Progressive Care Nursing PCCN Exam Prep - Question List

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6. All of the following are causes of Atrial Fibrillation except:
  1. Thyrotoxicosis
  2. Ischemic heart disease
  3. Pheochromocytoma
  4. Nephrotic syndrome
7. What is the immediate management of Tension Pneumothorax?
  1. Insertion of large bore IV cannula in 2nd intercostals space
  2. Wait for chest tube to be arranged and then inserted
  3. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  4. Bronchoscopy
8. All of the following measures are helpful in the treatment of foreign body aspiration except:
  1. Heimlich maneuver
  2. Laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy
  3. Antibiotic therapy for secondary infections
  4. Manual removal of foreign substance
9. A physician orders increased dose of clonidine (Catapres). It is most essential for the nurse to assess for which parameter before drug administration?
  1. Heart rate
  2. Blood pressure
  3. Blood glucose
  4. Urine output
10. A child presented with sharp piercing chest pain, fever, malaise, irritability, poor appetite and Dysrhythmia. He had undergone a recent surgery for valvular abnormality of the heart. What is the most likely disease to occur?
  1. Pericarditis
  2. Infective endocarditis
  3. Pleural effusion
  4. Cardiac contusion

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