Pass CCRN test bank Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Which of the following would be the earliest auscultatory finding in left ventricular
failure (LVF)?
A. Crackles
B. S3
C. Murmur of mitral regurgitation
D. Pericardial friction rub - ANSWER-B. S3
LVF would be the most subtle because early changes are usually subtle changes.
Choose "S3."
A patient with a triple-lumen subclavian catheter has been receiving total parenteral
nutrition, maintenance fluids, and antibiotics by the catheter. He has been slightly
confused. Suddenly he grasps the catheter and pulls it out. He then complains of
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,shortness of breath, and his pulse oximetry indicates an SpO2 of 84%. How
should this patient be positioned?
A. Head down, left side
B. Head down, right side
C. Head of bed elevated, left side
D. Head of bed elevated, right side - ANSWER-A. Head down, left side
Envision a big air bubble in the patient's heart. Think: what position would
decrease the movement of the air embolism out of the right side of the heart.
Chose "Head down, left side."
Oxygen delivery (DO2) is the product of which of the following?
A.
PaO2, hemoglobin, mean arterial pressure
B.
SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac output
C.
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,SvO2, cardiac index, SaO2
D.
PaO2, mean arterial pressure, SvO2 - ANSWER-B. SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac
output
Oxygen is delivered from the arterial end, so choose an option that has SaO2
Which of the following is the most significant complication of status asthmaticus?
A.
Pulmonary embolism
B.
Acute respiratory failure
C.
Hypertension
D.
Anaphylaxis - ANSWER-B. Acute respiratory failure
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, A 22-year-old man is admitted to the critical care unit after a motor vehicle
collision. The emergency department nurse reports that he was unconscious at the
scene of the accident, but he is now alert and oriented. Skull films show a linear
fracture of the right temporal bone. He is at significant risk for:
A.
scalp hematoma.
B.
subdural hematoma.
C.
epidural hematoma.
D.
intracerebral hematoma. - ANSWER-C. epidural hematoma.
Linear fractures of the temporal bone frequently disrupt the middle meningeal
artery and cause epidural hematoma. Patients with an epidural hematoma classically
present with a short period of unconsciousness followed by a lucid interval and
then rapid deterioration. An epidural hematoma is usually caused by arterial
bleeding.
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Questions and Answers
Which of the following would be the earliest auscultatory finding in left ventricular
failure (LVF)?
A. Crackles
B. S3
C. Murmur of mitral regurgitation
D. Pericardial friction rub - ANSWER-B. S3
LVF would be the most subtle because early changes are usually subtle changes.
Choose "S3."
A patient with a triple-lumen subclavian catheter has been receiving total parenteral
nutrition, maintenance fluids, and antibiotics by the catheter. He has been slightly
confused. Suddenly he grasps the catheter and pulls it out. He then complains of
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,shortness of breath, and his pulse oximetry indicates an SpO2 of 84%. How
should this patient be positioned?
A. Head down, left side
B. Head down, right side
C. Head of bed elevated, left side
D. Head of bed elevated, right side - ANSWER-A. Head down, left side
Envision a big air bubble in the patient's heart. Think: what position would
decrease the movement of the air embolism out of the right side of the heart.
Chose "Head down, left side."
Oxygen delivery (DO2) is the product of which of the following?
A.
PaO2, hemoglobin, mean arterial pressure
B.
SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac output
C.
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,SvO2, cardiac index, SaO2
D.
PaO2, mean arterial pressure, SvO2 - ANSWER-B. SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac
output
Oxygen is delivered from the arterial end, so choose an option that has SaO2
Which of the following is the most significant complication of status asthmaticus?
A.
Pulmonary embolism
B.
Acute respiratory failure
C.
Hypertension
D.
Anaphylaxis - ANSWER-B. Acute respiratory failure
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, A 22-year-old man is admitted to the critical care unit after a motor vehicle
collision. The emergency department nurse reports that he was unconscious at the
scene of the accident, but he is now alert and oriented. Skull films show a linear
fracture of the right temporal bone. He is at significant risk for:
A.
scalp hematoma.
B.
subdural hematoma.
C.
epidural hematoma.
D.
intracerebral hematoma. - ANSWER-C. epidural hematoma.
Linear fractures of the temporal bone frequently disrupt the middle meningeal
artery and cause epidural hematoma. Patients with an epidural hematoma classically
present with a short period of unconsciousness followed by a lucid interval and
then rapid deterioration. An epidural hematoma is usually caused by arterial
bleeding.
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