Prophecy General ICU RN A V3
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
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1. One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching up on charting.
The step-down unit calls to get report on your other patient who is to be transferred.
The nurses near you do not appear busy. How should you prioritize your time?
Answer: Give report and ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer.
2. Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of
medications. How should you ensure they receive their medications?
Answer: Ask the provider to update the route of administration.
3. What laboratory value should you monitor closely if your patient is vomiting coffee
ground emesis?
Answer: Hemoglobin
4. What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalemia?
Answer: Peaked T waves
5. You witness a patient that is not assigned to you fall out of bed and begin crying
, for help but you do not see the assigned nurse to assist the patient. What should you do
first?
Answer: Check on the patient's status and call for assistance.
6. When assessing for fever in your intubated patient, placement of the ther-
mometer in which area would be most accurate?
Answer: Pulmonaryarteryorbladder
7. Your patient has just completed IV potassium replacement. When should you collect
their repeat potassium level?
Answer: 30-60 min
8. Your patient is receiving an anti-arrhythmic agent. Which of the following
assessment parameters is the MOST important for you to evaluate?
Answer: ECG
9. Your patient is undergoing a weaning trial from the ventilator. Fifteen minutes into the
trial the patient's heart rate increases to 140 bpm and they start to grab at their oxygen
and IV tubing. What should you do NEXT?
Answer: Stopweaningandrest the patient
10. While assessing a patient just admitted to the hospital, he admits to drinking 12 cans
of beer a day, with the last drink being right before admission. What is the expected
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
1. One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching up on charting.
The step-down unit calls to get report on your other patient who is to be transferred.
The nurses near you do not appear busy. How should you prioritize your time?
Answer: Give report and ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer.
2. Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of
medications. How should you ensure they receive their medications?
Answer: Ask the provider to update the route of administration.
3. What laboratory value should you monitor closely if your patient is vomiting coffee
ground emesis?
Answer: Hemoglobin
4. What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalemia?
Answer: Peaked T waves
5. You witness a patient that is not assigned to you fall out of bed and begin crying
, for help but you do not see the assigned nurse to assist the patient. What should you do
first?
Answer: Check on the patient's status and call for assistance.
6. When assessing for fever in your intubated patient, placement of the ther-
mometer in which area would be most accurate?
Answer: Pulmonaryarteryorbladder
7. Your patient has just completed IV potassium replacement. When should you collect
their repeat potassium level?
Answer: 30-60 min
8. Your patient is receiving an anti-arrhythmic agent. Which of the following
assessment parameters is the MOST important for you to evaluate?
Answer: ECG
9. Your patient is undergoing a weaning trial from the ventilator. Fifteen minutes into the
trial the patient's heart rate increases to 140 bpm and they start to grab at their oxygen
and IV tubing. What should you do NEXT?
Answer: Stopweaningandrest the patient
10. While assessing a patient just admitted to the hospital, he admits to drinking 12 cans
of beer a day, with the last drink being right before admission. What is the expected
