are patients with OSA at risk for (Answer) right-sided HF
7. what is one of the hallmark features of pancreatitis (Answer) dehydration
8. what is treatment for pancreatitis (Answer) hydration, maintenance
of electrolyte balance, nutritional support
9. what is unstable angina characterized by (Answer) new onset pain or
increase in frequency/duration of pain. pain generally lasts 15-30
minutes. may be experienced at low exertion or rest and pain tends
not to respond to SL nitro. symptoms may be accompanied by
diaphoresis or dyspnea.
10. what is stable angina characterized by (Answer) pain on exertion or
stress that is relieved by rest or SL Nitro. pain generally does not
increase in severity over time
11.what characterizes an acute MI (Answer) constant, severe pain and
may be ac- companied by nausea, weakness, fatigue, anxiety. not
relieved with rest, duration exceeds 30 minutes.
(Verified Answers)
1. who is at risk for MDRO infection: patients with severe disease,
including compromised host defenses from underlying medical
conditions, recent surgery, or indwelling medical devices (ex: foleys
or ET tubes)
2. what are classic signs of cardiac tamponade (Answer) hypotension,
narrowing pulse pressure, tachycardia with weak, thready pulse, and
tachypnea
3. what arrhythmia is mitral valve insufficiency associated with (Answer)
afib
4. what defines oliguira (Answer) less than 500 ml of output per day
5. what does renal failure result in (Answer) acidosis
, 6. what type of HF are patients with OSA at risk for (Answer) right-sided HF
7. what is one of the hallmark features of pancreatitis (Answer) dehydration
8. what is treatment for pancreatitis (Answer) hydration, maintenance
of electrolyte balance, nutritional support
9. what is unstable angina characterized by (Answer) new onset pain or
increase in frequency/duration of pain. pain generally lasts 15-30
minutes. may be experienced at low exertion or rest and pain tends
not to respond to SL nitro. symptoms may be accompanied by
diaphoresis or dyspnea.
10. what is stable angina characterized by (Answer) pain on exertion or
stress that is relieved by rest or SL Nitro. pain generally does not
increase in severity over time
11.what characterizes an acute MI (Answer) constant, severe pain and
may be ac- companied by nausea, weakness, fatigue, anxiety. not
relieved with rest, duration exceeds 30 minutes.
