CCRN-Adult Practice Questions

A patient with a history of asthma presents with acute onset of dyspnea, a non-productive cough, and tachypnea. He is very anxious, restless, and tachycardic. Which of the following is a first-line drug for these symptoms?

A patient who had a liver resection now has a copious amount of serous drainage from the surgical incision. Which of the following should a nurse anticipate when caring for this patient?

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

A ventilator-associated event (VAE) is best prevented by

A caloric irrigation test of the oculovestibular reflex is performed on a patient who is comatose following a hypoxic brain injury. When cold water is introduced into the left ear, nystagmus occurs with slow deviation of the eyes toward the left, followed by faster eye deviation to the right. This pattern is indicative of a

The water retention associated with SIADH is characterized by

A nurse who is providing care to a patient with a hemorrhagic stroke receives an order to administer 3% Normal Saline IV. The nurse should recognize the goal of therapy is to create an

Which of the following signs is most frequently associated with meningitis?

A terminally ill patient is deteriorating. The patient's family states, "We don't want him to suffer any more." The most appropriate response is

A patient's blood culture report notes the presence of vancomycin resistant enterococcus. The nurse should place the patient in which type of isolation?