FCCS FCCS Patient Monitoring and Safety

Question 1

Arterial line placement provides which advantage over non-invasive blood pressure monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Continuous beat-to-beat blood pressure monitoring and arterial blood gas sampling access

Answer

It reduces medication administration errors

Answer

It prevents vasospasm

Answer

It measures central venous pressure

Question 2

Central venous pressure (CVP) measurement is most accurately obtained with the transducer zeroed at which anatomical landmark?

Accepted Answer

Phlebostatic axis (4th ICS, midaxillary line)

Answer

Sternal notch

Answer

Left ventricular apex

Answer

Subclavian vein level

Question 3

Pulse oximetry (SpO2) can be falsely HIGH in which condition?

Accepted Answer

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Answer

Severe anemia

Answer

Hypothermia

Answer

Hypotension

Question 4

In ICU patients, which daily safety check is recommended for patients on mechanical ventilation per the VAP bundle?

Accepted Answer

Sedation interruption (daily awakening trial)

Answer

Routine antibiotic dosing review

Answer

Parenteral nutrition order renewal

Answer

Chest X-ray every morning

Question 5

Medication reconciliation in the ICU is primarily aimed at preventing which type of error?

Accepted Answer

Omission of home medications or introduction of harmful drug-drug interactions

Answer

Prescribing the wrong antibiotic dose

Answer

Administering medications too quickly

Answer

Using the wrong IV fluid type

Question 6

What is the recommended frequency of endotracheal tube cuff pressure checks in ventilated patients?

Accepted Answer

Every shift (every 8–12 hours)

Answer

Once after intubation only

Answer

Every 2 hours

Answer

Once per week