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PROGRESSIVE CARE RN A EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)


Your patient is on the midday schedule for hemodialysis. He has 100 mg of
metoprolol XL ordered for this morning and his blood pressure if 150/98.
Which of the following would be an appropriate action? - ANS ✓Hold the
metoprolol because of the upcoming dialysis



You walk into your patient's room and notice that the chest tube collection
chamber has been knocked over on the floor. There appears to be drainage
dispersed throughout the chambers. What should you do NEXT? - ANS
✓Replace the chamber with a new one



Your patient is complaining of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. His blood
pressure is 89/55, heart rate is 122 bpm, and the temperature is 100.8 F.
What condition is this patient most likely experiencing? - ANS
✓Hypovolemic shock



You are caring for a patient with a chest tube that has become dislodged.
Which of the following would you do FIRST? - ANS ✓Cover the insertion site
immediately with Vaseline gauze




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A 78 year old male is admitted from the ED for syncope with ground level
fall. You note his heart rate is 50 and the patient is confused. His daughter
states she thinks he has dementia but he has not been diagnosed yet. Blood
pressure is stable. What order do you anticipate? - ANS ✓Stat head CT



A patient with an upper GI bleed has a hgb of 6.1 g/dL. Which of the
following orders should you do FIRST? - ANS ✓Prepare to administer 2 units
PRBCs



Which of the following should be checked before administering digoxin? -
ANS ✓Apical pulse



A patient with a history of acute seizure activity of unknown etiology is
admitted to the PCU from the ED. Which of the following orders would you
expect to receive from the admitting provider? - ANS ✓Levetiracetam
(Keppra) 500 mg IV every 12 hours and seizure precautions



You are caring for a patient post left pneumonectomy with a chest tube in
place for drainage. Which of the following is a priority in caring for this
patient? - ANS ✓Encourage the patient to cough and deep breathe



You are caring for a patient with an order for "furosemide 80 mg BID".
Which of the following actions is the MOST appropriate? - ANS ✓Call the
provider to clarify the order




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