Prophecy General ICU RN A v2
1. Dilutional Coagulopathy, DIC, hypothermia, and fibrinolysis: Common com-
plications of massive transfusions are
2. Metabolic Acidosis: ABG pH 7.25, pCO2 40, pO2 90, HCO3 20mEq/L
3. Liver Failure: Long term use of TPN may lead to:
4. Pneumothorax: Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP
5. Hypoactive bowel sounds: What is a common assessment finding for a patient
returning from a small bowel resection?
6. A)*WRONG* Hypoxemia
B) Acute MI
C) Panic Attack
D) Hypoglycemia: Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachy-
cardic, and has clammy skin. Which of the following would you suspect.
7. A) *WRONG* Calling the physician
B) Gathering vitals and assessing the cause for the change in status
C) Informing the charge nurse that a patient needs attention
D) Obtaining a medication for the nurse to administer to the patient: The staff
nurse asks the nursing assistant to check on a patient. The nursing assistant reports
back that the patient is experiencing chest pain and is diaphorectic. Which of the
following can the staff nurse delegate to the assistant?
8. A) *WRONG* Endotracheal Intubation
B) Chest tube insertion
C) Tracheostomy
D) Bronchoscopy: Your patient returned from PACU after surgery and is very
drowsy. She attempts to eat a candy bar and begins to choke. The physician is
unable to clear the airway. You would expect to prepare for which of the following.
emergency procedures?
9. Intravenous bolus followed by a continuous infusion: The initial insulin ther-
apy for a patient with acute DKA is usually administered by which route
10. D-Dimer and FDPs: Screening tests for DIC include:
11. ADH: Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus in an
effort to regulate water balance?
12. Precedex: Which of the following IV sedatives would most likely be ordered for
a non-intubated patient?
13. Aspiration: Your patient is in bed and eating lunch when they begin to cough
and gag. Suddenly they become dyspneic and bradycardic with excessive salivation.
What do you suspect happened?
14. Increased cardiac output and reduced systemic vascular resistance: -
Which of the following is a response of the cardiovascular system to early sepsis?
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1. Dilutional Coagulopathy, DIC, hypothermia, and fibrinolysis: Common com-
plications of massive transfusions are
2. Metabolic Acidosis: ABG pH 7.25, pCO2 40, pO2 90, HCO3 20mEq/L
3. Liver Failure: Long term use of TPN may lead to:
4. Pneumothorax: Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP
5. Hypoactive bowel sounds: What is a common assessment finding for a patient
returning from a small bowel resection?
6. A)*WRONG* Hypoxemia
B) Acute MI
C) Panic Attack
D) Hypoglycemia: Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachy-
cardic, and has clammy skin. Which of the following would you suspect.
7. A) *WRONG* Calling the physician
B) Gathering vitals and assessing the cause for the change in status
C) Informing the charge nurse that a patient needs attention
D) Obtaining a medication for the nurse to administer to the patient: The staff
nurse asks the nursing assistant to check on a patient. The nursing assistant reports
back that the patient is experiencing chest pain and is diaphorectic. Which of the
following can the staff nurse delegate to the assistant?
8. A) *WRONG* Endotracheal Intubation
B) Chest tube insertion
C) Tracheostomy
D) Bronchoscopy: Your patient returned from PACU after surgery and is very
drowsy. She attempts to eat a candy bar and begins to choke. The physician is
unable to clear the airway. You would expect to prepare for which of the following.
emergency procedures?
9. Intravenous bolus followed by a continuous infusion: The initial insulin ther-
apy for a patient with acute DKA is usually administered by which route
10. D-Dimer and FDPs: Screening tests for DIC include:
11. ADH: Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus in an
effort to regulate water balance?
12. Precedex: Which of the following IV sedatives would most likely be ordered for
a non-intubated patient?
13. Aspiration: Your patient is in bed and eating lunch when they begin to cough
and gag. Suddenly they become dyspneic and bradycardic with excessive salivation.
What do you suspect happened?
14. Increased cardiac output and reduced systemic vascular resistance: -
Which of the following is a response of the cardiovascular system to early sepsis?
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