CCRN Practice Questions with Answers
The emergency drug therapy of choice for polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is:
A) Atropine
B) Amiodarone
C) Adenosine
D) Magnesium - ANSWER-D) Magnesium (Correct)
You are caring for a patient post cardiac arrest who is receiving Targeted
Temperature Management (TTM). Which of the following clinical findings should
you be concerned about?
A) Heart rate of 30 bpm with a wide QRS and prolonged QT interval
B) Increasing diuresis
C) Increasing insulin requirements
D) Core body temperature of 34 C - ANSWER-A) Heart rate of 30 bpm with a
wide QRS and prolonged QT interval (Correct)
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,The nurse is caring for a patient admitted for medical management of a dissecting
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The patient describes sudden onset severe
abdominal and back pain. Patient data: HR 120, BP 138/78 (98), RR 26, 94%
SpO2 on RA. Which of the following interventions is a priority of care for the
registered nurse?
A) Administer PRN IV narcotic analgesia
B) Provide oxygen via nasal cannula
C) Administer PRN IV Beta-Blocker
D) Complete assessment of peripheral movement and sensation - ANSWER-A)
Administer PRN IV narcotic analgesia (Correct)
Pharmaceutical management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy should include:
A) Metoprolol (Lopressor)
B) Furosemide (Lasix)
C) Digoxin (Lanoxin)
D) Nitroprusside (Nipride) - ANSWER-A) Metoprolol (Lopressor) (Correct)
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted for medical management of a dissecting
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The patient describes sudden onset severe
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,abdominal and back pain. Patient data: HR 120, BP 138/78 (98), RR 26, 94%
SpO2 on RA. Which of the following interventions is a priority of care for the
registered nurse?
A) Provide oxygen via nasal cannula
B) Administer PRN IV narcotic analgesia
C) Administer PRN IV Beta-Blocker |
D) Complete assessment of peripheral movement and sensation - ANSWER-B)
Administer PRN IV narcotic analgesia (Correct)
Which set of hemodynamic parameters is associated with right sided heart failure?
A) Increased CO/CI, increased CVP, increased PAOP, increased SVR
B) Increased CO/CI, decreased CVP, increased PAOP, decreased SVR
C) Decreased CO/CI, increased CVP, decreased/normal PAOP, increased SVR
D) Decreased CO/CI, decreased CVP, decreased/normal PAOP, decreased SVR -
ANSWER-C) Decreased CO/CI, increased CVP, decreased/normal PAOP,
increased SVR (Correct)
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, A patient returns to your unit after implantation of a permanent dual chamber
pacemaker. You note the patient is in atrial fibrillation. What would be the pacing
mode indicated for this patient?
A) DDD
B) VVI
C) DVI
D) VAT - ANSWER-B) VVI (Correct)
Clinical signs of cardiogenic shock secondary to acute left ventricular failure
include:
A) Hypotension, S4 heart sound, pericardial friction rub
B) S3 heart sound, Hypotension, systolic murmur
C) Diastolic murmur, S4 heart sound, Hypertension
D) Crackles, S3 heart sound, hypotension (Correct) - ANSWER-D) Crackles, S3
heart sound, hypotension (Correct)
A patient with an acute anterior wall MI develops 2nd Degree Type II heart block.
A temporary transvenous pacing wire is inserted. You notice pacing spikes
indiscriminately during all phases of the cardiac cycle. Your best action would be:
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The emergency drug therapy of choice for polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is:
A) Atropine
B) Amiodarone
C) Adenosine
D) Magnesium - ANSWER-D) Magnesium (Correct)
You are caring for a patient post cardiac arrest who is receiving Targeted
Temperature Management (TTM). Which of the following clinical findings should
you be concerned about?
A) Heart rate of 30 bpm with a wide QRS and prolonged QT interval
B) Increasing diuresis
C) Increasing insulin requirements
D) Core body temperature of 34 C - ANSWER-A) Heart rate of 30 bpm with a
wide QRS and prolonged QT interval (Correct)
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,The nurse is caring for a patient admitted for medical management of a dissecting
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The patient describes sudden onset severe
abdominal and back pain. Patient data: HR 120, BP 138/78 (98), RR 26, 94%
SpO2 on RA. Which of the following interventions is a priority of care for the
registered nurse?
A) Administer PRN IV narcotic analgesia
B) Provide oxygen via nasal cannula
C) Administer PRN IV Beta-Blocker
D) Complete assessment of peripheral movement and sensation - ANSWER-A)
Administer PRN IV narcotic analgesia (Correct)
Pharmaceutical management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy should include:
A) Metoprolol (Lopressor)
B) Furosemide (Lasix)
C) Digoxin (Lanoxin)
D) Nitroprusside (Nipride) - ANSWER-A) Metoprolol (Lopressor) (Correct)
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted for medical management of a dissecting
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The patient describes sudden onset severe
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,abdominal and back pain. Patient data: HR 120, BP 138/78 (98), RR 26, 94%
SpO2 on RA. Which of the following interventions is a priority of care for the
registered nurse?
A) Provide oxygen via nasal cannula
B) Administer PRN IV narcotic analgesia
C) Administer PRN IV Beta-Blocker |
D) Complete assessment of peripheral movement and sensation - ANSWER-B)
Administer PRN IV narcotic analgesia (Correct)
Which set of hemodynamic parameters is associated with right sided heart failure?
A) Increased CO/CI, increased CVP, increased PAOP, increased SVR
B) Increased CO/CI, decreased CVP, increased PAOP, decreased SVR
C) Decreased CO/CI, increased CVP, decreased/normal PAOP, increased SVR
D) Decreased CO/CI, decreased CVP, decreased/normal PAOP, decreased SVR -
ANSWER-C) Decreased CO/CI, increased CVP, decreased/normal PAOP,
increased SVR (Correct)
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, A patient returns to your unit after implantation of a permanent dual chamber
pacemaker. You note the patient is in atrial fibrillation. What would be the pacing
mode indicated for this patient?
A) DDD
B) VVI
C) DVI
D) VAT - ANSWER-B) VVI (Correct)
Clinical signs of cardiogenic shock secondary to acute left ventricular failure
include:
A) Hypotension, S4 heart sound, pericardial friction rub
B) S3 heart sound, Hypotension, systolic murmur
C) Diastolic murmur, S4 heart sound, Hypertension
D) Crackles, S3 heart sound, hypotension (Correct) - ANSWER-D) Crackles, S3
heart sound, hypotension (Correct)
A patient with an acute anterior wall MI develops 2nd Degree Type II heart block.
A temporary transvenous pacing wire is inserted. You notice pacing spikes
indiscriminately during all phases of the cardiac cycle. Your best action would be:
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