Prophecy general ICU A V3 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) A+ GRADED
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? -CORRECT
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? -CORRECT 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? -CORRECT ANSWER Hemoglobin
What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalema? -CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT 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? -CORRECT ANSWER Pulmonary artery or
bladder
Your patient has just completed IV potassium replacement. When should you collect
their repeat potassium level? -CORRECT 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? -CORRECT 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? -CORRECT 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? -CORRECT 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 -CORRECT ANSWER 6 minutes
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) A+ GRADED
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? -CORRECT
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? -CORRECT 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? -CORRECT ANSWER Hemoglobin
What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalema? -CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT 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? -CORRECT ANSWER Pulmonary artery or
bladder
Your patient has just completed IV potassium replacement. When should you collect
their repeat potassium level? -CORRECT 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? -CORRECT 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? -CORRECT 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? -CORRECT 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 -CORRECT ANSWER 6 minutes
