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RELIAS/PROPHECY GENERAL ICU RN A V3 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS | 70 Questions, Critical Care Nursing, Mechanical Ventilation, ECG, Sepsis, COPD, Electrolytes & ICU Pharmacology | Updated 2026/2027 | Instant Download

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Prepare for the RELIAS/PROPHECY General ICU RN A V3 assessment with this comprehensive collection of 70 exam-focused questions and verified detailed answers covering essential intensive care nursing concepts. This resource is designed for RN students and nurses reviewing high-yield critical care topics including mechanical ventilation, ECG interpretation, electrolyte replacement, medication administration, respiratory support, sepsis, alcohol withdrawal, patient safety, nutrition support, and ICU clinical judgment. Topics covered include: • Intubated patient medication administration and appropriate medication-route changes • Hemoglobin monitoring for patients experiencing coffee-ground emesis • Hyperkalemia recognition and peaked T-wave ECG changes • Immediate nursing response to patient falls and calling for assistance • Accurate temperature assessment in critically ill and intubated patients • Post-potassium-replacement laboratory monitoring • ECG monitoring during anti-arrhythmic medication administration • Ventilator weaning trials and recognition of patient intolerance • Alcohol withdrawal and expected onset of delirium tremens • Medication pharmacokinetics, onset of action, half-life, Tmax, and excretion • Patient belongings and safety considerations during sepsis admission • IV contrast complications and acute kidney injury • BiPAP and respiratory support for acute COPD exacerbation • Healthcare power of attorney and decision-making for incapacitated patients • Titratable infusion safety and medication concentration verification • Cardiac monitor alarm parameters and individualized monitoring • Dopamine administration as a titratable continuous infusion • Medication administration through enteral feeding tubes • Proper N-95 respirator fitting and nose-piece placement • Benzodiazepines and alcohol withdrawal management • Safety precautions for patients with a history of IV drug use • Endotracheal tube secretions, oxygenation, and suction preparation • Long-term TPN complications and liver injury • ICU patient prioritization and clinical judgment • Critical care assessment and patient safety • Cardiovascular and respiratory monitoring • Mechanical ventilation and ventilator management • Electrolyte abnormalities and laboratory monitoring • ICU pharmacology and titratable medications • Infection prevention and appropriate PPE • Enteral and parenteral nutrition • Acute respiratory and cardiovascular conditions • Sepsis-related nursing priorities • Safe medication administration in critical care • Decision-making and advocacy for critically ill patients This study resource brings together high-yield General ICU RN A V3 content in a convenient question-and-answer format, making it useful for focused review of critical care nursing concepts and assessment preparation. The material emphasizes clinical prioritization, patient safety, respiratory management, cardiac monitoring, medication safety, laboratory interpretation, and common complications encountered in intensive care settings. Instant Download for convenient access and efficient study review.

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RELIAS/PROPHECY
GENERAL ICU RN A V3
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 70
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED

,Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of medications. How
should you ensure they receive their medications?


Ask the provider to update the route of administration.


What laboratory value should you monitor closely if your patient is vomiting coffee
ground emesis?


Hemoglobin


What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalemia?


Peaked T waves




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?


Check on the patient's status and call for assistance.


When assessing for fever in your intubated patient, placement of the thermometer in
which area would be most accurate?


Pulmonary artery or bladder

, Your patient has just completed IV potassium replacement. When should you collect their
repeat potassium level?


30-60 min


Your patient is receiving an anti-arrhythmic agent. Which of the following assessment
parameters is the MOST important for you to evaluate?


ECG



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?


Stop weaning and rest the patient


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 onset of
delirium tremens?


Within 48-72 hours


You have administered a pain medication that has a half-life of 120 minutes, onset of
action 6 min, Tmax of 15 minutes, and is mostly excreted in the urine. When can the
patient
expect the medication to start working?


6 minutes

A lethargic but oriented patient is being admitted for sepsis and their family member is
in the waiting area. Their belonging include a ring, cell phone, and wallet. The patient
asks if they can keep the ring on and phone at bedside. What is your BEST response?


It is best if your family takes your belongings.

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