PROGRESSIVE CARE RN ASSESSMENT RELIAS EXAM
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
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1. You want to assess for jugular vein distention ( JVD). What position would be BEST?
Answer: Position patient on their back with head of bed at 30 to 45 degrees.
2. 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?
Answer: Perform a bedside EKG
3. Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What class of analgesics would MOST
likely be contraindicated for them?
Answer: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
4. Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication administration would likely be
LEAST effective?
Answer: Intramuscular
5. 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 junc- ture?
Answer: Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
6. 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?-
Answer: I will not take ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
7. Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain assessment would be
appropriate?
Answer: • Visual pain scale
• Verbal descriptive scale
• Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
8. Your patient has returned from the cath lab post angioplasty. Upon assess- ment
you note a large hematoma at the sheath site. What would be your immediate action?
Answer: Apply manual pressure to the site and call for help.
9. Your patient has new onset seizures. They ask you what they should know about
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
1. You want to assess for jugular vein distention ( JVD). What position would be BEST?
Answer: Position patient on their back with head of bed at 30 to 45 degrees.
2. 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?
Answer: Perform a bedside EKG
3. Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What class of analgesics would MOST
likely be contraindicated for them?
Answer: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
4. Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication administration would likely be
LEAST effective?
Answer: Intramuscular
5. 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 junc- ture?
Answer: Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
6. 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?-
Answer: I will not take ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
7. Your non-verbal patient is alert. What type of pain assessment would be
appropriate?
Answer: • Visual pain scale
• Verbal descriptive scale
• Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
8. Your patient has returned from the cath lab post angioplasty. Upon assess- ment
you note a large hematoma at the sheath site. What would be your immediate action?
Answer: Apply manual pressure to the site and call for help.
9. Your patient has new onset seizures. They ask you what they should know about
