Prophecy General ICU RN A v2 updated
Exam Questions With correct Answers
The patient's ABG is : pH 7.25, pCO2 40, pO2 90, HCO3 20mEq/L . What type of acid imbalance
does he have. - correct answersMetabolic Acidosis
Common complications of massive transfusions are - correct answersDilutional Coagulopathy,
DIC, hypothermia, and fibrinolysis
Long term use of TPN may lead to: - correct answersLiver Failure
Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP - correct
answersPneumothorax
What is a common assessment finding for a patient returning from a small bowel resection? -
correct answersHypoactive bowel sounds
Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic, and has clammy skin.
Which of the following would you suspect. - correct answersA)*WRONG* Hypoxemia
B) *Wrong * 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? - correct answersA) *WRONG* Calling the
physician
, B) *Wrong* 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? - correct answersC)
Tracheostomy
The initial insulin therapy for a patient with acute DKA is usually administered by which route
- correct answersIntravenous bolus followed by a continuous infusion
Screening tests for DIC include: - correct answersD-Dimer and FDPs
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus in an effort to regulate
water balance? - correct answersADH
Which of the following IV sedatives would most likely be ordered for a non-intubated patient?
- correct answersPrecedex
Your patient is in bed and eating lunch when they begin to cough and gag. Suddenly they
become dyspneic and bradycardic with excessive salivation. What do you suspect happened?
- correct answersAspiration
Which of the following is a response of the cardiovascular system to early sepsis? - correct
answersIncreased cardiac output and reduced systemic vascular resistance
Which patient would you expect to be extubated? - correct answersPatient is awake, follow
commands with RR of 14, FiO2 40%, and PEEP 5
Exam Questions With correct Answers
The patient's ABG is : pH 7.25, pCO2 40, pO2 90, HCO3 20mEq/L . What type of acid imbalance
does he have. - correct answersMetabolic Acidosis
Common complications of massive transfusions are - correct answersDilutional Coagulopathy,
DIC, hypothermia, and fibrinolysis
Long term use of TPN may lead to: - correct answersLiver Failure
Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP - correct
answersPneumothorax
What is a common assessment finding for a patient returning from a small bowel resection? -
correct answersHypoactive bowel sounds
Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic, and has clammy skin.
Which of the following would you suspect. - correct answersA)*WRONG* Hypoxemia
B) *Wrong * 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? - correct answersA) *WRONG* Calling the
physician
, B) *Wrong* 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? - correct answersC)
Tracheostomy
The initial insulin therapy for a patient with acute DKA is usually administered by which route
- correct answersIntravenous bolus followed by a continuous infusion
Screening tests for DIC include: - correct answersD-Dimer and FDPs
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus in an effort to regulate
water balance? - correct answersADH
Which of the following IV sedatives would most likely be ordered for a non-intubated patient?
- correct answersPrecedex
Your patient is in bed and eating lunch when they begin to cough and gag. Suddenly they
become dyspneic and bradycardic with excessive salivation. What do you suspect happened?
- correct answersAspiration
Which of the following is a response of the cardiovascular system to early sepsis? - correct
answersIncreased cardiac output and reduced systemic vascular resistance
Which patient would you expect to be extubated? - correct answersPatient is awake, follow
commands with RR of 14, FiO2 40%, and PEEP 5
