PROGRESSIVE CARE RN LATEST AND ACCURATE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS | VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE

PROGRESSIVE CARE RN LATEST AND ACCURATE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS | VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE You want to assess for jugular vein distention (JVD). What position would be BEST? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer Perform a bedside EKG Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What class of analgesics would MOST likely be contraindicated for them? - Correct Answer Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication administration would likely be LEAST effective? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV 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? - Correct Answer I will not take ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain assessment would be appropriate? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer Common side effects are fatigue and depression