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Pass CCRN test bank Exam Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which of the following would be the earliest auscultatory finding in left ventricular failure (LVF)? A. Crackles B. S3 C. Murmur of mitral regurgitation D. Pericardial friction rub - ANSWER-B. S3 LVF would be the most subtle ...

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Which of the following would be the earliest auscultatory finding in left ventricular

failure (LVF)?




A. Crackles


B. S3


C. Murmur of mitral regurgitation


D. Pericardial friction rub - ANSWER✔✔-B. S3




LVF would be the most subtle because early changes are usually subtle changes. Choose

"S3."


A patient with a triple-lumen subclavian catheter has been receiving total parenteral

nutrition, maintenance fluids, and antibiotics by the catheter. He has been slightly

confused. Suddenly he grasps the catheter and pulls it out. He then complains of

shortness of breath, and his pulse oximetry indicates an SpO2 of 84%. How should this

patient be positioned?

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,A. Head down, left side


B. Head down, right side


C. Head of bed elevated, left side


D. Head of bed elevated, right side - ANSWER✔✔-A. Head down, left side




Envision a big air bubble in the patient's heart. Think: what position would decrease the

movement of the air embolism out of the right side of the heart. Chose "Head down, left

side."


Oxygen delivery (DO2) is the product of which of the following?




A.


PaO2, hemoglobin, mean arterial pressure


B.


SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac output


C.


SvO2, cardiac index, SaO2


D.

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,PaO2, mean arterial pressure, SvO2 - ANSWER✔✔-B. SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac

output




Oxygen is delivered from the arterial end, so choose an option that has SaO2


Which of the following is the most significant complication of status asthmaticus?




A.


Pulmonary embolism


B.


Acute respiratory failure


C.


Hypertension


D.


Anaphylaxis - ANSWER✔✔-B. Acute respiratory failure


A 22-year-old man is admitted to the critical care unit after a motor vehicle collision.

The emergency department nurse reports that he was unconscious at the scene of the




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, accident, but he is now alert and oriented. Skull films show a linear fracture of the right

temporal bone. He is at significant risk for:




A.


scalp hematoma.


B.


subdural hematoma.


C.


epidural hematoma.


D.


intracerebral hematoma. - ANSWER✔✔-C. epidural hematoma.




Linear fractures of the temporal bone frequently disrupt the middle meningeal artery

and cause epidural hematoma. Patients with an epidural hematoma classically present

with a short period of unconsciousness followed by a lucid interval and then rapid

deterioration. An epidural hematoma is usually caused by arterial bleeding.


A patient is admitted to the ICU after sustaining a concussion and blunt abdominal

trauma to the right upper quadrant in a domestic dispute. The patient's vital signs are



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