RELIAS/PROPHECY GENERAL ICU RN
A V3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
One bof byour bpatients bcoded bbut bis bnow bstabilized band byou bare bcatching bup bon
bcharting. bThe bstep-down bunit bcalls bto bget breport bon byour bother bpatient bwho bis bto
bbe btransferred. bThe bnurses bnear byou bdo bnot bappear bbusy. bHow bshould byou
bprioritize byour btime? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Give breport band bask bthe bnurses bto
bprepare bthe bpatient bfor btransfer.
Your bpatient bwas bintubated bbut bstill bhas boral bmedications bon btheir blist bof
bmedications. bHow bshould byou bensure bthey breceive btheir bmedications? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Ask bthe bprovider bto bupdate bthe broute bof badministration.
What blaboratory bvalue bshould byou bmonitor bclosely bif byour bpatient bis bvomiting
bcoffee bground bemesis? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Hemoglobin
What bECG bfinding bis bindicative bof bhyperkalemia? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Peaked bT
bwaves
You bwitness ba bpatient bthat bis bnot bassigned bto byou bfall bout bof bbed band bbegin
bcrying bfor bhelp bbut byou bdo bnot bsee bthe bassigned bnurse bto bassist bthe bpatient.
bWhat bshould byou bdo bfirst? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Check bon bthe bpatient's bstatus band
bcall bfor bassistance.
When bassessing bfor bfever bin byour bintubated bpatient, bplacement bof bthe
bthermometer bin bwhich barea bwould bbe bmost baccurate? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Pulmonary bartery bor bbladder
Your bpatient bhas bjust bcompleted bIV bpotassium breplacement. bWhen bshould byou
bcollect btheir brepeat bpotassium blevel? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔30-60 bmin
Your bpatient bis breceiving ban banti-arrhythmic bagent. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bassessment bparameters bis bthe bMOST bimportant bfor byou bto bevaluate? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔ECG
, Your bpatient bis bundergoing ba bweaning btrial bfrom bthe bventilator. bFifteen bminutes
binto bthe btrial bthe bpatient's bheart brate bincreases bto b140 bbpm band bthey bstart bto
bgrab bat btheir boxygen band bIV btubing. bWhat bshould byou bdo bNEXT? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Stop bweaning band brest bthe bpatient
While bassessing ba bpatient bjust badmitted bto bthe bhospital, bhe badmits bto bdrinking b12
bcans bof bbeer ba bday, bwith bthe blast bdrink bbeing bright bbefore badmission. bWhat bis
bthe bexpected bonset bof bdelirium btremens? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Within b48-72 bhours
You bhave badministered ba bpain bmedication bthat bhas ba bhalf-life bof b120 bminutes,
bonset bof baction b6 bmin, bTmax bof b15 bminutes, band bis bmostly bexcreted bin bthe
burine. bWhen bcan bthe bpatient bexpect bthe bmedication bto bstart bworking? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔6 bminutes
A blethargic bbut boriented bpatient bis bbeing badmitted bfor bsepsis band btheir bfamily
bmember bis bin bthe bwaiting barea. bTheir bbelonging binclude ba bring, bcell bphone, band
bwallet. bThe bpatient basks bif bthey bcan bkeep bthe bring bon band bphone bat bbedside.
bWhat bis byour bBEST bresponse? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔It bis bbest bif byour bfamily btakes
byour bbelongings.
What bis ba bsignificant bcomplication bof bimaging bstudies bperformed bwith bIV bcontrast?
b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Acute bkidney binjury
What brespiratory bsupport bwould ban balert bpatient bwith ban bacute bCOPD
bexacerbation blikely breceive bFIRST? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔BiPAP
Your bintubated band bunresponsive bpatient bis bscheduled bfor bsurgery bin bthe bmorning.
bWho bis bthe bmost bappropriate bperson bto bmake bdecisions bfor byour bpatient? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔The bhealthcare bPOA
When badministering ba btitratable binfusion bwhat binformation bmust byou bcheck bon bthe
bmedication bIV bbag bto bconfirm bthe bcorrect bdose bis bbeing badministered? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Concentration
Your bpatient bhas ba bknown bbaseline bheart brate bof baround b45. bThe bECG bmonitor
bkeeps balarming bwhen bthe bheart brate bdecreases bbelow b50. bTheir bvital bsigns bare
bstable. bWhat bwould byou bdo? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Adjust bthe balarm bparameters
How bis bdopamine busually badministered bin bthe bICU bwhen bgiven bintravenously? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Titratable bcontinuous binfusion
Which bof bthe bfollowing bcan bbe bgiven bthrough ban benteral bfeeding btube? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Immediate brelease bpills
When bdonning ban bN-95 bmask, bhow bshould byou bsecure bthe bnose? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Fit bthe bnose bpiece bwith bboth bhands
A V3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
One bof byour bpatients bcoded bbut bis bnow bstabilized band byou bare bcatching bup bon
bcharting. bThe bstep-down bunit bcalls bto bget breport bon byour bother bpatient bwho bis bto
bbe btransferred. bThe bnurses bnear byou bdo bnot bappear bbusy. bHow bshould byou
bprioritize byour btime? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Give breport band bask bthe bnurses bto
bprepare bthe bpatient bfor btransfer.
