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PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A VERSION A AND VERSION B LATEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||A+
Your patient is on a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump
infusing morphine. They are not getting relief. What would be your
FIRST intervention? - ANSWER-Obtain order from provider for an
additional dose.
Which finding would assist in the diagnosis of deep vein
thrombosis? - ANSWER-Positive D-dimer
What is the MOST common symptom of syndrome of
inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)? -
ANSWER-Fluid retention
Your patient has nephrotoxicity. At discharge what education
would be MOST important for you to provide? - ANSWER-•
Establish an exercise routine.
• Implement smoking cessation.
• Review your medications with the primary care provider.
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• Create a meal plan to maintain kidney health. (Wrong)
Which patient would you ask about the language they would
prefer to use for communication purposes? - ANSWER-A patient
who is newly admitted
Upon arrival to the ED a patient's lab results indicate a BNP of
2000. They are transferred to the PCU.
What treatment plan would you expect from the attending
provider? - ANSWER-Furosemide (Lasix®) 40 mg IV BID
Your patient reports chest pain. Which lab orders would you
anticipate the provider ordering? - ANSWER-Troponin
A patient presents with blood pressure of 90/60, creatinine of 3.0,
and decreased urinary output. What is a possible cause for these
findings? - ANSWER-Acute kidney injury
You want to help your patient wean from the BiPap. You are
collaborating with the healthcare team.
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What is a sign that your patient is fatiguing and you would
communicate to the respiratory therapy team? - ANSWER-
Increased PaCO2
What is an effective nursing intervention for reducing central line-
associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs)? - ANSWER-
Perform a daily assessment of line necessity.
You are administering 1 unit of packed red blood cells (PRBC) to
your patient. They develop shortness of breath, tachycardia, and
distended jugular veins in the first 15 minutes of PRBC
administration. What type of transfusion reaction are they likely
experiencing? - ANSWER-• Transfusion related hemolytic
reaction (Wrong)
• Septic transfusion reaction
• Transfusion related fluid overload
• Anaphylaxis
When should the trough for vancomycin (Firvanq®) be
measured? - ANSWER-Immediately before the next scheduled
dose
PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A VERSION A AND VERSION B LATEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||A+
Your patient is on a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump
infusing morphine. They are not getting relief. What would be your
FIRST intervention? - ANSWER-Obtain order from provider for an
additional dose.
Which finding would assist in the diagnosis of deep vein
thrombosis? - ANSWER-Positive D-dimer
What is the MOST common symptom of syndrome of
inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)? -
ANSWER-Fluid retention
Your patient has nephrotoxicity. At discharge what education
would be MOST important for you to provide? - ANSWER-•
Establish an exercise routine.
• Implement smoking cessation.
• Review your medications with the primary care provider.
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• Create a meal plan to maintain kidney health. (Wrong)
Which patient would you ask about the language they would
prefer to use for communication purposes? - ANSWER-A patient
who is newly admitted
Upon arrival to the ED a patient's lab results indicate a BNP of
2000. They are transferred to the PCU.
What treatment plan would you expect from the attending
provider? - ANSWER-Furosemide (Lasix®) 40 mg IV BID
Your patient reports chest pain. Which lab orders would you
anticipate the provider ordering? - ANSWER-Troponin
A patient presents with blood pressure of 90/60, creatinine of 3.0,
and decreased urinary output. What is a possible cause for these
findings? - ANSWER-Acute kidney injury
You want to help your patient wean from the BiPap. You are
collaborating with the healthcare team.
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What is a sign that your patient is fatiguing and you would
communicate to the respiratory therapy team? - ANSWER-
Increased PaCO2
What is an effective nursing intervention for reducing central line-
associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs)? - ANSWER-
Perform a daily assessment of line necessity.
You are administering 1 unit of packed red blood cells (PRBC) to
your patient. They develop shortness of breath, tachycardia, and
distended jugular veins in the first 15 minutes of PRBC
administration. What type of transfusion reaction are they likely
experiencing? - ANSWER-• Transfusion related hemolytic
reaction (Wrong)
• Septic transfusion reaction
• Transfusion related fluid overload
• Anaphylaxis
When should the trough for vancomycin (Firvanq®) be
measured? - ANSWER-Immediately before the next scheduled
dose
