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CCRN Nursing Exam Prep - Adult Critical Care - Question List

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6. A patient who is 4 hours post operative for a surgical repair for gastrointestinal bleeding. Suddenly he begins to experience Dyspnea, chest pain and coughing up purulent sputum. What complication is he most likely experiencing?
  1. Hypostatic pneumonia
  2. Pneumothorax
  3. Acute respiratory distress syndrome
  4. Hypovolemic shock
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7. The nurse is taking care of a Hispanic patient who has a large family. She pulls in extra chairs and lets the patient know what times where multiple family members would be allowed. She gets the patient water without ice. The nurse is showing what professional caring quality?
  1. Clinical inquiry
  2. Systems thinking
  3. Caring practice
  4. Response to diversity
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8. A nurse is educating a patient who has had a stroke on lifestyle adjustments that can be controlled. The nurse would include all of the following in the teaching plan except:
  1. Smoking cessation
  2. Exercise
  3. Blood pressure control
  4. Increase use of aspirin
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9. The nurse is treating a 57 year old male who has been brought into the ER with severe Hypovolemic shock. The nurse would anticipate the doctor writing orders for:
  1. A fluid restriction of no more than 1.5 L of fluid per day.
  2. Strict measurement of the patient’s intake and output.
  3. Rapid infusion of IV fluids.
  4. Insertion of a foley catheter.
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10. A patient undergoing chemotherapy has a platelet count of 20,000 per micro liter. What teaching needs to be done in regard to the low platelet count?
  1. Avoid family members with a cold or flu.
  2. Take aspirin for headaches and general pain.
  3. Avoid activities that could cause injury.
  4. Stop working and sleep more.
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