ICU Exam 4 ppt Exam Questions And
Answers
A patient who has previously undergone a transphenoidal
hypophysectomy has been nonadherent with hormone
replacement therapies. Which of the following lab findings would
be consistent with this patient's history?
A. Decreased T3, T4; decreased TSH
B. Decreased T3, T4; increased TSH
C. Decreased cortisol; increased ACTH
D. Increased cortisol; decreased ACTH -
correct answer ✅A
While performing triage in the emergency department, the nurse
determines that which of the following patients should be seen
first?
A. A patient with a deformed leg indicating a fractured tibia; blood
pressure 110/60 mm Hg, pulse 86 beats/min, respirations 18
breaths/min
B. A patient with burns on the face and chest; blood pressure
120/80 mm Hg, pulse 92 beats/min, respirations 24 breaths/min
C. A patient with type 1 diabetes in ketoacidosis; blood pressure
100/60 mm Hg, pulse 100 beats/min, respirations 32 breaths/min
, ICU Exam 4 ppt Exam Questions And
Answers
D. A patient with a respiratory infection with a cough productive of
greenish sputum; blood pressure 128/86 mm Hg, pulse 88
beats/min, respirations 26 breaths/min -
correct answer ✅c
Assessment of the patient during the primary survey indicates that
the patient has delayed capillary refill of the extremities and cannot
explain the events prior to admission to the emergency
department. The nurse should first
A. insert one or two large-bore IV catheters to start intravenous
fluid resuscitation.
B. continue the primary survey to complete it with a brief
neurologic examination.
C. apply leads for electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring.
D. initiate pulse oximetry. -
correct answer ✅D
Several patients are admitted to the emergency department after
exposure to an aerosolized agent that is believed to be a
hemorrhagic fever virus used as a bioterrorism agent. The nurse
plans care for the patients with the knowledge that
Answers
A patient who has previously undergone a transphenoidal
hypophysectomy has been nonadherent with hormone
replacement therapies. Which of the following lab findings would
be consistent with this patient's history?
A. Decreased T3, T4; decreased TSH
B. Decreased T3, T4; increased TSH
C. Decreased cortisol; increased ACTH
D. Increased cortisol; decreased ACTH -
correct answer ✅A
While performing triage in the emergency department, the nurse
determines that which of the following patients should be seen
first?
A. A patient with a deformed leg indicating a fractured tibia; blood
pressure 110/60 mm Hg, pulse 86 beats/min, respirations 18
breaths/min
B. A patient with burns on the face and chest; blood pressure
120/80 mm Hg, pulse 92 beats/min, respirations 24 breaths/min
C. A patient with type 1 diabetes in ketoacidosis; blood pressure
100/60 mm Hg, pulse 100 beats/min, respirations 32 breaths/min
, ICU Exam 4 ppt Exam Questions And
Answers
D. A patient with a respiratory infection with a cough productive of
greenish sputum; blood pressure 128/86 mm Hg, pulse 88
beats/min, respirations 26 breaths/min -
correct answer ✅c
Assessment of the patient during the primary survey indicates that
the patient has delayed capillary refill of the extremities and cannot
explain the events prior to admission to the emergency
department. The nurse should first
A. insert one or two large-bore IV catheters to start intravenous
fluid resuscitation.
B. continue the primary survey to complete it with a brief
neurologic examination.
C. apply leads for electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring.
D. initiate pulse oximetry. -
correct answer ✅D
Several patients are admitted to the emergency department after
exposure to an aerosolized agent that is believed to be a
hemorrhagic fever virus used as a bioterrorism agent. The nurse
plans care for the patients with the knowledge that
