ICU Exam 1 With Complete Questions And
Answers 2024
Nociceptors jdiffer jfrom jother jnerve jreceptors jin jthe jbody jin jthat jthey: j- jcorrect
janswer.adapt jvery jlittle jto jcontinual jpain jresponse
A jpostsurgical jpatient jis jon ja jventilator jin jthe jcritical jcare junit. jThe jpatient jhas jbeen
jtolerating jthe jventilator jwell jand jhas jnot jrequired jany jsedation. jOn jassessment, jthe jnurse
jnotes jthe jpatient jis jtachycardic jand jhypertensive jwith jan jincreased jrespiratory jrate jof j28
jbreaths/min. jThe jpatient jhas jbeen jsuctioned jrecently jvia jthe jendotracheal jtube, jand jthe
jairway jis jclear. jThe jpatient jresponds jappropriately jto jthe jnurse's jcommands. jThe jnurse
jshould j- jcorrect janswer.assess jthe jpatient's jlevel jof jpain.
The jassessment jof jpain jand janxiety jis ja jcontinuous jprocess. jWhen jcritically jill jpatients
jexhibit jsigns jof janxiety, jthe jnurse's jfirst jpriority jis jto j- jcorrect janswer.identify jand jtreat jthe
junderlying jcause.
Both jthe jelectroencephalogram j(EEG) jmonitor jand jthe jBispectral jIndex jScore j(BIS) jor
jPatient jState jIndex j(PSI) janalyzer jmonitors jare jused jto jassess jpatient jsedation jlevels jin
jcritically jill jpatients. jThe jBIS jand jPSI jmonitors jare jsimpler jto juse jbecause jthey j- jcorrect
janswer.provide jraw jEEG jdata jand ja jnumeric jvalue.
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jpatient jwho jrequires jadministration jof ja jneuromuscular jblocking
jagent jto jfacilitate jventilation jwith jnontraditional jmodes. jThe jnurse junderstands jthat
jneuromuscular jblocking jagents jprovide: j- jcorrect janswer.no jsedation jor janalgesia.
The jpatient jis jreceiving jneuromuscular jblockade. jWhich jnursing jassessment jindicates ja
jtarget jlevel jof jparalysis? j- jcorrect janswer.Train-of-four jyields jtwo jtwitches
The jnurse jis jconcerned jthat jthe jpatient jwill jpull jout jthe jendotracheal jtube. jAs jpart jof jthe
jnursing jmanagement, jthe jnurse jobtains jan jorder jfor j- jcorrect janswer.soft jwrist jrestraints.
The jprimary jmode jof jaction jfor jneuromuscular jblocking jagents jused jin jthe jmanagement
jof jsome jventilated jpatients jis j- jcorrect janswer.paralysis.
The jmost jimportant jnursing jintervention jfor jpatients jwho jreceive jneuromuscular jblocking
jagents jis jto j- jcorrect janswer.administer jsedatives jin jconjunction jwith jthe jneuromuscular
jblocking jagents
,The jbest jway jto jmonitor jagitation jand jeffectiveness jof jtreating jit jin jthe jcritically jill jpatient jis
jto juse ja/the: j- jcorrect janswer.Richmond jAgitation jSedation jScale.
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jpatient jreceiving jintravenous jibuprofen jfor jpain jmanagement.
jThe jnurse jrecognizes jwhich jlaboratory jassessment jto jbe ja jpossible jside jeffect jof jthe
jibuprofen? j- jcorrect janswer.Creatinine: j3.1 jmg/dL
The jnurse jis jassessing jpain jlevels jin ja jcritically jill jpatient jusing jthe jBehavioral jPain jScale.
jThe jnurse jrecognizes j__________ jas jindicating jthe jgreatest jlevel jof jpain. j- jcorrect
janswer.grimacing
The jnurse jwishes jto jassess jthe jquality jof ja jpatient's jpain. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing
jquestions jis jappropriate jto jobtain jthis jassessment jif jthe jpatient jis jable jto jgive ja jverbal
jresponse? j- jcorrect janswer."Is jthe jpain jsharp, jdull, jor jcrushing?"
