Critical Care Test 1 Practice Questions With
Correct Answers 2024
The gnurse gis gcaring gfor ga gclient gwith ginfection. gWhich gcondition gshould gthe gnurse
gconsider gas ga gprecursor gto gseptic gshock? g- gcorrect ganswer.SIRS
In gassessing ga gpatient's garterial gblood ggases, gwho gis gdiagnosed gwith gearly gstage gacute
grespiratory gfailure, gthe gnurse gwould gexpect gto gsee gwhich gof gthe gfollowing gresults? g-
gcorrect ganswer.pH g7.48, gPaCO2 g30mm gHg, gHCO3 g26mm gHg, gPaO2 g52 gmm gHg, gSaO2
g90%
Which gof gthe gfollowing gis ga gcommon gcomplication gdue gto gdecreased glung gcompliance
gand gmechanical gventilation? g- gcorrect ganswer.pneumothoraces
A gclient ghas gbeen gadmitted gto gthe gCCU gin gsevere gdistress gwith gacute grespiratory
gfailure. gInitial garterial gblood ggases gare gpH g7.33, gPaCO2 g65, gHCO3 g30, gPaO2 g65, gSaO2
g90. gWhat gis gthe gmost gimportant gnursing gaction? g- gcorrect ganswer.prepare gfor gintubation
The gcritical gcare gnurse gis gprecepting ga gnew gnurse gon gthe gunit. gTogether gthey gare gcaring
gfor ga gclient gwho ghas ga gtracheostomy gtube gand gis greceiving gmechanical gventilation.
gWhat gaction gshould gthe gcritical gcare gnurse grecommend gwhen gcaring gfor gthe gcuff? g-
gcorrect ganswer.monitor gcuff gat gleast gevery g8 ghours
A gclient gin gthe gintensive gcare gunit gwith gcongestive gheart gfailure gis gdemonstrating
gshortness gof gbreath gand gcomplains gof gpleuritic gchest gpain. gWhich gconditions
gassociated gwith gheart gfailure, gshould gthe gnurse gmost gsuspect gin gthis gclient? g- gcorrect
ganswer.transudative gpleural geffusion
The gnurse gis gevaluating gthe gchest gradiograph gof ga gcritically gill gclient gand gnotices gthat
gthe gclient's gtrachea ghas gshifted gto gthe gleft gof gmidline. gWhat gadditional gfinding gwould
gconfirm gthe gpresence gof ga gpneumothorax? g- gcorrect ganswer.absent gor gdiminished
gbreath gsounds gon gthe gright
The gclient gis gbeing gmonitored gwith gan gend-tidal gCO2 gmonitor gand ghas gvalues gtrending
gupward. gFor gwhich gacid-base gabnormally gshould gthe gnurse gassess? g- gcorrect
ganswer.respiratory gacidosis
, A gclient gwith gARDS grequires gmechanical gventilation gbut gis gat grisk gfor gbarotrauma. gThe
gnurse gshould ganticipate gwhich gventilator gmode gin gthe gcare gfor gthis gclient? g- gcorrect
ganswer.pressure-controlled gventilation gmode
A gclient gin gthe gcritical gcare gunit gis gorally gintubated. gThe gnurse gnotices gthat ga gpressure
gsore gis gforming gon gthe gclient's glip gwhere git gcomes ginto gcontact gwith gthe gendotracheal
gtube. gWhich gnursing gaction gis gmost gappropriate? g- gcorrect ganswer.repositioning gthe
gendotracheal gtube gfrom gone gside gto gthe gother
The gnurse gis gassisting gwith gendotracheal gintubation. gIn gwhat gcircumstances gshould gthe
gnurse gquestion gthe guse gof gnasotracheal gintubation? g- gcorrect ganswer.acute gsinusitis
A gclient gis gbeing gsupported gwith gendotracheal gintubation gand gmechanical gventilation gis
gbecoming gincreasingly gagitated? gWhat gis gthe gmost gappropriate gnursing gintervention? g-
