Pass CCRN test bank Exam Questions
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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 - Correct 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
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,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 - Correct 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
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,C.
SvO2, cardiac index, SaO2
D.
PaO2, mean arterial pressure, SvO2 - Correct 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
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, D.
Anaphylaxis - Correct 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. - Correct answer-C. epidural hematoma.
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and Answers 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 - Correct 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
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,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 - Correct 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
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,C.
SvO2, cardiac index, SaO2
D.
PaO2, mean arterial pressure, SvO2 - Correct 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
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, D.
Anaphylaxis - Correct 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. - Correct answer-C. epidural hematoma.
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