HIGH ACUITY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A cpatient's cEKG cstrip cshows cthat chis cPR cinterval cis c0.24 cseconds, cthe cnurse cknows cthat cthis cis cwhich cdysrhythmia? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔First-degree cAV cblock
Natalie's cEKG cstrip cshows c"twisting cof cthe cpoints" cwith ca cwide cQRS ccomplex, cwhat cintervention ccan cthe cnurse cdo? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Administer cmagnesium
The cnurse cis cabout cto cgive ca cpatient cdigoxin, cwhat cshould cthe cnurse cdo cbefore cgiving cthe cmedication? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Assess cthe capical cpulse
Which crisk cis cNOT cassociated cwith catherosclerosis? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Anemia
Jerome's clab cresults cfor cBNP cis c120, cwhat cis cthis cindicative cof? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Heart cfailure
During cinsertion cof ca cSwan-Ganz ccatheter, cthe cnurse cnotices cVTACH con cthe cEKG cmonitor. cWhat cshould cbe cdone cfirst? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Nothing, cthis cis cnormal.
Which clab cresult cindicates cthat cthe cpatient cis chypovolemic? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔PAWP: c2 cmmHg
A cpatient's cblood cglucose cis c650 cmg/dL. cWhat cis cthe cnurse's cpriority cintervention? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Administer ca
cnormal csaline cbolus
The cnurse cbelieves ca cpatient cis chaving can cabdominal caortic caneurysm, cwhich cs/s cwould cnot csupport cthis? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Muffled cheart csounds
Albert chad cpoor ccardiac ccontractility. cChoose c3 cdrugs cthat cimprove ccontractility: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-Phohospdiestrase
cinhibitors
-Cardiac cglycosides
-Sympathomimetic cagents
The ccharge cnurse cknows cto cgive can castute cnurse cwhich cpatient cto cbe ctransferred cto cpalliative ccare? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Patient cwith cend cstage cmetastatic clung ccancer
Jane cis ca ccompetent cnurse cwhen cshe cstates cthat ca cPAC ccatheter cshould cbe cplaced chere: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Phlebostatic caxis
Josiah cis cscheduled cfor can cexercise celectrocardiogram. cThis cstatement csuggests cpatient ceducation chas cworked: c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔"I cwill cnot ctake cLisinopril cw/n c24 chours cof cmy cappointment."
Which ctest cor cprocedure cwill cdetermine cif ca cpacemaker cis cthe cbest coption cfor ca cpatient cnot cresponding cto ccardiac cmeds? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Electrophysiology cStudy c(EPS)
Sam cis cscheduled cfor ccardiac ccatheterization. cWhat cis cthe cmain cthing cnurse cJackie cshould clook cout cfor cpost cprocedure? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Peritoneal cbleeding cand cpalpable cdistal cpulses
An c80 cyear-old cdiabetic cpatient ccomes cin cwith cHHNKS. cWhat cprecaution cshould cthe cpatient cbe cplaced con? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Seizure cprecautions
Melanie cis cscheduled cfor ca cstress ctest cin cthe cmorning. cWhat cshould cher cnurse chave cprepared cat cthe cbedside? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Crash ccart/defibrillator cand cepinephrine
What cnormal caging cprocess cis cseen cas cwe cage? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Decreased cGFR
ANSWERS
A cpatient's cEKG cstrip cshows cthat chis cPR cinterval cis c0.24 cseconds, cthe cnurse cknows cthat cthis cis cwhich cdysrhythmia? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔First-degree cAV cblock
Natalie's cEKG cstrip cshows c"twisting cof cthe cpoints" cwith ca cwide cQRS ccomplex, cwhat cintervention ccan cthe cnurse cdo? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Administer cmagnesium
The cnurse cis cabout cto cgive ca cpatient cdigoxin, cwhat cshould cthe cnurse cdo cbefore cgiving cthe cmedication? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Assess cthe capical cpulse
Which crisk cis cNOT cassociated cwith catherosclerosis? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Anemia
Jerome's clab cresults cfor cBNP cis c120, cwhat cis cthis cindicative cof? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Heart cfailure
During cinsertion cof ca cSwan-Ganz ccatheter, cthe cnurse cnotices cVTACH con cthe cEKG cmonitor. cWhat cshould cbe cdone cfirst? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Nothing, cthis cis cnormal.
Which clab cresult cindicates cthat cthe cpatient cis chypovolemic? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔PAWP: c2 cmmHg
A cpatient's cblood cglucose cis c650 cmg/dL. cWhat cis cthe cnurse's cpriority cintervention? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Administer ca
cnormal csaline cbolus
The cnurse cbelieves ca cpatient cis chaving can cabdominal caortic caneurysm, cwhich cs/s cwould cnot csupport cthis? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Muffled cheart csounds
Albert chad cpoor ccardiac ccontractility. cChoose c3 cdrugs cthat cimprove ccontractility: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-Phohospdiestrase
cinhibitors
-Cardiac cglycosides
-Sympathomimetic cagents
The ccharge cnurse cknows cto cgive can castute cnurse cwhich cpatient cto cbe ctransferred cto cpalliative ccare? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Patient cwith cend cstage cmetastatic clung ccancer
Jane cis ca ccompetent cnurse cwhen cshe cstates cthat ca cPAC ccatheter cshould cbe cplaced chere: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Phlebostatic caxis
Josiah cis cscheduled cfor can cexercise celectrocardiogram. cThis cstatement csuggests cpatient ceducation chas cworked: c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔"I cwill cnot ctake cLisinopril cw/n c24 chours cof cmy cappointment."
Which ctest cor cprocedure cwill cdetermine cif ca cpacemaker cis cthe cbest coption cfor ca cpatient cnot cresponding cto ccardiac cmeds? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Electrophysiology cStudy c(EPS)
Sam cis cscheduled cfor ccardiac ccatheterization. cWhat cis cthe cmain cthing cnurse cJackie cshould clook cout cfor cpost cprocedure? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Peritoneal cbleeding cand cpalpable cdistal cpulses
An c80 cyear-old cdiabetic cpatient ccomes cin cwith cHHNKS. cWhat cprecaution cshould cthe cpatient cbe cplaced con? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Seizure cprecautions
Melanie cis cscheduled cfor ca cstress ctest cin cthe cmorning. cWhat cshould cher cnurse chave cprepared cat cthe cbedside? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Crash ccart/defibrillator cand cepinephrine
What cnormal caging cprocess cis cseen cas cwe cage? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Decreased cGFR
