PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A V1 EXAM 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM 80 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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A 16 year old patient was Place the patient on suicide precautions to prevent a
admitted to the unit for second suicide attempt
asthma exacerbation. The
patient has a suicide
attempt the previous shift
and states "I want to die
because I am being bullied
at school." Which of the
following is the MOST
important action?
An 18 year old female is Start a new IV in the antecubital region or obtain an
admitted to PCU from order for Phenergan IM.
PACU after a
cholecystectomy. She has a
22 gauge peripheral IV in
her left hand and is due to
void. She had morphine
8mg and Zofran 4mg in
recovery, and is
complaining of nausea. She
has Phenergan 50mg
ordered IV every 6
hours/PRN. What should
you do FIRST?
, A 78 year old male is Stat head CT
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?
A co-worker administered a Refuse to witness the waste and ask the co-worker to
narcotic earlier in the shift, notify the charge nurse
but failed to get a witness
for the portion of
medication that was wasted.
The co-worker asks that you
sign off as the witness. What
is the BEST response?
Of the following patients, A 30 year suicidal female that took an unknown number
which one would you see of alprazolam with an O2 saturation of 85%
FIRST?
A patient is admitted for a Initiate STEMI team
NSTEMI and ST depression
is noted in leads II, III, and
AVF. Two hours after
admission you notice the
patient now has ST
elevation in each of those
leads. What should you do
NEXT?
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