PROPHECY GENERAL ICU A V3 COMPETENCY
REVIEW 2026 MOCK TEST COMPLETE KEY
INSIGHTS
◉ ABG pH 7.25, pCO2 40, pO2 90, HCO3 20mEq/L.
Answer: Metabolic Acidosis
◉ Long term use of TPN may lead to:.
Answer: Liver Failure
◉ Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP.
Answer: Pneumothorax
◉ What is a common assessment finding for a patient returning
from a small bowel resection?.
Answer: Hypoactive bowel sounds
◉ Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic,
and has clammy skin. Which of the following would you suspect..
Answer: A)*WRONG* Hypoxemia
B) Acute MI
C) Panic Attack
, D) Hypoglycemia
◉ The staff nurse asks the nursing assistant to check on a patient.
The nursing assistant reports back that the patient is experiencing
chest pain and is diaphorectic. Which of the following can the staff
nurse delegate to the assistant?.
Answer: A) *WRONG* Calling the physician
B) Gathering vitals and assessing the cause for the change in status
C) Informing the charge nurse that a patient needs attention
D) Obtaining a medication for the nurse to administer to the patient
◉ Your patient returned from PACU after surgery and is very
drowsy. She attempts to eat a candy bar and begins to choke. The
physician is unable to clear the airway. You would expect to prepare
for which of the following. emergency procedures?.
Answer: A) *WRONG* Endotracheal Intubation
B) Chest tube insertion
C) Tracheostomy
D) Bronchoscopy
◉ The initial insulin therapy for a patient with acute DKA is usually
administered by which route.
Answer: Intravenous bolus followed by a continuous infusion
REVIEW 2026 MOCK TEST COMPLETE KEY
INSIGHTS
◉ ABG pH 7.25, pCO2 40, pO2 90, HCO3 20mEq/L.
Answer: Metabolic Acidosis
◉ Long term use of TPN may lead to:.
Answer: Liver Failure
◉ Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP.
Answer: Pneumothorax
◉ What is a common assessment finding for a patient returning
from a small bowel resection?.
Answer: Hypoactive bowel sounds
◉ Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic,
and has clammy skin. Which of the following would you suspect..
Answer: A)*WRONG* Hypoxemia
B) Acute MI
C) Panic Attack
, D) Hypoglycemia
◉ The staff nurse asks the nursing assistant to check on a patient.
The nursing assistant reports back that the patient is experiencing
chest pain and is diaphorectic. Which of the following can the staff
nurse delegate to the assistant?.
Answer: A) *WRONG* Calling the physician
B) Gathering vitals and assessing the cause for the change in status
C) Informing the charge nurse that a patient needs attention
D) Obtaining a medication for the nurse to administer to the patient
◉ Your patient returned from PACU after surgery and is very
drowsy. She attempts to eat a candy bar and begins to choke. The
physician is unable to clear the airway. You would expect to prepare
for which of the following. emergency procedures?.
Answer: A) *WRONG* Endotracheal Intubation
B) Chest tube insertion
C) Tracheostomy
D) Bronchoscopy
◉ The initial insulin therapy for a patient with acute DKA is usually
administered by which route.
Answer: Intravenous bolus followed by a continuous infusion