The jnurse jis jassessing jthe jpatient's jpain jusing jthe jCritical jCare jPain jObservation jTool.
jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jassessments jwould jindicate jthe jgreatest jlikelihood jof jpain jand
jneed jfor jnursing jintervention? j- jcorrect janswer.Fighting jthe jventilator
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor jfour jpatients jon jthe jprogressive jcare junit. jWhich jpatient jis jat
jgreatest jrisk jfor jdeveloping jdelirium? j- jcorrect janswer.86-year-old jfrom jnursing jhome
jwith jdementia, jpostoperative jfrom jcolon jresection, jstill jbeing
mechanically jventilated
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jpatient jwith jhyperactive jdelirium. jThe jnurse jfocuses
jinterventions jtoward jkeeping jthe jpatient: j- jcorrect janswer.safe
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jcritically jill jtrauma jpatient jwho jis jexpected jto jbe jhospitalized jfor
jan jextended jperiod. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jnursing jinterventions jwould jimprove jthe
jpatient's jwell-being jand jreduce janxiety jthe jmost? j- jcorrect janswer.Arrange jfor jthe
jpatient's jdog jto jbe jbrought jinto jthe junit j(per jprotocol).
The jnurse jrecognizes jthat jwhich jpatient jis jlikely jto jbenefit jmost jfrom jpatient-controlled
janalgesia j(PCA)? j- jcorrect janswer.Postoperative jpatient jwho jhad jelective jbariatric
jsurgery
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jpatient jreceiving ja jbenzodiazepine jintermittently. jThe jnurse
junderstands jthat jthe jbest jway jto jadminister jsuch jdrugs jis jto: j- jcorrect janswer.titrate jto ja
jpredefined jendpoint jusing ja jstandard jsedation jscale.
The jnurse jis jconcerned jabout jthe jrisk jof jalcohol jwithdrawal jsyndrome jin ja jpostoperative
jpatient. jWhich jstatement jby jthe jnurse jindicates junderstanding jof jmanagement jof jthis
jpatient? j- jcorrect janswer."We jhave jinitiated jthe jalcohol jwithdrawal jprotocol."
, Nonpharmacological japproaches jto jpain jand/or janxiety jthat jmay jbest jmeet jthe jneeds jof
jcritically jill jpatients jinclude: j(Select jall jthat japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.guided jimagery.
music jtherapy.
animal jtherapy.
Which jof jthe jfollowing jstatements jregarding jpain jand janxiety jare jtrue? j(Select jall jthat
japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.Anxiety jis ja jstate jmarked jby japprehension, jagitation, jautonomic
jarousal, jand/or jfearful jwithdrawal.
Pain jand janxiety jare joften jinterrelated jand jmay jbe jdifficult jto jdifferentiate jbecause jtheir
physiological jand jbehavioral jmanifestations jare jsimilar.
Pain jis jdefined jby jeach jpatient; jit jis jwhatever jthe jperson jexperiencing jthe jpain jsays jit jis.
Which jof jthe jfollowing jfactors jpredispose jthe jcritically jill jpatient jto jpain jand janxiety?
j(Select jall jthat japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.Inability jto jcommunicate
Invasive jprocedures
Monitoring jdevices
Nursing jcare
Preexisting jconditions
Choose jthe jitems jthat jare jcommon jto jboth jpain jand janxiety. j(Select jall jthat japply.) j-
jcorrect janswer.Cyclical jexacerbation jof jone janother
Require jgood jnursing jassessment jfor jproper jtreatment
Subjective jin jnature
Perception jmay jbe jinfluenced jby jprior jexperience
Anxiety jdiffers jfrom jpain jin jthat: j(Select jall jthat japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.it jis jconfined jto
jneurological jprocesses jin jthe jbrain.
it jis jlinked jto jreward jand jpunishment jcenters jin jthe jlimbic jsystem.
there jis jno jactual jtissue jinjury.
it jcan jbe jincreased jby jnoise jand jlight.
Factors jin jthe jcritical jcare junit jthat jmay jpredispose jthe jclient jto jincreased jpain jand
janxiety jinclude: j(Select jall jthat japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.an jendotracheal jtube.
frequent jvital jsigns.
monitor jalarms.
room jtemperature.
hostile jenvironment.
In jthe jhealthy jindividual, jpain jand janxiety: j(Select jall jthat japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.activate
jthe jsympathetic jnervous jsystem j(SNS).
help jremove jone jfrom jharm.
increase jperformance jlevels.
