AACN PCCN Practice Test Questions
With Correct Answers,.
who is at risk for MDRO infection - Correct answerpatients with severe
disease, including compromised host defenses from underlying medical conditions,
recent surgery, or indwelling medical devices (ex: foleys or ET tubes)
what are classic signs of cardiac tamponade? - Correct answerhypotension,
narrowing pulse pressure, tachycardia with weak, thready pulse, and tachypnea
what arrhythmia is mitral valve insufficiency associated with? - Correct
answerafib
what defines oliguira? - Correct answerless than 500 ml of output per day
what does renal failure result in? - Correct answeracidosis
what type of HF are patients with OSA at risk for? - Correct answerright-sided
HF
what is one of the hallmark features of pancreatitis? - Correct
answerdehydration
what is treatment for pancreatitis? - Correct answerhydration, maintenance of
electrolyte balance, nutritional support
what is unstable angina characterized by? - Correct answernew onset pain or
increase in frequency/duration of pain. pain generally lasts 15-30 minutes. may be
experienced at low exertion or rest and pain tends not to respond to SL nitro. symptoms
may be accompanied by diaphoresis or dyspnea.
what is stable angina characterized by? - Correct answerpain on exertion or
stress that is relieved by rest or SL Nitro. pain generally does not increase in severity
over time
what characterizes an acute MI? - Correct answerconstant, severe pain and
may be accompanied by nausea, weakness, fatigue, anxiety. not relieved with rest,
duration exceeds 30 minutes.
, what are characteristics of dissection aortic aneurysm? - Correct answerpain is
severe and unrelenting, commonly experienced in chest/abdomen and radiates to the
back. pain does not improve spontaneously.
what procedure is most appropriate for obtaining heart pressure measurements and
diagnosing pulmonary HTN? - Correct answerright sided heart cath
what is the best noninvasive test for pulmonary HTN? - Correct
answertransthoracic echocardiogram
what is a reasonable goal for the first day Blood Pressure in a stroke patient? -
Correct answerlower by 15-20% in the first day
what may improve the prognosis of patients with stroke? - Correct
answerlowering body temp
what are the causes of afib in post-cardiac surgery patients? - Correct
answeradvanced age, pre-existing medical or cardiac conditions, electrolyte
abnormalities, conduction disturbances that wil likely resolve, and pre-existing atrial or
valve conditions that contribute to the development of this arrythmia
what is a life threatening condition that most commonly occurs with renal dysfunction? -
Correct answerhyperkalemia
what medication is contraindicated in RV infarct? - Correct answernitro bc it
will reduce preload, and patients with RV infarct are preload dependent
what are the manifestations of hepatic encephalopathy? - Correct
answerchanges in mental state, behavior, personality, decreased self-care ability,
deterioration of handwriting, or loss of other small movements, and asterixis ("liver
flaps")
what are the manifestations of cerebral edema? - Correct answerdecreased
LOC, bradycardia, HTN, bradypnea, posturing, unequal pupils, decreased pupillary
reaction to light
With Correct Answers,.
who is at risk for MDRO infection - Correct answerpatients with severe
disease, including compromised host defenses from underlying medical conditions,
recent surgery, or indwelling medical devices (ex: foleys or ET tubes)
what are classic signs of cardiac tamponade? - Correct answerhypotension,
narrowing pulse pressure, tachycardia with weak, thready pulse, and tachypnea
what arrhythmia is mitral valve insufficiency associated with? - Correct
answerafib
what defines oliguira? - Correct answerless than 500 ml of output per day
what does renal failure result in? - Correct answeracidosis
what type of HF are patients with OSA at risk for? - Correct answerright-sided
HF
what is one of the hallmark features of pancreatitis? - Correct
answerdehydration
what is treatment for pancreatitis? - Correct answerhydration, maintenance of
electrolyte balance, nutritional support
what is unstable angina characterized by? - Correct answernew onset pain or
increase in frequency/duration of pain. pain generally lasts 15-30 minutes. may be
experienced at low exertion or rest and pain tends not to respond to SL nitro. symptoms
may be accompanied by diaphoresis or dyspnea.
what is stable angina characterized by? - Correct answerpain on exertion or
stress that is relieved by rest or SL Nitro. pain generally does not increase in severity
over time
what characterizes an acute MI? - Correct answerconstant, severe pain and
may be accompanied by nausea, weakness, fatigue, anxiety. not relieved with rest,
duration exceeds 30 minutes.
, what are characteristics of dissection aortic aneurysm? - Correct answerpain is
severe and unrelenting, commonly experienced in chest/abdomen and radiates to the
back. pain does not improve spontaneously.
what procedure is most appropriate for obtaining heart pressure measurements and
diagnosing pulmonary HTN? - Correct answerright sided heart cath
what is the best noninvasive test for pulmonary HTN? - Correct
answertransthoracic echocardiogram
what is a reasonable goal for the first day Blood Pressure in a stroke patient? -
Correct answerlower by 15-20% in the first day
what may improve the prognosis of patients with stroke? - Correct
answerlowering body temp
what are the causes of afib in post-cardiac surgery patients? - Correct
answeradvanced age, pre-existing medical or cardiac conditions, electrolyte
abnormalities, conduction disturbances that wil likely resolve, and pre-existing atrial or
valve conditions that contribute to the development of this arrythmia
what is a life threatening condition that most commonly occurs with renal dysfunction? -
Correct answerhyperkalemia
what medication is contraindicated in RV infarct? - Correct answernitro bc it
will reduce preload, and patients with RV infarct are preload dependent
what are the manifestations of hepatic encephalopathy? - Correct
answerchanges in mental state, behavior, personality, decreased self-care ability,
deterioration of handwriting, or loss of other small movements, and asterixis ("liver
flaps")
what are the manifestations of cerebral edema? - Correct answerdecreased
LOC, bradycardia, HTN, bradypnea, posturing, unequal pupils, decreased pupillary
reaction to light
