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CCRN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSA temporary ppm was appled to a pt hr 42, now with temp ppm hr 70 in
order to determine the threshold the nurse will - answers -decrease the
output until capture is lost.
A pt w hf is hypotn, tachycardia, dec u o cool clammy skin and dec loc. The
rn should admin what meds - answers -positive inotropic agents, diuretics,
vasodilators
Which of the following should the rn assess for complications realted to an
arteriogram - answers -renal function
Which of the following abg values would b most indicative of a diagnosis of
acute respiratory failure. 7.18, 70, 26 - answers -acute resp failure
Pt with blunt chest injury from mvc, pt confused, cynaotic, pt bp fall 2 hr jvd
increasing, most likely pt has - answers -cardiac tamponade
Which of the following finding would be consistent with a dx of massive
hemothorax - answers -dullness to percussion and absent breathsounds on
affected side with tracheal deviation toward unaffected side.
On the fith day post admission a pt w q wave in v1, v2, v3 develops hypotn
and pansystolic murmur this is loudest at the lower left sternal border. The
pt has mose likely developed - answers -a ruptured interventricular septum
Which of the following artery cathereter findins would be anticipated in a pt
with chronic emphysema - answers -increased cvp (central venouse
pressure)
Pt has been waiting ofr two months for a heart transplant. Family tells rn
this is hopless the rn takes action to - answers -help maintian the intergity
of the family system which is crucial in the transplant process.
, Which of the following lab results should be expected in a pt with severe
acute pancreatitis - answers -elevated serum amylase, decreased serum
clacium decdreased total protein
A pt who does not speak or understand english is admitted to the unit
guidelines for using a translator may include - answers -standing next to
the translator and as close to the pt as possible.
Which of the following abg results should the rn anticipate in a pt with a
hitstory of chronic alcholosh - answers -7.25 37, 18, etoh are always
acidodtic
Which medication is most important in the emergency tx of asthma -
answers -bronchodilators
Which finding is most consistent with high left ventricular filling pressure -
answers -bibasilar crackles
Medistinal chest tubes are used to - answers -remove serosanguineous
fluid from the operative site
Kehr sign in a pt with blunt abd trauma most likely indicates which of the
following - answers -diaphragm irritation
Kehr sign is - answers -is the occurrence of acute pain in the tip of the
shoulder due to the presence of blood or other irritants in the peritoneal
cavity when a person is lying down and the legs are elevated. Kehr's sign in
the left shoulder is considered a classical symptom of a ruptured spleen.
The most appropriate initial intervention for an unstable pt with second
degree av heart block type ii should be - answers -transcutaneous pacing
Hypokalemia can be caused by - answers -diuretics and alkalosis
When assessing a chest tube setup. The rn notes that the water rises
during inspiration and falls during expiration this indicates - answers -
normal pleural changes.
An elderly pt in etoh wd is hallucinating about puppies bilting his toes. The
rn should - answers -talk concertely about actual circumstances
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