gcorrect ganswer.obtain garterial gblood ggas gmeasurement
A gclient gin gsevere gcongestive gheart gfailure gis gat grisk gfor gthe gdevelopment gof gacute
grespiratory gfailure gand gis greceiving gsupplemental goxygen gtherapy. gWhat gnursing
gassessment gparameter gis gmost gindicative gof gacute grespiratory gfailure? g- gcorrect
ganswer.arterial gPaO2 g45mm gHg
The gclient gis gbeing gsupported gwith gmechanical gventilation gand grequires ghigh glevels gof
ginspired goxygen gto gmaintain ghis garterial gblood ggases gat gacceptable glevels. gIn gan
gattempt gto greduce gthe gamount gof goxygen grequired, gpositive gend gexpiratory gpressure
g(PEEP). g- gcorrect ganswer.increases gnumber gof gopen galveoli
A gclient gwith grib gfractures gand ga gpneumothorax ghas ga gchest gtube ginserted gthat gis
gconnected gto ga gwater gseal gchest gtube gdrainage gsystem. gThere gis gfluid gin gthe gwater
gseal gcolumn gis gfluctuating gwith geach gbreath gthat gthe gclient gtakes. gWhat gis gthe
gsignificance? g- gcorrect ganswer.the gchest gtube gsystem gis gfunctioning gproperly
The gclient gis gexperiencing grespiratory gacidosis. gWhat gpriority gaction gshould gthe gnurse
gtake galleviate gthis gcondition? g- gcorrect ganswer.suctioning gthe gendotracheal gtube
A gcritically gill gpatient ghas garterial gblood ggas gresults gof gpH g7.6, gPaCO2 g40 gmm gHg, gand
gHCO3 g30 gmeq. gWith gwhat gmedical gsituation gdo gthese gresults gmost gclearly gcorrelate? g-
gcorrect ganswer.excess gnasogastric gdrainage
A gyoung gclient gwith ga gspontaneous gpneumothorax gis ggiven gsupplemental goxygen. gWhat
gis gthe gprimary gpurpose gfor ggiving gthis gclient gsupplemental goxygen? g- gcorrect
ganswer.Oxygen gaccelerates gthe grate gof gair greabsorption gfrom gthe gpleural gspace
A gclient gwith gsuspected gpleural geffusion gis ghospitalized. gThe gnurse gnotes gthe gresults gof
gthe gpleural gfluid greveal gincreased gWBCs. gThe gnurse ganticipates gthe gclient gwill greceive
gwhich gpharmacological gtreatment? g- gcorrect ganswer.antibiotic
Correct Answers 2024
The gnurse gis gcaring gfor ga gclient gwith ginfection. gWhich gcondition gshould gthe gnurse
gconsider gas ga gprecursor gto gseptic gshock? g- gcorrect ganswer.SIRS
In gassessing ga gpatient's garterial gblood ggases, gwho gis gdiagnosed gwith gearly gstage gacute
grespiratory gfailure, gthe gnurse gwould gexpect gto gsee gwhich gof gthe gfollowing gresults? g-
gcorrect ganswer.pH g7.48, gPaCO2 g30mm gHg, gHCO3 g26mm gHg, gPaO2 g52 gmm gHg, gSaO2
g90%
Which gof gthe gfollowing gis ga gcommon gcomplication gdue gto gdecreased glung gcompliance
gand gmechanical gventilation? g- gcorrect ganswer.pneumothoraces
A gclient ghas gbeen gadmitted gto gthe gCCU gin gsevere gdistress gwith gacute grespiratory
gfailure. gInitial garterial gblood ggases gare gpH g7.33, gPaCO2 g65, gHCO3 g30, gPaO2 g65, gSaO2
g90. gWhat gis gthe gmost gimportant gnursing gaction? g- gcorrect ganswer.prepare gfor gintubation
The gcritical gcare gnurse gis gprecepting ga gnew gnurse gon gthe gunit. gTogether gthey gare gcaring
gfor ga gclient gwho ghas ga gtracheostomy gtube gand gis greceiving gmechanical gventilation.
