CCRN FINAL EXAM 2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS
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COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /EXPERT
VERIFIED /ALREADY GRADED A+
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 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.
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
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.
AND STUDY GUIDE CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /EXPERT
VERIFIED /ALREADY GRADED A+
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 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.
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
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.
