PROPHECY GENERAL ICU A V3 EXAM
2024/2025 WITH 100% ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
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 transfered. The nurses near you do not appear busy. How
should you prioritize your time? - Precise Answer ✔✔Give report and
ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer.
Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of
medications. How should you ensure they receive their medications? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Ask the provider to update the route of
administration.
What laboratory value should you monitor closely if your patient is
vomiting coffee ground emesis? - Precise Answer ✔✔Hemoglobin
What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalema? - Precise Answer
✔✔peaked T wave
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? - Precise Answer ✔✔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? - Precise Answer
✔✔Pulmonary artery or bladder
Your patient has just completed IV potassium replacement. When
should you collect their repeat potassium level? - Precise Answer
✔✔30-60 min
Your patient is receiving an antiarrhythmic agent. Which of the
following assessment parameters is the MOST important for you to
evaluate? - Precise Answer ✔✔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? - Precise Answer ✔✔C. 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? - Precise
Answer ✔✔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 uring. when can the patient expect the medication to start
working - Precise Answer ✔✔6 minutes
2024/2025 WITH 100% ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
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 transfered. The nurses near you do not appear busy. How
should you prioritize your time? - Precise Answer ✔✔Give report and
ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer.
Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of
medications. How should you ensure they receive their medications? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Ask the provider to update the route of
administration.
What laboratory value should you monitor closely if your patient is
vomiting coffee ground emesis? - Precise Answer ✔✔Hemoglobin
What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalema? - Precise Answer
✔✔peaked T wave
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? - Precise Answer ✔✔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? - Precise Answer
✔✔Pulmonary artery or bladder
Your patient has just completed IV potassium replacement. When
should you collect their repeat potassium level? - Precise Answer
✔✔30-60 min
Your patient is receiving an antiarrhythmic agent. Which of the
following assessment parameters is the MOST important for you to
evaluate? - Precise Answer ✔✔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? - Precise Answer ✔✔C. 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? - Precise
Answer ✔✔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 uring. when can the patient expect the medication to start
working - Precise Answer ✔✔6 minutes
