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One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching up on charting.
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The step-
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es near you do not appear busy. How should you prioritize your time?
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ANSWER
Give report and ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer.
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QUESTION 2 zm
Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of medications.
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How should you ensure they receive their medications?
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ANSWER
Ask the provider to update the route of administration.
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QUESTION 3 zm
What laboratory value should you monitor closely if your patient is vomiting coffee gr
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ANSWER
Hemoglobin
QUESTION 4 zm
What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalemia?
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Peaked T waves zm zm
QUESTION 5 zm
You witness a patient that is not assigned to you fall out of bed and begin crying for h
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Check on the patient's status and call for assistance.
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QUESTION 6 zm
When assessing for fever in your intubated patient, placement of the thermometer in
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which area would be most accurate?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 7 zm
Your patient has just completed IV potassium replacement. When should you collect t
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heir repeat potassium level?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 8 zm
Your patient is receiving an anti-
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nt for you to evaluate?
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ANSWER
ECG
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Your patient is undergoing a weaning trial from the ventilator. Fifteen minutes into th
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e trial the patient's heart rate increases to 140 bpm and they start to grab at their ox
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ygen and IV tubing. What should you do NEXT?
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Exam Solution zm
Relias/Prophecy general ICU RN A v3 2026 A+ GRADE zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSW zm zm zm zm zm
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The step-
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es near you do not appear busy. How should you prioritize your time?
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ANSWER
Give report and ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer.
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QUESTION 2 zm
Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of medications.
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How should you ensure they receive their medications?
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ANSWER
Ask the provider to update the route of administration.
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QUESTION 3 zm
What laboratory value should you monitor closely if your patient is vomiting coffee gr
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ANSWER
Hemoglobin
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What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalemia?
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Peaked T waves zm zm
QUESTION 5 zm
You witness a patient that is not assigned to you fall out of bed and begin crying for h
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Check on the patient's status and call for assistance.
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QUESTION 6 zm
When assessing for fever in your intubated patient, placement of the thermometer in
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which area would be most accurate?
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QUESTION 7 zm
Your patient has just completed IV potassium replacement. When should you collect t
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 8 zm
Your patient is receiving an anti-
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ygen and IV tubing. What should you do NEXT?
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