Your bpatient bwas bintubated bbut bstill bhas boral bmedications bon btheir blist bof
bmedications. bHow bshould byou bensure bthey breceive btheir bmedications? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Ask bthe bprovider bto bupdate bthe broute bof badministration.
What blaboratory bvalue bshould byou bmonitor bclosely bif byour bpatient bis bvomiting
bcoffee bground bemesis? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Hemoglobin
What bECG bfinding bis bindicative bof bhyperkalemia? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Peaked bT
bwaves
You bwitness ba bpatient bthat bis bnot bassigned bto byou bfall bout bof bbed band bbegin
bcrying bfor bhelp bbut byou bdo bnot bsee bthe bassigned bnurse bto bassist bthe bpatient.
bWhat bshould byou bdo bfirst? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Check bon bthe bpatient's bstatus band
bcall bfor bassistance.
When bassessing bfor bfever bin byour bintubated bpatient, bplacement bof bthe
bthermometer bin bwhich barea bwould bbe bmost baccurate? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Pulmonary bartery bor bbladder
Your bpatient bhas bjust bcompleted bIV bpotassium breplacement. bWhen bshould byou
bcollect btheir brepeat bpotassium blevel? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔30-60 bmin
Your bpatient bis breceiving ban banti-arrhythmic bagent. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bassessment bparameters bis bthe bMOST bimportant bfor byou bto bevaluate? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔ECG
, Your bpatient bis bundergoing ba bweaning btrial bfrom bthe bventilator. bFifteen bminutes
binto bthe btrial bthe bpatient's bheart brate bincreases bto b140 bbpm band bthey bstart bto
bgrab bat btheir boxygen band bIV btubing. bWhat bshould byou bdo bNEXT? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Stop bweaning band brest bthe bpatient
While bassessing ba bpatient bjust badmitted bto bthe bhospital, bhe badmits bto bdrinking b12
bcans bof bbeer ba bday, bwith bthe blast bdrink bbeing bright bbefore badmission. bWhat bis
bthe bexpected bonset bof bdelirium btremens? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Within b48-72 bhours
You bhave badministered ba bpain bmedication bthat bhas ba bhalf-life bof b120 bminutes,
bonset bof baction b6 bmin, bTmax bof b15 bminutes, band bis bmostly bexcreted bin bthe
burine. bWhen bcan bthe bpatient bexpect bthe bmedication bto bstart bworking? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔6 bminutes
A blethargic bbut boriented bpatient bis bbeing badmitted bfor bsepsis band btheir bfamily
bmember bis bin bthe bwaiting barea. bTheir bbelonging binclude ba bring, bcell bphone, band
bwallet. bThe bpatient basks bif bthey bcan bkeep bthe bring bon band bphone bat bbedside.
bWhat bis byour bBEST bresponse? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔It bis bbest bif byour bfamily btakes
byour bbelongings.
What bis ba bsignificant bcomplication bof bimaging bstudies bperformed bwith bIV bcontrast?
b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Acute bkidney binjury
What brespiratory bsupport bwould ban balert bpatient bwith ban bacute bCOPD
bexacerbation blikely breceive bFIRST? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔BiPAP
Your bintubated band bunresponsive bpatient bis bscheduled bfor bsurgery bin bthe bmorning.
bWho bis bthe bmost bappropriate bperson bto bmake bdecisions bfor byour bpatient? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔The bhealthcare bPOA
When badministering ba btitratable binfusion bwhat binformation bmust byou bcheck bon bthe
bmedication bIV bbag bto bconfirm bthe bcorrect bdose bis bbeing badministered? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Concentration
Your bpatient bhas ba bknown bbaseline bheart brate bof baround b45. bThe bECG bmonitor
bkeeps balarming bwhen bthe bheart brate bdecreases bbelow b50. bTheir bvital bsigns bare
bstable. bWhat bwould byou bdo? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Adjust bthe balarm bparameters
How bis bdopamine busually badministered bin bthe bICU bwhen bgiven bintravenously? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Titratable bcontinuous binfusion
Which bof bthe bfollowing bcan bbe bgiven bthrough ban benteral bfeeding btube? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Immediate brelease bpills
When bdonning ban bN-95 bmask, bhow bshould byou bsecure bthe bnose? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Fit bthe bnose bpiece bwith bboth bhands
