PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A 2026 VERSION A AND VERSION B NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 130 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
Your patient with cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day 2.
The nursing assistant reports that your patient has a
temp of 101.3°F and blood pressure of 82/56. Their urine
output has decreased to less than 30 mL in the past 4
hours. You suspect a post-surgery complication. After
calling the physician you receive orders for STAT CBC,
CMP, and coagulation test. What results would you
expect to see after these labs are completed? - ANS >>>
WBC greater than 19,000
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? - ANS
,>>> Perform a bedside EKG
Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What
class of analgesics would MOST likely be contraindicated
for them? - ANS >>>Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
medications
Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication
administration would likely be LEAST effective? -
ANS >>>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? - ANS >>>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? - ANS >>>I will not take
ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
You want to assess for jugular vein distention (JVD).
, What position would be BEST? - ANS >>>Position patient on
their back with head of bed at 30 to 45 degrees.
Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain
assessment would be appropriate? - ANS >>>• 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? - ANS >>>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? - ANS >>>Common side
effects are fatigue and depression
What is an adequate amount of urine output? - ANS >>> 30
mL/hr.
EXAM COMPLETE 130 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
Your patient with cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day 2.
The nursing assistant reports that your patient has a
temp of 101.3°F and blood pressure of 82/56. Their urine
output has decreased to less than 30 mL in the past 4
hours. You suspect a post-surgery complication. After
calling the physician you receive orders for STAT CBC,
CMP, and coagulation test. What results would you
expect to see after these labs are completed? - ANS >>>
WBC greater than 19,000
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? - ANS
,>>> Perform a bedside EKG
Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What
class of analgesics would MOST likely be contraindicated
for them? - ANS >>>Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
medications
Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication
administration would likely be LEAST effective? -
ANS >>>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? - ANS >>>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? - ANS >>>I will not take
ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
You want to assess for jugular vein distention (JVD).
, What position would be BEST? - ANS >>>Position patient on
their back with head of bed at 30 to 45 degrees.
Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain
assessment would be appropriate? - ANS >>>• 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? - ANS >>>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? - ANS >>>Common side
effects are fatigue and depression
What is an adequate amount of urine output? - ANS >>> 30
mL/hr.
