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PCCN Exam 132 Questions with Verified Answers Epoetin alfa - CORRECT ANSWER anemia related to chronic kidney disease should be treated with ______________________. folic acid, Vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER Name two treatments for megaloblastic anemia. infection - CORRECT ANSWER Glucose control (via insulin drip) in the post-CABG patient decreases the risk of ___________________. acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER In acute oliguric kidney injury, hyperkalemia leads to ____________________. r...

PCCN Neurology Exam 43 Questions with Verified Answers Frontal lobe functions - CORRECT ANSWER Personality, motor function, motor speech, morals, emotions, judgment Parietal lobe function - CORRECT ANSWER Sensation, pain, interpretation, temperature, pressure Occipital lobe function - CORRECT ANSWER visual Cerebellum functions - CORRECT ANSWER coordination of muscle movement & tone, equilibrium What does the glasgow coma scale assess? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. eye opening 2. motor respo...

1 PCCN EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ What is the function of the cardiovascular system Correct Answer: to drive O2 to the cell so that the cell can make ATP for energy production What is the formula for CARDIAC OUTPUT Correct Answer: Stroke volume x Heart Rate CO = HR X SV ( Preload + Afterload + Contractility) What is the term for the amount of blood that is pumped out of the ventricle each MINUTE? Correct Answer: Cardiac Output ( approximate...

PCCN Exam 119 Questions with Verified Answers What is the function of the cardiovascular system - CORRECT ANSWER to drive O2 to the cell so that the cell can make ATP for energy production What is the formula for CARDIAC OUTPUT - CORRECT ANSWER Stroke volume x Heart Rate CO = HR X SV ( Preload + Afterload + Contractility) What is the term for the amount of blood that is pumped out of the ventricle each MINUTE? - CORRECT ANSWER Cardiac Output ( approximately 4 - 8 LPM ) What is th...

Nursing 418 exam 1|35 Questions with Verified Answers Critical care units - CORRECT ANSWER Designed to meet the special needs of acutely and critically ill patients minimum of every 2 hours - CORRECT ANSWER how often are assessments and vital signs done in the CCU? Critical care nursing - CORRECT ANSWER Specialty dealing with human responses to life-threatening problems - AACN definition CCRN - CORRECT ANSWER Adult, pediatric, or neonatal critical care certification CCRN-K (know...

1 PCCN PULMONARY EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Post cardiac arrest phase, titration of inspired oxygen to lowest level to achieve O2 sat? Correct Answer: 94% frail chest = multiple rib fractures Correct Answer: = see saw chest movement Pertussis (whooping cough) Correct Answer: -An airborne bacterial infection that affects mostly children younger than 6 years. Patients will be feverish and exhibit a "whoop" sound on inspiration after a coughin...

PCCN Practice Exam 22 Questions with Verified Answers A nurse in the emergency department assesses a patient with a hand laceration and notices that the patient smells strongly of alcohol. The patient is diabetic, irritable, and pale and reports headache. The nurse is waiting for laboratory results. What serum glucose level might the nurse expect to find? a. 50 to 60 mg/dL b. <50 mg/dL c. >1000 mg/dL d. 80 to 110 mg/dL - CORRECT ANSWER b. <50mg/dL Following a chest infection, ...

PCCN Practice Exam 22 Questions with Verified Answers A nurse in the emergency department assesses a patient with a hand laceration and notices that the patient smells strongly of alcohol. The patient is diabetic, irritable, and pale and reports headache. The nurse is waiting for laboratory results. What serum glucose level might the nurse expect to find? a. 50 to 60 mg/dL b. <50 mg/dL c. >1000 mg/dL d. 80 to 110 mg/dL - CORRECT ANSWER b. <50mg/dL Following a chest infection, ...

1 CARDIAC PCCN TEST EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Coronary artery perfusion is dependent upon: A. Diastolic pressure B. Systolic pressure C. Afterload D. SVR Correct Answer: A. Diastolic pressure Rationale: Diastolic pressure in the aortic root is higher than left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP) (the pressure exerted on the ventricular muscle at the end of diastole when the ventricle is full). This enables blood to flow from a hig...

all the PCCN Exam questions and answers 2023 The nurse observes that the patient's jugular veins distend in the semi-upright position to more than 5 cm above the sternal angle. This is an indication of: fluid volume overload. what is normal Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)? 5-12 mmHg The resistance against which the left ventricle must pump to eject its volume is: systemic vascular resistance. When the tricuspid valve is open, central venous pressure reflects ...