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Newly Released AACN CCRN-Adult Exam PDF

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CCRN (Adult) - Direct Care Eligibility Pathway Questions and Answers

Question 25

A patient who underwent bowel resection surgery due to small bowel rupture is tachycardic and hypotensive. A nurse calls the on-call surgical resident and reports the findings. No new orders are received. The nurse should continue to monitor the patient and

Options:

A.

notify the charge nurse during nightly rounds.

B.

inform the clinical manager in the morning.

C.

initiate the rapid response team.

D.

consult the nearest nursing colleague.

Question 26

A nurse has responded to a rapid response call on a medical-surgical floor in the hospital. The nurse finds the patient with the following data:

BP72/30

HR132

RR24

T102.3° F (39.0° C)

SpO295%

Ph7.13

PaCO234 mm Hg

PaO288 mm Hg

HCO3 14 mEq/L

Na+ 142 mEq/L

The nurse should anticipate an order to administer which of the following?

Options:

A.

8.4% sodium bicarbonate

B.

phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine)

C.

0.9% sodium chloride

D.

amiodarone (Cordarone)

Question 27

A patient who recently lost their spouse is admitted following an emergent cardiac catheterization. The procedure report states chest pain and ST elevation, no significant coronary artery disease, left ventricular dysfunction with apical ballooning, and an EF of 35%. These findings are consistent for

Options:

A.

arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.

B.

non ischemic cardiomyopathy.

C.

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

D.

takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

Question 28

A patient who sustained acute head trauma exhibited intermittent unconsciousness prior to admission. The patient is disoriented initially and exhibits rapid deterioration in neurological status shortly after admission. X-rays reveal a right temporal bone fracture, and a diagnosis of epidural hematoma is made. The deterioration in the patient's condition is most likely associated with

Options:

A.

arterial bleeding.

B.

venous bleeding.

C.

clot formation.

D.

intracranial aneurysm.

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