AACN PCCN Practice Test Review Exam Questions And Correct Answers
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AACN PCCN Practice Test Review Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
What are signs of dialysis disequilibrium syndrome - answerHeadache
Nausea/vomiting
Restlessness
AMS
Agitation
Seizures
What causes disequilibrium syndrome? How can it be avoided? - answerThis occurs when
plasma solutes (i.e...
AACN PCCN Practice Test Review Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
What are signs of dialysis disequilibrium syndrome - answer✔Headache
Nausea/vomiting
Restlessness
AMS
Agitation
Seizures
What causes disequilibrium syndrome? How can it be avoided? - answer✔This occurs when
plasma solutes (i.e. urea) are lowered too quickly.
Prevent by reducing dialysis time and increasing frequency.
What causes myocarditis? - answer✔Recent viral infections
Cocaine abuse
Autoimmune disease (i.e. SLE)
What is a key intervention to increase preload in the setting of cardiac tamponade while waiting
for a pericardiocentesis? - answer✔Placing the patient in Trendelenburg's (feet above head).
Consider: IVF
D/C preload lowering agents: diuretics, nitrates, and morphine
Signs of middle cerebral artery stroke - answer✔* Contralateral hemiplegia
Signs of anterior cerebral artery stroke - answer✔* Weakness or sensory loss of contralateral leg
and proximal arm
* Behavior disturbance (confusion, indecisiveness, memory loss, urinary incontinence)
Signs of posterior cerebral artery stroke - answer✔* Contralateral visual field loss
* Color blindness
* Impaired depth perception
* Memory loss
* Sensory loss
* Nystagmus
* Pupillary abnormalities
* Ataxia
Signs of a vertebral artery stroke - answer✔* Ipsilateral numbness to face/nose/eye with
contralateral numbness to body
* Facial weakness
* Vertigo
* Ataxia
* Nystagmus
* Dysphagia
* Dysarthria
Hematochezia - answer✔Bright red blood per rectum
True/False: in a severe asthma attack, progression of PaCO2 to normal is a good sign. -
answer✔False.
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