UPMC CRITICAL CARE CLASS EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT
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Patient has balance issues ✔Correct Answer-When assessing CN VIII on your patient who was
found down, but now awake. You are concerned if: Patient states "I can't smell"
Pupils are WNL
Has no cough reflex
Patient has balance issues
Sprinting ✔Correct Answer-Myocardial oxygen demand would be increased in the person who is:
Sleeping
Sprinting on the treadmill at the gym
OOB to chair, performing mindfulness exercises
Having a nice conversation with Family/Friends
Air leak ✔Correct Answer-When you assess Mr. Business, you notice bubbling in the water seal
chamber, what's happening? hemothorax
air leak
cancer
tamponade
Fluid volume deficit ✔Correct Answer-Mr. C is a 29 year old with DM. BG 852, K 6.5, Na 155. What
is the first goal of treatment?
Correction of his elevated blood sugar
Correction of his elevated potassium
Correction of his fluid volume deficit
Correction of his acidosis
Respiratory acidosis ✔Correct Answer-Mr. G's ABG is as follows: pH 7.05/ PCO2 79/Bicarb 22.
Interpretation?
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
CPP = MAP - ICP ✔Correct Answer-How do we calculate the CPP for a patient with a BP 165/78 and
ICP 12?
CPP = MAP - ICP
MAP - CPP - ICP
СРР= DCIP -МАР
IСP - СРР-МАР
Eye opening, Best Verbal Response, Best motor response ✔Correct Answer-What 3 behaviors does
the Glascow Coma Scale test?
Eye opening response, Best Verbal Response, Best motor response
Eye opening response, LOC, Best Verbal response
LOC, Best Verbal response, Posturing
LOC, Eye opening, Verbal and Motor Response
, Take patient immediately to MRI ✔Correct Answer-Initial stroke management includes all except:
serum glucose
establish the last known time well
perform NIHSS/Neurologic exam
Take patient immediately to MRI
I check the functioning of the cuff ✔Correct Answer-Mr R. has an ETT. On assessment, you ask if
his breathing is ok, audibly he says "yes":
Perform a PLR
Change ventilator mode to Assist Control
notify the physician stat
check the functioning of the cuff
disconnection from the ventilator ✔Correct Answer-The high pressure alarm on a ventilator will
not be triggered by:
biting the tube
possible pneumothorax
disconnection from the ventilator
who cares, just silence the alarm and
Mouth care only once ETT is removed ✔Correct Answer-Which is incorrect in the VAE/VAP bundle?
Sedation Interruption
Spontaneous Breathing Trial
Hand Hygiene
Mouth care only once ETT is removed
Nimbex ✔Correct Answer-Drug options for sedation/pain management in the ICU patient include
all except:
Fentanyl
Lorazepam
Nimbex
Morphine
Decrease permanent end-organ damage ✔Correct Answer-Which of the following is the rationale
for immediate treatment of hypertensive crisis?
Decrease permanent end-organ damage
increase fundoscopic findings
promote increase in sympathetic nervous system
preserve lung function activity
Nailbed pressure for max 30 sec ✔Correct Answer-During neurologic assessment, how should
painful stimuli be applied to initiate a response?
Nailbed pressure for max 30 sec
Flicking patient on the side of the head
Twisting or pinching nipples
Scream really loud like your at a concert
Cerebellar exam ✔Correct Answer-Pete is experiencing N/V, ataxia, & difficulty with gait/posture.
This indicates issue during:
Motor Exam
Cerebellar exam
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Patient has balance issues ✔Correct Answer-When assessing CN VIII on your patient who was
found down, but now awake. You are concerned if: Patient states "I can't smell"
Pupils are WNL
Has no cough reflex
Patient has balance issues
Sprinting ✔Correct Answer-Myocardial oxygen demand would be increased in the person who is:
Sleeping
Sprinting on the treadmill at the gym
OOB to chair, performing mindfulness exercises
Having a nice conversation with Family/Friends
Air leak ✔Correct Answer-When you assess Mr. Business, you notice bubbling in the water seal
chamber, what's happening? hemothorax
air leak
cancer
tamponade
Fluid volume deficit ✔Correct Answer-Mr. C is a 29 year old with DM. BG 852, K 6.5, Na 155. What
is the first goal of treatment?
Correction of his elevated blood sugar
Correction of his elevated potassium
Correction of his fluid volume deficit
Correction of his acidosis
Respiratory acidosis ✔Correct Answer-Mr. G's ABG is as follows: pH 7.05/ PCO2 79/Bicarb 22.
Interpretation?
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
CPP = MAP - ICP ✔Correct Answer-How do we calculate the CPP for a patient with a BP 165/78 and
ICP 12?
CPP = MAP - ICP
MAP - CPP - ICP
СРР= DCIP -МАР
IСP - СРР-МАР
Eye opening, Best Verbal Response, Best motor response ✔Correct Answer-What 3 behaviors does
the Glascow Coma Scale test?
Eye opening response, Best Verbal Response, Best motor response
Eye opening response, LOC, Best Verbal response
LOC, Best Verbal response, Posturing
LOC, Eye opening, Verbal and Motor Response
, Take patient immediately to MRI ✔Correct Answer-Initial stroke management includes all except:
serum glucose
establish the last known time well
perform NIHSS/Neurologic exam
Take patient immediately to MRI
I check the functioning of the cuff ✔Correct Answer-Mr R. has an ETT. On assessment, you ask if
his breathing is ok, audibly he says "yes":
Perform a PLR
Change ventilator mode to Assist Control
notify the physician stat
check the functioning of the cuff
disconnection from the ventilator ✔Correct Answer-The high pressure alarm on a ventilator will
not be triggered by:
biting the tube
possible pneumothorax
disconnection from the ventilator
who cares, just silence the alarm and
Mouth care only once ETT is removed ✔Correct Answer-Which is incorrect in the VAE/VAP bundle?
Sedation Interruption
Spontaneous Breathing Trial
Hand Hygiene
Mouth care only once ETT is removed
Nimbex ✔Correct Answer-Drug options for sedation/pain management in the ICU patient include
all except:
Fentanyl
Lorazepam
Nimbex
Morphine
Decrease permanent end-organ damage ✔Correct Answer-Which of the following is the rationale
for immediate treatment of hypertensive crisis?
Decrease permanent end-organ damage
increase fundoscopic findings
promote increase in sympathetic nervous system
preserve lung function activity
Nailbed pressure for max 30 sec ✔Correct Answer-During neurologic assessment, how should
painful stimuli be applied to initiate a response?
Nailbed pressure for max 30 sec
Flicking patient on the side of the head
Twisting or pinching nipples
Scream really loud like your at a concert
Cerebellar exam ✔Correct Answer-Pete is experiencing N/V, ataxia, & difficulty with gait/posture.
This indicates issue during:
Motor Exam
Cerebellar exam