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jpatient jwho jis jintubated jand jon ja jventilator jfollowing jextensive
jabdominal jsurgery. jAlthough jthe jpatient jis jresponsive, jthe jnurse jis jnot jable jto jread jthe
jpatient's jlips jas jthe jpatient jattempts jto jmouth jthe jwords. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing
Answers 2024
Nociceptors jdiffer jfrom jother jnerve jreceptors jin jthe jbody jin jthat jthey: j- jcorrect
janswer.adapt jvery jlittle jto jcontinual jpain jresponse
A jpostsurgical jpatient jis jon ja jventilator jin jthe jcritical jcare junit. jThe jpatient jhas jbeen
jtolerating jthe jventilator jwell jand jhas jnot jrequired jany jsedation. jOn jassessment, jthe jnurse
jnotes jthe jpatient jis jtachycardic jand jhypertensive jwith jan jincreased jrespiratory jrate jof j28
jbreaths/min. jThe jpatient jhas jbeen jsuctioned jrecently jvia jthe jendotracheal jtube, jand jthe
jairway jis jclear. jThe jpatient jresponds jappropriately jto jthe jnurse's jcommands. jThe jnurse
jshould j- jcorrect janswer.assess jthe jpatient's jlevel jof jpain.
The jassessment jof jpain jand janxiety jis ja jcontinuous jprocess. jWhen jcritically jill jpatients
jexhibit jsigns jof janxiety, jthe jnurse's jfirst jpriority jis jto j- jcorrect janswer.identify jand jtreat jthe
junderlying jcause.
Both jthe jelectroencephalogram j(EEG) jmonitor jand jthe jBispectral jIndex jScore j(BIS) jor
jPatient jState jIndex j(PSI) janalyzer jmonitors jare jused jto jassess jpatient jsedation jlevels jin
jcritically jill jpatients. jThe jBIS jand jPSI jmonitors jare jsimpler jto juse jbecause jthey j- jcorrect
janswer.provide jraw jEEG jdata jand ja jnumeric jvalue.
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jpatient jwho jrequires jadministration jof ja jneuromuscular jblocking
jagent jto jfacilitate jventilation jwith jnontraditional jmodes. jThe jnurse junderstands jthat
jneuromuscular jblocking jagents jprovide: j- jcorrect janswer.no jsedation jor janalgesia.
The jpatient jis jreceiving jneuromuscular jblockade. jWhich jnursing jassessment jindicates ja
jtarget jlevel jof jparalysis? j- jcorrect janswer.Train-of-four jyields jtwo jtwitches
The jnurse jis jconcerned jthat jthe jpatient jwill jpull jout jthe jendotracheal jtube. jAs jpart jof jthe
jnursing jmanagement, jthe jnurse jobtains jan jorder jfor j- jcorrect janswer.soft jwrist jrestraints.
The jprimary jmode jof jaction jfor jneuromuscular jblocking jagents jused jin jthe jmanagement
jof jsome jventilated jpatients jis j- jcorrect janswer.paralysis.
The jmost jimportant jnursing jintervention jfor jpatients jwho jreceive jneuromuscular jblocking
jagents jis jto j- jcorrect janswer.administer jsedatives jin jconjunction jwith jthe jneuromuscular
jblocking jagents
,The jbest jway jto jmonitor jagitation jand jeffectiveness jof jtreating jit jin jthe jcritically jill jpatient jis
jto juse ja/the: j- jcorrect janswer.Richmond jAgitation jSedation jScale.
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jpatient jreceiving jintravenous jibuprofen jfor jpain jmanagement.
jThe jnurse jrecognizes jwhich jlaboratory jassessment jto jbe ja jpossible jside jeffect jof jthe
jibuprofen? j- jcorrect janswer.Creatinine: j3.1 jmg/dL
The jnurse jis jassessing jpain jlevels jin ja jcritically jill jpatient jusing jthe jBehavioral jPain jScale.
jThe jnurse jrecognizes j__________ jas jindicating jthe jgreatest jlevel jof jpain. j- jcorrect
janswer.grimacing
The jnurse jwishes jto jassess jthe jquality jof ja jpatient's jpain. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing
jquestions jis jappropriate jto jobtain jthis jassessment jif jthe jpatient jis jable jto jgive ja jverbal
jresponse? j- jcorrect janswer."Is jthe jpain jsharp, jdull, jor jcrushing?"
