2023 Progressive Care RN A Exam - Questions and Answers A patient with new onset seizures is most likely to have which of the following in their room?
... [Show More] Padded side rails and suction at the bedside You are transfusing PRBCs into a patient with a hgb of 7.7 g/dL. Fifteen minutes into the transfusion, the patient complains of lower back pain, shortness of breath, and chills. Which of the following would you do FIRST? Stop the transfusion You receive a patient from the emergency department with a fever, cough for 3 weeks, night chills, and fatigue. During the admission assessment the patient reports recent travel out of the country. What should be your FIRST action? Notify the provider, apply a mask to the patient, and transfer to a negative pressure room Unstable angina is characterized by which of the following? Chest pain, usually while at rest The patient's lab test results indicate a BNP of 2,000 upon arrival to the ED. The patient has been transferred to PCU. What treatment plan would you anticipate from the attending provider? Furosemide 40 mg IV BID Which of the following has been found to be linked to a diagnosis of endocarditis? Recent invasive dental procedures Your patient is post-op day 3 after triple bypass surgery. Chest tubes have been removed. The patient suddenly complains of palpitations. His blood pressure is 130/76 and heart rate is 140 bpm. What would you do NEXT? Immediately perform a bedside EKG What abnormal heart sound would you expect to hear in a patient with mitral stenosis? Diastolic murmur You are performing auscultation on your patient and note an absence of breath sounds in the right lower lobe. Which of the following would you suspect? Pneumothorax Which of the following are primary goals in diabetic ketoacidosis therapy? Correct fluid deficit and replace potassium You receive an 84 year old patient from the ED with pneumonia. Antibiotics and steroids have already been initiated by the provider. The patient complains of abdominal pain and has a large, loose bowel movement and notifies you this is the third one. What should you do FIRST? Initiate contact isolation precautions for possible C. difficile You have completed a blood transfusion and are unsure of how to dispose of the empty bag. What should you do? Locate the MSDS book to find policy and procedures Which of the following is an early indication of a stroke? Ptosis Which of the following are c [Show Less]