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CSC Cardiac Surgery Certification VIP Practice Exam
CSC — The Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC) is administered by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN); the exam consists of 150 questions (125 scored, 25 unscored pretest items) with a 3-hour time limit and a passing scaled score of 75 on a 0–100 scale, targeting registered nurses who provide direct care to cardiac surgery patients.
30
Questions
180m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP
A 68-year-old male is 6 hours post-CABG × 3. His mediastinal chest tube output has been 180 mL in the last hour, 210 mL the hour before, and 195 mL the hour before that. His MAP is 58 mmHg, CVP is 2 mmHg, and his heart rate is 118 bpm. The surgeon is at bedside. Which intervention is MOST immediately warranted?
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