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Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing Sole: Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice? a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses b. American Heart Association c. American Nurses Association d. Society of Critical Care Medicine ANS: A The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the mty/teostrganization that supports and represent...

who is at risk for MDRO infection - Answer- patients with severe disease, including compromised host defenses from underlying medical conditions, recent surgery, or indwelling medical devices (ex: foleys or ET tubes) what are classic signs of cardiac tamponade? - Answer- hypotension, narrowing pulse pressure, tachycardia with weak, thready pulse, and tachypnea what arrhythmia is mitral valve insufficiency associated with? - Answer- afib what defines oliguira? - Answer- less than 500 ml ...

AACN PCCN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2024/2025 (GRADED) what are classic signs of cardiac tamponade? - Answerhypotension, narrowing pulse pressure, tachycardia with weak, thready pulse, and tachypnea what arrhythmia is mitral valve insufficiency associated with? - Answerafib what defines oliguira? - Answerless than 500 ml of output per day what does renal failure result in? - Answeracidosis what type of HF are patients with OSA at risk for? - Answerright-sided HF what is on...

AACN PCCN Practice Test (2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers QUESTION what is impending azotemia manifested by? Answer: tachycardia, hypotension, and signs of dehydration QUESTION what is hyponatremia associated with? Answer: SIADH QUESTION what are neuro complications of hyponatremia? Answer: HA, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, coma, seizure QUESTION what is common with sepsis ? Answer: DIC QUESTION what is common in patients with...

AACN PCCN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 (GRADED) who is at risk for MDRO infection - Answerpatients with severe disease, including compromised host defenses from underlying medical conditions, recent surgery, or indwelling medical devices (ex: foleys or ET tubes) what are classic signs of cardiac tamponade? - Answerhypotension, narrowing pulse pressure, tachycardia with weak, thready pulse, and tachypnea what arrhythmia is mitral valve insufficiency associated with? - Answerafib wha...

AACN PCCN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2024/2025 (GRADED A+) who is at risk for MDRO infection - Answerpatients with severe disease, including compromised host defenses from underlying medical conditions, recent surgery, or indwelling medical devices (ex: foleys or ET tubes) what are classic signs of cardiac tamponade? - Answerhypotension, narrowing pulse pressure, tachycardia with weak, thready pulse, and tachypnea what arrhythmia is mitral valve insufficiency associated with? - Answe...

AACN PCCN REVIEW: CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+AACN PCCN REVIEW: CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

AACN PCCN Practice Test Review with Complete Solutions AACN PCCN Practice Test Review with Complete Solutions What are signs of dialysis disequilibrium syndrome - ANSWER-Headache Nausea/vomiting Restlessness AMS Agitation Seizures What causes disequilibrium syndrome? How can it be avoided? - ANSWER-This occurs when plasma solutes (i.e. urea) are lowered too quickly. Prevent by reducing dialysis time and increasing frequency. What causes myocarditis? - ANSWER-Recent vi...

AACN PCCN Practice Test Questions With Complete Solutions

Glasgow Coma Scale - ANSWER a. Level of Consciousness (LOC) b. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 3-15 Eye Opening - 1- 4 points Best Verbal Response - 1- 5 points Best Motor Response - 1- 6 points Unconscious patient and a rock both get 3 Abnormal Pupillary Findings: Nonreactive, midposition - ANSWER Midbrain Damage Abnormal Pupillary Findings:Nonreactive Pinpoint: - ANSWER Pons Damage Abnormal Pupillary Findings: Reactive, Small & Equal: - ANSWER Damage Affecting Sympathetic Innervati...