The jnurse jis jassessing jthe jpatient's jpain jusing jthe jCritical jCare jPain jObservation jTool.
jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jassessments jwould jindicate jthe jgreatest jlikelihood jof jpain jand
jneed jfor jnursing jintervention? j- jcorrect janswer.Fighting jthe jventilator
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor jfour jpatients jon jthe jprogressive jcare junit. jWhich jpatient jis jat
jgreatest jrisk jfor jdeveloping jdelirium? j- jcorrect janswer.86-year-old jfrom jnursing jhome
jwith jdementia, jpostoperative jfrom jcolon jresection, jstill jbeing
mechanically jventilated
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jpatient jwith jhyperactive jdelirium. jThe jnurse jfocuses
jinterventions jtoward jkeeping jthe jpatient: j- jcorrect janswer.safe
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jcritically jill jtrauma jpatient jwho jis jexpected jto jbe jhospitalized jfor
jan jextended jperiod. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jnursing jinterventions jwould jimprove jthe
jpatient's jwell-being jand jreduce janxiety jthe jmost? j- jcorrect janswer.Arrange jfor jthe
jpatient's jdog jto jbe jbrought jinto jthe junit j(per jprotocol).
The jnurse jrecognizes jthat jwhich jpatient jis jlikely jto jbenefit jmost jfrom jpatient-controlled
janalgesia j(PCA)? j- jcorrect janswer.Postoperative jpatient jwho jhad jelective jbariatric
jsurgery
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jpatient jreceiving ja jbenzodiazepine jintermittently. jThe jnurse
junderstands jthat jthe jbest jway jto jadminister jsuch jdrugs jis jto: j- jcorrect janswer.titrate jto ja
jpredefined jendpoint jusing ja jstandard jsedation jscale.
The jnurse jis jconcerned jabout jthe jrisk jof jalcohol jwithdrawal jsyndrome jin ja jpostoperative
jpatient. jWhich jstatement jby jthe jnurse jindicates junderstanding jof jmanagement jof jthis
jpatient? j- jcorrect janswer."We jhave jinitiated jthe jalcohol jwithdrawal jprotocol."
, Nonpharmacological japproaches jto jpain jand/or janxiety jthat jmay jbest jmeet jthe jneeds jof
jcritically jill jpatients jinclude: j(Select jall jthat japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.guided jimagery.
music jtherapy.
animal jtherapy.
Which jof jthe jfollowing jstatements jregarding jpain jand janxiety jare jtrue? j(Select jall jthat
japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.Anxiety jis ja jstate jmarked jby japprehension, jagitation, jautonomic
jarousal, jand/or jfearful jwithdrawal.
Pain jand janxiety jare joften jinterrelated jand jmay jbe jdifficult jto jdifferentiate jbecause jtheir
physiological jand jbehavioral jmanifestations jare jsimilar.
Pain jis jdefined jby jeach jpatient; jit jis jwhatever jthe jperson jexperiencing jthe jpain jsays jit jis.
Which jof jthe jfollowing jfactors jpredispose jthe jcritically jill jpatient jto jpain jand janxiety?
j(Select jall jthat japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.Inability jto jcommunicate
Invasive jprocedures
Monitoring jdevices
Nursing jcare
Preexisting jconditions
Choose jthe jitems jthat jare jcommon jto jboth jpain jand janxiety. j(Select jall jthat japply.) j-
jcorrect janswer.Cyclical jexacerbation jof jone janother
Require jgood jnursing jassessment jfor jproper jtreatment
Subjective jin jnature
Perception jmay jbe jinfluenced jby jprior jexperience
Anxiety jdiffers jfrom jpain jin jthat: j(Select jall jthat japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.it jis jconfined jto
jneurological jprocesses jin jthe jbrain.
it jis jlinked jto jreward jand jpunishment jcenters jin jthe jlimbic jsystem.
there jis jno jactual jtissue jinjury.
it jcan jbe jincreased jby jnoise jand jlight.
Factors jin jthe jcritical jcare junit jthat jmay jpredispose jthe jclient jto jincreased jpain jand
janxiety jinclude: j(Select jall jthat japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.an jendotracheal jtube.
frequent jvital jsigns.
monitor jalarms.
room jtemperature.
hostile jenvironment.
In jthe jhealthy jindividual, jpain jand janxiety: j(Select jall jthat japply.) j- jcorrect janswer.activate
jthe jsympathetic jnervous jsystem j(SNS).
help jremove jone jfrom jharm.
increase jperformance jlevels.
The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jpatient jwho jis jintubated jand jon ja jventilator jfollowing jextensive
jabdominal jsurgery. jAlthough jthe jpatient jis jresponsive, jthe jnurse jis jnot jable jto jread jthe
jpatient's jlips jas jthe jpatient jattempts jto jmouth jthe jwords. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing
