CCRN CRITICAL CARE NUR EXAM LATEST 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS TEST BANK (119pages)

• A nurse is caring for a patient with an acute inferior wall MI, post coronary artery stent deployment. Foroptimal care of this patient, the nurse should: Select single answer choice.A administer an analgesic for acute back pain.clearYou selected.B apply a pressure dressing to the groin.clearYou did not select.C continuously monitor the patient in lead II.D maintain the patient in a supine position. {{Ans- Answer: C It is best practice to continuously monitor a patient, who is post coronary artery stent deployment, inthe lead that was most abnormal during the acute occlusion. Lead II would most likely meet this criterion for a patient with an inferior wall MI. The remaining interventions are NOT indicated for a patientwho is post coronary artery stent deployment. • Which of the following ventilator settings is most likely to decrease the work of breathing?A assistcontrolB pressure supportC tidal volumeD CPAP {{Ans- Answer: B Pressure support senses the beginning of the patient's spontaneous inspiration and provides a setpressure to assist the inspiratory effort. The primary purpose of the ventilator settings listed in choices (A), (C), and (D) is not to decrease the work of breathing.