RN PROGRESSIVE CARE EXAM 2 Exam fully
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You want to assess for jugular vein Position patient on their back with head of bed at
distention (JVD). What position 30 to 45 degrees.
would be BEST?
Your patient with triple cardiac Perform a bedside EKG
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?
Your patient has a history of renal Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
insufficiency. What class of
analgesics would MOST likely be
contraindicated for them?
Your patient is acutely ill. What Intramuscular
route of medication administration
would likely be LEAST effective?
, You are working with the code Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
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
juncture?
Your patient is on anticoagulant I will not take ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
medication. You are discharging
them and provide patient
education.
Which statement by your patient
indicates an understanding of the
education?
Your non-verbal patient is alert. • Visual pain scale
What type of pain assessment • Verbal descriptive scale
would be appropriate? • Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
Your patient has returned from the Apply manual pressure to the site and call for
cath lab post angioplasty. Upon help.
assessment you note a large
hematoma at the sheath site. What
would be your immediate action?
Your patient has new onset Common side effects are fatigue and depression
seizures. They ask you what they
should know about taking
levetiracetam (Keppra®). What
would be your BEST response?
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Terms in this set (63)
You want to assess for jugular vein Position patient on their back with head of bed at
distention (JVD). What position 30 to 45 degrees.
would be BEST?
Your patient with triple cardiac Perform a bedside EKG
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?
Your patient has a history of renal Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
insufficiency. What class of
analgesics would MOST likely be
contraindicated for them?
Your patient is acutely ill. What Intramuscular
route of medication administration
would likely be LEAST effective?
, You are working with the code Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV
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
juncture?
Your patient is on anticoagulant I will not take ibuprofen (Motrin®) every day
medication. You are discharging
them and provide patient
education.
Which statement by your patient
indicates an understanding of the
education?
Your non-verbal patient is alert. • Visual pain scale
What type of pain assessment • Verbal descriptive scale
would be appropriate? • Vital signs assessment to approximate pain
• Behavioral pain scale (Wrong)
Your patient has returned from the Apply manual pressure to the site and call for
cath lab post angioplasty. Upon help.
assessment you note a large
hematoma at the sheath site. What
would be your immediate action?
Your patient has new onset Common side effects are fatigue and depression
seizures. They ask you what they
should know about taking
levetiracetam (Keppra®). What
would be your BEST response?
