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PROGRESSIVE CARE RN ALL VERSIONS 2025
LATEST EXAM WITH 65 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
You admit a patient to the PCU that was rear-ended in a motor vehicle accident.
As they sit up in bed you notice bruising to the right flank area. What immediate
action should be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Notify the provider of assessment
findings and possible retroperitoneal bleeding
A patient is admitted with a diagnosis of "rule out GI bleed." Which of the
following lab values supports confirmation of this diagnosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Hgb of 5.2
You are taking care of a patient who is scheduled for ablation to treat atrial
fibrillation. While obtaining consent , the patient asks multiple questions about
the procedure. What is the BEST response? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Request the
provider come and discuss the procedure with the patient
Your patient has an IVC filter placed two days ago and starts to complain of sharp
pain in the chest, shortness of breath, anxiety, and heart palpitations. What
should you do NEXT? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Notify the provider and prepare for a
CT scan
What is the MOST important intervention for a patient with non-blanching
redness and intact skin to their coccyx? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Turning the patient
every two hours, alternating from side to side
Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with
CHF? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Ace inhibitors
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A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a
right sided SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Dilated right pupil
What is the most common symptom of SIADH? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Fluid
retention
Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient
should you attend to FIRST? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A patient complaining of
shortness of breathe on continuous BiPAP with a BP of 189/109
Of the following patients, which one would you see FIRST? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A 30 year suicidal female that took an unknown number of alprazolam
with an O2 saturation of 85%
You are caring for a patient with new onset atrial fibrillation with a blood pressure
of 80/60. Which of the following treatment options is MOST appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>Electrical cardioversion
Which of the following supplemental medications is frequently ordered in
conjunction with furosemide? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Potassium
Which of the following positions is the BEST way to assess for JVD? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Position the patient on his/her back with the head of bed 30-45
degrees
Your patient is on the midday schedule for hemodialysis. He has 100 mg of
metoprolol XL ordered for this morning and his blood pressure if 150/98. Which of
the following would be an appropriate action? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Hold the
metoprolol because of the upcoming dialysis
You walk into your patient's room and notice that the chest tube collection
chamber has been knocked over on the floor. There appears to be drainage
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dispersed throughout the chambers. What should you do NEXT? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Replace the chamber with a new one
PROGRESSIVE CARE RN ALL VERSIONS 2025
LATEST EXAM WITH 65 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
You admit a patient to the PCU that was rear-ended in a motor vehicle accident.
As they sit up in bed you notice bruising to the right flank area. What immediate
action should be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Notify the provider of assessment
findings and possible retroperitoneal bleeding
A patient is admitted with a diagnosis of "rule out GI bleed." Which of the
following lab values supports confirmation of this diagnosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Hgb of 5.2
You are taking care of a patient who is scheduled for ablation to treat atrial
fibrillation. While obtaining consent , the patient asks multiple questions about
the procedure. What is the BEST response? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Request the
provider come and discuss the procedure with the patient
Your patient has an IVC filter placed two days ago and starts to complain of sharp
pain in the chest, shortness of breath, anxiety, and heart palpitations. What
should you do NEXT? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Notify the provider and prepare for a
CT scan
What is the MOST important intervention for a patient with non-blanching
redness and intact skin to their coccyx? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Turning the patient
every two hours, alternating from side to side
Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with
CHF? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Ace inhibitors
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A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a
right sided SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Dilated right pupil
What is the most common symptom of SIADH? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Fluid
retention
Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient
should you attend to FIRST? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A patient complaining of
shortness of breathe on continuous BiPAP with a BP of 189/109
Of the following patients, which one would you see FIRST? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A 30 year suicidal female that took an unknown number of alprazolam
with an O2 saturation of 85%
You are caring for a patient with new onset atrial fibrillation with a blood pressure
of 80/60. Which of the following treatment options is MOST appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>Electrical cardioversion
Which of the following supplemental medications is frequently ordered in
conjunction with furosemide? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Potassium
Which of the following positions is the BEST way to assess for JVD? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Position the patient on his/her back with the head of bed 30-45
degrees
Your patient is on the midday schedule for hemodialysis. He has 100 mg of
metoprolol XL ordered for this morning and his blood pressure if 150/98. Which of
the following would be an appropriate action? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Hold the
metoprolol because of the upcoming dialysis
You walk into your patient's room and notice that the chest tube collection
chamber has been knocked over on the floor. There appears to be drainage
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dispersed throughout the chambers. What should you do NEXT? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Replace the chamber with a new one
