Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with CHF? - ANSWER Ace inhibitors
A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a right sided SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in this patient? - ANSWE...
RN A V1 PROGRESSIVE CARE 2023 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT GRADED A+
Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with CHF? -
ANSWER Ace inhibitors
A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a right sided
SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in this patient? -
ANSWER Dilated right pupil
What is the most common symptom of SIADH? - ANSWER Fluid retention
Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient should you
attend to FIRST? - ANSWER A patient complaining of shortness of breathe on continuous
BiPAP with a BP of 189/109
Of the following patients, which one would you see FIRST? - ANSWER A 30 year suicidal
female that took an unknown number of alprazolam with an O2 saturation of 85%
You are caring for a patient with new onset atrial fibrillation with a blood pressure of 80/60.
Which of the following treatment options is MOST appropriate? - ANSWER Electrical
cardioversion
Which of the following supplemental medications is frequently ordered in conjunction with
furosemide? - ANSWER Potassium
Which of the following positions is the BEST way to assess for JVD? - ANSWER Position
the patient on his/her back with the head of bed 30-45 degrees
Your patient is on the midday schedule for hemodialysis. He has 100 mg of metoprolol XL
ordered for this morning and his blood pressure if 150/98. Which of the following would be an
appropriate action? - ANSWER Hold the metoprolol because of the upcoming dialysis
, RN A V1 PROGRESSIVE CARE 2023 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT GRADED A+
You walk into your patient's room and notice that the chest tube collection chamber has been
knocked over on the floor. There appears to be drainage dispersed throughout the chambers.
What should you do NEXT? - ANSWER Replace the chamber with a new one
Your patient is complaining of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. His blood pressure is 89/55,
heart rate is 122 bpm, and the temperature is 100.8 F. What condition is this patient most likely
experiencing? - ANSWER Hypovolemic shock
You are caring for a patient with a chest tube that has become dislodged. Which of the
following would you do FIRST? - ANSWER Cover the insertion site immediately with
Vaseline gauze
A 78 year old male is admitted from the ED for syncope with ground level fall. You note his
heart rate is 50 and the patient is confused. His daughter states she thinks he has dementia
but he has not been diagnosed yet. Blood pressure is stable. What order do you anticipate? -
ANSWER Stat head CT
A patient with an upper GI bleed has a hgb of 6.1 g/dL. Which of the following orders should
you do FIRST? - ANSWER Prepare to administer 2 units PRBCs
Which of the following should be checked before administering digoxin? - ANSWER Apical
pulse
A patient with a history of acute seizure activity of unknown etiology is admitted to the PCU
from the ED. Which of the following orders would you expect to receive from the admitting
provider? - ANSWER Levetiracetam (Keppra) 500 mg IV every 12 hours and seizure
precautions
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