gWhat gaction gshould gthe gcritical gcare gnurse grecommend gwhen gcaring gfor gthe gcuff? g-
gcorrect ganswer.monitor gcuff gat gleast gevery g8 ghours
A gclient gin gthe gintensive gcare gunit gwith gcongestive gheart gfailure gis gdemonstrating
gshortness gof gbreath gand gcomplains gof gpleuritic gchest gpain. gWhich gconditions
gassociated gwith gheart gfailure, gshould gthe gnurse gmost gsuspect gin gthis gclient? g- gcorrect
ganswer.transudative gpleural geffusion
The gnurse gis gevaluating gthe gchest gradiograph gof ga gcritically gill gclient gand gnotices gthat
gthe gclient's gtrachea ghas gshifted gto gthe gleft gof gmidline. gWhat gadditional gfinding gwould
gconfirm gthe gpresence gof ga gpneumothorax? g- gcorrect ganswer.absent gor gdiminished
gbreath gsounds gon gthe gright
The gclient gis gbeing gmonitored gwith gan gend-tidal gCO2 gmonitor gand ghas gvalues gtrending
gupward. gFor gwhich gacid-base gabnormally gshould gthe gnurse gassess? g- gcorrect
ganswer.respiratory gacidosis
, A gclient gwith gARDS grequires gmechanical gventilation gbut gis gat grisk gfor gbarotrauma. gThe
gnurse gshould ganticipate gwhich gventilator gmode gin gthe gcare gfor gthis gclient? g- gcorrect
ganswer.pressure-controlled gventilation gmode
A gclient gin gthe gcritical gcare gunit gis gorally gintubated. gThe gnurse gnotices gthat ga gpressure
gsore gis gforming gon gthe gclient's glip gwhere git gcomes ginto gcontact gwith gthe gendotracheal
gtube. gWhich gnursing gaction gis gmost gappropriate? g- gcorrect ganswer.repositioning gthe
gendotracheal gtube gfrom gone gside gto gthe gother
The gnurse gis gassisting gwith gendotracheal gintubation. gIn gwhat gcircumstances gshould gthe
gnurse gquestion gthe guse gof gnasotracheal gintubation? g- gcorrect ganswer.acute gsinusitis
A gclient gis gbeing gsupported gwith gendotracheal gintubation gand gmechanical gventilation gis
gbecoming gincreasingly gagitated? gWhat gis gthe gmost gappropriate gnursing gintervention? g-
gcorrect ganswer.obtain garterial gblood ggas gmeasurement
A gclient gin gsevere gcongestive gheart gfailure gis gat grisk gfor gthe gdevelopment gof gacute
grespiratory gfailure gand gis greceiving gsupplemental goxygen gtherapy. gWhat gnursing
gassessment gparameter gis gmost gindicative gof gacute grespiratory gfailure? g- gcorrect
ganswer.arterial gPaO2 g45mm gHg
The gclient gis gbeing gsupported gwith gmechanical gventilation gand grequires ghigh glevels gof
ginspired goxygen gto gmaintain ghis garterial gblood ggases gat gacceptable glevels. gIn gan
gattempt gto greduce gthe gamount gof goxygen grequired, gpositive gend gexpiratory gpressure
g(PEEP). g- gcorrect ganswer.increases gnumber gof gopen galveoli
A gclient gwith grib gfractures gand ga gpneumothorax ghas ga gchest gtube ginserted gthat gis
gconnected gto ga gwater gseal gchest gtube gdrainage gsystem. gThere gis gfluid gin gthe gwater
gseal gcolumn gis gfluctuating gwith geach gbreath gthat gthe gclient gtakes. gWhat gis gthe
gsignificance? g- gcorrect ganswer.the gchest gtube gsystem gis gfunctioning gproperly
The gclient gis gexperiencing grespiratory gacidosis. gWhat gpriority gaction gshould gthe gnurse
gtake galleviate gthis gcondition? g- gcorrect ganswer.suctioning gthe gendotracheal gtube
A gcritically gill gpatient ghas garterial gblood ggas gresults gof gpH g7.6, gPaCO2 g40 gmm gHg, gand
gHCO3 g30 gmeq. gWith gwhat gmedical gsituation gdo gthese gresults gmost gclearly gcorrelate? g-
gcorrect ganswer.excess gnasogastric gdrainage
A gyoung gclient gwith ga gspontaneous gpneumothorax gis ggiven gsupplemental goxygen. gWhat
gis gthe gprimary gpurpose gfor ggiving gthis gclient gsupplemental goxygen? g- gcorrect
ganswer.Oxygen gaccelerates gthe grate gof gair greabsorption gfrom gthe gpleural gspace
A gclient gwith gsuspected gpleural geffusion gis ghospitalized. gThe gnurse gnotes gthe gresults gof
gthe gpleural gfluid greveal gincreased gWBCs. gThe gnurse ganticipates gthe gclient gwill greceive
gwhich gpharmacological gtreatment? g- gcorrect ganswer.antibiotic
